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Just One More Egg (Science Folktales Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tanya Wall, October 2022

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Just One More Egg: A Science Folktale (Science Folktales)Just One More Egg: A Science Folktale by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Science is cool. Mama Warbler had 6 eggs that she was sitting on when a Cuckoo dropped an egg into her next. Mama took care of the egg even when her neighbors questioned it. What she learns in the end is that by taking care of the egg, the hatchling took care of her babies. If we all take care of each other, things work out in the end.

Just One More Egg (Science Folktales Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Amanda Haller-Doris

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Just One More Egg: A Science Folktale (Science Folktales)Just One More Egg: A Science Folktale by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was such a cute story with some great illustrations that showed up well on a Kindle. Young kids of all ages will enjoy this sweet story about acceptance and not judging someone based on looks. The mama bird was so sweet to keep the baby cuckoo egg and not treat the baby any different, despite what her negative neighbor kept suggesting. The author did great job of explaining the science of how the cuckoo birds leave their eggs in other bird’s nests in a fun way for kids to understand. I definitely recommend this book for folks who want to help kids learn more about birds and compassion.

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Just One More Egg (Science Folktales Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Anna Hirsch

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Just One More EggJust One More Egg by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Just One More Egg (Science Folktales Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom
4 Stars

This is a cute story with some pretty illustrations. Not only is there a little drama to keep it interesting but children will learn about cuckoos and warblers . Although it seems cruel that a mama cuckoo will abandon her egg in another bird’s nest, it is beneficial to them both. The book also shows that even if you are different, you are still deserving of love which is important for children to know.

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Just One More Egg (Science Folktales Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Heather Hoke

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Just One More Egg: A Science Folktale (Science Folktales)Just One More Egg: A Science Folktale by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book made my Mama heart swell up with happiness. It truly shows how selfless a mama can be. It doesn’t matter if you share the same blood when a baby needs you, you help. I really lived this book so so much.

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Just One More Egg (Science Folktales Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Karen Pearman

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Just One More Egg: A Science Folktale (Science Folktales)Just One More Egg: A Science Folktale by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

As with all this author’s books, she can teach kids a lesson using animals. This one was with birds. It was a nice and different choice of an animal. I love that she taught about love and caring for all animals even if they are not your own. There was a little sadness involved, but it helped tell the story of hope so that made up for the tear that I may have shed. Depending on the age of the child there may be questions of why that you will have to answer, but I think it will provide a parent or teacher with a teaching moment. I love the illustrations that she provides with the story as they are always so cute. The colors are always so vivid which I love.

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Just One More Egg (Science Folktales Book #6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Angela Hayes

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Just One More Egg: A Science Folktale (Science Folktales)Just One More Egg: A Science Folktale by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

3.5 Stars

 

Just One More Egg: A Science Folktale (Science Folktale Series) by Lois Wickstrom is a cute children’s story that has an interesting storyline, colourful illustrations, a bit of adventure, educational elements, and a touch of drama to keep things interesting.
What happens when a cuckoo lays her egg in a warbler nest? What happens when the chick hatches? This is well worth the read to find out…
This cute and quirky story was engaging and fun, feeding both the imagination, as well as inspiring a little learning.
Happy reading!

 

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Just One More Egg (Science Folktales Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Julie Johnson

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Just One More Egg: A Science Folktale (Science Folktales)Just One More Egg: A Science Folktale by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Mama Warbler has just laid 6 eggs and she’s patiently waiting on them to hatch. One day, a Cuckoo flies into her nest and lays an egg, then just disappears. Mama Warbler’s neighbor keeps trying to get her to toss the much larger egg away but Mama insists on keeping it. When the baby cuckoo hatches, it’s much bigger than Mama herself and this baby eat A LOT! Mama is busy collecting food when a cat stops by for a visit. Baby cuckoo protects Mama’s nest but the neighbor looses a baby. The neighbor decides that baby cuckoo isn’t so bad after all and she’s hoping to gain one next year.

This is a super cute book by an author that I love! The illustrations are very well-done as well. This would be a great teaching tool about birds and egg laying, about friendships, loyalty, trust, and the importance of all lives.

