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Arrrgh! Me Hate To Wait! by Mary Bleckwehl – Review by Heather Bass

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Arrrgh! Me HATE To Wait!Arrrgh! Me HATE To Wait! by Mary Evanson Bleckwehl
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a cute story about a girl piglet that can’t wait to start big girl school. She can’t wait to start school and she becomes impatient. When the time comes for her to start school she doesn’t want to go anymore because she is not a baby anymore. I read this with my niece and she loved it. These pictures in the story make the book to come to life. I think this would be a great story to read to the kids before a new school year.
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Arrrgh! Me Hate To Wait! by Mary Bleckwehl – Review by Carlie Del Gallo

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Arrrgh! Me HATE To Wait!Arrrgh! Me HATE To Wait! by Mary Evanson Bleckwehl
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I am a sucker for a good family/kid’s book. I enjoy reading these as all of my friends have children and these allow me to have fun time with them. I thoroughly enjoyed this book as it was one that was not only kid friendly but one that kept me interested as well. The illustrations were wonderful and bright. I cannot wait to read more books by this author!

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Caspian’s UnBirthday (Invisible Magic Wand) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Megan Conley

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Caspian's UnbirthdayCaspian’s Unbirthday by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really like Wickstrom’s books and how she always weaves lessons into them. This is the really cute story of Caspian, his UnBirthday, and his Grandpa’s gift, Hot Chocolate Socks. Caspian, at first, isn’t excited about his UnBirthday gift, but his mother reminds his that there’s always something good to be found in gifts we are given. Then Grandpa shows Caspian how special his socks are and Grandpa has a pair as well. They end up spending the day together having adventures. It’s a really good reminder that we all need to find the good in things and sometimes we need to take days off to have some fun.

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Amaleigha and he Big Idea by Jan Pratt – Review by Karen Pearman

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Amaleigha and the Big IdeaAmaleigha and the Big Idea by Janice Pratt
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is another great story in the Amaleigha series. She is such a dreamer and inspirer and this time she’s helping inspire nature to her community. Once again, the writer did such a great job of not only telling a story but educating on the seasons and how they change. It’s a great way to get kids outside to explore and observe all that nature has to offer. The illustrations were perfectly paired with the story. The colors are so bright and vivid which is great for grabbing the attention of a child reader. Another book I highly recommend you give your kid as well a give as a gift to other kids.

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Caspian’s UnBirthday (Invisible Magic Wand) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jenni Bishop

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Caspian's UnbirthdayCaspian’s Unbirthday by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Even I as an adult really enjoy Caspian’s Unbirthday’s and Grandpa’s gifts along with my grandkids. Although I was a bit hesitant to read this one with them. Why? Because I was wary that they would want to spill hot chocolate on their socks. I was right they did.
Grandpa and Caspian find themselves transport in a broom and mop and zoom off on adventures. It is a story that will make even an adult dream of being able to fly and the places you could go.
With bright and colourful illustrations that children will love join Caspian and Grandpa on this fun magical adventure.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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Caspian’s UnBirthday (Invisible Magic Wand) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Carrie Reed

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Caspian's UnbirthdayCaspian’s Unbirthday by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My favorite books by this author have to be all of the books with Caspian. Not only is the artwork lovely to look at, I am so jealous that Caspian and his grandpa have so many cool adventures together. The story is so exciting and very creative, I love to see what unbirthday present Caspian gets next and what fun he gets into.

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Arrrgh! Me Hate To Wait! by Mary Bleckwehl – Review by Tonya Merritt

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Arrrgh! Me HATE To Wait!Arrrgh! Me HATE To Wait! by Mary Evanson Bleckwehl
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Pirates and pigs, what’s not to love? This book was entertaining and had classic pig jokes. Read it to my 5 year old niece and she absolutely loves it. Birthday present here you come! Half-Pint learns a valuable lesson in waiting and it was a fun little adventure!

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Bees in Loretta’s Bonnet (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Ashley Westerman

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Bees in Loretta's Bonnet (Loretta's Insects #2)Bees in Loretta’s Bonnet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book was a lot of fun and lead to a lot of conversations about bee’s and what they do for us. Those conversations lead to more research and learning about bees. Since I am allergic to bee’s we wont get a chance to make a beehive for our backyard, that this book provided instructions for, but it was great to learn how to do! I love how this author’s books always lead to better conversations for us. I would recommend!

