Reviews written by CJ Redwine, Site and Staff Manager

Jack's mom may not think "because" is an answer, but Jack does. All through the book, he starts most of his answers with "because." Why is he sitting in a laundry basket with many of his big brother's things piled around him? Because it's his space ship. Why did he...

Jack has so many questions! From wondering why there are holes in crackers to why it has to rain and wash away his chalk drawings to why he can't play with his older brother, Jack fills his days asking questions of everyone around him. Sounds like every five year old...

Jack is almost six, which is almost grown up, which means he can almost do all the things he wants to do. Like ride his big brother's bike or borrow his big brother's clothes. Or invent a working robot, or not cry when he falls off his skateboard. But Jack...

When Santa goes for a long walk in the forest and falls asleep, the animals worry there won't be a Christmas. But Santa tells them Christmas isn't about presents, it's about Christ. And then he tells them the nativity story, complete with beautiful illustrations. I love...

Little Bill intends to ride down to the pool to meet a friend, and then return home in time for the early dinner his mother has planned. But instead, he sees his friends playing basketball and joins them when they ask for his help. Three hours later, he realizes he's...

Froggy has to go to a fancy restaurant with his parents to celebrate their anniversary. He spends time getting all dressed up for this fancy occasion, but when he arrives at the restaurant, he fails to follow his mom's instructions to be neat, be quiet, and keep his feet off...

This book is just lovely. Camellia is quirky and fun. She loves the idea of being a flower girl. She practices constantly, waiting for the day when someone will finally invite her to be a flower girl in a wedding. But when the day finally comes, nothing goes as Camellia...

This book is pink, sparkly, and beautiful. Any little girl would love it! Although the blurb about the book promises we'll find out what happens to the characters "after happily ever after," the story ends at happily ever after, just like the original fairy tales of Cinderella and Snow White....

Claire Walker is the only normal girl in a family full of exceptional people. Everyone in her family--and everyone in the school her family founded and runs--has a unique supernatural ability. Some can tell if others are telling the truth. Some can heal. Some can perform telekinesis. Some talk to...

This is a lovely picture book. A large, diverse family is beautifully illustrated, all showing love in various ways to baby before baby grows up and reaches for the stars on his own. The rhyming couplets flow smoothly, and the entire story is very sweet. My highest recommendation is this:...

The plot was interesting and twisty-turny enough to keep me reading. The characters were also interesting, although by the end, Katsa felt like she just stopped growing and progressing as a character. I loved Po, though. LOVED PO. *hugs Po* The strange thing about this book was that while the...

Jasper John Dooley can't wait to be the Star of the Week at school. He gets to star in a different activity every day! But things don't go as Jasper planned. Other kids don't understand his hobbies and he even gets sent to the principal's office. Plus, his best friend's...

Larf is a private, vegetarian introvert who knows he's different from anyone else and likes it that way. He's a Sasquatch, the only one in existence, and that's just fine with him. He's happy with his routine (which he shares with his bunny Eric who might be my favorite illustration...

When Shaina finds a beautiful hen, her mother and grandfather want to have the hen for dinner. Times are hard, jobs are scarce, and everyone is hungry. But Shaina knows the hen belongs to Izzy Pippik, and she refuses to allow anyone to eat Izzy's hen. She also refuses to...

Sumi Hara loves fashion so much, it's all she ever thinks about. So when a magic mirror suddenly whisks her off to a fantasy land for a quest that will test her in many ways, it's hard for her to let go of her appearance, even for the sake of...