Reviews written by aprilbluetx

I don't give away spoilers in my reviews. I loved this story about the curiousity of one little boy finding a question and sharing it in a small town full of answers. He is brave enough to have the courage to share it and discovers many other...

I rarely gasp out loud when reading a book but I gasped twice when reading this - once in the beginning and once at the end. It was a great way to start and finish a book. I originally bought this book for my younger niece but I honestly think...

I don't give away spoilers in my reviews. This is the first book of Jerry Spinelli's that I've read. I picked it as a book from Kellogg's FeedingReading program. Stargirl is a quick read. It's a book about being different in a teenage world and the pressures to...

I don't give away spoilers in my reviews. I admit - I am a sucker for a stray dog, any stray animal, really. I kept putting off finishing this book because I was worried I would cry while reading it. The honest-to-God love of my life was Blue,...

I don't give away spoilers in my reviews. I've read one or two books by Melissa de la Cruz before ie Jo & Laurie and loved it. I read a review for Snow and Poison and knew I'd love it as well. I love...

Thank you to Cari Best, Rashin Kheiriyeh and Random House Kids for a copy of This Baby. That Baby. I thoroughly enjoy reviewing children's books and loved this book. The graphics are colorful and fun. The font is easy to read. The book is larger which I always...

Thank you to Bob Shea, Jarvis and FSC for a copy of Oh, Are You Awake? I don't give away spoilers in my reviews. I love reviewing books for children. I give the books to a friend who is a SLP for Infant to Three (speech therapy) and...

Thank you to Kate DiCamillo, Carmen Mok and Candlewick Press for a copy of Orris and Timble: The Beginning. I don't give away spoilers in my reviews. The cover of Orris and Timble is eye-catching, adorable and classic. The navy blue background with the moon and stars is...

Thank you to YABC and Lauren Semmer for a copy of Poppy's Family Patterns. I love the colorful graphics in this story. I thought Poppy's Family Patterns was so unique and creative. I don't remember seeing a children's book with this topic before. Poppy's favorite toy...

Thank you to YABC, Melissa Cristina Marquez and Rocio Arreola Mendoza for a copy of Sea of Constellations. This book's graphic is beautiful! I am a huge fan of the whale shark and was happy to read about Maren the Whale Shark and her friend, Remy. ...

Thank you to Grace Seo Chang, Jaime Kim and David Chang as well as Viking Publisher for a copy of Birthday Soup. I loved the colorful illustrations in this book. I also enjoyed reading about the history and culture of miyeok guk/birthday Soup. I have not heard of...

Thank you to Jessica MacLeish and Harper Collins for a copy of Dazzle Like Dolly. I was excited to win so I could review it. I'm a fan of Dolly Parton. I have known Dolly's music for years and have only recently learned of how charitable she is....

I don't give away spoilers in my reviews. Thank you to YABC, Josh Gad and Marti Kissi for a copy of PictureFace Lizzy. This is a very sweet story about a young girl who pines for a PictureFace Lizzy - a computerized doll all her friends have. PictureFace...

Thank you to Fiona Halliday and Penguin Random House for a copy of Flora's Wish that I won in an online contest. I don't give away spoilers in my reviews. I loved the cover, title and blurb of this book. Flora and the surrounding nature are so beautifully...

Thank you to Margarita Engle and Simon and Schuster for a copy of Water Day. I don't get many chances to review childrens' books and love to do so. The drawings in Water Day are so colorful and incorporate many day to say scenes in a town where...