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Caspian’s UnBirthday (Invisible Magic Wand) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jamie Burns

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Caspian’s UnBirthday is the third book in the Invisible Magic Wand series by Lois Wickstrom. This book is another great addition to the Invisible Magic Wand series. I love the creativity that was used by Wickstrom with the hot chocolate socks. I enjoyed Caspian and his grandpa’s adventures for his unbirthday.

This book is about the birthday present Caspian’s grandpa gave him, it was not your average birthday present. This year all Caspian got was a pair of brown socks from his grandpa called “Hot Chocolate Socks”. What is so special about these socks? They make Caspian float up in the air, but the best part is that grandpa says he cannot go to school on his unbirthday. He has to have a fun adventure instead. Grab a cup of hot chocolate and a copy of Caspian’s UnBirthday to find out about the adventures Caspian and his grandpa have.

Caspian’s UnBirthday (Invisible Magic Wand) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jamie Truex

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Caspian's UnBirthday (Invisible Magic Wand)Caspian’s UnBirthday by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the third book in the Invisible Magic Wand series. Grandpa always gets Caspian unusual unbirthday gifts and this year was no exception. This year he got brown socks. But what was so special about brown socks? Read along to find out! My granddaughter enjoyed this book and wants brown socks now. Definitely appropriate for 4-8 year olds.

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Caspian’s UnBirthday (Invisible Magic Wand) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Shannen Kern

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Caspian's UnbirthdayCaspian’s Unbirthday by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I always absolutely love the books by Lois Wickstrom! My kids love when I bring another one to our family reading night, and this was no exception. The illustrations are wonderful, and we all loved reading the story together. My kiddos had a fun time describing and acting out what they would do with their own hot chocolate socks. Caspian’s grandpa really knows how to make Caspian’s UnBirthday more magical than the last. This is such a cute and fun read! I highly recommend picking it up and having a blast with the kids in your life.

Reviewed by @shannlynn

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Caspian’s UnBirthday (Invisible Magic Wand) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Nina Maes

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Great Read! I just love the imagination and adventure that the author brings to the story. I enjoyed reading this short story great characters and story line. I recommend this author to all caregivers and preschoolers. I very much enjoy this author and will continue to be a fan of her writing.
Caspian's UnBirthday (Invisible Magic Wand)Caspian’s UnBirthday by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Great Read! I just love the imagination and adventure that the author brings to the story. I enjoyed reading this short story great characters and story line. I recommend this author to all caregivers and preschoolers. I very much enjoy this author and will continue to be a fan of her writing.

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Arrrgh! Me Hate To Wait! by Mary Bleckwehl – Review by Kerry Baker

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Arrrgh! Me HATE To Wait!Arrrgh! Me HATE To Wait! by Mary Evanson Bleckwehl
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is such a fun and cute story that all kids will absolutely love! The author has the balance of this book just right – it is educational and insightful but also retains the fun that kids need to keep their interest. There were plenty of giggles as we all read this book, with pirate voices to boot. My kids loved this book – the story, the characters and the illustrations. It has become a regular in our household and I can’t see that changing anytime soon. This is a book that I would highly recommend and is fun for all of the family.

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Caspian’s UnBirthday (Invisible Magic Wand) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tonya Merritt

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Caspian's UnBirthday (Invisible Magic Wand)Caspian’s UnBirthday by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This short tale is well written. The illustrations are excellent. This unique story follows Caspian on his Unbirthday. A great children’s book. Lois wrote the book full of imagination and fun!

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Caspian’s UnBirthday (Invisible Magic Wand) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tanya Wall, February 2023

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Caspian's UnbirthdayCaspian’s Unbirthday by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Caspian’s grandpa does it again! This time for Caspian’s unbirthday, he is gifted a pair of brown socks. But as we all know, there has to be something special about them. The boring brown socks give Caspian the ability to fly. So instead of going to school, Caspian and his grandpa go on adventures… they always have fun together. Lois Wickstrom writes great children’s adventure books!

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Caspian’s UnBirthday (Invisible Magic Wand) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Karen Pearman

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Caspian's UnbirthdayCaspian’s Unbirthday by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the third book in the wonderful children’s series of the Invisible Magic Wand. Once again, the writer has done an amazing job telling the story of the next birthday gift given to Caspian by his grandfather. This one involved a pair of socks that allowed him to fly. And fly they did. All over the town enjoying his birthday and his new birthday gift. I loved it. The illustrations are so vivid and vibrant in color and go along with the story so well. Another book I highly recommend for the kids in your life. Would make a great gift to give to other kids, teachers or even to school libraries.

