Reviews written by Adrien Guerra, Staff Reviewer

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October 01, 2024
Overall rating
 
4.3
Plot
 
4.0
Characters
 
4.0
Writing Style
 
4.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
5.0
Kids Fiction
Learning Letter L in Lagos: An Educational Journey Through the City

L is for Love shows a family traveling throughout Lagos as they sell lemons and learn about the letter L. As they go about the town they are learning about all the things they encounter or do that begin with the letter L. This book culminates in L is for...

September 30, 2024
Overall rating
 
3.8
Plot
 
3.0
Characters
 
4.0
Writing Style
 
4.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
4.0
Kids Indie
A Fun and Informative Book about Feelings

Family and Feelings is about a girl, Veronica, preparing for a garden party that celebrates twin siblings in her family. While preparing for this party Veronica is also dealing with concerns about the change coming to her family and her fears about this change. Alongside this story the book introduces...

September 27, 2024
Overall rating
 
3.8
Writing Style
 
3.0
Plot
 
3.0
Characters
 
4.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
5.0
Twists and Turns: A Darkly Fun Ride

Your Throne Vol 1. tells the first twelve episodes of the WEBTOON comic in which a noblewoman has to figure out her revenge plan when she awakens in the body of her rival. Lady Madea Solon believes that the spot next to Crown Prince Eros is rightfully hers and is...

September 17, 2024
Overall rating
 
4.0
Writing Style
 
3.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
5.0
Learning Value
 
4.0
Spooky almost Scary Graphic Novel

Night Stories: Folktales from Latin America is a graphic novel that tells three tales from Latin America, this includes a story about the Lara, La Lechuza, and La Luz Mala. After these stories, there is information about each of these tales informing you of their ecological, cultural, and historical background...

September 16, 2024
Overall rating
 
3.8
Plot
 
3.0
Characters
 
3.0
Writing Style
 
4.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
5.0
A Whimsical Ride: Laugh-Out-Loud Fun

A Lot of Silly is a book full of poems and several short stories that are absurd and hilarious. There were pieces about a tiger who eats a dentist, ten dancing clowns, an alligator who works in an elevator, a magical house, and more. ...

September 10, 2024
Overall rating
 
4.5
Plot
 
4.0
Characters
 
5.0
Writing Style
 
4.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
5.0
A Fun Book about Playing with those who have Disabilities

This is How We Play is a book that celebrates disability and adaptation. This book shows the various ways families play, each one featuring someone who has a disability. This book shows how the families have used adaptations, imagination, and consideration in their play so that everyone can join in....

September 10, 2024
Overall rating
 
4.5
Plot
 
4.0
Characters
 
5.0
Writing Style
 
4.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
5.0
A Cute First Time Christmas Story

Lemming’s First Christmas tells the story of a lemming named Avingaq, who lives under a house and hears people singing about Santa Claus. She then asks her friends who Santa Claus is and they explain that he puts presents under a tree. Avingaq now needs her friends to help her...

September 10, 2024
Overall rating
 
4.0
Plot
 
4.0
Characters
 
4.0
Writing Style
 
4.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
4.0
A Cute Story about Familial Love

I Love You to the Moon and Back tells the story of a bear and her cub as they go about their day. The bear tells her cub how much she loves them through all the activities they do throughout the day. The bear also tells her cub the various...

September 06, 2024
Overall rating
 
4.3
Writing Style
 
4.0
Plot
 
5.0
Characters
 
4.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
4.0
Young Adult Indie
Graphic Novel that You Can't Put Down

Morgana and Oz follows the story of Morgana, who is a witch, and Oz, who belongs to their rival vampire clan. One night there is a meeting between the witch and vampire clan to try and negotiate peace but things go wrong. Now Morgana’s grandfather has gone missing and Morgana...

September 06, 2024
Overall rating
 
4.5
Plot
 
5.0
Characters
 
4.0
Writing Style
 
4.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
5.0
Middle Grade Fiction
Great Coming of Age Graphic Novel

How It All Ends follows Tara who is supposed to be entering the eighth grade but is given the opportunity to skip eighth grade and go straight to high school. Tara is nervous about making the transition to high school since there is so much that can go wrong. While...

September 06, 2024
Overall rating
 
3.3
Plot
 
3.0
Characters
 
3.0
Writing Style
 
3.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
4.0
Kids Indie
Fun and Spooky Graphic Novel to Introduce Kids to Reading

Hearing Things is a graphic novel about Tim, and his older sister, Martha who have just moved into a new neighborhood. Martha is not having a good time with this move and is struggling to make new music, she worries she won’t be able to make music anymore leading to...

September 06, 2024
Overall rating
 
3.8
Plot
 
4.0
Characters
 
3.0
Writing Style
 
4.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
4.0
Kids Fiction
A Great Book to Teach About Calming Down Anxious Thoughts

Good Night Thoughts follows a child struggling to sleep because they can’t get their mind to stop running with funny, silly, and sometimes scary thoughts. The child uses comforting thoughts to assure themselves that they aren’t in danger and soothe themselves to sleep. What...

September 05, 2024
Overall rating
 
4.5
Plot
 
4.0
Characters
 
5.0
Writing Style
 
4.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
5.0
A Fun and Creative book about Inclusivity and Differences

Halima, Superhero Princess tells the story of a young girl, Halima who can’t decide who to dress up as for a birthday party. She wants to be Elsa or Pippi Longstocking but gets discouraged by her friends because she doesn’t look like them. Halima goes to her mother for help...

September 04, 2024
Overall rating
 
3.8
Plot
 
3.0
Characters
 
3.0
Writing Style
 
4.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
5.0
Cute and Friendly Halloween Book

Little Ghost Makes a Friend tells the story of Little Ghost, who lives with his mom and really wants to make friends in the neighborhood. A new kid has just moved in next door, and Little Ghost has the perfect plan to befriend her: He will invite her to a...

August 27, 2024
Overall rating
 
3.5
Plot
 
3.0
Characters
 
4.0
Writing Style
 
3.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
 
4.0
Fun Halloween Story

Griselda Snook’s Spectacular Books tells the story of Henry who has found a key on the sidewalk and upon giving it to the owner, she enters a large bookstore which he follows her into. This bookstore carries a variety of Halloween-themed books with Halloween characters being the primary audience. Henry...

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