Tuesday, April 21, 2026

[ARC REVIEW] Jungle Kali by Amie White (@LiteraryTitan)

 





Title:  Jungle Kali

Author:  Amie White

Artist: Olena Oprich

Genre:  Children's / Animals / Adventure / Family

Year Published: 2026

Date Read: 4/21/2026

Publisher: Noctilune Publishing 

Source:  eARC (Author)

Content Rating:  Ages 4+ (Nothing Objectionable)

Buy on:  Amazon 



I would like to thank Noctilune Publishing for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

So, I had read Amie White’s previous book “A Friend for Hope” and I really enjoyed that book!  So, of course, I was so happy to receive a copy of another children’s book that was written by Amie White and it is called “Jungle Kali” and man, was this book a treat to read!


The book starts off with a young leopard cub named Kali who is about to take swimming lessons with her mother.  But when Kali and her mother went into the jungle, Kali ends up getting separated from her mother and she spends most of the book trying to find her mother, while meeting up with the other animals in the jungles of the Congo, such as elephants and hippos.


Amie White did a great job at writing this book as the book was both adventurous and cute to read.  I loved the fact that we get to meet so many different animals that are found in the Congo Rainforest, such as elephants, hippos, leopards and bongos and it was interesting getting to learn about these animals and how they eat or clean themselves in the jungle.  I also loved the fact that this book took place in Africa, since I love reading books that take place in different countries and it was great seeing the beauty of Africa through this book.  Olena Oprich’s artwork was beautiful to look at.  I especially loved the drawings of the jungle itself as everything looks so lush and beautiful and I really loved how each of the animals were drawn in this book, especially Kali herself.


Overall, “Jungle Kali” was a great book that has lots of adventurous moments and beautiful artwork and if you are a fan of books that take place in Africa or you love reading books that features different animals, then you will definitely enjoy this book!  I would recommend this book to children ages four and up since there is nothing problematic in this book.


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Friday, January 30, 2026

Fairy Tale and Folktale Fridays #41: Disturbing Fairy Tale and Folktale Artworks Part 2

 


 Hey there!  Welcome to "Fairy Tale and Folktale Fridays," a new feature on my blog where I discuss about some fairy tales and folktales I have read throughout the years. 


Wow!  It's been a long time since I last did the "Fairy Tale and Folktale Fridays" feature.  This was my favorite feature for the blog, since I love fairy tales and folktales.  But life got in the way, and I wasn't able to post as frequently on my blog as I used to.

So, to make up for my absence on this blog, I'm going to start up this series again and this time, I wanted to get into showing off some disturbing artworks from various fairy tales and folktales over the years (because there's actually quite a lot of them).  So, here are the second set of disturbing artworks that I've found!


1. Russian Fairy Tales 1: Artwork by Boris Zabirokhin







2. The Giant Enters: Arabian Nights: Artwork by Henry Justice Ford  (SOURCE FOR ARTWORK): ARCHIVE.ORG






3.  Bluebeard from the Brothers Grimm: Artwork by Gustave Doré  (SOURCE FOR ARTWORK): CHARLES PERRAULT'S FAIRY TALES







4.  The Fool and the Flying Ship (Russian Folktale): Artwork by Henrik Drescher






5. Russian Fairy Tales 1: Artwork by Boris Zabirokhin







6.  Arabian Nights: Artwork by Henry Justice Ford  (SOURCE FOR ARTWORK): ARCHIVE.ORG





7.  The Demon of CathayArtwork by Henry Justice Ford  (SOURCE FOR ARTWORK): ARCHIVE.ORG






8. The Pilgrim's Progress: Artwork by Henry Justice Ford  (SOURCE FOR ARTWORK): ARCHIVE.ORG






9. Red Riding Hood (Charles Perrault Version): Artwork by Gustave Dore  (SOURCE FOR ARTWORK): CHARLES PERRAULT'S FAIRY TALES








10. Arabian Nights: Artwork by John D. Batten  (SOURCE FOR ARTWORK): ARCHIVE.ORG






So, this is the second part of the "Disturbing Fairy Tale and Folktale Artworks!"  I'm hoping to make this a more weekly thing, so stay tuned for more disturbing fairy tale and folktale artworks!




