Out of the blue by Vanita Oelschlager

I read Out of the Blue by Vanita Oelschlager, in exchange for honest review from Edelweiss. The book was published by Vanita Books, LLC. The book was illustrated by Robin Hegan.

Vanita described color idioms such as ticked pink and green with envy. Each page also had wonderful, vibrant graphics. The author also explained what each idiom means, in small print, in the corners of each page. The last page also explains what idioms are (probably should have been the first page). The book was a quick read. Enjoyed it.

I came from the water by Vanita Oelschlager and Mike Blanc

I read I came from the water by Vanita Oelschlager and illustrated by Mike Blanc. The book told of Moses, a young Haitian boy. He survived a hurricane because his relatives placed him in a basket and sent him down the river (Similar to Moses in the bible). He was rescued by Nuns in an orphanage. Moses does not let his setbacks stop him. He wants to help. I highly recommend reading this book. The book was a quick read on Reader for PC. The graphics were amazing, as normal. This book was based on a real-life story. Vanita has an interview with Moses at the end of the book. She also placed pictures of the church, orphanage, and hospitals. Finally, she provides a brief history of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake.

Life is a bowl of cherries and two other reviews by Vanita Oelschlager

First, I read Life is a bowl of Cherries, in exchange for review by Vanita Oelschlager and Illustrated by Robin Hagan.

The cover of the book grabbed me at first. The book discusses silly food idioms, such as "flat as a pancake" or "the big cheese". The illustrations by Robin Hagan was amazing. I loved them. THe illustrations were colorful, graphic, funny, and comical. The book also discusses what idioms are.

Next, I read Ivan's great fall, in exchange for review from netgalley.com.

The book was presented in poetry, rhyming format. The book was illustrated by Kristin Blackwood. I loved the graphics, once again. The book showed Ivan moving from playing in the summer to heading to school in the fall. The book also provided classic poems at the end of the book, such as Casey at the Bat.

Finally, I read Ivy in bloom, in exchange for honest review from Netgalley.com.

I read Ivy in Bloom, in exchange for review from Netgalley.com. The book was based on a little girl named Ivy Van Allsberg. The graphics were excellent and colorful. The winter had dreary colors, while spring had brighter colors. The book also had poetry at the end from classic poets. I loved this book. The book also showed activities such as sledding, playing in snow, and Ivy laying in flower fields.

Carrot by

I read Carrot, in exchange for Review from netgalley.com. The book was written by Vanita Oelschlager and published by Vanita Books.

The book was about a cat named Carrot, and how she lived her life. I read the book to the boys. They loved it. The book also had excellent graphics. The cat reminded me of curious george. He liked to explore and try new things. This cat traveled around town, trying new things, making friends, and living life. Loved this book

Farfalla: a story of loss and hope by Vanita Oelschlager

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I read Farfalla, in exchange for review from Netgalley.Com. The book was written by Vanita Oelschlager and published by Vanita Books. First, I loved the graphics. They was amazing. The book tells the story of Little Beetle and the caterpillars. Little beetle plays with the caterpillars over the summer. One day, little Beetle notices the caterpillars are gone and misses his friends. His mother tells him about how caterpillars change. Towards the end, there was one cocoon left, and the little beetle names the butterfly Farfalla. The rest is for you to read.

The words were a little advanced for my boys, but I loved reading the book for myself. The book is a great read.

Elefante by Vanita Oelschlager

I read Elefante, in exchange for review from Netgalley.Com. The book was wrote by Vanita Oelschlager and published by Vanita books. I read the books to the kiddies and they enjoyed the book. The book was a quick read (10 pages on Reader for PC). The book talked about how Elefante forgot some things, which made others sad. but when He remembered, he made others glad. The book tells of family and friendship. The moral: we should remember to do and say nice things for our friends and family. If we forget, they are sad.

Big Blue by Vanita Oelschlager

I read Big Blue by Vanita Oelschlager, in exchange for review from Netgalley.com. The book was published by Vanita Books, LLC. The book was colorful and each page rhymed. The story was a about a blue bird, who rather eat and sleep, and not work. Kind of the reverse of Little Red Hen. She worked all day and got mad at the lazy folks. Big Blue was lazy all day, got fat, and couldn't fly south for the winter. He eventually got un-lazy and changed in the end. The book was decent, captured the kids attention. The book teaches kids that laziness is no good, while working is very good. I wish the bird had more support and encouragement from his friends, while he was being lazy. He also needed support once he changed to make sure he did not revert to his old ways.

Knees by Vanita Oelschalager

I read Knees-a mixed-up world of a boy with dyslexia by Vanita Oelschlager, in exchange for review from Netgalley.com . The book was published by Vanita Books, LLC. The graphics in the book was wonderful-simple black and white images. Each page also rhymed. The book told the story of a boy living with dyslexia. He confused his letters. Having dyslexia did not stop him from trying new things. The book captured my kids attention and was a quick read. I chose this book because the child had a mental disorder, just like my kids. I enjoyed reading this book to them.