![]() ![]() The image chosen for this does have one of my favorite lines. Kendi retells this tale from Hurston and Kah Yangni is the one that gives the grand imagery its spark. Sweetly told, but strong and bold illustrations that are blossoming in colors and minimal details, grace the page. However, it is a lovely folktale about the how and why the Creator made butterflies. Written in Ebonics, a language Zora Neale Hurston knew well, it might not flow for the younger listener, and for the reader who needs a little help, it also could be difficult. This might be a controversial statement, but The Making of Butterflies is not an easy read. Stephani Stilwell mixed text and illustrations to show off their talents for a good chuckle and how to make your love rise. Yes, it is cheesy, and it is piled on high and thick, but it is a treat, nonetheless. This board book (due in May 2023) is a sweet books shaped like a pizza and as you grow your toppings, you read about the punny things that our narrator (the pizza themselves? I was not sure) gives out not only by the slice, but by the whole pie. Sometimes they felt a smidgen stiff, but they are not unpleasant.ĭo you like pizza and puns? Then A Pizza My Heart could work for you. The artwork of Bonnie Lui is delightful and stays with the flow of things with the right colors and details needed. And one day a crow (despite her not being a fan of) start an interesting friendship that might just get Chole into deep trouble. In this (as one reviewer said) uneven picture book (I am not sure what their issue was, but I found myself thinking the flow was making me stumble over words) we find Chloe is a fan of the night, but not birds (though crows seem to be like bugs and she likes bugs). I have a story about Augusten Burroughs, but since it has nothing to do with his My Little Thief picture book, we will not worry about it. Catwad is Cartoon Networkesque without the laughs. There are a couple serious gross out moments, cartoon action and disorder. In several short comics, the two friends do all sorts of odd things, get into trouble, have issues and there is a fart joke. The characters are two cats (one blue and grumpy, the other orange and really dumb). Catwad Volume 1: It’s Me is a collection of (to some, though the line about running hate for Catwad was amusing) humorous stories that has a Ren & Stimpy, Beavis & Butthead, and Frog & Toad on meth feeling. Sometimes I like Jim Benton, sometimes I do not. 0 Summary: In a world of greed, corruption and injustice, one little guy decides to stand up for the little guy Say hello to Tiny Thief, an unconventional hero who uses cunning and trickery to out-smart his opponents across six epic medieval adventures. And we see old favoirte authors, new ones, and adult auhotrs coming to dark side (afterall, we are kids and have cookies). They range from picture books to graphic novels. Time for the round-up of books I want to review but cannot do 250 words each for.
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