A Season of Gifts by Richard Peck My rating: 5 of 5 stars I am so glad Grandma Dowdel has returned! And this is a whole new story. A new family (Grandma's new neighbors) have moved in and Grandma Dowdel helps them in her own special way. ;) I...

Look at this!!!! Look at all my friends! I am so excited for all of you who are listed. If you check out my sidebar, you will find MANY of these blogs listed as the Best 100 Book Blogs for Kids. I think it is WONDERFUL! (I tried to tag all my cyber...

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney My rating: 3 of 5 stars Laughs? yes. Best Diary of a Wimpy Kid? No. Still a fan? Yes. I wanted more DOG! But, that's just me. View all my reviews >>

The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis by Barbara O'Connor My rating: 5 of 5 stars Now anyone who knows me, knows I am a fan of Barbara O'Connor. I am also a sucker for a good southern accent and a backwoods setting. This book has backwoods written...

Al Capone Shines My Shoes by Gennifer Choldenko My rating: 5 of 5 stars I LOVED this book! I am not sure which I loved more, this or the first, Al Capone Does My Shirts? But I can tell you I LOVED this one! I really hope it is not so long between...