The Grand Finale

By: Janet Evanovich, 246 pp.





I am really liking Janet Evanovich's books - whether it be her Stephanie Plum or her individual romance novels - they are good in my book!

The Grand Finale does, however, drag on a bit, but it is cute. Berry owns a pizza business called The Pizza Place in the not so good area of town and she is in desperate need of a pizza delivery person, but wound up with (or rather adopting) three old ladies. Needless to say, Berry ends up being her own delivery person while the ladies stay in the shop and do the baking and serving.

One bad thing after another, beginning with one night's pizza delivery. Berry decides to help a kitten out of tree at one of the delivery places. The customer does not seem to be home, so why not? While up in the tree, the customer comes home; and then begins the romance that Berry has always said she did not have time for.

It's A Book

By: Lane Smith, 26 pp.

I love this book! I believe everyone should read it! The pictures are cute and the words are hilarious!

It's a mouse, a book, a jackass, and a monkey involved.....

The jackass is curious what the monkey has in his hands; and asks all kinds of questions trying to figure it out. The jackass asks the monkey, "What do you have there?" Monkey replies, "It's a book."

The jackass is curious how the monkey can scroll down with it, can he blog with it, where the mouse is, and does it need a password. However, the monkey just keeps replying that it is a book.

Once the monkey just lets the jackass see it for himself, monkey cannot get it back from him so the monkey decides to go to the library. But before the monkey can leave, the jackass says, "Don't worry, I'll charge it when I'm done!" And the monkey replies, "You don't have to... It's a book, Jackass."

Ok, yes, I probably gave away too much information, but it was too cute not to share all that I have. Enjoy!

Bless This Mouse

By: Lois Lowry& Illustrated by: Eric Rohmann, 152 pp.

I loved Lois Lowry's The Giver! I have had the opportunity to read such another great work of hers. Bless This Mouse is so cute. Hilegarde, the Mouse Mistress of Saint Bartholemew's Church, is a very stern leader of over 200 church mice. She does an excellent job at guiding them and teaching them how to stay safe and out of sight of humans. Hildegarde has an assistant that has a huge crush on her. His name is Rodrick. Hildegarde also has an enemy mouse, Lucretia, that is always trying to take her place as Mouse Mistress. The mice do get into some real close calls...

Follow Hildegarde, Roderick, and another 200 and more mice on an adventure that could cost them some of their lives!

I can see this as a cute little kids animated movie!

Oh and if you have not read The Giver and Bless This Mouse yet, I recommend that you do! You will not regret it! I assure you!

What's the Matter, Bunny Blue?

By: Nicola Smee, 27 pp

Easter is coming and this would be an awesome book to read to your little ones or for Storytime. Bunny Blue has lost his granmother and does not know where to find her. He gets help from all of his friends and she finally appears! It is a happy ending.... So I gave it away, but you need to read it for yourself (or sing it). It is very poetic.

I Won't Comb My Hair!

By: Annette Langen & Illustrated by: Frauke Bahr, 24 pp

First published in Switzerland under the title Carlotta.

Ever had or seen a troublesome child that does not want to do something they are told? Well, Tanya doesn't want to do something all the time, but especially comb her hair!

Her hair is all tangled and full of knots, yet she still refuses to comb her hair. Then one day, Tanya's hair has a couple of birds come into her hair and builds a nest. She enjoys this for along time especially after there are five chicks that hatch in the nest. She does all she can to help them out until one day when she bends over to pick up a worm for the birds, they almost tumble out. So for awhile she doesn't do anything.

One night she begins to hear other noises other than just the birds in her hair. All of a sudden she decides there is only one way to get the rest of the noises out of her hair & that is by combing her hair!

From then on, she wants to comb her hair twice a day and even fix her hair differently all the time.

Yum Yum! What Fun!

By: Mara Bergman, Illustrations by: Nick Maland, 29 pp

Katie and James and their little dog, Harry, are very busy cooking in their kitchen. All the while there are noises all around, but they do not notice any of the noises due to their cooking.

There are several surprised guests in their home, but no one sees them. Until the last guest comes in and everyone sees him - even the other guests! A lot of fun in this cute little poetic story! Also Maland has the sweetest illustrations!

I really enjoyed this little book (as if you couldn't tell)!