Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas

In this Chinese American retelling of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," a careless Goldy Luck wreaks havoc on the home of a family of panda bears. She eats up the littlest panda’s rice porridge, breaks his rocking chair, and rumples all the blankets on his futon. When Goldy takes responsibility for her actions, she makes a new friend (and a whole plate of turnip cakes!) just in time for Chinese New Year.

I was given an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

My rating: five of five stars   

This retelling is beyond adorable. I love that it brings the culture of China into this book. The pictures are just beautiful and the main character is a kid I can imagine falling in love with. She is naughty, going into the Panda Bear's home, but she makes amends in the end and finds her luck in a new friend. Very cute book that both my kids (aged 6, 7, and 9) and I enjoyed it very much.

Frank Rodgers Halloween Books

Frank Rodgers offers an amusing way to cope with fears, as Robert learns how to use his big imagination to make things on the dreaded ghost train carnival ride appear just a little less scary.

I received a copy of this book in return for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

My rating: four out of five stars


I loved this book. I think any kid can relate to Robert's overactive imagination. The illustrations were beautifully drawn and fun to look at. Robert becomes scared of the things he is imagining in his home and his grandfather gives him a piece of advice. He takes that advice to heart and uses it while on a ghost train with his friends. He really enjoys his ride and even tricks his friends into thinking the ghost train monsters have come out.

Overall this book gets four stars. A great one to share with the family leading up to Halloween.

The Pickle family love living at the Hungry Horse Cafe. However, they're not getting much sleep because something is making peculiar noises in the night, and things are going missing too. Is the cafe haunted by a greedy ghost? Can the Pickles solve the mystery of what is going bump in the night?

I received a copy of this book in return for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

My rating: four of five stars

I thought this book was super cute. I like that the chapters are short and easy enough for an early reader to get through without getting discouraged. I also really liked that it wasn't scary but still had a Halloween theme. The idea of a ghost who can cook is kinda silly, but I think my girls would love it. Overall this one gets four stars.