A fave of my oldest back when he was little.
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jami rated Lincoln in the Bardo: 5 stars
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
February 1862. The Civil War is less than one year old. The fighting has begun in earnest, and the nation …
jami reviewed We are in a Book! by Mo Willems
Review of 'We are in a Book!' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
jami rated Llama Llama mad at Mama: 3 stars
Llama Llama mad at Mama by Anna Dewdney
A young llama wants to play but must go shopping with his mother instead, and so he gets angry and …
jami rated Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb: 4 stars
Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb by Al Perkins (Bright and Early Books for Beginning Beginners)
Easy-to-read rhyming text describes what can be done on a drum with hand, fingers, and thumb.
jami reviewed The five love languages of children by Gary D. Chapman
Review of 'The five love languages of children' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
I find the "love languages" a good starting point for showing people in my life affection in the ways they most prefer.
However, this book gets out-of-control preachy at the end. A couple "talk to your pastors" I could ignore, but the "divorce will ruin your children" chapters seemed like a little much for 2021. I'm not even sensitive about that -- I have a happy marriage. But it's like when you Google something annoying about your spouse and the first three search results are "Don't you dare get divorced!" That's not what I asked, Focus on the Family web pages and this book!
I find the "love languages" a good starting point for showing people in my life affection in the ways they most prefer.
However, this book gets out-of-control preachy at the end. A couple "talk to your pastors" I could ignore, but the "divorce will ruin your children" chapters seemed like a little much for 2021. I'm not even sensitive about that -- I have a happy marriage. But it's like when you Google something annoying about your spouse and the first three search results are "Don't you dare get divorced!" That's not what I asked, Focus on the Family web pages and this book!
jami rated The cat in the hat comes back!: 4 stars
Dr. Seuss: The cat in the hat comes back! (1986, Beginner Books)
The cat in the hat comes back! by Dr. Seuss (I can read it all by myself)
(goodreads review) The Cat in the Hat returns for more out-of-control fun in this wintry Beginner Book by Dr. Seuss.: …
jami reviewed The Very Thirsty Vampire: A Parody by Michael Teitelbaum
Review of 'The Very Thirsty Vampire: A Parody' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Fun for the whole family until your three-year-old asks about the pile of barista corpses.
jami rated The paper bag princess: 4 stars
The paper bag princess by Robert N. Munsch, Robert N Munsch (Munsch for kids)
jami reviewed If You Take a Mouse to the Movies by Laura Numeroff (If You Give..., #4)
Taking a mouse to the movies can lead to letting him do other things, such …
Review of 'If you take a mouse to the movies' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
My four-year-old loves this and I'm kind of, go on mouse, go 'head, get down.
My four-year-old loves this and I'm kind of, go on mouse, go 'head, get down.
jami rated Playtime with Monster: 3 stars
jami rated Halloween hustle: 4 stars
Halloween hustle by Charlotte Gunnufson
Skeleton dances his way to a Halloween party but has a hard time staying in one piece.
jami rated Harold and the Purple Crayon: 4 stars
jami rated This Is Not My Hat: 4 stars
Jon Klassen: This Is Not My Hat (2012, Candlewick)
This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen
When a tiny fish shoots into view wearing a round blue topper (which happens to fit him perfectly), trouble could …