Reviews written by Adrien Guerra, Staff Reviewer

Loveykins tells the story of Angela Bowling who has stumbled upon a baby bird when she was on her way to the village after a storm. Angela scoops him up and takes him home. She names the bird Augustus, takes him around in a stroller, and feeds him only the...

Kwanzaa (Celebrate the World) reviews the beginning of Kwanzaa on December 26th and the seven days that make up this African American and pan-African holiday. This board book teaches young children about the celebration of Kwanzaa as well as its importance. What I liked:...

Play Outside With Me is a board book that invites children to go on a playdate of their choosing with Sam and her friend, Squirrel. What I Liked: I love that this book encourages autonomy in young children and models what shared play looks like....

Teeny Tiendas: The Fruit Shop/La frutería is about a trip to Mr. Manzano’s fruit shop, where he sells many different fruits, in English and Spanish. What I liked: This book contained various fruits that I did not recognize nor did I...

Teeny Tiendas: The Flower Shop/La florería takes you through Mrs. Rosario’s flower shop. You discover the various flowers she sells in English and Spanish. What I Liked: I am so excited to see that books are now being written in English...

The Weirn Books, Vol 2: The Ghost and The Stolen Dragon continues right where we left the Weirn kids at the close of book 1 after they seemed to have gotten rid of the evil scientist. Na’ya is haunted by nightmares and wants to have the power to protect all...

The Weirn Books, Vol 1: Be Wary of The Silent Woods follows Ailis and Na’ya who are your average students. They live in the Night Realm where vampires, shifters, weirns, and other night things are on the streets. A shadow seems to be following Ailis and Na’ya around and one...

Castle Swimmer follows Kappa, the beacon destined to fulfill many prophecies for all sea creatures. Kappa cannot resist the calls for the prophecies as a magic yellow cord that comes from his chest pulls him to the sea creatures that come near him. Due to this, he is drawn to...

History Smashers Salem Witch Trials tells the true story of what happened during the Salem Witch Trials. The Puritans in 1962 were accusing their neighbors of being witches and supposedly they burned several women at the stake. This wasn’t entirely accurate though, while there were many concerns regarding witches no...

In Dreams Come to Life (Bendy Graphic Novel #1) You meet Seventeen-year-old Buddy who wants to become an artist and has been working as a delivery boy to support his family. He meets Mr. Joey Drew, the owner of an animation studio when he is out on a delivery and...

In Santa Mouse Finds a Furry Friend, Santa Claus, and Santa Mouse are on a mission to deliver toys to children when they hear a kitten. Will they stop to save the kitten? Or is there not enough time to do this and complete their mission? ...

Rory the Remarkable Dragon is about Rory who is not like all the other dragons and stands out in the classroom with all the other dragons. Her unique abilities that other dragons don’t have make her stand out and become the most popular student in the class. The principal is...

Dear Dad is a coming-of-age graphic novel that tells Jay Jay Patton’s life growing up with her dad in and out of prison. This book follows as Jay Jay tells the story of her growing up with her dad in prison, to him being released and her family moving to...

What Is This Feeling? Teddy McGuire has had this end-of-year drama club trip to New York City all planned out with his best friend, Annie. What makes this trip even better is that if they win the annual scavenger hunt they might get the chance to meet Benji Keaton, their...

Little Red Riding Hood and Other Stories contains three stories in one book. You get the tales of Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs, and The Enormous Turnip. Little Red Riding Hood tells you the story of a girl who is trying to get treats for her grandma...