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I Wanna Iguana – Karen Kaufman Orloff

Alex has a little problem. He really wants an iguana, but his mother is against it. He figures that a little creative arguing will change his mother’s mind. “I Wanna Iguana” is a darling children’s picture book detailing Alex’s quest to win his mother over. Creatively formatted in a series of notes from Alex to his mother, and from his mother back to Alex, we see their reasoning, sometimes rational, and sometimes not. You see, Mikey Sullivan is moving, and he can’t take his baby iguana with him. If Alex doesn’t take him, Stinky will get him, and Stinky has … Continue reading →

Ashley’s Unforgettable Summer – Grace Reddick

Ashley has a special pet – a cute little chimpanzee named Tina. Tina is a lot of fun to play with, but she sure makes big messes, too! As our story begins, Ashley and her friend Rylee are chasing Tina through the house, trying to catch her before she gets into anything. But they’re too late – Tina has gotten into the fridge and is squirting ketchup all over the floor. She got Tina on a special trip she took to Africa with her family. She wasn’t sure what to expect from Africa when they went there—she’d had her heart … Continue reading →

Media Week in Review – May 19th – 24th

Life just never slows down, does it? If you had a crazy week and missed some of our blogs here in Media Reviews, here’s your chance to get caught up. We started off the week with a closer look at virtual book tours with a chat with Jean Hackensmith, an author who has done quite a bit of virtual touring and found success in this new way to market. We then took at look at popular author Jan Brett’s website, which has over four thousand activities, including drawing lessons, coloring pages, and a concentration game. Does one of your children … Continue reading →