The ABCs of Rose

by Jrenee Heimerman (Author), Mariana Flores (Illustrator)

A very cute, useful book!
It is about a little girl who is sad because kids call her names in school. Her mom helps her out with a game – together they say a nice word that describes the girl with each letter of the alphabet.
This book helps kids build their self-esteem wile teaching the ABC’s. Its clever and fun.
The illustrations and design of the book are very well done, very clean and lovely.

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Not for me, please!: I choose to act green

Written by Maria Godsey, Illustrated by Christoph Kellner

Books like this are much-needed!
Helps kids to understand pollution and how to act in a responsible way.

The text is clear, fun to read and gives catchy, good solutions.
The illustrations are very nice, done in a cool style – mixing painted images with photo collages – this technique works very well for representing the garbage and all the plastic junk.
I really think every kid should have a book like this in their home.

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The Moonlight Kingdom (A journey among the planets around us)

Written by Shahar Levy, Illustrated by Dorin Schwartzman

I fell for the cover and title of this book. I enjoyed the interior as well. I really love the subject – The planets and their symbolic dimension.
The story is nice, clear and poetic. The illustrations are cute – I particularly liked how the characters of the sun and the moon were drawn.
A book I recommend. I will read it many times to my kid!

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When I… (feelings)

by Joseph Rader

I liked this book. It’s so clear and intense! It has depth but it is so simple at the same time.

I really like how the twist in this book goes – it made me feel like no matter how bad things are, freedom is one step away.
The style of the illustrations is very original – I love the mix of simple shapes, simple colors, pencil, collages, patterns… Still, I feel like there is room for improvement to reach the full potential of this style. I am looking forward to see more by this author.

Great Big Dreams

by Adam Sea Klein

This book follows a boy living a big crazy adventure.
It feels very much like we are dreaming as we read this book.
Things constantly change, in a chaotic, free way — Giving a very entertaining dynamic to the book.
Scenes are very condensed, symbolic and suggestive.
There is also a gain of insight about the nature of being with each scene. The boy learns and changes and all this fantastic world changes accordingly with him.
This book reminds me of the story of Baron Munchhausen for example. A fun existential trip — for kids and adults to enjoy.
The illustrations are nice too. One can feel the energy of the story in their style. Many have interesting colors, compositions and environments. Still, I think they could improve — mainly the drawing of characters and objects.

Hey, Declutter Train!

by Amanda Clark

A professionally made book that intends to teach kids to clean their room.
A toy train brings some sense and fun into this chore imposed to a kid by his mom.
I enjoyed the illustrations a lot. Made in a very competent cartoon style. I thought they were fun, fresh, very clear and engaging.
I was sorry not to find the name of the illustrator anywhere in the book.
A nice book for kids ages 4-8.

You Stole My Name

by Dennis McGregor

A book of rhymes about animals named after other animals. A clean and polished book. The rhymes are nice and fun. The style of the illustrations is hyper-realistic, with very bright colors, with playful compositions, creating a cool hypnotic effect with a bit of a metaphysical vibe. An artistic children’s book. Fun and interesting to look at for both kids and adults.