Beautiful Story and Well Written:

Just Steer and Ride

This story is of a young boy receiving a bicycle with no training wheels as a gift. He takes learning how to ride seriously with the help of his big sister. He selflessly gifts his prior bike to his foster brother. The story was well written with beautiful illustrations. Courage, giving and never giving up. Perfect for the age group. Five stars.

Family Oriented Read:

Blooming Readers: Basic Sight Word Family Book

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It’s an easy read, and is conducive for early readers.

The illustrations catch the eye and are so relatable. The book is diverse and anyone can read it. That’s one of the things I love the most about it. It’s very inclusive.

Attitudes Can Change:

Characters Like Me: Never Eating Vegetables No Matter What

This book follows the bumpy road eight-year-old Rylan takes as he slowly changes his attitude about eating vegetables. His parents and sisters all offer him advice, which, little by little, gives him different ideas and opinions to consider.

It is interesting that the conversion was not due to a single strategy, but rather, all of the ideas taken together started to be internalized over time. The final tipping point was the offer of a slice of cake as a reward.

These principles can be applied to many situations where a child won't try a particular thing or activity. It is a very real-feeling story of a very stubborn little boy. Very colorful illustrations span the entire book. A nice story for bedtime or anytime.