Picture Book Wednesday: Valentine Books

Just a few sweet Valentine books

The Loveosaurus has a job to do - spread kindness and joy. This dinosaur leaves notes all around...

This is a cute book in the series. I love how the kids chase the dinosaur around the museum. I love the message of spreading kindness and cheer. 

Cocoa isn't a fan of Valentine's Day - especially since Kitty stole his valentine. He needs some help getting it back.

This is adorable - I love the interactive nature of this book. It's short and sweet and perfect for a read aloud at storytime.  It's perfect for cat and dog lovers! 

A parents shares how much they love their child - even if their child isn't perfect.

This is not a Valentine book - but it is a lovely book that showcases the unconditional love between a parent and a child. The artwork is stunning with touching of silver foil too. 

Artie misses her grandmother so much! She decides to send her a hug through the mail. But waiting for a response requires lots of patience. 

This is also not a Valentine book - but the idea of sending a hug through the mail is adorable. 

Percy Pack: Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes

Who cut off Medusa's head? Who was raised by a she-bear? Who tamed Pegasus? It takes a demigod to know, and Percy Jackson can fill you in on the all the daring deeds of Perseus, Atalanta, Bellerophon, and the rest of the major Greek heroes. Told in the funny, irreverent style readers have come to expect from Percy, ( I've had some bad experiences in my time, but the heroes I'm going to tell you about were the original old school hard luck cases. They boldly screwed up where no one had screwed up before. . .) and enhanced with vibrant artwork by Caldecott Honoree John Rocco, this story collection will become the new must-have classic for Rick Riordan's legions of devoted fans--and for anyone who needs a hero. So get your flaming spear. Put on your lion skin cape. Polish your shield and make sure you've got arrows in your quiver. We're going back about four thousand years to decapitate monsters, save some kingdoms, shoot a few gods in the butt, raid the Underworld, and steal loot from evil people. Then, for dessert, we'll die painful tragic deaths. Ready? Sweet. Let's do this.

Did you know: There's an Activity Kit for GREEK HEROES.

My Thoughts about the Book:
12 tales
Percy's humor 
Male and female hero/heroines 
Great book for mythology fans (or obviously fans of Percy)
Great illustrations

The puppy reading about Otrera

Great Map (I love books with maps)

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Review: Percy Jackson's Greek Gods

From the Book Itself:

A publisher in New York asked me to write down what I know about the Greek gods, and I was like, Can we do this anonymously? Because I don't need the Olympians mad at me again. But if it helps you to know your Greek gods, and survive an encounter with them if they ever show up in your face, then I guess writing all this down will be my good deed for the week.

My Thoughts: A witty look at the Greek Gods and Goddesses from a demi-god who interacts with them first hand. Readers of both mythology books and Percy Jackson books will love this one. Percy Jackson describes the history of the gods and also shares a few tales from their past. Pop culture references (American Idol, Jeopardy, Friends, and more) are sprinkled through the book. Plus the illustrations are great. Pick this one up for your library!

Cover Thoughts: Great
Source: Sent for Review