My Colorful World: Making New Friends - REVIEW

When the review copy arrived, I read it right away to my 6 year-old granddaughter who was home from kindergarten. She's the one who picked up right away on how the main character began in black and white, and changed throughout the story into color. 

For many adults, walking into a group of strangers, and feeling comfortable, remains a struggle for a lifetime. Wouldn't it be better to learn these skills while children are still young? In this book, young readers are given positive ideas on how to make new friends. Girls will especially be drawn to the fairies in this story.

From the Author: Writing this book was an immense joy that was derived from my sweet granddaughter Arya (although I am her Bushie, just like my grandmothers and great grandmothers were bushies too.)

The concept behind this book has to do with how colorful friends make life. To show this, the illustrations were an intricate part of matching the text to the events. Arya starts out black and white at the story's beginnnig and by the end of it, she turns full color and ready to start her own adventures to help others become better by showing two important traits: caring and kindness.

Enjoy!

From the Back Cover

Here's a secret just for you: making new friends is exciting! There are so many ways you can make a good friend, especially when you get a little help from others who care. Join Arya on her friend making journey.

Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/My-Colorful-World-Making-Friends/dp/B09NRJZ6DG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1YGNRXQ1H2GNJ&keywords=my+colorful+world+making+new+friends&qid=1646253470&sprefix=Ny+Colorful+World+%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-1 

My Author's Blog: https://middlegradeadventureandmystery.blogspot.com 

Whitney Wins Everything - REVIEW

Since reviewing "Milo Does Not Like Mornings" months ago, it continues to be a favorite for my 6 year-old granddaughter. That book is slanted more toward boys. This new book, "Whitney Wins Everything," will please girls just a much. In both books, young readers will find several pages where they are challenged to hunt for little Ninjas hidden in the artwork.

This new book is an excellent addition to the series and will be enjoyed by young readers.

From the Publisher: From the author of the beloved children's book Milo Does Not Like Mornings comes the highly anticipated second book in the Tiny Ninja Books collection; Whitney Wins Everything.

Whitney is an athlete, a competitor, a powerhouse. Whitney loves to win and knows that everybody loves a winner. But when she isn't invited to a classmate's birthday party because she'll "win all the games," Whitney is confused. Now, Whitney wonders if her Tiny Ninja might be right, could there actually be more than one way to win?Find out in Whitney Wins Everything.

Every book in the Tiny Ninja Books collection centers on the idea that we are each born with our own Tiny Ninja who is the very best version of us; brave, strong, compassionate and kind. Our Tiny Ninjas are always there for us, all we have to do is listen.

Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Whitney-Wins-Everything-Ninja-Books/dp/1662908644/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3LT027O705RI1&keywords=whitney+wins+everything&qid=1646253622&s=books&sprefix=whitney+wins+everything%2Cstripbooks%2C113&sr=1-1 

My Author's Blog: https://middlegradeadventureandmystery.blogspot.com 

Exciting adventures and mysteries great for summer reading.

Exciting adventures and mysteries, with cliffhanger chapter endings, that’ll keep middle grade readers coming back for more. Great for summer reading. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=max+elliot+anderson&crid=210FTZKVVK58E&sprefix=max+elliot+anderson%2Caps%2C75&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 

Apple Is Back

 

From The Publisher:

Apple is back for more hilarious and bad-tempered adventures in this latest rhyming romp in the Bad Apple series.

This is Apple. He’s not a normal, nice kind of apple. Not a peaceful piece of fruit, no siree. He’s rotten to the core. And this Bad Apple is back and grumpier than ever after his run-in with Snake, who nearly ate him whole. In this latest adventure, it’s up to Granny Smith and her posse of golden apples to step in to teach Bad Apple a lesson. But he stoops to a new low and seals them up in a delicious apple crumble.

In this irreverent book by award-winning author Huw Lewis Jones, a truly terrible piece of fruit is wreaking havoc far beyond the rim of the fruit bowl. Illustrated in a deadpan, painterly style by Ben Sanders, Apple Grumble is sure to entertain the entire family.

Illustrated in color throughout

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Apple-Grumble-Huw-Lewis-Jones/dp/0500652449/ref=sr_1_12?crid=UH9IOPIHT5PI&keywords=huw+lewis+jones&qid=1644524495&s=books&sprefix=huw+lewis+jones%2Cstripbooks%2C55&sr=1-12 

Our young readers thoroughly enjoyed the first installment by these two. He truly is a BAD APPLE

and they loved that. So if you believe an apple a day is good for you, here are two to consider.

Max Elliot Anderson

My Author's Blog: https://middlegradeadventureandmystery.blogspot.com 

Classic Books Beautifully Adapted For Today's Young readers

Starry Forest Books started in 2016 as a boutique publisher creating custom product for Barnes & Noble. Since then, they have published top-selling series including Baby’s Big World, Classic Stories, and Baby’s Classics.

I have read all five selections seen in the picture above. They were an instant hit with our little ones.

The artwork is beautiful, colors are brilliant, and the the overall production quality of the books is top-notch.

Each book is an adaptation of a widely known classic. Find these and many others in your favorite bookstore or online on Amazon at: 

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=starry+forest+books&crid=2O6M697BJ75N0&sprefix=starry+forest+books%2Caps%2C101&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 

Publisher’s website: https://www.starryforestbooks.com/classic-stories-series 

Review by: Max Elliot Anderson author of middle grade adventures and mysteries https://middlegradeadventureandmystery.blogspot.com   

REVIEW: The Library Book

 

We have a six-year-old granddaughter who spends every afternoon at our house after school. Her favorite day of the week at school is Friday. The reason for that is because Friday is library day. But because of COVID, the library has to come to each classroom, rather than allowing the children to visit the school library.

This book was an instant favorite of hers and she asks me to read it to her almost every day, along with others we choose from the stack of books at our house. She especially enjoys looking at the artwork and likes the rhyme used in the story.

This is a book young readers will enjoy, and it will help them develop an interest in libraries from an early age.

From the publisher: 

A sweet storybook recounts how a boy who doesn’t like reading is finally won over during a visit to the library.

Zach would much rather watch TV than flip through a boring book. But thanks to his friend’s stubborn efforts to show him the magic and excitement of reading, Jack finally goes to the library and finds a book he can’t put down.

Featuring simple, rhyming text by Gabby Dawnay and dynamic pen- and-ink drawings by illustrator Ian Morris, this story is an ode to the joys of reading and a love letter to books and libraries.

Illustrated in color throughout.

Amazon link:

https://www.amazon.com/Library-Book-Gabby-Dawnay/dp/0500652600/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+library+book%2C+gabby+dawnay&qid=1632490802&sr=8-1 

REVIEW: Home Alone...but not the one you're thinking of.

This new book was of interest to our young readers, in part, because the title reminded them of the popular film by the same name. They also are familiar with the other Thames & Hudson book, Stay Benson which they loved.

For anyone who doesn’t have security cameras, where they can check in on their dog during the day, when away, this book may cause them to go right out and get one. It also makes the reader think of a book like The Cat in the Hat because, unlike the children in that story, this is a dog left home alone all day to get into all sorts of mischief.

A fun read for kids.

Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/Home-Alone-Barbara-Nascimbeni/dp/0500652619/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=home+alone%2C+barbara&qid=1627419044&sr=8-1