The Monster On The Block by Sue Ganz-Schmitt and Luke Flowers | The Monster On The Block Book Review

 This book, The Monster On The Block written Sue Ganz-Schmitt and illustrated by Luke Flowers is a great story perfect for Halloween and learning about acceptance of diversity.

“Accept and Respect. We are All Different.” About This Book Monster is excited to see what kind of creature will move into Vampire’s old house on the block. He even starts practicing his welcome growl for the new neighbor. But when the moving truck pulls up, it’s not a greedy goblin, an ogre, or a dastardly dragon that steps out. Instead, it’s something even more terrifying than Monster could have imagined! Monster quickly rallies the other neighbors to unite against the new guy on the block. But what if the new neighbor isn’t exactly as bad as Monster thinks? Join Monster as he confronts his fears in this charming and lighthearted look at what it means to accept others who are different from us. #ThatMonsterOnTheBlock #PictureBooks #ChildrensBooks #quote #motivation #inspiration #book #Kindle #Amazon #read #books #reading #ebook #childrensbook #kidlit #kidsbooks #picturebook #iartg #asmsg

SAMMY HAS TOO MANY TOYS by V Moua | Sammy Has Too Many Toys Book Review

 SAMMY HAS TOO MANY TOYS written by V Moua

Sammy Bird is our new favorite, it’s interactive and the illustrations are awesome too. “A toy a day, keeps sadness away. But too many toys keep boredom at bay.” SAMMY HAS TOO MANY TOYS written by V Moua Yes, it's true. Sammy has TOO MANY toys. But this little bird thinks he doesn't have enough. Fortunately, Sammy is willing to part with a few toys but which ones will he be willing to give away? Read the book to find out! ABOUT THE SAMMY BIRD SERIES This is a picture book series about a quirky bird named Sammy and his amusing misadventures. Readers will discover that Sammy is a little red bird who has a BIG personality. The books in this series are humorous, engaging and sometimes deal with common childhood issues like bullying, fear of the dark, patience and friendship. The books are interactive and engages young readers to participate in the story. There are over 100 Books in the series and counting! #SammyHasTooManyToys #SammyHasTooManyToysByVMoua #SammyBird #SammyBirdSeries #PictureBooks #ChildrensBooks #quote #motivation #inspiration #book #Kindle #Amazon #read #books #reading #ebook #childrensbook #kidlit #kidsbooks #picturebook #childrensbooks #iartg #asmsg

Abraca-Bunny by Lucia Muntean | Abraca-Bunny Children’s Book

 This book is magic written by Lucia Muntean and illustrated by Oana Ispir

“Imagination is the beginning of Creation.”

About The Book From The Author:

"Children start to imagine things not only as a process of exploration, but also as a way of dealing with real-life problems for which at their age and with their capacity, they cannot see real-life solutions. These are the first signs not only of their creativity, but also of their resilience, of their willingness to break through life's difficulties and as such they should be encouraged and nourished. As grown-ups, we are used to think that imagination is a thing of the mind. As a writer and story-teller, I came to discover that although imagination may bloom in the mind, its roots are firmly planted in the heart and that is especially true when it comes to children. So I wrote Abraca-Bunny not only to encourage children on the path of imagination but also to gently remind parents that, as with all things of the heart, imagination needs care and attention to grow."

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World’s Little Friends by Orit Brown | World’s Little Friends Book Review | Orit Brown Books

 Let’s save the World!

Beautiful Read by Orit Brown 😊

World’s Little Friends About This Book Let’s save the world! People once lived in caves, eating the fruits and vegetables they picked. With time, things changed. The world, which was a happy place in the age of caves, turned sad and angry. It became polluted and felt like it was burning and suffocating. And then, a new virus appeared, forcing us all to act differently. The virus has changed our world, affecting every aspect of our lives. #WorldsLittleFriends #WorldsLittleFriendsbyOritBrown #PictureBooks #ChildrensBooks #quote #motivation #inspiration #book #Kindle #Amazon #read #books #reading #ebook #childrensbook #kidlit #kidsbooks #picturebook #childrensbooks #iartg #asmsg

Two Monsters and Me Book Review | Two Monsters and Me by George Nesty

 Two Monsters And Me by George Nesty is a perfect read for Hana, my five-yr-old-always-grumpy-little-sister 😅

“When I’m angry, I take a few slow, deep breaths and slowly count to 10.”

