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'Anne of Green Gables: the manga' , by L. M. Montgomery Title: Anne of Green Gables Author: L. M. Montgomery Illustrator, adaptor, and lettering: Kuma Chan, Stacy King, and Daria Rhodes Genre (s): Historical Fiction, Manga  Language: English Publisher: Manga Classics Publication Date: 10th November 2020 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5 Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. This manga of Anne of Green Gables tells the story of Anne Shirley, an orphan girl that is adopted by the Cuthbert siblings, Marilla and Matthew. Anne is an efferverscent, vivacious redhead girl with a strong, dynamic imagination. I do find this character one of the most human characters I've ever read.  This book has beautiful and sophisticated illustrations that capture the very essence of all the characters and their own stories: Anne, Marilla, Matthew, Gilbert, Diana,... Both heart and feelings , emotions , are captured so well in this book.  In this book, we...

'Rebel Girls Champions: 25 Tales of Unstoppeable Athletes' by Rebel Girls Title: Rebel Girls Champions: 25 Tales of Unstoppeable Athletes Genre (s): Biography, Children, Nonfiction, Sports Language: English Publisher: Rebel Girls Publication Date: 12 October 2021 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thank you to the publisher Rebel Girls and Netgalley for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.  'Rebel Girls Champions: 25 Tales of Unstoppeable Athletes' is a book about 25 women in sports , and how was their life and how they became what they wanted to become to, and how they kept fighting for their rights and their dreams . This book encourages girls and shows them that they can be whatever they want, that they are strong.  There are many sports in this book: snowboard, field hockey, soccer, etc. I found this book a light, fresh reading for all ages , but especially for children . It is a book that I highly recommend!  This book comes out on 12 October 2021 ! So stay tuned, an if ...

'Iris Apfel' , by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vergara & Kristen Barnhart Title: Iris Apfel Author: Maria Isabel Sanchez Vergara Illustrator:  Kristen Barnhart Genre (s): Graphic Novel, Nonfiction, Children Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group Language: English  Publication Date: 24th August 2021 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thank you to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. This new book in the collection Little People, Big Dreams talks about Iris Apfel , a vivacious and accidental fashion icon who grew up in New York . Iris grew up between fabrics and colors and patterns. She never dressed for anyone to see her, she dressed for herself, which is so important. The principal message in this biographical story is: be yourself just for yourself. Dress like you like, dress for you. Be you . She has a documentary, has written a book about herself,... "She dressed to express herself." She loves and admires her work . The illustrations are so fu...

'Little Leonardo's Fascinating World of Astronomy' , by Sarafina Nance & Greg Paprocki Title: Little Leonardo's Fascinating World of Astronomy  Author: Sarafina Nance Illustrator: Greg Paprocki Genre (s): Graphic Novel, Children, Astronomy, Science Publisher: Gibbs Smith Language: English Publication Date: 7th September 2021 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thank you to the author , the publisher and Edelweiss for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.  Illustrative, interesting facts about the universe and celestial objects fill this book in a way so easy and so beautiful for children to understand and to learn more about this fascinating subject.  This book talks about how universe works , and what's inside it: planets , galaxies , stars , black holes, white dwarfs, moons , neutron stars,... Along with supernovae that happens when a bigger star dies, and light , and dark matter and dark energy , which is invisible to us. It shows you illustrations so full of color ...

'The Crowns of Croswald' , by D. E. Night Title: The Crowns of Croswald Author:  D. E. Night Genre (s):  Fantasy, Fiction, Magic Publisher:  Stories Untold Language:  English Publication Date:  21s July 2017 Rating:  ⭐⭐⭐ Thank you to the publisher for pre-approving me with an e-copy of this book via Netgalley.  “You are she, the one all of Croswald has been searching for. Waiting for, whether they knew it or not.” An orphan girl. A magical school full of mysteries and secrets. How this could end? Ivy will meet her new friends , her new family not by blood, but by choice. And, certainly, will know more about her lineage and her parents.  Ivy Lovely is such a brilliant character . I wouldn't be able to describe her in a word, because she's many things at once, many good things. This book has so many great characters. Fyn, Rebecca, Derwin, and more but I don't want to make spoilers so I won't say a thing about those characters. I loved how the auth...

WRAP UP MAY 2021 - Part 1/2 Hey!  I've read a lot in May, if I'm honest. I've read 19 books ( poetry, science, fiction, fantasy and sci-fi, graphic novels, nonfiction, romance, biographies,... ), so I'll be posting TWO posts about it.  On this post, I'll be talking about the first ten books . I'll post the rest tomorrow! 1. The Viscount Who Loved Me, by Julia Quinn Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance Language: English (original), Spanish (read) Publisher: Avon Books Publication Date: 5th December 2000 Link to buy it on Amazon I've watched Bridgerton and, of course, I've wanted to read the books! I enjoyed this book a lot, and certainly, Kate and Anthony have became one of my favorites literary couples. 2. Planting Gardens in Graves, by R. H. Sin Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Genre: Poetry Language: English (original & read) Publisher:  Andrews McMeel Publishing Publication Date: 6th February 2018 Link to buy it on Amazon R. H. Sin has became one...

