Book Review-Daddy’s Favorite Sound

Daddy’s Favorite Sound is a fictional children’s book written by Brock and Kinley Eastman.
Summary: Little Lion really wants to know which sound is daddy’s favorite. In fact, she’ll try any sound to figure it out!
My Thoughts: This is a cute book with a great premise-a fun book to read to a child at bedtime. I also liked that the author wrote this book with his daughter’s help, which is fun.
My only criticism (and I almost can’t believe I am saying this), is that I think the book could have been shorter. I like the premise, but once the same basic thing is repeated over several pages, it is a little much.
Otherwise though, this is a fun little book for parents to read to their kids to let them know they are loved.
I would like to thank Harvest House Publishers for providing me with a free digital copy of this book for my unbiased review. Thank you!

Book Review-Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic

Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic was written by Michael McCreary.
Summary: This book is about Michael. He is Canadian, a comedian, a brother, a playwright, a former improv student, and he is autistic. Throughout this book, Michael shares his story of growing up-and how things look from his side of the stage.
My Thoughts: I enjoyed this book. I found it funny, heartwarming, and at times a little heart-breaking. Overall, it was a great mix of learning about life from Michael’s perspective with bits of wisdom and humor thrown in for both neurotypical and autistic alike. I would recommend this book for anyone who has ASD, or anyone that would like to learn a little more about what it is like to have autism. Oh, and anyone who wouldn’t mind a good laugh now and then!
I would like to thank Annick Press Ltd. for providing me with a free digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

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Book Review-The Marvelous Mustard Seed

The Marvelous Mustard Seed was written by Amy-Jill Levine and Sandy Eisenberg Sasso. It is a Christian children’s book, and alludes to the parable of the mustard seed in the Bible.
Summary: There isn’t much you can do with a mustard seed but plant it. But once you do, it can grow into something amazing.
My Thoughts: I liked this book. It shows children how a seed grows into a plant, and then into a tree. It also shows kids that even though they are small, they can grow and be something amazing as well.
I enjoyed the illustrations-especially the ones that showed what was happening under the ground as the seed grew. There was a thoughtfulness behind each page, and I could really see where they were going with this story. I liked it.
Thank you to Flyaway Books for providing me with a digital copy of this book for my honest review.

Book Review-Don’t Dangle Your Participle

Don’t Dangle Your Participle was written by Vanita Delschlager. It is a grammar book written for children, and is meant to show what a dangling participle is, and how to fix it.
The very beginning of this book has a section discussing the grammar behind the book, and the following pages contain humorous pictures and examples of dangling participles.
My Thoughts: I don’t know that this book should just be handed to a child. The grammar behind participles is discussed in detail at the beginning, but is written for someone who really understands grammar.
I believe the perfect application for this book would be with a teacher explaining the grammar section, and then showing students the pictures.
The pictures in this book are wonderful. They give great (and funny) examples to explain to children why a dangling participle can make a really big difference in a sentence.
In conclusion, if you need to teach a child about dangling participles, this book is a fun way to do it.
I would like to thank VanitaBooks for providing me with a free digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.