Showing posts with label childrens book. Show all posts
Showing posts with label childrens book. Show all posts

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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Saturday, November 29, 2025

[ARC REVIEW] A Friend for Hope by Amie White (@LiteraryTitan)

 





Title:  A Friend for Hope

Author:  Amie White

Artist: Olena Oprich

Genre:  Children's / Animals / Friendship 

Year Published: 2025

Date Read: 11/29/2025

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 have always loved reading children’s books that dealt with the main character wanting to have a friend and they ended up finding a friend in the most unlikely place.  Well, when I received a copy of “A Friend for Hope” by Amie White, I just knew that I found just the right book that explores the power of friendship!


Zoe Meadows is a nine-year-old girl who lives in Ivy Creek and even though she is homeschooled, she desperately wants a friend.  So, when Zoe’s parents noticed how sad Zoe was, they decided to give Zoe a friend: in the form of a dog!  So, Zoe and her parents ended up going to the dog shelter to find a dog for Zoe.  It was then that Zoe finds an old dog, who has been at the shelter for many years.  Zoe decided to take the old dog with her and named the dog Hope. Unfortunately, once they got home, the old dog had trouble connecting with Zoe, due to being too shy.

Will Zoe and Hope become good friends?

Find out in this book!


Amie White has done a great job at writing this book as the relationship between Zoe and Hope felt extremely genuine.  I loved the fact that Zoe tried everything to become good friends with Hope and how she also tries to respect Hope’s hesitation at getting close towards Zoe, due to being alone for so many years; something that Zoe herself had experienced.  Olena Oprich’s artwork was extremely beautiful to look at, as all of the characters look so adorable!  I especially loved how Zoe’s hair was drawn in this book as Zoe’s hair was extremely beautiful to look at and I especially loved how adorable Hope looked as it made me really want to cuddle Hope.



Overall, “A Friend for Hope” is a truly cute book about the importance of friendship that anyone who loves reading books about friendship will definitely enjoy!  I would recommend this book to children ages four and up, since there is nothing objectionable in this book.




* 2025 Literary Titan Book Award










Saturday, December 21, 2024

[ARC REVIEW] Bluebell and the Wavering Islands by P.J. Reed


 



Title:  Bluebell and the Wavering Islands

Author:  P.J. Reed

Artist: Emma Gribble

Genre: Humor / Fantasy / Adventure /

Year Published: 2024

Number of Pages: 169 
pages

Date Read: 
12/21/2024

Series: The Fairies of Therwen Wood #4

Publisher:   Lost Tower Publications

Source:   eARC (Author)

Content Rating:  Ages 5+ (No Objectionable Content)

Buy on:  Amazon // Goodreads





I would like to thank the author P.J. Reed for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.




So, I have been really enjoying the “Bluebell” series by P.J. Reed so far and I got another book in the series called “Bluebell and the Wavering Islands” and I must say that this book is probably the most adventurous book in the entire series!


The book starts off with Bluebell and her friends going to the mysterious Wavering Islands, which is ruled by Lord Grendel, who is the ruler of the Sea Imps.  It turns out that Lord Grendel asked Blubell and her friends for a wish:  to save his magical Pegasus, Samara, from an illness called spottydottyitus.  So, Bluebell and her friends have to find a way to cure Samara or else, they will be thrown into the dungeon forever, as well as the Wavering Islands losing all of their magic and causing Mandrake Castle to fall from the sky!

Can Bluebell and her friends cure Samara in time before it is too late?

Find out in this book!


Wow!  I was quite amazed by this book!  I have been enjoying the “Bluebell” series so far and this book was definitely much more action packed and intense than the previous two books I read!  P.J. Reed did a great job at writing this book as there were many intense moments throughout this book, especially when Lord Grendel threatened to lock Bluebell and her friends in the dungeon if they do not find the cure for Samara.  I also loved the fact that Bluebell and her friends travelled to many different places in this book as it was nice seeing more of the world that Bluebell and her friends live in, as well as the magical items that Bluebell and her friends have to find to cure Samara.



Overall, “Bluebell and the Wavering Islands” is a great book that features lots of adventurous moments and anyone who is a huge fan of books about fairies, will definitely enjoy this book!  I would recommend this book to children ages five and up since there is nothing objectionable in this book, unless Lord Grendel’s threats about sending Bluebell and her friends to the dungeon forever might scare younger children.