About This Book Sometimes anger bubbles up like lava from a volcano.  It feels like we’ll be angry forever and ever… and ever. It feels like no one has ever been that angry before! But everyone gets angry: -Mom, Dad, You, Me- … even funny little monsters from another world can get angry sometimes! In this fun and engaging book, Milo and his new friends - two monsters named Ixy and Zim – learn how to recognize anger and how to cope with anger in healthy ways. #TwoMonstersAndMe #PictureBooks #ChildrensBooks #quote #motivation #inspiration #book #Kindle #Amazon #read #books #reading #ebook #childrensbook #kidlit #kidsbooks #picturebook #childrensbooks #iartg #asmsg

My Friend Teddy by Natalia Maguire Book Review

My Friend Teddy by Natalia Maguire is a great story on helping kids love dogs. The illustration by Chris Borodina is awesome! Can we be friends with Teddy too?

 

“No greater friendship exists, than that of a good dog.”

About This Book 

Do you think my friend Teddy looks scary? I felt so too. I was so afraid of him it was hard to breathe. But now I know, Teddy is a caring dog who knows how to love and protect. He saved his owner! (Well, I helped, too.) Would you like to hear how that happened?

#MyFriendTeddy #HelpingKidsLoveDogs 

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LPS | Playtime with Littlest Pet Shop | Littlest Pet Shop

 Hana’s Play Time with her favorite toy, LPS 😊

- Littlest Pet Shop Tr’eats Truck Playset Toy, Rolling Wheels - Littlest Pet Shop Cozy Camper

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Grandmas Are For Love by Misty Black Book Review | Grandmas Are For Love by Misty Black

 Grandmas day is everyday! 😊

Grandmas Are For Love by Misty Black is truly an awesome read! 👏🏼 “Grandchildren get 99% of their Awesomeness from their GRANDMOTHER” About This Book There's nothing quite like being with family, making memories, and sharing love. Koala gets to spend the weekend with his favorite person in the whole world: GRANDMA! No one hugs, bakes treats, reads, snuggles, or plays games quite like she does. And when it’s time to say goodbye, Grandma shows that she’s the best at wiping tears.  How does Grandma make sure Koala knows he’s loved even when they’re apart? A letter to a loved one, a family tree, and get to know you questions for grandparents are included in the back of the book to help get kids excited about family history.  #GrandmasAreForLove #FamilyActivities #PictureBooks #ChildrensBooks #quote #motivation #inspiration #book #Kindle #Amazon #read #books #reading #ebook #childrensbook #kidlit #kidsbooks #picturebook #childrensbooks #iartg #asmsg

Punk The Skunk Learn To Say Sorry Book Review | Punk The Skunk Learn To Say Sorry by Misty Black

Punk The Skunk Learn To Say Sorry written by Misty Black and illustrated by Ana Rankovik is a great book in illustrating how to apologize properly.

“One kind word can change someone’s entire day.” About This Book Punk the Skunk liked to tease. Normally, his teasing was harmless. But what happens when his teasing goes too far? For a child, recognizing mistakes can be hard. Saying I'm sorry can be even harder. Help your child learn this valuable social skill with Punk the Skunk. Parents, counselors, and teachers will love that the valuable life lessons in this book are taught in such a fun way that kids won’t even realize they’re learning.  #PunkTheSkunk #PreSchoolBook #quote #motivation #inspiration #book #Kindle #Amazon #read #books #reading #ebook #childrensbook #kidlit #kidsbooks #picturebook #childrensbooks #iartg #asmsg #MistyBlackPunkTheSkunk #PunkTheSkunkByMistyBlack

The Little Prince Book Review

This week's book I'm reviewing is called The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint Exupery. The story starts with a narrator guiding us about his childhood.

