Reviews written by Bethany Wicker

It's Christmas time and what better way is there to spend it than with your friends? Little Hedgehog and his friends play a party, but there's a storm brewing and the beavers are missing. Little Hedgehog grows worried and decides it's best to go and check on them. Discovering the...

GREAT WHITE SHARK follows a female shark as she goes through life. It teaches children shark behaviors like how they swim, how they eat, and how they have babies. Sharks are loners of the animal kingdom, which is something I didn't know. The texts switch between a bigger one that...

A group of scientists led by Dr. Morely travel north in search of the giant arctic jellyfish. Dr. Morely loves all things jellyfish. She's always heard talk of the giant arctic jellyfish but nobody has actually seen it. So, with a sturdy crew, she begins her exploration of the depths...

Xavier's mother has always taught him that tattoos mean the person is in a gang. So when he notices tattoos on his teacher, he grows worried about whether or not he's a good person. He's so helpful and always teaching him important lessons so how can his teacher be in...

It's Christmas time and the ground is white with snow, but with snow comes ice and vehicle problems. Not everyone can make it home for Christmas because of the weather but Red Truck is there to save to day. He whips in and tows each person to safety with his...

Molly loves to play hide-and-seek and talks her friends Olive and Dexter into playing it with her. But after Molly counts, she learns the two aren't very good at hiding. They're very easy to spot and this upsets Molly. She instructs them to hide where she can't see them. The...

King Penguin is the ruler of all the penguins, but his subjects don't seem to feel the same. They don't want him to tell them what to do and instead kick him out. So, King Penguin sets off to find a new group of people who needs his leadership. However,...

It’s Halloween time and the Peanuts are getting ready by doing all their favorite things and traditions. Linus has a unique one and it’s writing a letter to The Great Pumpkin asking for lots of presents. While everyone else is out trick or treating, Linus awaits the arrival of The...

It's summer vacation and to Oakley the Squirrel, that means it's time to go camping. But he and his friends have to make sure they've packed everything they need, so they take the time to count each item. All are pertinent things needed for a fun camping trip, and everything...

LAST VIOLENT CALL features two short stories with some of our favorite characters from THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS. The stories take place after the crazy events of both OUR VIOLENT ENDS and FOUL LADY FORTUNE. It gets me even more excited for Chloe's newest book FOUL HEART HUNTSMAN. I definitely recommend...

LEARN BY STICKER: PHONICS utilizes stickers and vibrant monsters as an engaging tool for children to practice first-grade level phonics. It's so many things in one: an educational tool to help learn phonics, a sticker puzzle, and a good laugh. I enjoyed watching my daughter piece together the vibrant pictures...

Emotions are always a hard thing to talk about with children because they can be difficult to understand. This book uses questions to explain what people usually do or feel when they're sad, mad, happy, and so on. Examples are like frowning, crying, smiling, that kind of stuff. It's educational...

Julieta is on her path to writing a novel, but finds herself stuck. She keeps a little notebook with her and jots down any idea that comes to mind. Even though she isn't looking for a Romeo, three guys are in her life and she doesn't know what do do...

THE BIG BOOK OF MYSTERIES is complied of so many unsolved oddities in the world. With over one hundred real-life mysteries, this book is thought-provoking and gets children thinking outside of the box. It addresses familiar tales like the village of Roanoke, Stonehenge, and Dracula and ones I haven't heard...

When it's time to go home, one little girl isn't ready to leave the water. She loves marine life and all it starts is with a hermit crab and a dive underwater. As she explores, she finds herself fascinated by sharks after saving one from a net. Using both imagination...