Deanie's review of Chloe the Calm and the Bedtime Blues by Julie Anne Penn and Darren Penn

 

"Chloe the Calm and the Bedtime Blues" is a cute story about a little  girl named Miko who has a ballet recital the next day, but she refuses to go to bed. She tells her imaginary superhero friend, Chloe, the reason why she doesn't want to sleep. Chloe thinks she'll miss all of the fun. Also, her friends can stay up late. And most of all, Chloe isn't feeling tired. 

Chloe helps Miko imagine good things and change her attitude about bedtime. Miko learns she could even dream about having a great recital. 

This is a good book for young children because they learn new skills. The illustratons are  bright and lovely. I found the print in the Kindle version hard to read in some places. Other than that, it has good suggestions and there are techniques you can use to help your child feel more positive about bedtime at the end of the book. I recommend it.

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New book review for Sophie Washington Queen of the Bee

 

“Sophie Washington Queen of the Bee” was fun to read. In the beginning, ten-year-old Sophie is annoyed at her little brother Cole for telling their parents about the upcoming spelling bee at school. She doesn’t want to enter. It’s mentioned briefly that Sophie has dyslexia and needs to study very hard to succeed. Although Sophie’s brother teases her about the spelling bee, he does something surprising that proves he cares about his big sister. He light-hearted banter between them is humorous and entertaining.

Once Sophie begins preparing for the spelling contest, she motiviates herself by her desire to beat Nathan, the class know-it-all.
As the main character, Sophie grew in her understanding of Nathan. She found a reason why he might act arrogant.
Although the illustrations were not in color, they were nicely presented. I noticed a couple of typing errors in the book. But I feel that children will enjoy it and learn from it. And I felt that Sophie’s parents were good role models for children and families.

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