Reviews written by MG Buehrlen

What I loved: There is a lot of information about Taylor Swift out there, but this book keeps all the facts short, sweet, and to the point. We get a little bit of backstory, a lot about each album (and who certain songs are about), and even...

What I loved: While this isn't the most comprehensive book about One Direction on the market, it's a great starting point for younger fans. With large print and simple phrasing, it's perfect for anyone wanting a short primer about how 1D got their start on X Factor....

Not only does WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING open your eyes to all the incredible facts that happen across the globe each night, it will also make you laugh and say, "What?! How cool!" more than you may think. For instance, did you know NASA launched a...

Kate DiCamillo is one of my all-time favorite authors. When I saw that she wrote the foreword in the 60th anniversary edition of Charlotte's Web, I had to stop everything and read it. And she brought tears to my eyes, just as E.B. White does each...

If you have a One Direction fan in your life, this behind-the-scenes book would be a great gift. It's not the most complete book, but there are profiles on each group member: Harry, Niall, Liam, Louis, and Zayn, and never-before-seen photos. You can even test your knowledge about the boys...

This collection of glossy, behind-the-scenes photographs, tweets, quotes, and journal-like entries makes this book read and feel much like a scrapbook Justin Bieber created just for his fans. He takes readers on a journey all across the world and shares inspirational and encouraging stories. What I...

For fans of Mary Blair, this treasury is a no brainer. But for those who may not have heard of her or seen her work, it's still a no brainer! This treasury is a beautiful collection of nursery songs, cradle songs, hymns, folk songs (complete with sheet...

For the Where's Waldo lover in your life, this Deluxe 25th Anniversary Edition may be the perfect gift. Waldo and his friends travel back in time and see all sorts of exciting things: Vikings, pyramids, ancient Rome, and more. The searches are just as challenging as ever, and kids will...

I would have had hours of fun as a child if I had this Where's Waldo activity book. There are not only the classic "find Waldo" scenes, but there are also puzzles, mazes, searches, and over 300 stickers to stick on any page you choose. A must-have for any sticker-lover!...

This is a sweet book about a large family of pigs who pack up and move out West. They build a new house and bit by bit, they turn it into a home. They meet their neighbors, make new friends, and plant food for the harvest. At the end of...

This classic Golden Book doesn't evoke the same sense of nostalgia for me that some of the others do. It's a cute book, filled with vintage illustrations and toys, and it helps teach little ones how to identify certain animals like tigers, elephants, monkeys, and more. Kids will enjoy watching...

I don't know about you, but every time I open a Golden Book, I'm immediately swept back to my childhood. The Poky Little Puppy was always my favorite. This book awakened the same nostalgia. I hope to collect all of the classic Golden Books for my home library. They're just...

I didn't know what to expect when I first cracked open ROOTLESS. I knew a few things about the book - that it was about a young nomad, Banyan, who lives in a post-apocalyptic world where nothing can grow except genetically-modified corn, and to maintain some semblance of the "old...

Ruby Small just wants to be a normal kid, but how can she be normal when she has such strange parents? Her mom wears tiaras in public, her dad trimmed his beard into the shape of an alligator, and every night they tango cheek to cheek in front of their...

Chopsticks has to be one of the coolest books I've ever read. It's not your typical read written in standard prose. It's told through a collage of photographs, newspaper articles, drawings, text-messages, and other scrap-book-like items. In this novel, a picture truly is worth a thousand words. ...