Book Chat: The Daily Coyote

The Daily Coyote by Shreve Stockton
*****
"Love this book! Very well written and extremely interesting. all about love, survival, and trust in the wilds of current day Wyoming. Nonfiction and couldn't be more compelling!" -Caroline Hale

Hayley's Children's Book Reviews

This Plus That Life’s Little Equations is a creative collection of unexpected combinations that add up to something really special. Author, Amy Krouse Rosenthal puts together two or more common things that together add up to something special. Whether it’s leaves + hot soup = fall or laughter + keeping secrets + sharing = best friend this book will make kids and adults see the simple things in life are the best things in life. Read this thought provoking book and see what kind of life’s little equations you can come up with.

It’s time for bed but Kitty Cat is still busy playing peekaboo, tickling her toes and using her imagination. Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are you Going To Sleep? by Bill Martin Jr. and Michael Sampson is a fun rhyming book most parents and kids will be able to relate to. Will Kitty Cat ever be ready to go to bed? Find out in this cute book colorfully illustrated by Laura J. Bryant.

Pierre is a ten-year-old boy who longs to cook in his parent’s French restaurant, La Bonne Vache. Pierre spends as much time as he can in the kitchen hoping for an opportunity to show his cooking skills. Unfortunately, his parents don’t think he is old enough to cook and tell him to go outdoors and play. One day Pierre meets a food critic who is on the way to the restaurant. Read The Boy Who Wanted To Cook by Gloria Whelan and find out what happens when the food critic visits the restaurant and see if Pierre has a chance to prove himself.

Book Chat: The Long Goodbye

The Long Goodbye: A Memoir by Meghan O'Rourke
*****
"O'Rourke's memoir is an intimate portrayal of a daughter's anguish upon the death of her fifty five year old mother. With excruciating honesty, O'Rourke explores the depths of her sorrow, and finds herself lost in a culture that has difficulty acknowledging grief." -Aja Drake

Book Chat: Full Dark, No Stars

Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King
*****
"Even after all these years, Stephen King is STILL the master of all things dark and gruesome. Each of the four stories in this book explores what seemingly 'normal' people will do under 'extraordinary' circumstances. This book is not for the delicate reader, but rather for those who love to explore the human condition - no matter how morbid. By the way - King's fourth story was inspired by Wichita's own brush with evil - BTK." -Lesa Albin

Book Chat: Unbroken

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
*****
"The biography of Louis Zamperini, the Olympic Champion, who was interred in a Japanese POW camp during WWII. His survival and resiliency is told by the author of Seabiscuit, Laura Hillenbrand." -Kay Swartz

Hayley's Children's Book Reviews

Pinkalicious Pink Around The Rink by Victoria Kann is an I Can Read! Beginning Level 1 book perfect for kids ages 4 to 8. Pinkalicious gets a big surprise from her mommy…new ice skates! She loves her new skates, except for one thing. They are boring white. After she colors her ice skates cotton candy pink, she is ready to go ice skating. Read this fun, laugh out loud story and find out what happens when Pinkalicious’ new pink skates hit the ice.

Dog lovers will have fun reading Little Lucy by Ilene Cooper. This Step Into Reading Level 3 book is perfect for kids reading on their own Grades 1 - 3. Bobby and his parents take their cute little beagle, Lucy, on a trip to the lake. Will Lucy like the lake water? What happens when she breaks free from her leash? Kids will enjoy reading about Lucy’s fun adventures at the lake.

Have you ever just wanted a puppy but somehow ended up getting a dinosaur instead? Too Many Dinosaurs by Mercer Mayer is a story about a little boy who cannot get a puppy, so he buys an old dinosaur egg from a yard sale. Before he knows it, the dinosaur egg hatches and he has a baby triceratops. Read this magical book with fun, colorful illustrations and find out what happens when the angry mama dinosaur shows up, followed by a whole herd of dinosaurs.

Book Chat: We Two

We Two: Victoria and Albert, Rulers, Partners, Rivals by Gillian Gill
*****
"This is a book about the life and love of Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert. It starts at the beginning of their lives through his death in 1861 at 42. It is a fascinating look at Royalty and how the English and European Royalty functioned. Victoria and Albert were first cousins." -Amy Spurgeon