Review: Calm Down Boris!

Calm Down Boris! by Sam Lloyd

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This book was opened this morning as a Holiday gift:



My daughter loved this one. She wanted to read it to me right after we were finished. I can tell it will be one she learns quickly too.



It's a silly - laugh inducing - fun book that will be especially helpful for bringing her out of "not-so-happy" moods that she gets into from time to time.



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Review: The Copycat Fish

Copycat Fish (RB Fish & Friends) by Marcus Pfister

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This is one of the books that was given to us by family as a "pass-down" gift.

My daughter loved it, and she actually offered her two cents too.

She said that she loves to copycat because sometimes that's how she learns. We talked about how some people might get annoyed at seeing copycats or being copied. But, she let me know that she would know when they were getting upset and stop.

I've always loved the illustrations of the Rainbow Fish books. Watercolor is one of my favorite mediums to paint with as well as look at.





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Review: The Snow Child

The Snow Child by Freya Littledale

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I remember this book well from when I was a child. I was excited to see that we had it on our bookshelf. It has been handed down from family - or it may even be the one that I kept through the years. I wish I knew for sure.

My version of the book came with a cassette and I would listen to it often.

Now that I am older, and have a child of my own - I do appreciate the story more. If I were rating it - I would give it a 3 instead of 4 because of the bittersweet narrative. But - my daughter loved the book - just as I did when I was small.

She was smiling throughout the entire thing. And - asked me to read it again but to her "baby lion" that she sleeps with...just so she could hear it a second time. :o)

Tonight - she has also asked for a repeat reading of the book. This may be one she will be able to recite to me soon enough. :oD



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