pan2 ⭐ This is a colon response picture book. I‘m reading it in Board book version, and I do not think it works very well. The colon response nature for kids who can‘t necessarily answer doesn‘t work for me. The story is typical and so are the illustrations. The story is nice, but it‘s nothing special.
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pick3⭐This should be a typical picture book, but it‘s odd that the story starts on the title page. And if you don‘t need the title page, then it feels like you started in the middle of the story. I‘m not a huge fan of the way. The story is laid out, but I do like how it rhymes in the illustrations are quite lovely plus the info bits of how the ifferent animal sleep and sleep required of kids at the end is a great addition to this story. #IllinoisReads
pick4 ⭐ This book sounds like Kristen Bell. It does have a co-author in Benjamin Hart, but it feels like Kristen Bell. The woman you see in interviews, in movies, on podcasts. This feels like her. The book is mainly about being yourself and helping others and the more you do that the more purple you become. That we are all better together when we help everyone else out. I love this. It‘s a nice concept. The idea is there. I think it‘s presented well.
pick3.5 ⭐ This book introduces different animals and how they dance. And how dancing is more than just movement but is protection, survival, and sometimes just happiness. This book is well done and would be lots of fun at storytime. However, it is a tad bit long.
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