My Book of The Little Prince

He reads a book about the wonders of nature and goes to a chapter about Boa Constrictors. He decided to draw a Boa Constrictor that swallowed an elephant. He showed it to some grownups and asked them if they’re terrified. Much to his surprise, they answered, “Terrified? Why would we be terrified of a hat?” He made another drawing and this time they gave him the advice to lay aside his drawings and devote himself to geography instead. 

And rather than following them, he grew up and became a pilot. One day however he had an accident flying his plane and crashed in the Sahara desert. And that’s where we are today. 

He was all alone and he decided to go to sleep. In the morning, however, he is awakened by a voice saying, “If you please draw me a sheep!” 

He got up and to his surprise, the voice came from no ordinary man at all! It came from a very tiny man pleading for a sheep. He obeys and draws a sheep. The man complained that the sheep look too sickly and need a healthy one. He drew another. The little man complained again that the drawing is not a sheep but a ram. He drew another only to be judged again about how odd-looking his drawing is. The narrator then tosses off the drawings and gives him a box instead, telling him that the sheep he wanted is inside. The young judge was delighted. And that is how he met the little prince. 

The Little Prince, The Flower, and His Planet

The prince told many stories that he lives on a very small planet and plants called Baobabs appear out of nowhere. It was described by the prince that if you are not careful it might populate the whole planet and the prince was very wary of these plants. Whenever they appear on the prince’s planet, he would dig them out as soon as he can. To make it easier however he needed a sheep.  

One day a seed that was blown from the wind came into his planet. He studied it carefully thinking that it might be a baobab. It grew into a shrub and then it stopped growing, then bit by bit it began to bloom into a beautiful flower! The prince has never seen any flower like it. So he decided he would care for it. But as he was caring for it, the flower was also tormenting him with its pride. 

One day the prince left, leaving the flower behind and he's now regretting it. He left the flower on his planet which only had four thorns to protect herself. The prince traveled to a lot of planets and met other people. Then he finally found earth and met a fox. 

The fox wanted the prince to train him. The prince obeyed and when it's time for the prince to leave, the fox tells him a little secret. He said, “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye.”

The Little Prince and His Sheep

Once he left the fox he met more people, including the narrator. Then one day came when our narrator saw the prince sitting on a high wall, talking to a snake. He then catches the prince as the snake leaves and asks why the prince was talking to a snake. The prince told him that he wanted to go back home. The prince decided to get bitten by the snake so that he can go home easily. He didn't want the narrator to see him leave so he won't be sad. Before he went he told the narrator, “In one of the stars I shall be living. In one of them, I shall be laughing. And so it will be as if all the stars were laughing when you look at the sky at night… you and only you will have stars that can laugh!”

The time came for his departure. As the prince got bitten, he didn't cry out, he just fell silently in the night. The next morning the narrator believes that the prince did leave since he couldn't find his body. Now when he looks up at the night sky. He remembers the prince and his lovely laugh as he laughs at himself. 

I've learned a valuable lesson from reading this story. Remember what the fox said? That exact quote saying “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye." It means that when we care or love, it should be meaningful and we have to spend every special moment with them. This is a quote I may never forget. It is like telling me that I should spend more meaningful time with my family and friends.

The Keys to the Kingdom | Mr Monday Book Report

My Book Report is written by Garth Nix's book called “The Keys to the Kingdom, Mister Monday”. The setting of the story is the house where the different exteriors are actually a portal to another dimension however the house is only visible to Arthur.

The Keys To The Kingdom: Mr Monday

Arthur Penhaligon, a boy who’s supposed to die gets his life changed by a minute hand called the key, the key has powers to do anything it’s master commands. Given by Mr. Monday. Mr. Monday wants the key back and he will do anything to get it back.