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Just One More Egg (Science Folktales Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Angela Plate, October 2022

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Just One More EggJust One More Egg by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a nice little read. A little heartbreaking but also heartwarming. I didn’t read this one with my son this time, but I will be. It’s an easy beginner read.

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Just One More Egg (Science Folktales Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Just One More Egg: A Science Folktale (Science Folktales)Just One More Egg: A Science Folktale by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What a cute and sad story! Mama Warbler ended up with a cuckoo egg in her nest. She could have kicked it out but kept it. What was one more? She just accepted it. Because she accepted the cuckoo bird, her nest was safe from the cat. Neighbor bird, however, wasn’t. She lost an egg to the cat. We shouldn’t judge by the looks, smells, etc. Everyone has a role in our lives. I did find it interesting that the eggs aren’t that much bigger and even though the bird is larger, the momma still takes on the baby cuckoo. Even an old lady can learn new facts. Cute children book that makes a great story time book

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Just One More Egg (Science Folktales Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom

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Cuckoos Lay Eggs in Warbler Nests and fly away. Should Mama Warbler raise the cuckoo baby as her own?

Inspired by The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Anderson. This story shows mutual benefit to both warblers and cuckoos when a cuckoo lays an egg in a warbler’s nest.

Cuckoo babies eat six times as much as warbler babies. Soon they are bigger than their warbler mamas. They are stinky and hungry and huge.

Will Mama Warbler love her new baby?

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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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Moby Plays the Flute by Eeha Bhatt – Review by Lyndsey Fairley

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Moby Plays the FluteMoby Plays the Flute by Eeha Bhatt
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

First off the pictures in this are amazing. I could look at them all day.
Moby gets a flute from her dad who is deployed for a year. When she says it’s broken he encourages her to keep trying. This book has so many lessons and age appropriate wording to get across what that message is without being too over my kids heads.
My daughter has read this 3x now and just loves it

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Oliver, A Story of Adoption by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Dahnielle Hibbert

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Oliver: A Story about AdoptionOliver: A Story about Adoption by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A cute story about how children, no matter what type of family unit they come from, fantasize about the life they would live if they were brought up in a different family. Oliver is adopted and becomes angry at his father for disciplining him and so he goes into a fantasy world imagining who his birth parents are. The drawings while simple are still beautiful. Overall this was a solid four stars!

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The Mermaid and the Ice Cube Necklace (Mermaid Science) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Micalah Weatherholtz

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The Mermaid and the Ice Cube Necklace (Mermaid Science)The Mermaid and the Ice Cube Necklace by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I was really impressed with this authors ability introduce scientific concepts, tackle important topics like reusing and recycling, imaginary friends, and have wonderful, engaging illustrations and still manage to keep children entertained. While I feel this series of books is geared more toward girls, my boys still enjoyed it. As a homeschool mom I really appreciate books like this. It offers a lot of extra curricula, ideas for many activities, and lots of opportunities for learning. This is just one of many great books on offer from this author. It’s great for all ages.

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The Mermaid and the Water Magnifying Glass (Mermaid Science) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Micalah Weatherholtz

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The Mermaid and the Water Magnifying Glass (Mermaid Science, #3)The Mermaid and the Water Magnifying Glass by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The concept of this series of books is based around science and I think it’s wonderful how the author incorporated a fun story that teaches so many things in a fun and exciting way. The book introduces children to scientific concepts at an early age but in a fun, interesting, easy to understand way. In The Mermaid and The Water Magnifying Glass we are even introduced to a young girls imaginary friend and that shows children that it is okay if they have one as well. Her friend thinks it’s unfair that she can’t see her but accepts Maia and Trezzie no matter what. We are also introduced to another other important topics like trash being thrown into the ocean, littering, and how we can reuse and recycle which I feel is incredibly important to learn at a young age. This book was adorable, informative, and I would recommend this book to anyone who wants this type of book.

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Mermaid and the Water Magnifying Glass (Mermaid Science Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Dahnielle Hibbert

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The Mermaid and the Water Magnifying Glass (Mermaid Science, #3)The Mermaid and the Water Magnifying Glass by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Mermaid books are a great way to introduce your child to science. This book contains a science experiment you can do with your child just like Fig shows Maia and Trezzie how to do. I love the illustrations and the detailed science at the back of the book. This book isn’t just a great read but a great learning opportunity. The characters are lovable and timeless.