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Bees in Loretta’s Bonnet (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Mary Espinoza

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Bees in Loretta's Bonnet (Loretta's Insects #2)Bees in Loretta’s Bonnet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Bees in Loretta’s Bonnet by Lois Wickstrom is a children’s book that is fun and informational for all ages! This book like many of Lois’s books, aims to teach children about bees (leafcutter bees, more specifically). As always, the illustrations are brilliant, vibrant and really help to bring the explanations to life. Lois has a way of writing books that portray observations of your surrounding and how to handle situations that may occur. It also shows children the importance to have compassion towards insects in general. This is great learning tool that shows the different situations from a child’s point of view.

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Arrrgh! Me Hate To Wait! by Mary Bleckwehl – Review by Nakyshia Leger

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Arrrgh! Me HATE To Wait!Arrrgh! Me HATE To Wait! by Mary Evanson Bleckwehl
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Even little piggies have to learn big lessons! Waiting to go to big kid pirate school is HARD for the adorable Half-Pint Porky. When the day finally arrives, nerves get the best of little Half-Pint. Throughout her first day in her new school, she learns more about patience, especially how waiting pays off in the end!

This adventurous book is full of vibrant illustrations. It teaches valuable lessons to little readers about patience and conquering fear. My kids especially liked the pirate language used throughout the book. It made the story engaging and interactive. You definitely want this book for your young readers!

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Caspian’s UnBirthday (Invisible Magic Wand) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Caspian's UnbirthdayCaspian’s Unbirthday by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Who doesn’t want Hot Chocolate Socks? Caspian has the best adventures. This time Grandpa got him the best socks. Pour hot chocolate on them (don’t try this at home) and off they flew with a broom. Fun adventure all day. Another winner for this author. Bright and colorful pictures. An exciting story that brings out conversation with the kiddos. We love Caspian in this house. We are starting our own Unbirthday for our little boy in March this year. We can’t wait to read more.

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Caspian’s Unbirthday (Invisible Magic Wand) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Anna Hirsch

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Caspian's UnbirthdayCaspian’s Unbirthday by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Caspuan’s Unbirthday (Invisible Magic Wand) by Lois Wickstrom
4 Stars

This is a silly, adventurous book for younger children. It’s Caspian’s unbirthday and he is slightly disappointed with his grandfather’s present. Brown socks! Who wants brown socks? After his grandfather spills hot chocolate on them, Caspian starts floating in the air. The adventure begins as they are both wearing their “hot chocolate socks”. The book is filled with colourful pictures and lots of silliness. This story is sure to be a favourite among the kiddos.

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Caspian’s UnBirthday (Invisible Magic Wand Book #3) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Angela Hayes

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Caspian's UnBirthday (Invisible Magic Wand)Caspian’s UnBirthday by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

4 Stars

Caspian’s Unbirthday is the third book in the Invisible Magic Wand series by Lois Wickstrom. This cute children’s adventure book really grabs your attention with the bright and interesting illustrations that accompany the story. Grandpa always manages to come up with the most unusual and fun unbirthday gifts for Caspian, and this time it’s a pair of ‘Hot Chocolate Socks’. As expected, lots of fun and adventure ensue. What do Caspian and Grandpa get up to? Grab a copy of this great, silly little caper and follow along to see what happens.
My grandson and I read this book together and he thought it was silly and fun. I thought it captured the imagination quite well with a little whimsey and magic thrown in to make things interesting. As with the other books in this series, it is an enjoyable story. Suitable for children aged 4 to 8.
Happy reading!

Thank you, Lois Wickstrom!

 

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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Caspian’s UnBirthday (Invisible Magic Wand) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Julie Johnson

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Caspian's UnBirthday (Invisible Magic Wand)Caspian’s UnBirthday by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

It’s Caspian’s UnBirthday and Grandpa gifts him with a very unique gift. That gift will take Caspian and Grandpa on an unforgettable adventure for the day!!

This is a super cute book with superior graphics. The colors on the illustrations are very vibrant and capture the eye and will hold a listener or reader’s interest while reading or hearing this story. Children will love the idea of an unbirthday gift and will likely ask for unique gifts, just as Caspian receives!

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Caspian’s UnBirthday (Invisible Magic Wand) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Rachel Moss

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Caspian's UnBirthday (Invisible Magic Wand)Caspian’s UnBirthday by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a really cute book! It was also a very silly book! Caspian’s Unbirthday presents are always crazy and fun and adventurous. I love his grandpa, he seems like so much fun to me. The illustrations in this book are colorful and the story is enthralling and keeps you gripped. Children of all ages should enjoy this story very much!