Sunday, November 3, 2024

[ARC REVIEW] Bluebell and the Silver Palace by P.J. Reed


 




Title:  Bluebell and the Silver Palace

Author:  P.J. Reed

Artist: Emma Gribble

Genre: Humor / Fantasy / Adventure / Mystery

Year Published: 2021

Number of Pages: 117 
pages

Date Read: 
11/3/2024

Series: The Fairies of Therwen Wood #2

Publisher:   Lost Tower Publications

Source:   eARC (Author)

Content Rating:  Ages 5+ (No Objectionable Content)

Buy on:  Amazon // Goodreads




I would like to thank the author P.J. Reed for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.


So, after I read the first book in the “Bluebell” book series, I just had to read more books from this series and lo and behold, I was given a copy of the sequel to the first “Bluebell” book, “Bluebell and the Silver Palace” and man, was it even more exciting than the first book!


The story starts off with Bluebell, the newly appointed Wish Fairy, buying some honey from the bumblebees that make the honey, in order to make some delicious honey cakes.  But unfortunately, Bluebell ends up being arrested by Queen Caraway and it turns out that the Queen’s honey has been stolen.  So, Queen Caraway wishes for Bluebell to find out who stole her honey.

Can Bluebell solve this mystery?

Find out in this book!


So, after reading the first book in this series, I was dying to read more adventures from Bluebell the Wish Fairy and man, this sequel does not disappoint me!  P.J. Reed did a fantastic job at writing this story as the tone of this story shifts to a mystery genre, rather than be a straight up adventure genre like in the first book.  I really loved this change in genre for the second book because I always loved reading mystery books and this book does a great job at setting up the mystery of who stolen the honey from the Queen and how Bluebell and her friends try to solve the case.  I also loved the relationship that Bluebell has with both Tobin the Gnome and newcomer, Billy the bee as they both provided some interesting dynamics with Bluebell.  Tobin is as usual, usually stern with Bluebell, while Billy is much more playful towards Bluebell. Emma Gribble’s artwork is great to look at as they are simplistic yet beautiful and they greatly complement the cute and mysterious tone of this book.


Overall, “Bluebell and the Silver Palace” is a fantastic sequel to the first “Bluebell” book and if you love reading about mysteries and delicious food, then this book is definitely worth checking out!  I would recommend this book to children ages five and up since there is nothing really inappropriate in this book.


Friday, October 18, 2024

[ARC REVIEW] Bluebell: The Wish Fairy by P.J. Reed

 




Title:  Bluebell: The Wish Fairy

Author:  P.J. Reed

Artist: Emma Gribble

Genre: Humor / Fantasy / Adventure

Year Published: 2021

Number of Pages: 136 
pages

Date Read: 
10/18/2024

Series: The Fairies of Therwen Wood #1

Publisher:   Lost Tower Publications

Source:   eARC (Author)

Content Rating:  Ages 5+ (No Objectionable Content)

Buy on:  Amazon // Goodreads





I would like to thank the author P.J. Reed for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.


So, I have been reading many fantasy children’s books over the years and I have read many children’s books that feature fairies in the stories.  However, I have never read a book quite like this one! “Bluebell: The Wish Fairy” is a children’s book that is written by P.J. Reed, along with illustrations by Emma Gribble and it was quite a lovely book to read through!


The story starts off with a fairy named Bluebell who becomes the new wish fairy and she is trying not to mess up on the first day of her new job.  For her first mission, Bluebell will have to travel to the human world to grant wishes of little boys and girls.  But unfortunately, since Bluebell has a tendency to be clumsy, many citizens in Therwen Wood do not believe that she has what it takes to become the wish fairy.

Can Bluebell prove everyone wrong?

Find out in this book!


So, I was quite surprised to be checking out this book since this is the first time that I have heard about this series.  So, I read the first book in the series and I really enjoyed it!  P.J. Reed did a fantastic job at writing this story as I found myself loving Bluebell as a character.  Bluebell is such a relatable character, even though she is a fairy, because she tends to make a lot of mistakes, but always pulls through in the end, just like how so many people in real life tend to do.  I also loved how the situation about the fairies trying to grant children’s wishes is being seen as a job for the fairies, which makes how everything in this world function much more interesting.  Emma Gribble’s illustrations are truly beautiful to look at as the world and the characters look realistic yet beautiful at the same time.  I especially loved the artwork for when Bluebell accidentally made a mistake by bringing in a dragon to a little boy and you can see the dragon blowing its flames towards the little boy, since it is something that I would have never expected to see in a children’s book about fairies.


Overall, “Bluebell: The Wish Fairy” is truly a fun and cute book that anyone who is a fan of fairies should definitely check out!  I would recommend this book to children ages five and up since there is not much frightening content in this book.