naomiysl's reviews
1004 reviews

Kingdoms of Life by Carly Allen-Fletcher

3.0

I love that it includes archaeans. 

What We Wear When We Take Care by Sarah Finan

3.0

Good for the prek set, probably especially helpful in a group care setting for teachers to go over safety rules.

A Game of Noctis by Deva Fagan

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

Such promise in the setup! But the plot unfortunately went downhill from there. Still, I would give it to children looking for a soft and hopeful dystopia. 

All Food Is Good Food by Molli Jackson Ehlert

3.0

Not great as a book on it's own, but certainly helpful fodder for an important conversation. 

Kindred Spirits: Shilombish Ittibachvffa by Leslie Stall Widener

informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Important history that i had never before heard about! 

Feeling Boo by April Lavalle, Alex Boniello

3.0

Sweet story about feeling down, doesn't quite stick the landing but I'll forgive it. 

The Belly Song by Mother Moon

5.0

Very needed body positivity, this time in board book form

The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly

adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Leaves me with warm feelings, and has suitable complex characters. I'm not a huge fan of this version of time travel, where it feels like it's for demonstration rather than for plot reasons, but I still enjoyed it. 

Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh

adventurous hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Leaves me smiling. Also had me real scared this would be not the happy ending type of book, but luckily it is. 

Frankie D, Vegan Vampire, Volume 1 by Brian Dutra, Sally Dutra

funny lighthearted medium-paced

3.0

Cute, solid early chapter book.