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What Do You Say?

Title: What Do You Say? Author: Marilyn Tate Wilson Illustrator: Dwight Nacaytuna Publisher: PageTurner Press and Media ISBN: 979-8-88963-734-9 Pages: 26 Genre: Children’s Educational Reviewed by: Beth Adams Hollywood Book Reviews So much of our social behavior depends on our communication skills, and much of communication ability depends on being polite. In this cleverly

All I Want for Christmas Is…A Family

Title: All I Want for Christmas Is…A Family Author: L.P. Randolph Publisher: Christian Faith ISBN: 978-1098079512 Pages: 30 Genre: Children’s Christmas Book Reviewed by: Christina Avina Hollywood Book Reviews One of the hardest questions at times to answer is what a family truly is to you. Whether you are a child looking for answers to

Athena the Brave

Title: Athena the Brave Author: Nina M. Kelly Illustrator: Herma Edwards Publisher: Miriam Laundry Publishing Company ISBN: 978-1-990107-68-9 Pages: 38 Genre: Illustrated Children’s Book Reviewed by: Barbra Miller Hollywood Book Reviews In this lovely book of personified dogs talking to one another, readers are introduced to Athena – a snow white Pomeranian with adorable

Lilbeebye Stings Bully

  Title:  Lilbeebye Stings Bully Author:  Theresa Shields Publisher:  XlibrisUS ISBN:  978-1-7960-9113-7 Pages:  32 Genre:  Illustrated Children’s Book Reviewed by:  Beth Adams       Hollywood Book Reviews Lilbeebye is a young girl with a super power.  She can change into her super-hero outfit and shoot honey into the hearts of people causing emotions

Magical Music Planet

Title: Magical Music Planet Author: Tavia Lynn Kalliston Publisher: Author Reputation Press LLC ISBN: 979-8-88514-615-9 Pages: 108 Genre: Children’s/Young Adult/Fantasy/Adventure Reviewed by: Gabriella Harrison   Hollywood Book Reviews Tavia Lynn Kalliston’s fantasy novel, “Magical Music Planet,” is an adventurous tale about three talented children, Melody Bell, Harmon E. Chord, and Justin Time, and their

Mary Had a Little Lamb

Title:  Mary Had a Little Lamb Author:  Adrian M. Hurtado Illustrator:  Jayne Koontz Publisher:  Go to Publish ISBN:  978-1647498603 Pages:  26 Genre:  Illustrated Children’s Book / Catholic Reviewed by: Barbara Bamberger Scott Hollywood Book Reviews   Poet Adrian M. Hurtado has created an engaging story-poem that follows the life of “the little lamb” of his

Big Feet, The Story

Title:  Big Feet, The Story Author:  Mike Rubel Illustrator:  Vinh Ha Publisher:  Author’s Tranquility Press ISBN:  978-1-959579-67-0 Pages:  42 Genre:  Educational / Illustrated Children’s Book Reviewed by:  Beth Adams   Hollywood Book Reviews Specular!  Author Mike Rubel along with the amazing artistry of Vinh Ha have created an story about an African giraffe, named

Acro Bat

Title:  Acro BatAuthor:  Adrian M. HurtadoIllustrator:  Jayne KoontzPublisher:  GoTo PublishISBN:  978-1-64749-640-1Pages:  40Genre:  Illustrated Children’s BookReviewed by:  Beth Adams  Hollywood Book Reviews Starting right off with a few “chuckles,” I knew this story would be adorable.  For example, author Adrian M. Hurtado gives his characters clever names, such as the star of the book, Acro Bat being a

A Call for Character

Title:  A Call for Character Author:  Cynthia Gadson Illustrator:  Maurice Lindsey Publisher:  Cynthia Gadson ISBN:  78-1-64908-883-3 Pages:  26 Genre:  Illustrated Children’s Book / Educational Reviewed by:  Beth Adams       Hollywood Book Reviews  “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not

I’m Bored

Title:  I’m Bored Author:  Kenneth J. Sousa Publisher:  Brilliant Books Literary ISBN:  978-1-64133-779-3 Pages: 30 Genre:  Young Reading / Creative Writing Reviewed by:  Beth Adams       Hollywood Book Reviews In the shadow of Ferris Buehler’s Day Off, having an unexpected day of freedom, and with a twist of Look Who’s Talking with