'How to Draw the Sea Creatures' , by Ronnie Jokes Title : How to Draw the Sea Creatures Author : Ronnie Jokes Language : English Editorial : Indepently published Publication Date : 29th May 2021 Rating : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thanks to the author for sending me this copy in exchange for an honest review.  "A guide to spark children's imaginations, and give visually pleasing results, with no artistic ability required." - The author, Ronnie Jokes.  A creative , funny book for children with cute drawings and beautiful details .  The book gives the children a glimpse of the marine world , of the animals that inhabit it: fishes, sharks , rays, octopuses , piranhas,... between many others. There a lot of animals from both sweet and salty water. It gives the children the opportunity to learn more about what type of animals live in the deep, and superficial waters.  Creative sheets and original designed pages help children to continue reading, giving the book dynamism. It's full...

'Collector of Things & Other Poems' , by Riya Aarini Thank you to the author Riya Aarini and Netgalley for accepting my request of this ARC in exchange for an honest review.  Illustrated, funny and fresh short stories written as poems for kids. It has funny and cute illustrations on the inside. It's a fresh and light reading , written in light verses with rhythm.  It talks about childhood , adulthood, friendship, food, and children topics .  I have to say that I haven't connected with its poems, but I really found them very beautiful and so well written. This book mixes general children topics with a humor so fresh and easy for children to understand .  It's perfect for children around ages 8-10!  You can find this book on Amazon .  This book comes out on 4th September 2021 , so stay tuned ! #CollectorOfThingsAndPoems #Netgalley

' Michelle Obama' , by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vergara (writer) & Mia Saine (illustrator) Thank you to the authors, Frances Lincoln Children's Books (Quarto Group) and Edelweiss for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.  In this new installment of Litte People, Big Dreams , written by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vergara, we can read about Michelle Obama's life .  It's a short , and illustrated biography about her infancy, her college years, and adulthood.  I really enjoyed it because Michelle Obama is one of the public figures I want to know more about.  The illustrator, Mia Saine, did a great job with the illustrations , which are so beautiful and lovely. I loved them!  In this book, we get to know more about Michelle Obama's life: how she became one of the most influential public figures around the world.  We get to know about how she became a lawyer, how she met her husband, Barack Obama, and how she supported Obama's campaign to become President of the...

'Why Don't Astronauts Burp?: Questions and Answers about Space' , by Anne Rooney  Thank you to the author, Arcturus Publishing and Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. Interesting facts , and funny and cute illustrations to learn more about the universe, in this book, beautifully illustrated with texts so easy to understand for children, it's the perfect choice for them to understand the cosmos. It's also a great choice for anyone else that loves to read about it. Through the pages, ‘Why Don't Astronauts Burp?: Questions and Answers about Space’ talks about stars , planets , asteroids, comets, black holes and supernovas , nebulae , rocks and dust, galaxies and superclusters of stars/galaxies/universes, meteorites, Earth , and cosmos's birth and fate , between many more topics, in a way very fresh and light. This book is, mostly, for children . The topics are explained in a simple and easy way for them to understand . Maybe it could ma...

' Ruth Bader Ginsburg ', by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vergara Thank you to the author, Frances Lincoln Children's Books and Edelweiss for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.  In this new installment of Maria Isabel Sanchez Vergara's Little People, Big Dreams book Series, the author explores the life of the judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020). It is a beautiful, inspiring human story about a girl, a woman, who believed in herself , who never gave up. It is lovely, and it is so beautifully written, with illustrations. Ruth became one of the symbols for female lawyers. She fought for women's rights , for equality of gender. She spent all of her life fighting for it. She wanted to become the person her mother believed she could be. Her mother died before she graduated from high school.  Ruth and Martin's story is so sweet- how Martin cared for her, how he admired her and saw her as his equal. She became the leader of a feminist law group, and worked to e...

'Lights Day and Night: The Science of How Light Works' , by Susan Hughes & Ellen Rooney Thank you to the authors, Kids Can Press and Edelweiss for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. A funny, graphic and easy way for children to learn more about how light works. It talks how light travels from our star —the Sun — to us, and it gives glimpses of the rest of the stars out there in space, far away from us. It also explains some concepts in a easy way for kids : types of lights that exist, how the water cycle works —in a simple and illustrative way—, and how sunlight is so important to us, Earth and its children. It gives visual examples with beautiful details. It comments interesting facts for kids. At the last pages, we found a game/exercise for them. It is a detail that makes the book even better for them to digest if they're not into reading. Also, there is a glossary full of terms at the end. It helps them, and also makes them more curious about the top...