Leo the Lop    Leo the Lop #1 /    Serendipity  S eries By Steven Cosgrove Illustrated by Robin James Leo lived in a soft green corner of the forest with a bunch of baby bunnies. They were all different colors and had ears that stood up, but Leo's ears hung down. No one noticed the difference at first but as they got older the other bunnies noticed that Leo's hung down.  Leo's difference made him feel that he was not normal.  Leo was determined to force his ears up until a kindly possum offered Leo and the other baby bunnies some words of wisdom about normal.  Now Doreen and Duncan know all about differences - their little sister Mariella has long hair instead of short hair like they have.  This is an 8-Paws reviewed book, in the opinion of our reviewers Doreen and Duncan who each gave it 4-paws. Doreen and Duncan learned that the differences between us are normal and make us each unique and special. About the book: A lovable flop-eared bunny...

Invasion of the Unicorns by David Biedrzycki Earth has been invaded, well, not really but an advance scout has arrived to decide if an invasion is a good idea. And no one will ever know who or what he truly is. That's right, Special Agent Bubble 07  blends in with the local Earth population because his appearance is that of a cute plush unicorn toy.  This a fun story in which a cute Unicorn is faced with a choice - invade earth or stay there and pretend to  be a stuffed toy in a child's room. The illustrations make this story. The illustrations are colorful but muted. This is an 8-Paws reviewed book, in the opinion of our reviewers Doreen and Duncan who each gave it 4-paws. Doreen and Duncan had fun as Special Agent Bubble 07  learned about Earth and pretended that he was a stuffed toy. In fact, Duncan was inspired to see if he could hide in a pile of stuffed top Unicorns to see if he could blend in. What do you think? Did Duncan hide so he can't be found? This book ...

Rock and Vole By  Jennifer Sattler Little Vole has her days planned out with no variety whatsoever. But doing the same thing over and over just gets a little boring - at least that's what Doreen and Duncan think. But does Little Vole think her life is boring? Evidently, she does because one day she plans a trip.  But the map Little Vole draws doesn't take into account a large rock that refuses to move out of her path. Little Vole is not  happy - now her carefully planned trip is going all wrong. With her plans going wrong can anything fix Little Vole's trip? But Little Vole discovers something surprising - sometimes the best surprises occur when you don't plan them and you just enjoy life as it happens.  This is an 8-Paws reviewed book, in the opinion of our reviewers Doreen and Duncan who each gave it 4-paws. Doreen and Duncan learned that it is better to not always plan out your day sometimes it is better to just enjoy as it happens. This book was checked out from ...

  PAW Patrol: The Movie Adapted by Mary Man-Kong Based on the story by Billy Frolick Illustrated by Emi Ordas For little ones too young to enjoy the new PAW Patrol movie in theaters (and streaming isn't an option) our sibling canine reviewers recommend enjoying the book instead. The PAW Patrol receives a call for help from Adventure City and the pups are needed! Go on this exciting adventure as everyone's favorite team of rescuers comes to the aid of Liberty, a long-haired Dachshund who wants to protect her city from Mayor Humdinger! The pups come to Adventure City but stopping their nemesis is going to be a challenge. Are Chase, Skye, Rubble, and Ryder going to save the day?  Enjoy this colorful illustrated book with your young reader and bring the story to life as you read it together. Now what Duncan and Doreen really liked was meeting Liberty, a longhaired Dachshund who reminds them of their aunties Noelle and Josie! This is an 8-Paws reviewed book, in the opinion of our r...

Zonia's Rain Forest By Juana Martinez-Neal Zonia calls the rainforest neighbor. She has a bond with it, the animals, the trees,  the life that thrives within it.  But one day she comes upon something. Something has happened and the trees are gone. Ugly stumps are all that remains. Zonia can feel the rainforest's pain, the destruction of life.  It needs her help and she is willing to answer its need, its call to her.  Zonia's Rain Forest   is an early lesson in conservation for young readers / listeners. The last pages give readers some background information about Zonia's people the Ashaninka  and the Amazon . We also learn about threats to the Amazon and who Zonia's animal friends are. The illustrations though colorful have a muted quality to them which suits the story and its flow. This is a four-paw story in both Doreen and Duncan's opinion so it gets a top rating of 8-paws from this literary puppy duo. Entertaining and educational is an unbeatable combi...

Shady Baby By Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade Illustrated by Tara Nicole Whitaker This is a fun book to help kids learn good get-along behavior. Shady Baby stands up for other kids when some not-so-nice kids pick on them. By her actions, Shady Baby leads by example. This book has illustrations that perfectly go with the story. The illustrations are colorful and eye-catching and will hold the attention of young readers (or listeners). Doreen and Duncan each give this book 4-paws so Shady Baby  gets an 8-paw review from this literary sibling duo.  Be sure to follow Shady Baby's example and be kind to others and wearing sunglasses outside is more than a fashion statement! Thanks to our local library for having this new book available for checkout. Doreen modeling her sunglasses, Duncan and Marielle About the Book: Shady Baby keeps it real in this picture book collaboration by  New York Times  bestselling duo actress and producer Gabrielle Union and NBA superstar and bus...