Of all the books about the holocaust that I’ve read, I’m not sure if I’d actually recommend I Am a Star, Child of the Holocaust by Inge Auerbacher.  Which to my knowledge might be the first...

Purple Heart by Patricia McCormick is the type of book that I can not recall reading anything similar to it's subject matter: that of a 18- year-old soldier in Iraq. I'm sure they are out...

In full honesty and transparency I was a little excited to receive Dork Diaries: Tales from a NOT-SO-Fabulous Life by Rachel Renee Russell for review.  This author certainly knows how to...

A Disobedient Girl by Ru Freeman is a story of women,  servitude, love and betrayal, desire, class, prejudice, fate, tragedy, the human spirit and how entire families can change course with...

Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff is a 2003 Newbery Honor book and is worth every minute of the short read.  Hollis is twelve years old and stuck in the foster care system.  She...

Who Was Born This Special Day? by Eve Bunting and illustrated by Leonid Gore is a beautiful, soft nativity story.  Each manger animal is each asked in turn if they were born on this special night.  Was it you little lamb?  Was it you little goat?...

What a delightful book!  My only qualm about  I’ve Seen Santa! by David Bedford and illustrated by Tim Warnes is that one of the spreads was torn out in the library book that I borrowed  thus missing out on another great illustration.  This is one...

I Love Christmas by Anna Walker is an adorable picture book for the younger crowd with simple text and the most wonderful illustrations.  Ollie, our cute little main character loves Christmas and everything about it.  The crinkly paper, tinsel,...

What happens to the Christmas ornaments hung on the tree when the lights are turned out and everybody goes to bed?  Well, from the movie Toy Story, we naturally know that all toys come alive when humans aren’t around and there are no exceptions to...

I can not believe that I almost have forgotten that I hadn’t yet reviewed The Help by Kathryn Stockett!  Easily one of my most favorite books of the year!  I can not rave about this book enough.  I want to pepper this review with explanation marks...