S.E.Ferranti

I am a stay home mother who is trying to become a self made career woman while working out of the house, and taking care of my family. I am striving for a career in book reviewing, being an author one day, and dabbling in photography. The legacy I want to pass down to my daughter is a family owned business, making candles, selling antiques, and other handmade crafts.

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The Scariest Thing of All Book Review

The Scariest Thing of All                Written by Debi Gliori

The Scariest Thing of all is a children’s book about a mouse that is afraid of everything. So basically the mouse has extreme anxiety. One day the mouse realizes that everything he is afraid isn’t really that scary because the biggest thing he was afraid of, was himself. After the mouse comes to this realization that he can face his fears, he does just that and one by one he conquers his fears. In turn, conquering himself leaves him no longer afraid anymore of everything. I think it’s a great story about facing your own faults and dealing with them instead of running away. I think this would be a good book to read to kids that maybe have low self-esteem or anxiety disorders. I recommend this book to everyone from kids to adults because we all need a little inspiration facing our inner issues from time to time! Well done Debi Gliori ! TWO THUMBS WAY UP!

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Grumpy Cat book review

                              Grumpy Cat               Written By Britta Teckentrup

The book Grumpy Cat by author Britta Teckentrup is a great book about the difference between being judged and simply misunderstood. The cat in the book is seen by everyone around him as a grumpy mean old thing. When in reality life has made him sad so he is lonely and portrays himself as grumpy to protect himself from ever getting hurt. Then one day a kitten comes along and it is innocent, kind, loving, and nonjudgmental. The kitten is able to get the cat to trust him and they end up becoming a little family making, the cat a not so grumpy cat. I think it is a sweet story about how a random act of kindness and genuine love can turn someone’s life around for the best. I recommend this book to parents, teachers, friends and families! Not just because it is a good read but because I think as people we all have a little grumpy cat in us that is just misunderstood. And at some point in our lives we all need a genuinely kind and nonjudgmental soul to help us turn our lives around for the best.

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Jack and the Beanstalk book review

                                     Jack and the Beanstalk                                    Retold by George Bridge                                   Illustrated by Don Gauthier

Jack and the Beanstalk retold by George Bridge is my favorite telling of this story. I thought it was very clever and added a little bit of a different spin from the other versions of Jack and the Beanstalk. It had a humorous touch it and instead of Jack being the manipulative character, its Jack’s mother who gets him to steal from the giant. This is an interesting twist. I also thought that the Illustrations by Don Gauthier were unique and really brought the story of Jack to life. Very well done and this book is one of my daughters favorite books to read. I give this storybook two thumbs way up!! I recommend it to parents, teachers, family, and friends to read to the kids.

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Childerns book Review

                        Are Trees Alive?                 Written by Debbie S. Miller              Illustrations by Stacey Schuett

Are Trees Alive? By Debbie S. Miller is a very inspiring children’s book. Not only does she tell you all about the importance of trees. She also tells you how trees and all other life including Humans are connected. She educates, opens your mind, and inspires you to pay close attention to nature. Truly a beautiful book on so many levels and it actually inspired me to plant a tree with my daughter this coming spring in our back yard. I look forward to that moment and thank you Debbie Miller for helping parents remember the importance of teaching our kids about how important nature is, how important it is for all of us to do our part in nurturing it, and how everything from plants, animals, mammals, insects, to humans are all connected in the circle of life. Two thumbs way up! Just a wonderfully inspirational book!

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Childerns Book Review

                           See What a Seal Can Do                         Written By Chris Butterworth                            Illustrated By Kate Nelms

See What a Seal Can Do has big beautiful water colored looking pictures throughout the book that really show how beautiful these creatures are. It tells a sweet and informative story about the life of a seal. On the top of the pages in the little corners are true facts about seals! I loved it because not only did I get to read to my daughter a cute story about the life of seals, I also got to teach her true facts about them as well. For instance, “the seals in this book are gray seals, sometimes called horsehead seals, because of their long noses” Author, Chris Butterworth. This is a great book! My daughter loved it! I loved it! I would definitely recommend this book to parents, teachers, family, and friends to read to the kids. Great book! Two thumbs way up!   

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Childerns book review

                      The Brothers Grimm Little Red Riding Hood                                    Translated by Anthea Bell                                 Illustrated by Sybille Schenker

I love the Illustrations in The Brothers Grimm: Little Red Riding hood! The pictures are very abstract but classic all at the same time. Truly beautiful artwork! I have always thought The Brothers Grimm stories to be a little too dark for young children though. So this book I did not read to my daughter because I think it is a little intense and she is only at kindergarten level. That being said it is still a good book to read as a classic fairy tale. I would say that the take away from this book is that, you need to be aware of your surroundings. Stranger danger is a very serious thing and just because a stranger seems nice, doesn’t mean they have good intentions. This is a good lesson to teach kids, so they can be more aware of the things and people around them. I would recommend this book to parents that have a child around middle school age. Good Book!

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Child’s book review

                                         Go to Sleep Gecko!                          Retold By Margaret Read McDonald                               Illustrated By Geraldo Valerio

I read this book to my 6 year old daughter and she absolutely loved it. Go to Sleep Gecko! is funny, cute, and very clever. I thought it was awesome because it had a creative point of view in it that teaches kids a great life lesson. Even though life is inconvenient and uncomfortable at times, life is full of twists and turns that connects us all in one way or another. Sometimes it is better to just make the best out of what we have and be grateful for the situations life brings you. I would 100% recommend this book to parents, teachers, friends, and family!