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  LET THE LIGHT IN written by Laurie Ann Thompson, illustrated by Adriana Predoi Worthy Kids, 2024 ISBN: 978-1-5460-0647-3 Source: publisher for review (Thanks!) Ages 4-8 All opinions expressed are solely my own. Book cover & summary provided by the publisher through Goodreads.com. ABOUT THE BOOK Help little ones move from sadness to brighter days with this hopeful and encouraging look at a universal emotion. It’s normal to feel sad, but for kids, sadness can often feel overwhelming and confusing. Let the Light In meets children in their moment of sadness and offers empathetic ideas on how to navigate it. Concrete and simple ideas include creative expression, going for a walk, paying attention to the world around them, and visiting a friend. Little ones will be left with the uplifting message that, whether it happens in big ways or small, all at once or over time, sadness will eventually fade, and better days will come. REVIEW This lovely little book with it's sweet rhymes and

OG FINDS THE COG Monster Og series written by Amy Dyckman, illustrated by Elio Simon Spotlight, 2024 ISBN: 978-1-6659-4147-1 Source: publisher for review (Thanks!) Ages 4-6 All opinions expressed are solely my own. Book cover provided by publisher through Goodreads.com. REVIEW Og, a monster, and Mog, a giant cat, build a robot together. Dog, being jealous, runs away with a cog from the robot. Can Og and Mog recover their cog and make up with Dog before it's too late? There is something so innately delightful about reading a book chock full of rhyming words. Elio's bright, colorful, fun illustrations nicely complement the large, easy to read text. Perfect for children just learning to read, this would be a fun book for an adult and child to read together. Children are likely to enjoy the way the rhymes feel on their tongue. Og, Mog, and Dog all make for relatable characters as well. Recommended. NAT THE CAT HAS A SNACK written & illustrated by Jarrett Lerner Simon Spotlight,

TATE'S WILD RESCUE written by Jenny Turnbull, illustrated by Izzy Burton Crown Books for Young Readers, 2024 ISBN:978-0-593-56907--8 Source: publisher through Blue Slip Media Ages 4-8 All opinions expressed are solely my own. Book cover & summary & author/illustrator information provided through Blue Slip Media. ABOUT THE BOOK A sweet, funny picture book about an animal-loving girl who invites wild animals to live in her house and be her best friend--with mixed results! Back matter also offers ideas for children on how they can help both wild and companion animals! Tate loves animals, but she worries about the ones who live in the wild—aren’t they cold? Hungry? Lonely? She is determined to help and comes up with the perfect she’ll offer one a better life and they will be best friends! To her surprise, none of the wild animals she invites to live with her are impressed with her offerings—Orca is not interested in the kiddie pool, and Tiger would rather hunt than settle for c

  THIS BOOK IS DEFINITELY NOT CURSED written by Megan Woodward, illustrated by Lisa Rodil Aladdin, 2024 ISBN: 978-1-6659-2798-7 Source: publisher for review (Thanks!) Ages 4-8 All opinions expressed are solely my own. Book cover provided by publisher through Goodreads.com. REVIEW The monster in this book explains that the book really is cursed and that the reader will be cursed for reading the book. The monster then explains what it's like to be cursed (having been cursed for many years) and how to break the curse. Young listeners or readers are highly likely to be giggling long before the book ends (giggling is a symptom of being cursed according to the monster). Fun for reading at Halloween or anytime really, the variety of silly words is bound to make for an enjoyable story time. Although I suspect some young listeners/readers will actually try some of the things in the book (like smelling your own or someone else's foot). But that isn't so bad, right? It would definitel

SALEM WITCH TRIALS History Smashers written by Kate Messner, illustrated by Falynn Koch Random House, 2024 ISBN: 978-0-593-70527-8 Source: purchased Ages 9-12 All opinions expressed are solely my own. Book cover & summary provided by the publisher through Goodreads.com. ABOUT THE BOOK Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth about the Salem Witch Trials in the hit History Smashers nonfiction series. Perfect for fans of the I Survived books and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales.In 1692, a few paranoid Puritans accused their neighbors of being witches sending the town flying off the (broomstick) handle. Before it was all over, dozens of women in Salem, Massachusetts were executed—burned at the stake. RIGHT?WRONG! There was some serious witch worry, but no one in the United States was put on a pyre (though the truth isn't much better). And women weren’t the only ones caught in crossfire…maybe don’t read this one aloud to your dog.What really happened? The truth is historians