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REVIEW: IT'S NATIONAL BE YOURSELF DAY!

2/21/2021

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What a wonderful day! If you want to read a picture book about celebrating YOU, just the way you are, I’ve got the perfect one for you. Here’s my review:
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​TITLE: A BOY LIKE YOU

AUTHOR: Frank Murphy

ILLUSTRATOR: Kayla Harren

PUBLISHER: Sleeping Bear Press/2019

OPENING LINES: 

There are billions and billions and billions of people in the world. But you are the only YOU there is.
And the world needs a boy like you.
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​Little and not-so-little readers can always benefit hearing that they’re “okay” just the way they are, and this book does just that. Frank Murphy’s text encourages boys to embrace and celebrate everything that makes them unique; to be kind and helpful, smart and strong; to ask for help if they need it and to cry if they feel like it; and to be respectful of others around them. Kayla Harren’s soft illustrations perfectly match the book’s message and reflect our diverse world. We all need books like A BOY LIKE YOU, and, lucky for us, we have two--Murphy and Harren have paired up to also create A GIRL LIKE YOU. Check them both out!  
 
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REVIEW: HAPPY BUBBLE GUM DAY!

2/5/2021

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​I found the perfect book to celebrate Bubble Gum Day! Here’s my review:
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​TITLE: ON ACCOUNT OF THE GUM

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Adam Rex

PUBLISHER: Chronicle Books/2020

OPENING LINES: 

That’s the gum.
Right there.
That you got in your hair.
​If you’re looking for a silly read-aloud, this is the book for you. This cumulative tale about how a family tries to get a piece of gum out of a child’s hair will delight young readers. It’s full of bold, bright illustrations, ridiculous attempts, an unexpected resolution, and a hilarious twist ending. Adam Rex’s illustrations are fun, engaging, and very pink, and the main character’s facial expressions are hysterical. Be sure to check out the back cover and end papers, as they are an integral part of the story. ON ACCOUNT OF THE GUM is full of expertly executed page turns, an inevitable yet surprising ending (SO hard to do!), a bunny, a cat, and, of course, gum. Rex’s illustrations combined with rollicking text make this a perfect picture book that children will ask to hear over and over again.
 
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    Heather is a busy wife and mom of five rambunctious children and one lovable pup They all provide lots of distractions, but oodles of inspiration.  Sometimes the pictures and ideas in her head turn into her own children's stories, but she always makes time to read other people's books. Sometimes she reviews them here.

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