It’s all in the details. As if I wasn’t already impressed with Disney’s flair for movie magic. The Art of Disney Costuming does a DEEP dive into the intricacies behind dressing your favorite characters for the movies. First of all, … Continue reading The Art of Disney Costuming Is Dressed to Impress (book review)
Bruce, the unibrow bear, is back! The curmudgeon of a bear will never be mistaken for roly poly Winnie the Pooh, but instead is a lot more like Grunkle Stan from Gravity Falls. Still, it’s hard not to like Bruce … Continue reading The (Not-So) Loveable Bear, Bruce Returns (2019 Book Review)
If you don’t know Mo, you don’t know children’s books. Mo Willems isn’t popular because he does one thing a million times. He hasn’t made a name for himself doing one style of books or one series of books based … Continue reading What Can Mo Willems NOT Do? (2019 Book Review)
What’s the story behind all those things you see in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge? Delilah S. Dawson seems to know! In her newest book, Black Spire, she tells the tale of the outpost on the far edges of the galaxy … Continue reading Learn the Secret History Behind Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge (Book and Audiobook Review)
You might think Walt is anything but ordinary. But the line of books by Brad Meltzer and illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos is meant to encourage children to pursue their dreams, to have hope, and to understand that extraordinary people often … Continue reading I Am Walt Disney – Ordinary People Change the World (Book Review)
Dooku. Qui-Gon. Obi-Wan. The list of Jedi Master and Padawan Apprentice is connected from beginning to end in the Star Wars Universe. But little is known about the relationship between Count Dooku and Qui-Gon Jinn. What was this like and … Continue reading Master and Apprentice Delves Into Qui-Gon’s Past (book and audio review)
Who is Padme Amidala? That question seems obvious to any Star Wars fan, but is it? E.K. Johnston has crafted a wonderful follow-up novel to Ahsoka by focusing on the former Queen of Naboo. And like that previous book, this … Continue reading Queen’s Shadow Exposed to the Light (Book and Audio Review)
Quite possibly the best pop-up book ever! Matthew Reinhart does it again with an amazing pop-up book about The Nightmare Before Christmas. As usual, Matthew takes the creative development of a pop-up book to new levels. But this book is … Continue reading Nightmare Before Christmas Pop-Up Book is a Dream!
The best Star Wars novelization ever. Mur Lafferty takes the art of novelization to a new level. In bringing Solo: A Star Wars Story into book form, she added layers to the story that were hinted at but not revealed … Continue reading Solo: Expanded Edition – Best Ever Novelization! (book review)
Operation: Upside is in full force! Beatrice Zinker returns in another wonderful Shelley Johannes book in Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker: Incognito! This time she is trying to hide in plain sight as Operation: Upside takes a wrong turn. After … Continue reading Beatrice Zinker Strikes Again! (book review)
