Reviews written by Cherokee Crum, Blog Manager and Staff Reviewer

Beautiful, warm illustrations and well-written, easy to understand text combine into this informative look inside the hive and the life of Matilda, the bee. Diary of a Bee takes us on the complete life cycle of a bee, meeting Matilda right after she's born!...

Bukolla is a fun, yet odd, Icelandic Folktale about a cow that goes missing and is later found to be with Ogres! The cow, who is clearly magical and worth her weight in gold, saves the day three times by suggesting that the boy pluck a hair...

Bannock in a Hammock is a cute, energetic rhyme about this traditional Native/Inuit fried flat bread. The digitized artwork shows various individuals enjoying bannock in their own preferred way; sweet or savory, filled or frosted. The artist does a wonderful job show...

I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 is a thrilling historical adventure, perfect for young readers. My son is a huge fan of the I Survived books, so I knew we'd have to add this special edition to our shelves! ...

Dazzle Like Dolly is such a fun way to use the words and life of Dolly Parton to be creative and reflective of ones own life! Even if children don’t know who Dolly Parton is yet, this book is colorful, engaging, and fun for children...

I love, love, loved this book! Turn This Book Into a Beehive! features a ton of information, from understanding the workings of a bee, how bees communicate, to reasons honey crystalizes. Plus it delves into the various types of bees! The book...

A Card for My Mom follows the narrator, a young girl, as she searches for the right Mother's Day card for her beloved mother. The illustrations are bright and striking, yet soft and sentimental. The artwork captures the daughter's vivid impressions of...

Fifteen vibrant poems celebrate the essential qualities of life-giving water: where it comes from, how we use it, why we need it, and how to take care of it! The colorful digital artwork is enhanced with inks and textures that are scanned to add to...

Shadow Play: Guess What It Is is similar to the authors previous interactive board book, Hide and Seek in Nature: Guess What It Is, both being a unique and creative, interactive book for young children. Much like its predecessor, Shadow Play is geared more...

How Do You Become A Mad Scientist is a fun and educational book, full of different scientific experiments. The book contains clear, easy to follow directions and drawings of all the ingredients and processes to result in the right products, for each of multiple...

Umami is an adorable picture book about a penguin, her dislike for the same old-same old, and her desire to share the world's best foods with those she loves. The pacing is perfect for younger children, with simple text to encourage beginner readers. ...

The Girl Who Tested the Waters is an inspiring and empowering picture book biography for children, best suited for upper elementary and middle grade ages. The illustrations are nice and simple. They depict what times were like back when Ellen Swallow was growing up,...

Your Farm is perfect for bedtime! Jon Klassen writes with a basic and calming tone. Featuring minimal text, young readers will love being engaged and spoken to by the narrator. The way the narrator addresses the reader and personalizes every item...

Seven Little Ducklings has such a sweet plot, teaching children to count, as well as how different families can look. I was totally expecting this children's book to be like the nursery rhyme "Five Little Ducks," and if I'm being honest, we were a...

This is one of my son's favorite cookbooks to date! Cooking Class offers over 70 different, kid friendly recipes, while also covering kitchen basics like: recipe difficulty ratings, basic kitchen rules (i.e. washing your hands), preparing your work space, and more. Each section is...