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The Mind-Reading Hat (Invisible Magic Wand Series Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Dahnielle Hibbert

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The Mind-Reading Hat: Invisible Magic Wand Book SixThe Mind-Reading Hat: Invisible Magic Wand Book Six by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Such a cute story about a boy on his unbirthday. The presents are unique and have special gifts of their own. The characters are lovable and relatable. The illustrations are well done and beautiful to look at. Definitely worth the read and your kids will love it too!

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The Mind-Reading Hat (Invisible Magic Wand Series Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Micalah Weatherholtz

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The Mind-Reading Hat: Invisible Magic Wand Book SixThe Mind-Reading Hat: Invisible Magic Wand Book Six by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

By now I’ve read, enjoyed, and shared many of this authors books with my children. This book was no different. It was wonderfully illustrated with colorful, full page pictures, taught very valuable lessons about being unconventional, and unique. How to handle overwhelm and to slow down, think for yourself, and to problem solve. I really love sharing these books with my children and they really enjoy them as well. I look forward to reading many more in the future.

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The Mind-Reading Hat (Invisible Magic Wand Series Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Brandy Vaughn

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The Mind-Reading Hat: Invisible Magic Wand Book SixThe Mind-Reading Hat: Invisible Magic Wand Book Six by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Mind-Reading Hat, Invisible Magic Wand book 6, is a cute children’s story about Caspian who gets a hat and a thinking stone for his birthday from Grandpa. The hat leads him on adventures and the thinking stone helps him think about ways to help others. Read previous books in the series to find out what other magic things he’s received as gifts! Unique and wonderful idea for a children’s story.

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Oliver, A Story About Adoption by Lois Wickstrom Review by Codi Parham

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Sweet story about love and family. This story reminds readers of all ages about the importance of relationships and unconditional love. The book opens up the conversation about emotions, problem-solving and self-regulation.

Moby Plays the Flute by Eeha Bhatt – Review by Sarah Devereaux

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Moby Plays the FluteMoby Plays the Flute by Eeha Bhatt
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book.
This book was well written and had a good story mainly meant for children but is a good reminder for young adults and adults as well.
Moby did not enjoy school and did not have the determination to better herself. Her father is in the marines and left her a gift for her birthday. Moby could not understand why the gift did not work. After some time she used effort and determination to figure out how to get it to work and after some time succeeded.
This book has a great lesson built into it and shows you that no matter what if you are determined to do something and don’t give up you can succeed! I really enjoyed this and would highly recommend this to my other Early Childhood Educator friends to read to their class.

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Mermaid and the Water Magnifying Glass (Mermaid Science Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Emily H

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The Mermaid and the Water Magnifying Glass (Mermaid Science, #3)The Mermaid and the Water Magnifying Glass by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Maia and Fig are playing by the water when Maia’s imaginary friend shows up. Maia’s friend is a mermaid named Trezzie. Trezzie finds something in the water and through creative work together finds a way to magnify the item in order to see what it is.

This was a fun story, I liked that it teaches you how to use simple things to solve a problem. Has directions at the end of the book which is great for for reading and activity plan for young readers.

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Moby Plays the Flute by Eeha Bhatt – Review by Katie Matthews

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Moby Plays the FluteMoby Plays the Flute by Eeha Bhatt
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was beautifully written and illustrated children’s book. I really enjoyed reading it to my niece and she loved the story. There a few talking points along the way which was great. I love dhow to story helped to express to the children the importance of perseverance and yes whilst some things are difficult to do if you keep trying sometimes you can get through it. In this instance for Moby it was playing the flute. It’s great for children to understand that not everything in life is easy and this book is a fantastic was of getting that message across.
A really great story with a great meaning to it.

