Little One’s Book Review: “Cats” (Usborne Beginners Series) by Anna Milbourne, designed by Michelle Lawrence

This Usborne Beginners Series book is a great children’s introduction to the exciting world of kittens and cats. It’s a detailed book, heavy on the science and biology of the feline species, but still elementary enough for little people. We enjoyed it and rated it 5 stars.

Cats
Usborne Beginners Series
by Anna Milbourne, designed by Michelle Lawrence
2006
Hardcover, 32 pages
Usborne Books

Read together April 25, 2020
Rating: 5 / 5 ⭐️
Book #25 in our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge

This Usborne book is a great children’s introduction to the exciting world of kittens and cats. It’s a detailed book, heavy on the science and biology of the feline species, but still elementary enough for little people. (Note: At almost 8 months, Logan is definitely not the target audience for this title — or most of the titles we read — so it is much more appropriate for an older child).

The book is interesting and full of facts, and I read some things that I didn’t know about cats, even as a cat owner. The graphics include both photographs and artwork and fill out the book in a streamlined way. It’s a good primer for cat newbies and lovers alike, or for anyone eager to learn something new about their feline friends. We will revisit this one when Logan is older, maybe about 4-5.5 / 5 ⭐️ for being richly informative and entertaining.

Another book review on the way. Continue to stay well and healthy, friends 🌼

xoxo,

Mama & Logan (almost 8 months old now)

#SerialSunday: Recently Read (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes)

{ pages for breakfast }

#SerialSunday: a quick new blog feature where I highlight a recently read selection from Serial Reader. For more information about the Serial Reader app, click here: https://www.serialreader.org

Title: “The Adventure of the Three Students” (Sherlock Holmes Chronicles #27)

Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Year: 1904

Genre: Classic British Literature

Format: short story

Read on the Serial Reader app

Rating: 4 / 5 ⭐️

Read: April 17, 2020

Notes: One-sitting reads, new-to-me author, classic literature, digital reads, ebooks

Quick Synopsis: Three students, about to undergo a rigorous exam for a scholarship, are suspected of cheating. Sherlock Holmes uncovers the unlikely culprit.

Comments: I’m pleased to discover how much I enjoy the adventures of Sherlock Holmes. I started reading these stories earlier this year and have now read 4 of them in the app.

I love the rhythm and routine of each story and the OCD-like attention to detail always paid by…

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Reading in the Time of Coronavirus: A Motivational Update

Dear Reader Friends,

Just a quick hello and update from Reader Land during Covid-19 statewide lockdown.

This is obviously a deeply unprecedented state of affairs (and of mind) we all find ourselves in these (strange) days. We have so many things to worry about and so many more opportunities to complain and despair. However, let’s try our utmost to rise above. Easier said than done, right?

Perhaps, and while we don’t recognize the world we now live in, let’s try our best to continue lifting up those around us — while safely maintaining social distancing. As much as books and reading inform our identities, we are human beings first and foremost. We can do this. We ARE doing this.

Personally, I’m bouyoed by the love and compassion of those in my beloved reading community. We’re making the best of a truly disastrous situation. Most importantly, although we’re distracted and concerned, we’re doing our best to keep turning pages.

We’re still discussing book plots and character development and generally bonding over the written word on the page. We’re doing this because losing such a huge part of our daily lives would completely devastate most of us avid readers, and we honestly can’t afford to lose this critical function.

It’s probably never been more difficult to concentrate on the book in front of us, but we need the power and comfort of books and reading now more than ever!

Stay safe out there and take this time to reconnect with the simple pleasures of life. As the generally empathetic people we are, we are well equipped to adapt and adjust and get through this hard time together — alone together, through our imaginations and our strong fighting spirits. May books and coffee (or tea) forever be our refuge in the violent seas of life.

Sincerely,

Allison (Readage)