Midwest Book Review — The Picturebook Shelf Synopsis: “Harvey the Hippo Meets Mickey Mandarin: A Story of Non-Binary Friends” by author/storyteller Abby Pete and artist/illustrator Leslie Pontz is a picture book story of gender binary and non-binary new friends making introductions, learning a little background about each other and finding…
Midwest Book Review — The Activity Shelf Synopsis: While doing a recycling workshop with a group of three and four-year-olds, Lauren Persons asked what they thought would make a perfect world. Their answers (ice cream, pizza and chocolate) made sense to Lauren. Then they tackled harder problems by coming up…
Beachcombers Kyle Torke Loving Healing Press (2022) ISBN 978-1615997060 Reviewed by Leigh Kimberly Zoby for Reader Views (05/2023) Beachcombers: A Clementine the Rescue Dog Story by Kyle Torke is the third book in a series of children’s books featuring a loveable adventurous mutt named Clementine. In this adventure, Clementine, Talis,…
Children’s Bookwatch: April 2023 Synopsis: Grace is a little girl who complains about “having to” clean her room, wash her hands and do her chores. She doesn’t realize that, by learning to think differently, she can change her perspective from negative to positive. “Grateful to be Grace: Developing A Practice…
The Health/Medicine Shelf Synopsis: All of your physical and mental health are founded upon getting a good night’s sleep. We all love waking up without an alarm, feeling rested and refreshed, right? Unfortunately, many people don’t sleep enough or sleep well, or both. It may feel like your sleep is…
Practicing Mindfulness: Emma Lou the Yorkie Poo’s Activity and Coloring Book for Kids Kim Larkins Loving Healing Press (2022) ISBN: 978-1615996988 Reviewed by Diana Coyle for Reader Views (4/2023) In “Practicing Mindfulness: Emma Lou the Yorkie Poo’s Activity and Coloring Book for Kids,” author Kim Larkins explains to children that…
Sound Advice: How to Help Your Child with SPD, Autism and ADHD from the Inside Out Even though I am deaf, I chose Sound Advice by Robin Abbott to review because I was curious about the claim it espoused on how sound could help someone who was struggling with SPD,…
Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (1/2023) 5 Stars — Relieving pain from past traumatic events and moving into a more fulfilling life. “Life Skills: Improve the Quality of Your Life with Applied Metapsychology, 2nd Edition,” is part of the Explorations in Metapsychology five book series. In this updated…
The tale of an adorable floating Hippo who eventually make good food choices. This book, its illustrations, and the story are a sheer joy to young readers! Have you not had this conversation with your kids and asked them to make good food habits? That whole conversation becomes easy when…
The book “Power Down & Parent Up,” by Holli Kenley – says it is all about cyberbullying, screen dependence, and raising tech-healthy children. That reminds me of what my six-year-old had asked Santa as his last year’s Christmas present – a tablet. Santa might give her a tablet this Christmas,…
The Social Issues Shelf Synopsis: Rory, an adventurous, take-charge young girl, meets her match in Hobblety Wobblety Chester McDeer. She soon learns that her friend can jump over any obstacle, despite his disability, and make a big difference to family and friends. Colorful, fun illustrations by the artistic team of…
Two mental health experts have teamed up to create a children’s book with great therapeutic value for kids and families scarred by suicide. My Grief is Like the Ocean (Loving Healing Press, 2022) by Jessica Biles and Jillian Kelly-Wavering is a story for children who lost a parent to suicide;…
Synopsis: Research has shown that building resilience in the face of adversity or challenges helps children and young people develop effective coping strategies and improve long-term outcomes across a spectrum of illnesses. “You Are So Much More: An Inspiration for Children Healing from Illness or Injury” by author Serena Tejpar…
The Joy Thief is an inspirational tale about overcoming one’s fears. The author, a firefighter and crisis intervention specialist, tells a story about a girl who becomes traumatized by a seemingly ordinary experience. The terrifying day began with a spider jumping on the little girl’s face. When the girl reacted…
The Joy Thief! is a story that helps children and adults to discover more about a subject that is often difficult to understand. Demonstrating the subjectivity of trauma, The Joy Thief! highlights how a seemingly ordinary occurrence can have a significant impact upon the wellbeing of a child, particularly if…
You Are So Much More: An Inspiration for Children Healing from Trauma or Injury follows the tumultuous journey of a young girl who is struggling with her chronic illness. While other children her age are playing outside, going to school, and experiencing the freedom of youth, she must stay in…
101 Tips To Lighten Your Burden Jennifer Bonn Loving Healing Press (2021) ISBN: 978-1615996094 Reviewed by Diana Coyle for Reader Views 5/2022 In “101 Tips To Lighten Your Burden,” Jennifer Bonn enlightens her readers with plenty of tips, 101 to be exact, in helping us try to deal with the…
Reviewer’s Bookwatch: April 2022 Carolyn Wilhelm’s Bookshelf I didn’t think I needed any more finding joy books, so started reading thinking it would be the same old. The author suggested writing, drawing, painting, or other activities to help process the book. Not just read it through? Well, it seems I…
Review By: Quotidian Tales In a world where you find your existence beset with struggles and strife, 101 Tips To Lighten Your Burden by Jennifer Bonn is the perfect book to pick up. It not only offers a lighthearted and realistic approach to deal with the serious and unresolved issues…
Holidays with a Tail: A Tale of Winter Celebrations is the story of a boy named Alex, who wakes up on Christmas Day and gets a puppy named Zipper! When his grandparents come into the house, the dog runs out, and Alex and his mom chase after him down the…