Friday, January 9, 2026

Fairy Tale and Folktale Fridays #40: Disturbing Fairy Tale and Folktale Artworks Part 1

 


 Hey there!  Welcome to "Fairy Tale and Folktale Fridays," a new feature on my blog where I discuss about some fairy tales and folktales I have read throughout the years. 


Wow!  It's been a long time since I last did the "Fairy Tale and Folktale Fridays" feature.  This was my favorite feature for the blog, since I love fairy tales and folktales.  But life got in the way, and I wasn't able to post as frequently on my blog as I used to.

So, to make up for my absence on this blog, I'm going to start up this series again and this time, I wanted to get into showing off some disturbing artworks from various fairy tales and folktales over the years (because there's actually quite a lot of them).  So, here are the first set of disturbing artworks that I've found!


1. The Two Brothers from the Brothers Grimm: Artwork by Kay Nielsen




2. The Steadfast Tin Soldier by Hans Christian Andersen: Artwork by Kay Nielsen 




3.  The Six Servants from the Brothers Grimm: Artwork by Sergei Goloshapov




4.  The Fool and the Flying Ship (Russian Folktale): Artwork by Henrik Drescher




5. Hop-o'-My-Thumb by Charles Perrault: Artwork by Gustave Doré




6. Virgilius & the Evil Spirit from Andrew Lang's Violet Fairy Book: Artwork by Henry Justice Ford  (SOURCE FOR ARTWORK): ARCHIVE.ORG



7.  The Wounded Dragon (Europa's Fairy Book): Artwork by John D. Batten  (SOURCE FOR ARTWORK): ARCHIVE.ORG




8. The Sprightly Tailor (Celtic Fairy Tales): Artwork by John D. Batten  (SOURCE FOR ARTWORK): ARCHIVE.ORG




9. Red Riding Hood (Charles Perrault Version): Artwork by Gustave Dore




10. The Demon with the Matted Hair (Indian Fairy Tales): Artwork by John D. Batten  (SOURCE FOR ARTWORK): ARCHIVE.ORG




So, this is the first part of the "Disturbing Fairy Tale and Folktale Artworks!"  I'm hoping to make this a more weekly thing, so stay tuned for more disturbing fairy tale and folktale artworks!




Sunday, November 30, 2025

The Sunday Post Meme (241)

 

 Hey everybody! I am participating in a book meme called the Sunday Post which is being hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer! The goal of this meme is to share news you have  on various books and things you’ve read or received and also talk about what is coming up for your blog! Book hauls can include library books, yard sale finds, arcs and bought books and you can share these finds with other book bloggers!


Hey everyone!  HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ANYONE WHO CELEBRATES IT!  Me and my family had a wonderful meal that had turkey, collard greens, green beans, neckbones, cheesecake and banana pudding.  Everything was so delicious!  Also, my little sister came to visit us for Thanksgiving and we took her back home today.  I had such a lovely time riding in the car today, because I've been pretty stressed out lately, what with everything going on in the world right now.  Riding in a car really helped out with my stress and I feel so good now!




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One Word: RELAX.






(HBO MAX)

* Oh my goodness!  I think that "Weapons" is probably the scariest movie that I have seen this year!  I've been looking forward to watching this movie and man, I didn't expect to be this invested in this movie!




(NETFLIX)

* I've been watching this remake for awhile now and I have to say that so far, it's just as good as the original "Ranma 1/2" series!  I'm really enjoying the humor in this series and I love how faithful this series is to the manga!  My only problem with this series so far is that the pacing is a bit too fast and I wish that they slow down a bit with the pacing.





 

Do you celebrate Thanksgiving?








*So, here are some good things that happened to me recently!




* I had a lovely Thanksgiving meal with my family and it was so wonderful having so many good things to eat like turkey, collard greens, green beans, neckbones and banana pudding!

* My little sister had come to visit us for Thanksgiving and we drove her back home today.  I had a wonderful time riding out today and it really helped eased up the stress that I've been having for the past few months.







 That Happy Reader wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving!

⭐ Booker T's Farm had posted up Buried by Books #9

⭐ Books, Bones and Buffy had posted up November 2025 Reading & SciFi Month Wrap-Up




Well, that's the Sunday News for today and I will have more news for the various books I've read in the near future!



Posted on Sunday, November 30, 2025



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