His eyes gave him away, they're doing the smiling. I finished this book late into the night and near immediately shouted into the void about how much I loved it. In truth, I wasn't expecting to love this book as much as I did, having found Meet Cute to be somewhat mediocre. I've also never…

It was called "Your Song" and it launched Elton like a rocket man, from his mother's modest house to superstardom! Ah! The newest addition to the Little People, Big Dreams series by Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara made me so excited! I've always loved Elton John and his music. He's such an exceptional, amazing, and talented…

We're both really saying, "I care about you." Marla Lesage's We Wear Masks is probably one of the most important books you could read to your children right now. Of course, this is the kind of book that probably won't be relevant far in future. But right now, with the current way the world is,…

Zora went outside after Layla fell asleep. There were people talking, discussing. Books like The Cup and the Prince by Day Leitao kind of piss me off. I'm sure you've read books like this one before. They have all the makings of a fantastic story. The overall premise is great, the ideas are intriguing, there's…

Puzzle #2. Patients who may carry a contagious disease are placed in strict isolation. (noun) On the one hand, I think this book is brilliant. I'm always eager to read anything that can expand my vocabulary; I was an avid dictionary reader as a child, if you can believe it. But I have to admit…

Their hate isn't my responsibility. There's something thoroughly poetic about the premise behind Shivaun Plozza's The Boy, the Wolf, and the Stars. This is probably the most I've felt whisked away into a fairytale while reading a book in a long time. And it was amazing. I kind of entered this book not really knowing…

All around them, people danced and sang, celebrating how Marie had rescued the Nutcracker Prince. I'm going to be incredibly blunt here: as a reading educator, this book really annoyed me. In fact, it actually made me a little mad. Step Into The Nutcracker by Words & Pictures is the kind of "introduction to reading"…