The Setting: The House

Mr. Monday’s minions called the Fetchers are trying to retrieve the key for him while bringing a deadly disease that causes an outbreak. Arthur now must find a way to stop the virus and to fulfill his destiny, he must venture into the House, a portal to another dimension. He meets allies and foes along the way such as Suzy Blue, an ink filler with a frog in her mouth. The frog is The Will, she was a friend of the architect who built the house and befriended Arthur. Arthur soon gets thrown into a pit by one of Monday’s minions. He befriends new characters who gave him advice on how to defeat Mr. Monday.

The Key Elements: The House, The Keys and The Frog

Suzy rescues Arthur out of the pit. He needs to find the hour hand key to defeat Mr. Monday. He reaches Monday’s office, called the Dayroom, and faces some challenges including losing Suzy in a battle.

My Sketch: Arthur and Mr. Monday

Arthur faces his opponent, Mr. Monday. He finds out nothing could hurt Monday and he also finds out that Suzy didn’t actually die. He did defeat Monday and retrieved the two keys and a cure. But he couldn’t go home since he was now a master. So they made special arrangements for him. Therefore, he did go home and reunite with his family and used the cure. The end or is it?

Universal Children's Day | Universal Children's Day 2019

Universal Children's Day was first organized in 1954 and celebrated every 20th of November annually. This day was started by the United Nations General Assembly.

The Land of Stories | A Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales | Book Review

Today’s book review is The Land of Stories, A Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales. If you already read The Land of Stories series (which I have been reading a lot lately) then this would make more sense.

The Library of Ever Book Review

I just read Zeno Alexander’s The Library of Ever and here's what I think about it.

Polly Pocket Pollyville Ice Cream Truck | Unboxing

This is a new unboxing video! Since I don't do many videos anymore because I am busy with school, I thought I could share my sister’s unboxing instead. But I will try to catch on fall break which is a week from now.
  

So here's another unboxing video but this time with a Polly pocket toy. It’s a small ice cream truck with a small doll included. And my barely 4-yr old sister Hana is opening it! She was so excited to have a new toy so we gave the chance to Hana to unbox and play with it at the same time. So I guess you will see my sister’s participation in my future videos. But not only about unboxing but also playing with toys and a lot more.

The toy is a miniature ice cream truck. It is so small perfect for my sister's hands. My sister likes the toy, she keeps on playing with it. The pocket toy includes some small furniture such as a chair, a table, and an ice cream signage. Not only that but there is also a small rubber doll, Polly Pocket herself. Also, the ice cream truck can be opened to show to the inside where Polly can serve ice cream.  

Maybe we can get more of those Polly pocket toys and show them to you soon. I’d love to meet Lila, Shani, Gwen, Griselle, Grandma pocket and more. 

Anyway, I hope you enjoy this video and also thank you for watching.  

Remembering 9/11 | Never Forget

Today is September 11 so I decided to write about a book called I Survived, The Attacks of September 11, 2001.


The story begins with a boy named Lucas who loves football more than anything else. But one day he sustained a concussion and is rushed to the hospital. Back at home, Lucas's parents decided that he should quit football because it was dangerous. Lucas pleaded to his parents to put him back to play football but his parents don't want him to.

Lucas decided that he was going to talk to his uncle also known as his coach in football. So instead of going to school, Lucas took the train to the city and went to the fire station where his uncle works. But when he gets there and he was able to talk to his uncle, he learned that it was his uncle who told his parents to quit football. Lucas got angry but then suddenly they saw a plane flying so low and it was headed for the twin towers.

The plane they saw hit one of the twin towers. Everyone in the vicinity was so shocked and scared. Plus 50,000 people were working in the twin towers that day. Everywhere firefighters, police officers and paramedics came altogether to help even his uncle. Then suddenly it happened again. Another plane hit the other tower. Smoke and dust were everywhere. At last Lucas's father arrived just on time to get him to safety.

