Book Lists: Foodie and Reality TV Books

I read and reviewed this recently:

And I loved it! So, I made a book list of similar titles. Enjoy!

Board Books: Transportation

Just a few fun transportation books:

A sweet rhyming book about an ice cream truck's day. I love the library moment. Bright illustrations. 

* Book sent for review

It's trash day and everyone in the neighborhood has something to recycle! I love this book for sharing the different items for recycling. A great start at taking care of the Earth.

These friends enjoy a submarine ride where they see lots of sea creatures. A fun story while learning about submarines and also the ocean.

The diggersaurs are off for some fun - but there's always something in their way. Love this story about friendship and working together. Readers will love this one! 

Picture Book Wednesday: Christmas in July

Just a few Christmas books from last year's library haul

Bunny wants the perfect tree - so she asks her friends for their input. Each friend has a different idea of what makes the perfect tree.

Bunny finds the perfect tree and it's magical. A sweet story about friendship, perfection, and the environment. 

Strum and Drum are on a quest. But not everyone is happy with them.

This is a fun story - with a giant twist at the end that made me want to read the book again immediately. 

An owl is stuck in the tree that's delivered to Rockerfeller Center - and needs help to get better.

This was an adorable story - and based on true events.  It's sweet to imagine animals sharing stories of Christmas.

When an elf is in trouble - thinking about her future, she turns to Santa Claus. But discovers the truth about Mrs. Claus by accident. 

I loved this one - from the message about tradition to doing what you love. I loved the author's note that talks about her inspiration for the story. 

Ty is so happy that it snowed. He wants to go to the North Pole - so everyone bundles up.  But will he see Santa?

A sweet imaginative story about the excitement of Christmas and all the possibilities! I love this series - and the fun illustrations that are half real and half drawings.

A sweet story sharing the bookish Christmas Eve tradition from Iceland.

Who wouldn't want to spend the night reading with cozy blankets and hot chocolate? I love this idea; it's the perfect subject for a book. The illustrations are charming. I love all the bookish details. And the quote - "Reading is Magic when you have the right book" is perfection.

Top Ten Tuesday: Book Titles

 This week's topic is book titles - one word titles. Let's see what I have in books I want to read list....

Review: Dos and Donuts of Love

 

Shireen is super excited to be joining the first Junior Irish Baking Show, but it's wrecking her personal life. She broke up with her girlfriend. Her best friend is away visiting family for the summer. Her parents' donut shop is struggling. Shireen could really use a win.

But the competition is intense. She isn't sure who to trust among the competitors. She's torn between her new friend and her ex-girlfriend. Not to mention, her favorite chef is a judge. Shireen really hopes to create an impression. Could she win the whole competition?

My Thoughts: I loved this book. It's half romance, half baking competition, and all together perfection. This book made me want to bake and visit a bakery. I loved the moments of the competition. I felt terrible for Shireen and Chris while they dealt with the racist online comments and comments from the other competitors.  But I love how they rose above it. I didn't want this book to end. 

Cover Thoughts: Adorable

Source: My library

Library Recommendation: Highly recommended for your library's collection! 

Picture Book Review: The Corgi and the Queen

Life took an unexpected turn for the girl who would become Queen Elizabeth. Training to be a Queen was lovely, but her best friend Susan made life so much better. 

I loved this book - from the loving friendship to the secret moments to the family tree. This was a lovely story with great illustrations. Prefect for readers of all ages.

* Susan does die in the book, there's one page that showcases Queen Elizabeth by a grave. 

Board Books: Outside Books

An order of board books arrived at my library - here are some cute ones about the outdoors and animals

Spend the day at the beach having fun - lots of vocabulary here.

Learn about animals with fun slides and tabs

What's in the garden? Learn with these vocabulary words.

An introduction to camping in this charming board book. I love the illustrations here. More vocabulary words here along with tips and tricks. 

Cute animals friends with cutouts. These illustrations are adorable. And there's a mirror at the end of the book

Animals need medicine - this chunky board book shares how vets help animals. Again, the vocabulary is great. There is a mix of photographs and illustrations.

An alphabet all about the Earth - gorgeous illustrations. This book is a great conversation starter.