Children’s & Teen

Southern Hemisphere Folktale Adventure

Title: Southern Hemisphere Folktale Adventure Author: Kathleen Whitham Illustrator: Mina Anguelova Publisher: MindSpring Books ISBN: 979-8-89114-291-6 Pages: 40 Genre: Illustrated Children’s Book / Educational Reviewer: Beth Adams    Hollywood Book Reviews   Combining a fantastically colorful children’s story with a large dose of education, author Kathleen Whitham has created a book all youngsters will

Ellie the Elf – The Spirit of Christmas

Title: Ellie the Elf – The Spirit of Christmas Author: Joanne Kiersarsky Publisher: Ink & Bindings, LLC ISBN: 979-8-88615-349-1 Pages: 22 Genre: Illustrated Children’s Book / Christmas Reviewer: Beth Adams    Hollywood Book Reviews   In this lovely, illustrated Christmas Story, author Joanne Kiersarsky embarks readers on a dreamy story about Ellie the Elf

Tales of Stanley R. Finberg III and His Friends

Title: Tales of Stanley R. Finberg III and His Friends Author: Mollie Partridge  Publisher: Reading Glass Books ISBN: 979-8894791081 Pages: 48 Genre: Action & Adventure Fantasy / Illustrated Children’s Books Reviewer: Jack Chambers Hollywood Book Reviews   The most instructive and engaging years in life are when a person is a child. The years

Mindful Moments with Maude

Title: Mindful Moments with Maude Author: Pamela Cappetta, EdD Illustrator: David Gnass Publisher: The Quippy Quill ISBN: 978-963565-40-9 Pages: 41 Genre: Illustrated Children’s Book / Education Reviewer: Beth Adams Hollywood Book Reviews Addie is a little girl with an Australian Shepherd named Maude. Together they spend time together having a clear enjoyment of the

Axel

Title: Axel: The Mysterious Tapestry Author: Adelphi L. DeGuzman Publisher:  Adelpha L. Deguzman ISBN:  979-8349257858 Pages: 240 Genre: Fantasy / Fiction Reviewer: Susan Brown Hollywood Book Reviews A prophesy. A magical tapestry. A call to adventure.  A mystical world. A young boy growing up in a run-of-the-mill family, unbeknownst to him or his parents,

The Miracle of the Ugly Little Sweater

Title: The Miracle of the Ugly Little Sweater Author: Bob Schuck Illustrator: Maggie Lin Publisher: Book Domain LLC. ISBN: 978-1970309492 Pages: 35 Genre: Illustrated Children’s Book / Miracles & Faith Reviewer: Beth Adams Hollywood Book Reviews   Author and creator Bob Schuck had a vision of The Miracle of the Ugly Little Sweater come

Willie and Bo at the Party

Title: Willie and Bo at the Party Subtitle: A Funny Laundry Day Author: Margaret Cardenas Illustrator: Kenny Estrella Publisher: Olympus Story House ISBN: 978-1-968069-42-1 Pages: 28 Genre: Illustrated Children’s Story Reviewer: Beth Adams Hollywood Book Reviews This book has two stories within, one at a backyard birthday party, and the other during laundry day,

James The Silly Dog

Title: James The Silly Dog Author: Bob Sales Publisher: Bob Sales Publishing ISBN: 978-1-963379-40-2 Pages: 36 Genre: Illustrated Children’s Book Reviewer: Beth Adams Hollywood Book Reviews   Author Bob Sales has created a fun book about a family with 4 dogs, plus one more dog visiting, all frolicking, running, playing and eating together in

Marna – Book One

Title: Marna – Book One Author: Jason Hauger  Publisher: Dorrance Publishing ISBN: 979-8896494089 Pages: 43 Genre: Fiction / Children’s Folk Tales & Myths Reviewer: Lily Amanda  Hollywood Book Reviews Marna – Book One, by author Jason Hauger, is a heartfelt story that follows an unlikely friendship between a human boy and a magical creature,

Phoebe Ann Orsetto

Title: Phoebe Ann Orsetto Author: Mary E. Wright Publisher: URLink Print & Media, LLC ISBN: 979-8896901914 Pages: 24 Genre: Illustrated Children’s Story Reviewer: Beth Adams  Hollywood Book Reviews      I have always liked the personification of raccoons as being bandits, thieves, and scoundrels – after all, with their black masks around their eyes