Reviews written by Bethany Wicker

LUNCHTIME AT THE ZOO is a cute board book that shows children what some of their favorite animals from the zoo might eat for lunch. We get to see pandas, anteaters, aracaris, bisons, sloths, and more! It teaches children some of their eating habits with a rhyming scheme that helps...

Feste the fool may be a fool by title, but he isn't foolish. He's an entertainer who knows everybody's secrets because people overlook him. They aren't afraid to reveal their secrets in front of him while he listens to every word. Feste's job is to try to cheer up Countess...

Leopold and his best friend Emmet grew up watching and re-enacting episodes from Max's Adventures in Sunderworld. But after his mother's death, Leopold struggles because he sees things that nobody else does. He calls them "episodes" and when a flaming raccoon appears, Leopold worries he's having a relapse. Emmet is...

After an unexpected accident leaves her in crutches, Agnes Chan's track career crashes to an end. Wobbling her way through trying to rediscover herself, she stumbles upon stand-up comedy after a night of trailing her biggest enemy, Royce Taslim. Here, she discovers an entirely different side of her she didn't...

Mabel always gets whatever she wants no matter what she has to do or who it affects. She never thought about having a friend until she meets Chester. However, he doesn't agree with her selfish methods to acquire the things she wants. This causes tension between the two, so Mabel...

Maia loves her birthday because that's when she knows she will get to eat the best food. It starts as soon as she wakes up as the scent of her mother's cooking tantalizes her to get her out of bed. Maia discovers that her mother is cooking Miyeok guk which...

With all of the animals in the world, each is unique in their own way and that includes their eating habits. Along with information about what they eat, we get a couple of facts to expand a child's knowledge, like where these animals live. The animals the author showcases are...

With humans expanding their cities, we're pushing animals and nature closer together with patches few and far between. Because of this, animals have trouble finding food and usually have a negative impact on towns as they search for different habitats. They will even destroy crops or cause car accidents. To...

A dung beetle going about his normal routine bumps into a leopard who shares a secret with him. While food is around where he currently resides, there's a farm that has more dung than the beetle can eat in a lifetime. Even though he's happy where he's at, the beetle...

Mabel is a mouse with grand dreams of becoming a brave sea captain and traveling the world. As she watches a man labor over building a model ship, she can't help but wonder if it will sail. The man cherishes the boat and displays it in the window like a...

With both of her parents working on Halloween, Janelle isn't sure what to do to celebrate the spooky holiday. Usually she goes trick-or-treating with her mother, but since she's working this year too, Janelle turns to her friends to advice. They give her three different options while inviting her to...

ANIMALS ILLUSTRATED: RAVEN educates children on the habits and makeup of the mysterious raven. We learn about things like where they live, what they eat, and how they communicate. Each section is packed with facts along with a beautiful picture of ravens and the landscapes they reside in. ...

I LOVE YOU KANGAROO is a celebration of parental love of all kinds of different species. Each of the animals rhyme with the word "you" to make the text flow rhythmically. Each picture represents a baby animal and their parent as they let them know they love their little one....

NO, DAVID is a classic in our household, and something my daughter and I read over and over again. Since we like it so much, I pulled out this book and we weren't disappointed. DAVID GOES TO SCHOOL is full of the same humor and art style as the first...

When a fairy is left out of the party, she grows angry and places a curse on the castle. Everyone falls under a sleeping spell until a prince comes to save the day. Of course it has the traditional true love spin to it. SLEEPING...