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Bees in Loretta’s Bonnet (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Angela Plate, February 2023

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Bees in Loretta's BonnetBees in Loretta’s Bonnet by Lois J. Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

We enjoyed this story. This author always writes interesting tidbits that any small child can grasp easily. We enjoy looking at the experiments as well.

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Bees in Loretta’s Bonnet (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Faith Jackson

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Bees in Loretta's Bonnet (Loretta's Insects #2)Bees in Loretta’s Bonnet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

As a bee lover, I can truly appreciate this book for sharing so much useful information. I mean, the way the author made it was a clever read for me as an adult and easy for kids to understand as well. I’m beyond impressed with what and how my son was able to pick up on the importance. The characters were easy to love and understand as well. My 7 and 3 year old boys enjoyed this story as much as I did and I’m 35, LOL! Great read for the family to enjoy.

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Grandpa always gives Caspian a Silly Present for his Unbirthday

This year his Special Unbirthday present brown socks. Caspian is disappointed. Caspian puts them on and asks his mom, “What’s good about brown socks?” Grandpa tells him they are “Hot Chocolate Socks.” Then he spills cocoa on Caspian’s sock-clad feet. Caspian glares. Grandpa smiles. Suddenly, Caspian is airborne, flapping around wildly.

Grandpa gives Caspian a broom to steer. Then he spills hot cocoa on his own feet and grabs a mop.

Where will they go?

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Lois is a former high school chemistry teacher and former head science teacher at Science in the City Summer Camp in Philadelphia. She has also been an adjunct science teacher at University of South Florida. Since retiring, she continues to take science classes. Her class in Forensic Biology led to Little Red, The Detective, in which Red is studying fingerprint identification, so she can tell that “Grandma” isn’t who she says she is.

Lois has taken so many science classes that she believes science is the solution to almost every problem, including the dilemmas in fairy tales. She has invented what she calls Science Folktales. In each science-based tale, the protagonist achieves a better ending than the original because of learning scientific principles. She has turned some of these tales into plays.

She has also created a series of Mermaid Science stories, which make use of water science.

Lois is married to the love of her life. She has two children, four grandchildren and a dog.

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Arrrgh! Me Hate To Wait! by Mary Bleckwehl-Review by May Leadstone

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Arrrgh! Me HATE To Wait!Arrrgh! Me HATE To Wait! by Mary Evanson Bleckwehl
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This delightful children’s book was a fun read with a great message! Our main character, Half-Pint, wants to hurry and go to Pirate School and leave the Poop Deck school behind! However, the new things that this entails are scary and hard to process for Half-Pint but didn’t want to listen to others who told her to be patient. The way the character’s dialogue worked was a little too different, but I understand it was a focused Pirate theme story. Otherwise, I enjoyed it immensely and would recommend it for a young reader as it is very whimsical and touches on how difficult changes are even when we want them to happen!

The illustrations are just captivating! I find myself more joyful at the turn of each page to see how the artist brought the story to life.

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Arrrgh! Me Hate To Wait! by Mary Bleckwehl – Review by Barbie England

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Arrrgh! Me HATE To Wait!Arrrgh! Me HATE To Wait! by Mary Evanson Bleckwehl
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Half-Pint is an adorable little piggy who has some trouble deciding where to stay. First, she lived on the Poop Deck, where there were diapers and she had to take naps. She dreamed of one day being like her older siblings and going to Pirate School. This book has a nice lesson about being patient, and also careful about what you ask for. It also includes vibrant illustrations that add details to the words of the story. Kids would enjoy reading about Half-Pint and her journey to begin Pirate School.

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Bees in Loretta’s Bonnet (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Katie Kearney

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Bees in Loretta's Bonnet (Loretta's Insects #2)Bees in Loretta’s Bonnet by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This story was fun, I had my two nieces take turns reading it out loud. They each thought it was a fun and educational. They both found it easy to read their ages are 10 and 8. Reading this together made them both want to learn about different kinds of bees so it truly turned into a wonderful learning adventure also. My favorite part is the activity in the back it elevated the learning and I love getting to have fun and teach my nieces new things. Five stars all the way and highly recommend.

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Bees in Loretta’s Bonnet (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Hannah Porter

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Bees in Loretta's BonnetBees in Loretta’s Bonnet by Lois J. Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Bees in Loretta’s bonnet Is a nice and cute quick read for you and your family. You learn a Little about the Leafcutter bees. Which I didn’t know was a different kind of bee. I love all bees , they are super important and I’m excited to try the little project at the end to make a home for the bees. I like that the author Lois Wickstrom uses different styles when Illustrating.

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