Holbrook: A Lizards Tale by Bonny Becker

Holbrook: A Lizards Tale by Bonny Becker is such a cute little book about following your dreams even when nobody else thinks you can reach them.
From the dust jacket:
Holbrook loves to paint.  He has to paint.  But no one in the dusty town of Rattler’s Bend understands how important art is.  Hoping to find someone [...]

My Brother, The Robot by Bonny Becker

“We don’t want to pressure you, son.  But we’ve ordered the Perfect Son.  He’s arriving today.”  Thus begins My Brother, The Robot by Bonny Becker.  Chip isn’t the perfect son.  He’s far from it.  His room is messy, he sleeps in, he slurps at the table, he forgets his multiplication tables, and he has lost [...]

An Ant’s Day Off by Bonny Becker, Illustrated by Nina Laden

Ah, to be an ant.  To be an ant who never gets a day off.  To be an ant who as never even seen the sun.  “Never stop.  Never tarry.  An ant who wastes time will never marry,” are words that Bart, the sand ant, has heard every day of his life in  An Ant’s [...]

The Christmas Crocodile by Bonny Becker, Illustrated by David Small

Wait!  It’s not Christmas!  What am I doing reviewing a Christmas book in February?!  Well, today is Bonny Becker day! Well, I made that up.  But today, on my blog, it’s Bonny Becker day!  If you are familiar with children’s authors and their books then, I’m pretty positive that you’re familiar with Bonny Becker.  If [...]

Interview with Carmela and Steve D’Amico, Author and Illustrator of the Ella the Elephant Series

Today it’s my pleasure to interview both Carmela and Steve D’Amico, author and illustrator of the Ella the Elephant series, Ella the Elegant Elephant, Ella Takes the Cake, Ella Sets the Stage, and Ella Sets Sail. I’ve just reviewed these adorable books and suggest that you read the reviews prior to this interview so you’re [...]