But the story doesn't end there, there's more and I'm not going to spoil it for you. You can read the rest of the story from I Survived, The Attacks of September 11, 2001.

I wrote this article to honor the people who sacrificed their lives just to save other people. And I also want to honor the people who survived that day and the author, Lauren Tarshis who wrote this great book. What I learned from the book is about the sacrifices and the victims on that tragic day. That 9/11 will always be remembered for the courage and the sacrifices of saving lives.

Hilda Comics Review

I met Hilda in Netflix. I got hooked right away and finished the whole season in just a couple of days. I can't wait for season 2 even if it's still far from 2020, I’m hoping that it will be worth the wait. Hilda is also known as Hildafolk and the author and illustrator is Luke Pearson. Hilda's setting is a magical world where their house is surrounded by the enchanted forest. You can find interesting characters like a troll, giants, elves and a lot more. It is fascinating enough for me because of the intriguing story and the adventures of Hilda and her friends. As much as I love Hilda, my sister Hana likes it too. She just turned four and she already likes Hilda too or maybe colorful books instead. These books that my dad bought are graphic ones. Hana even insisted to add her name on the first page where you can see who the owner of the book is. Such a cute toddler, but sometimes there are times when I don't feel like playing with her because she insists on what she wants. Oh well, my mom said she's still young and try to understand and teach her the good ways. I'm the older one so I think I really have to show her how to play properly. For sure when you watch it on Netflix, you'll love it too as much as I did. You might want to own her books too, these my dad bought on sale at Amazon. I actually wanted the novel, not the graphics one but it was not on sale and my dad couldn’t find it on Amazon, so he just bought the comics instead. It’s still also a good one and it's still from Hilda. The story though is way different from the Netflix show. In the comics Hilda camps outside the house but in the show, Hilda did not. The story is still good and very unpredictable so I think you should read or watch since the series is good too even if it's different as compared to the books.

Leather Journal Note | UNBOXING

My mom gave me this leather journal as a present and I thought I could unbox it and I did. This is how the video looks like. I hope you like it. 

This classic looking and an artsy journal is perfect for my sketching, I can bring it anywhere I go. I can also use it as a diary. I will show you what comes out of it like some of my sketches but not my personal information that I’ll write on my journal or diary. Maybe I can give you a look but not everything because it’s a secret.

This leather is so cute that I’m thinking of giving one to my friend and I know she will like it. Now I know what to give on Christmas day. The design looks so pretty with all those butterflies with a princess on the front cover. I also like how small it is because it can fit perfectly on my bag.

It’s nice to have a new book to draw in since my old sketchbook is full, good thing I have this one now. If I don’t have this, I’ll end up drawing on loose papers instead. If I’ll have a chance to buy whatever I want in Amazon it would be this journal. This journal even looks better than my old one! My old note has a glittery cover with some papers inside and I made some doodles on the cover. I like my old ones but I like this even better. I just hope this new note won’t run out of paper, because if it does, I will go CRAZY for more papers. My mom said we can order the paper or maybe I can cut some clean paper and fit it in there. 

I can’t wait to sketch! Hold on, I guess I’m going to start now, so I think I’ll have to end writing this review now. Thanks for reading my blog and viewing my video, please leave a thumbs up, like, maybe comment and subscribe as well. 

Song: The Bodies of Water

Lyrics

We are the bodies of water. 

Watch us go up or down. 

We are the bodies of water.

Watch us go up or down. 

I,m the biggest body 

I'm the ocean. (repeat)

I'm the body who flows and never stops 

I'm a river. (repeat)

I'm a body with fishponds 

I'm a lake. (repeat)

I'm also home to fish 

I'm a pond. (repeat) 

I'm a body who flows over a cliff. 

I'm a waterfall. (repeat)

We are the bodies of water.

Watch us go up or down. 

We are the bodies of water. 

Watch us go up or down. 

A Christmas Carol Book Review

I just read A Christmas Carol and I learned a lot of things but first here is the story summarized by me.