What's So Wonderful About Webster?
Stephen Kendrick and Alex Kendrick
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It’s almost field day, and Webster is worried. He can’t run fast, he trips on the jump rope, and...
Twin Tales: Alike and Different
Brielle Dupervil and Nadia Dupervil
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Imagine having someone that is just like you in the world. Or what if there were not just like you,...
Parenting Twins Multples Children Alike and Different Fiendship
Mickey on the Move: Farming
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Mickey is on the move again! He and his mom take pride in farming and gardening together, doing...
deaf Special Needs Children Hearing Loss Picture book hard of Hearing
ClareR (5726 KP) rated The Court of Miracles in Books
Nov 29, 2020
As for the characters, I was fully invested in them. Nina is brave, an adventurer with a strict moral code, the naive, innocent Ettie who needs protection from Nina’s wicked father, Thenardier, who would sell his own daughter to a ‘Flesh Trader’, as well as the evil Tiger (the man Thenardier sold his eldest daughter to). These are all such colourful characters - I could see them all as I read about them. I’m a very visual reader. I have a definite picture in my head of the characters I read about. This book made that easy.
I’m really looking forward to the next book in this (I’m assuming) trilogy. The Court of Miracles has really captured my imagination and my heart.
Many thanks to The Pigeonhole for serialising this, and the publisher for making it possible. And thanks again to The Pigeonhole for helping to put a dent in my NetGalley reading list!!
Emma (519 KP) rated Dark Winter in Books
Jun 13, 2019
I thought for a debut novel David Mark did a fantastic job of keeping the reader enthralled by the drama of the story, but also kept the story nice and concise, it didn't drag on too long. Also I managed to guess who the culprit was, but had to read all the way to the end to find out how he/she was connected with the whole case.
Overall a very good book and I will definitely be buying more from this author.
Nicole Hadley (380 KP) rated The Toad in Books
Jun 18, 2018
The Toad by Elise Gravel is part of the Disgusting Critters Series. It is a non-fiction picture book about all things toads. The book shows how toads relate to frogs, their habitat, and food. It also shows that there are different kinds of toad breeds. Beyond talking about the different kinds of toads, the readers learn about their skin and the bumps. Readers learn that the pests that toads eat help to keep the insects at a reasonable amount so we humans don't have to deal with them as much.
The text in the book is presented in an easy way to read which is both entertaining and funny. The illustrations are a great visual that accompanies the text.
I received an advanced readers copy from Penguin Random House Canada and Tundra Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
By reading this book, I learned a lot about the Lebanese cuisine. With each recipe there is a high quality picture that accompanies it. Throughout the book there are explanations and translation of ingredients, essential do's and don'ts, helpful notes included with nearly every recipe. Also included is how to prepare and store commonly used ingredients to make cooking quicker and easier. Recipes are straightforward, and dishes look very flavorful.
I received this book from HCI Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
My First Bible Stories (Stories Jesus Told): The Two Houses
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This book retells the famous bible story of the two men who each built a house. 'Whenever wind...