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The Mind-Reading Hat (Invisible Magic Wand Series Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Deb Robinson

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The Mind-Reading Hat: Invisible Magic Wand Book SixThe Mind-Reading Hat: Invisible Magic Wand Book Six by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved reading this book to my grandson. He always loves how vibrant the illustrations are. His birthday is coming up so this book grabbed his attention right away. This book is about a birthday surprise. Surprises are fun at any age. He checks under his bed and finds 2 boxes. What will be in them this year? He opens them both. He finds a hat and stone. He puts the hat on and can suddenly hear what others are thinking. He puts the stone in his pocket. Read the book to find out how the magic hat and stone help him.

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Oliver, A Story of Adoption by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Deb Robinson

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Oliver: A Story about AdoptionOliver: A Story about Adoption by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a cute book about the topic of adoption. I think it is an important subject that children should all understand and not just adopted children. I read this story to my grandson and he loved the alligator characters that he could count. The book explores the feelings a child may have on the subject and reinforces that it is alright to talk openly about it.

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Moby Plays the Flute by Eeha Bhatt – Review by Kristine Solano-Witucky

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Moby Plays the FluteMoby Plays the Flute by Eeha Bhatt
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed reading about Moby. The lesson it teaches young readers about not giving up and putting the effort in is definitely needed. My girls loved the pictures and and want a flute for themselves now. I’m definitely going to be looking at the authors other children books.

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Moby Plays the Flute by Eeha Bhatt – Review by Michelle G

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Moby Plays the FluteMoby Plays the Flute by Eeha Bhatt
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I loved the underlying lesson in this book. Ultimately persistence pays off.

Read this with Miss 12 as it’s a lesson that she needs to learn too. She loved the illustrations and the style. It’s rare for her to read a book from start to finish but she really enjoyed this one.

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Moby Plays the Flute by Eeha Bhatt – Review by Anantha Rusum

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Moby Plays the FluteMoby Plays the Flute by Eeha Bhatt
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A wonderful, heartwarming tale of a father and daughter who learn that with patience and perseverance, one can go a long long way. The story revolves around a little girl Moby , who is very sensitive and is intimidated by people’s opinions. Her father encourages her every step, but fate has different plans for him and he is called away for the duty in the marines. Moby is disheartened as her dad will not be back for her birthday. He gives her a bamboo flute as a birthday present before he leaves. . Moby struggles to to play the flute but to no avail. She is easily discouraged and speaks to her father who once again encourages her to play the flute. She perseveres and with practice and patience, she begins to see that she can indeed do wonders. This is a beautiful story with wonderful illustrations. I loved reading this book and would definitely give it to my boys to read.

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The Mind-Reading Hat (Invisible Magic Wand Series Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Kirsten Berkebile

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I thought that this book was really cute. It’s Book six,  of the “Invisible Magic Wand” series. Caspian gets a special box from his Grandpa every year on his UnBirthday. Every year the presents are nothing what he expects them to be. I love that his grandpa is involved in his unbirthday celebration. I think there is a little bit of everything in this story for everyone. I would definitely encourage adults, teens, and elementary age kids to read this story.

The Mind-Reading Hat: Invisible Magic Wand Book SixThe Mind-Reading Hat: Invisible Magic Wand Book Six by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I thought that this book was really cute. It’s Book six, of the “Invisible Magic Wand” series. Caspian gets a special box from his Grandpa every year on his UnBirthday. Every year the presents are nothing what he expects them to be. I love that his grandpa is involved in his unbirthday celebration. I think there is a little bit of everything in this story for everyone. I would definitely encourage adults, teens, and elementary age kids to read this story.

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Moby Plays the Flute by Eeha Bhatt – Review by Trish Ann

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Moby Plays the FluteMoby Plays the Flute by Eeha Bhatt
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The was a really beautiful story. I love the music aspect as well. The relationship between the father and daughter were beautiful. The is something I would read in my classroom. The father being called away was touching in a heartfelt way.

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Moby Plays the Flute by Eeha Bhatt – Review by Cindy Rushin

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Moby Plays the FluteMoby Plays the Flute by Eeha Bhatt
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is a good book for children. It’s inspirational message is that you should never give up because you can do anything if you put in the time and keep trying. This is a book many kids will enjoy reading. It will uplift them to keep trying and know that they can master anything if they just try.

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