Book Review Books Children EARLY READERS (Ages 5-7) PETS & ANIMALS (Adults & Children's Books) PICTURE BOOKS (Ages 0-5)

“The Littlest Pelican” by Susan Marie Chapman

The Littlest Pelican – Part 1: A Grumpy the Iguana and Green Parrot Adventure is a children’s picture book by Susan Marie Chapman. It follows the story of the Littlest Pelican as he’s trying out for the Pelican Squad. Grumpy the Iguana, Green Parrot, and the Littlest Pelican’s grandfather support him. Before retiring, his grandfather was captain of the Pelican Squad. He also raised the Littlest Pelican. So, he feels as if he has a legacy to uphold. When it’s the Littlest Pelican’s turn to try out, he doesn’t do so well. He gets teased by the other pelicans. Grumpy the Iguana and Green Parrot do their best to remain positive. The friends then create a huddle and say affirmations to uplift The Littlest Pelican’s spirit. The story ends on a cliffhanger as we await to see how the next competition will go. Stay tuned for part two!

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Book Review Books Children MIDDLE GRADE (Ages 8-12)

“Sophie Moon and the Boat” by Szilvia S. Jennings

Sophie Moon and the Boat is a middle-grade story that teaches through the antics and experiences of its main character, Sophie Moon, the importance of learning to calm anger that arises from within and outside ourselves. This story is the second in The Four Seasons series by Szilvia S. Jennings, featuring Sophie, a middle-schooler, as she learns to handle big feelings and events that often occur in middle school and sometimes extend into adulthood; each story in the series spans the four seasons of the year.

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ACTION & ADVENTURE Book Review Books General Fiction Technothriller Thriller/Suspense

“R.I.P.” by Jack and Sue Drafahl

The Bucketlist II is quite a vessel with a pretty amazing history.  The crew are all seasoned professionals who travel the seas looking for mysteries to solve and treasures to discover.  When you find yourself reading a story involving the Bucketlist II, you know you’ve just picked up one of the books in the Acroname series by Jack and Sue Drafahl.  In this case, you’ve boarded for the eighth book in the series, R.I.P.  That acronym should give anyone pause, but in this case, it’s based on Captain Robert Ivan Pratt of the Pacific Discovery, a steamship which sank near Santa Barbara Island in the 1860s.  The ship was hit by a rogue wave which it probably would have survived, but rumor has it that part of its mysterious cargo was responsible for the ship’s sinking.

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