So, it's interesting that this book is written entirely in phone conversations. Barb was annoying at first, but quickly, I felt her deceit was justified. Jeff was face-palmingly frustrating. That kid is more shallow than a kiddie pool. It bothered me that Barb called him a friend at one point, even ...
I received a free kindle copy of Hissy Fitz by Patrick Jennings, published by Edgmont, USA from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review. I gave this delightful story about a cranky, disgruntled cat five stars. It's about a family cat turned into a raging tiger by lack of sleep. I selected this boo...
This is an okay story for a _much_ younger crowd...especially one that is already used to cats peculiar way of acting, and thinking (aka, kids who won't be forever traumatized by this insane, scary cat who attacks kids and steals their sneakers!). This arc edition has most of its inside art pictures...
I picked this ARC up at ALA on the strength of the adorable cover and the clever title. I knew I was in good hands about 30 or so pages in, when I realized that I wanted to grab Zaritza and give her a good shake. Jennings has created an entirely believable 11-year-old drama queen who just walks rig...
Lots of fun, particularly the illustrations.
A sweet story of friendship set amid a busy urban city. The simplicity of the story is belied by the variety of illustration techniques. There is much to glean from the details in the pictures and there are graphic novel elements used as well. This story is particularly suited for visual readers. Ba...
This is the first anthology I have ever read and let me tell you, I am glad that I picked this up. It's such an emotional collections of stories about children and the friendships they make during their life. It's such a relief to read a book directed towards friendships. Just friendships. Most book...
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