Review: Frankenstink!: A Cautionary Tale of Garbage Gone Bad

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Frankenstink!: A Cautionary Tale of Garbage Gone Bad by Ron Lightburn

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



If I were to rank modern children's books from dreadfully dreadful to daddy-would-read-it-alone, this one lands at the very top of the ones I would read to myself. I have 3 children 8 and under and each and every one of them was rolling around laughing and crying out "yuck" and "ew". These are signs of a great children's book.

I loved the originality of the story and the fact that it was long enough to not be a waste of time but short enough that daddy could get back to watching Comic Book Men on the DVR after my long shift at work. This book is one that I plan to add to our shelf at home since the copy I currently have is an ebook copy provided to me for free by Netgalley in exchange for a review. This is one of those instances where I am gloriously happy to give a children's book my thumbs up and huge stamp of approval!

Frankenstink is a must-have for your children! It teaches the importance of keeping your room clean while making it sound fun (or scary not to)!



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Review: Humpty Dumpty Flip-Side Rhymes

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Humpty Dumpty Flip-Side Rhymes by Christopher Harbo

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



So I like the idea of looking at well-known stories from another character's perspective and this book intrigued me as something I may want to read to my children. I received the ebook version for free from Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review so perhaps my review is slightly jaded by the fact I never got to hold a physical copy in my hands. With children's books, I think it is somewhat of a necessity to have the book in your hands. Swiping a page turn is not the same thing as holding the page in your hands and I think my 3-year-old appreciates the tactile sensation as well.

Overall I think the book was clever but not especially original. I enjoy rhyming books for children but this one has something lacking. I didn't enjoy it much and neither did my kids.



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Review: My Grandma's a Ninja

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My Grandma's a Ninja by Todd Tarpley

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



My kids can be somewhat hard to please when it comes to books I read to them. I think this one falls into the category of books that I enjoyed more than they did. I was sure that the idea of a ninja grandmother would thrill and delight all of my children, from the 3 year old to the 8 year old.... but I was wrong. The 8-year-old was mildly entertained, the 5-year-old sat still with her eyes glazing over, and the 3-year old actually walked away.

Now, I'll admit that the book could have been more clever and original but I still thought it was a fun idea. The writing wasn't dreadful but it wasn't great either (however, I should point out that this rarely matters to my little ones).

This was one of those books that I'd rather read than another Disney princess story... but I guess my chitlins disagree.



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