Book Review - The Mermaid and the Shoe

The Mermaid and the Shoe by K.G. Campbell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I thought this was a sweet and beautiful book focusing on how every child is unique and special in their own way. Sometimes their talent lies hidden from others for a time and that doesn't make them any less special. King Neptune's 50 daughters all had amazing talents except for little minnow. Minnow doesn't seem to do anything right and just asks way too many questions. These questions lead her on an adventure as she searches for the answers. I loved the beautiful whimsical pictures of this book. My daughter loves mermaids and this book was no exception for her. It's a quick and easy read and we read it multiple times before bed one night. Definitely will keep an eye on this author in the future.

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Book Review - Don't Dangle Your Participle

Don't Dangle Your Participle by Vanita Oelschlager
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a fun easy read that explained participles. She uses hanging funny participles with pictures to show how to word your sentence to link the participle to the correct noun. It was really useful to my older elementary and middle school kids. My younger kids thought it was funny to read and it gave them a great introduction into participles. Vanita does a great job turning some difficult grammar concepts into a fun experience. She makes them easier and more fun for children to learn and understand. The illustrations are bright and fun!

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Book Review - Birds of a Feather

Birds of a Feather: A Book of Idioms and Silly Pictures by Vanita Oelschlager
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I LOVED this book! It was perfect for my daughter with autism! She has the hardest time grasping idioms. She takes everything so literal. This was perfect, I love the illustrations. My only negative was that it wasn't longer! There was a few idioms that I would have loved to seen added. This was also perfect for my younger kids who don't really understand a lot of idioms.

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Book Review - Knees

Knees: The mixed up world of a boy with dyslexia by Vanita Oelschlager
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What a super cute book explaining dyslexia and then helping each child realize that everyone has different talents and potential. I read it with my son who has ADHD and he really enjoyed it. We also have a child with autism and it eased into a conversation about how everyone has different challenges in life. These challenges sometimes makes things hard, but they also come with gifts and skills that others don't have. My daughter with autism is a very gifted artist and has an amazing memory. It was great for him to recognize that just because certain things are hard, it doesn't have to define us. I really enjoyed this book and it's subject. Very uplifting, great illustrations and a quick and easy read for everyone in our family. I will definitely keep watching this author.

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Book Review - Ladybug Red

Ladybug Red by Laura Yirak
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Beautiful and Fun count to ten

Cute quick little counting to ten book about ladybugs. Loved the simplicity and rhyming. Beautifully colored illustrations. My four year old daughter loved reading this on. She caught on 5e words quickly and now doesn’t need my help. Helps boost her confidence in reading. Eager to find more from this author.

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