The Mice of Dumpler: The Haunting of Boulder 351 by Chris Weld

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Not bad.

I applaud the author’s creativity, as well as Lovely’s artworks. I don’t know if this series will only be a trilogy or not, but in my opinion, Jonah’s Adventure was the best book of the three. I love how the visuals add interest to the story, and this series demonstrates the power that illustrations can do for your anecdote.

For this picture book, I felt that the pacing was a bit slow, and I wasn’t as intrigued with it as the other two. The story did get better as the plot unraveled, but overall, I did not think that the narrative was amazing. It didn’t “wow” me like the first two books did. For this reason, I did not issue this book a five-star rating. I cannot wholeheartedly say that this book was amazing. Still, if you have read the other two books, you should consider reading this one as well.

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The Mice of Dumpler: Horatio’s Gold Rush by Chris Weld

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Great.

Having first read Jonah’s Adventure, I decided I wanted to read this story as well. This work is different from Jonah’s Adventure, which is a good thing. I thought the illustrations were perfect for the story, and I zoomed right through it. I can picture children and adults enjoying this book, despite it being somewhat lengthy. However, that is not necessarily a bad thing since the story flowed well, and it perhaps gave way for more visuals to be added to the book.

It was great being able to witness Horatio’s ability to influence everyone around him. He has such a knack for digging; readers will be able to relate and may be motivated to discover their own gifts/strengths.

I think this is great for at least one read through, and I recommend it.

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The Mice of Dumpler: Jonah’s Adventure by Chris Weld

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Entertaining.

Jonah is brave, despite being seven years old. I liked the similarities between an arrog and a creature that I know in real life. The illustrations aided my reading experience, and the book cover is fabulous. That alone lets me overlook the one blemish that I saw in this book, which is mentioned near the end of this review. Props to the illustrator for providing top-notch visuals; they aligned perfectly with the book. The narrative flowed well, and the formatting of this book assisted my reading experience. I would be delighted to read another book from this author.

The only flaw that I saw in this book was spacing errors. However, that did not hamper my reading experience (but it was noticeable).

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The Little Seed of Gratitude: An encouraging book on self-esteem and gratitude by Elizabeth Searcy

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Beautiful illustrations!

I don’t regret reading this picture book one bit. The visuals are great, the text is easy to see, the rhymes are cute, the message is of this book is touching, and the prose matches the visuals well. I recommend this book for children.

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Detective Buster Cuffs: Catching the Treat Snatcher by Liana Somerset

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


An enchanting tale that you’ll enjoy.

Detective Buster Cuffs has an attention-grabbing book cover, and the visuals are outstanding. The illustrations helped immerse me into the story. I like how there isn’t too much text on each page, and you can tell that the author worked hard on this book. I highly recommend this book for children and adults who like quick reads.

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