Review: Nighty-Night, Sleep Tight by Jennifer Berne

Follow the setting sun and say good night to sleepy animals all over the world.

Say “nighty-night”—it's animal bedtime all over the world! From the moose in Maine to a Bahama iguana, from the kangaroos in Australia to the pandas in China, sleepy creatures everywhere are ready to rest under blankets of stars. But before they drift into dreams, they send a special kiss to an adorable child—“YOU”—curling up in bed, too. Written in lyrical, soothing rhyme, this endearing bedtime story will lull youngsters to sweet dreamland.
(Goodreads.com)
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Review
Journey around the world with this colorful and cute, rhyming book for children. It's time for sleep and a little tot and her puppy are tucking in other animals. From the moose in Maine to the tigers in Malaysia, the soft pastel colors and the whimsical characters on the pages will appeal to all. 
Stars shine above us,
we're cuddled and curled.
And it's animal bedtime
all over the world.
 The soothing cadence is a sweet addition to bedtime reads. I know the little ones in my family enjoyed it!
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Thank you to Sterling Children's Books for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Release date: 3/5/13
Publisher: Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 24 (hardcover)
Type: children

Teaser Tuesday

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly meme hosted by Miz B of Should Be Reading and asks you to :
1. Grab your current read
2. Open to a random page
3 . Share 2 "teaser" sentences also citing the title of the book and the author and in that way people can have great recommendations if they like the "teaser".
4. Please avoid spoilers!

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Dear Reader,

It is with great pride and joy that I present to you the amazing robotic creations of Lady Regina Bonquers III, who was perhaps the world's greatest robot maker...

 ...In this volume I have collected the most fascinating robots ever seen and some never before seen. Many of the images in this book are from Regina's personal notebooks and research documents. 

~page 6 (hardcover)

My Robots: The Robotic Genius of Lady Regina Bonquers III by Johan Olander

  

Review: Poopendous! By Artie Bennett

The inside scoop 

on every type and 
use of poop!

Rhyming couplets feature Professor Poopdeck and two young friends as he takes them on a type of poop safari. Words for poop (i.e. guano, number two, ca-ca), its forms and styles (cubes, tubular, wet and dry), and myriad of uses (i.e. souvenirs, a means of tracking and marking, housing insulation, food, fertilizer, fuel) are all conveyed with humor and a certain demand for respect. It's a book that says: Don't just flush this stuff away! While it may dismay and stink, there's more to this stuff than you might think!
(Goodreads.com)
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Review
I was lucky enough to have children's author, Artie Bennett, send me The Butt Book to review last year. The grandkiddos loved it so of course I said yes when he asked if I would like to read and review his new book! Poopendous! is another delightfully silly (yet tasteful) book that is entertaining as well as educational. Professor P. Poopdeck is our narrator and teaches us that different animals make different shapes and there are even a variety of uses for poop. All of this and more are described in rhyming text. I didn't expect to learn so much myself! I've read it with my four year-old granddaughter several times and she asks questions and makes intelligent comments every time. 

Mike Moran has added comical illustrations sure to charm children and adults. His work perfectly compliments the story. While the topic could easily have been handled poorly, author and illustrator have made this an enjoyable adventure. I look forward to more from Artie Bennet. Fans for life at our house!

Thank you to the author for a copy of this book to review.

Author
Illustrator
Publisher

Release date: 3/27/12
Publisher: Blue Apple Books
Pages: 36 (hardcover)
Type: children's fiction

Mailbox Monday

Mailbox Monday (started at The Printed Page and now a traveling meme) is at 5 Minutes For Books this month and is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week (checked out library books don’t count, eBooks & audio books do). Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.

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 I can't believe it's already mid-August. Ugh. I get so depressed this time of year knowing that summer is winding down. It bothered me even more when my kids were in school and I was still a teacher. I just need to shake it off and enjoy the amazing sunshiny weather we will still have coming our way. I do love to be outside and I have several cozy places to curl up with a good book. Of course, my favorite is my hammock. I've probably never mentioned that here, have I? HA!

I hope you're enjoying your mid-August days and that plenty of great reads have made their way to your home. These are some of my goodies from last week!

The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom
For review from NetGalley (ebook)

The Bourne Imperative by Eric Van Lustbader
Won from Under My Apple Tree (hardcover)

Lock Down By Sean Black
Free from Kobo (ebook)

The Lost Treasure Of Tuckernuck by Emily Fairlie
For review from Harpercollins (arc)

Skullduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy
Free from Sync (audio)

Crux by Moira Rogers
Free from Barnes & Noble (ebook)

Wanna trade?

I'm trying to get more reading done and clear some shelf space and I'm looking into possible trades. These are only a few of the ones I have, but they are laying around, in the way. Let me know if you're interested because I'm going to set up some contests soon too. I have some wishlist items on my left sidebar (Wrighty's bookshelf: wishlist) with a link to Goodreads but I'm also open to suggestions.
Contact me at: wrights5[at]hughes[dot]net

YA arcs -
Wither by Lauren DeStefano
Matched by Ally Condie
Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel
White Cat by Holly Black
Radiance by Alyson Noel
Passing Strange by Daniel Waters
Monster High by Lisi Harrison
You Are So Undead to Me by Stacey Jay

Hardcover -
Delcroix Academy: The Candidates by Inara Scott
Dangerous Days of Daniel X by James Patterson
Green by Ted Dekker

Review: The Butt Book by Artie Bennett

Eyes and ears are much respected,
but the butt has been neglected.
We hope to change that here 
and now.
Would the butt please take a bow?

Did you ever notice that, no matter where you sit, you're sitting on the same seat? You can thank your butt for that and more, as you'll see in "The Butt Book" by Artie Bennett, illustrated by Mike Lester.
You might call your butt by a different name. It might be a tushy to you, or a tuchus, bottom, rear-end, heinie, backside or something else very different. In other countries, it might be called a derriere or a keister. Don't be confused, but in England, your butt would be called a "bum". No matter what you call it, it's still the same thing.
So why do you have a butt? Well...it's a good place to put your underpants. It's a great place to sit. You can shake it when you dance. Without it, you wouldn't be able to ride your bike or sit on a seesaw or swing or do anything! Butts, as you can see, are as important as your eyes or ears, your head or your heart. In fact, in the end, your butt is probably one of the most useful things you've got.
Does your child have a bookshelf all his or her own? You can forget using it for awhile if you bring home this hilarious book. "The Butt Book" is going to become the most-read thing in your house.
(Goodreads.com)
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Review
Coming from a family of all males I've heard a lot of butt jokes over the years. Both boys and girls will giggle over this silly, yet tasteful read. Adults will chuckle too! From the first pages delightful rhymes take you on a tour of a variety of butt facts. The colorful illustrations are silly with wonderful details. They are the perfect compliment to the words on the page.

Informative and easy to read, you are likely to find yourself enjoying this again and again. Sure to be a favorite for your kids (and the kid in you!).

Thank you to the author for a copy of this book to review.

Author's site
Illustrator's site
Publisher

Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Release date: 12/22/09
Pages: 32
Price/format: $16.99/hardcover
Type: Childrens fiction (ages 5-7)