readingrecsfromjoy rated Darius the Great is not okay: 5 stars
Darius the Great is not okay by Adib Khorram
Darius Kellner speaks better Klingon than Farsi, and he knows more about Hobbit social cues than Persian ones. He s …
Sooooooooo cute
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readingrecsfromjoy rated One true way: 4 stars
One true way by Shannon Hitchcock
Welcome to Daniel Boone Middle School in the 1970s, where teachers and coaches must hide who they are, and girls …
readingrecsfromjoy rated My papa is a princess: 5 stars
Doug Cenko: My papa is a princess (2018, Blue Manatee Books)
My papa is a princess by Doug Cenko
Cuddle up with Dad for this sweet book about a father as seen through his daughter's eyes. When Papa braids …
readingrecsfromjoy reviewed The Pants Project by Cat Clarke
Whoever wrote the uniform policy decided (whyyy?) that girls had to wear skirts, while boys …
Review of 'The pants project' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
readingrecsfromjoy reviewed The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton
"In a world where Beauty is a commodity only a few control, one Belle will …
Review of 'The Belles' on 'Storygraph'
Let’s leave bury your gays in 2018, shall we?
readingrecsfromjoy reviewed Me and my fear by Francesca Sanna
When a young immigrant girl has to travel to a new country and start at …
Review of 'Me and my fear' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
Oh my goodness, what an amazing book. The illustrations are perfect, the representation of fear (and anxiety, depression, agoraphobia) works so well and it also does a good job of making sure the reader knows that some fear is good! I lovedddddd this. Every kid and adult should read it.
readingrecsfromjoy rated Don't touch my hair!: 5 stars
Miller, Sharee (Illustrator): Don't touch my hair! (2018, Little Brown & Company)
Don't touch my hair! by Miller, Sharee (Illustrator)
An entertaining picture book that teaches the importance of asking for permission first as a young girl attempts to escape …
readingrecsfromjoy rated Hilda and the Troll: 5 stars
Hilda and the Troll by Luke Pearson (Hildafolk, #01)
Hilda can never sit still for long without setting off on another adventure. She can't resist exploring her enchanting world—a …
readingrecsfromjoy rated Strictly no elephants: 5 stars
Strictly no elephants by Lisa Mantchev
A boy is excluded from joining his friends' pet club because of his unusual pet.
readingrecsfromjoy rated It's All Absolutely Fine: 5 stars
It's All Absolutely Fine by Ruby Elliot
Explore the highs and lows of modern life through the sharp, dark wit of Ruby Elliot creator of the massively …
readingrecsfromjoy rated Sylvia's Bookshop: 5 stars
readingrecsfromjoy rated Footpath flowers: 5 stars
Footpath flowers by JonArno Lawson
On a walk with her father, a little girl gathers a bunch of wild flowers found hidden in the places …
readingrecsfromjoy rated Nightlights: 5 stars
readingrecsfromjoy rated La Belle Sauvage: 4 stars
La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman (The Book of Dust)
Malcolm Polstead is the kind of boy who notices everything but is not much noticed himself. And so perhaps it …