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Oscar and Emmy Visit the Grandma (Oscar and Emmy Series) by Terri Sabol – Review by Jenni Bishop,

Oscar and Emmy Visit GrandmaOscar and Emmy Visit Grandma by Terri Sabol
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In this book, Oscar and Emmy get to have a vacation too. When their humans decide to go away, Oscar and Emmy get to go to Grandma’s house. They know Grandma and are more than happy to be there. Grandma spoils them. But that doesn’t mean there may not be some problems adjusting to the new place. This heartwarming tale follows Oscar and Emmy as they try to find their place in their new surroundings. From finding the confidence to come out of hiding, to where their food is at, and what there is to explore and learn about. It also teaches children to be aware that these types of situations can occur. As always, the illustrations bring the tale to life. Other must-read books in the Oscar and Emmy Series:
· Oscar and Emmy Get Rescued
· Oscar and Emmy Weather a Hurricane
· Oscar and Emmy Visit Grandma
· Oscar and Emmy Visit the Vet
· Oscar and Emmy’s First Christmas
· Oscar and Emmy Gain a Friend: A Story About Trap-Neuter-Return
· Oscar and Emmy Lose a Friend: A Story About Euthanasia
· Oscar and Emmy Foster Kittens

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Oscar and Emmy Visit the Vet (Oscar and Emmy Series) by Terri Sabol – Review by Jenni Bishop

Oscar and Emmy Visit the Vet: A book to explain how visiting the vet with your pets can be fun!Oscar and Emmy Visit the Vet: A book to explain how visiting the vet with your pets can be fun! by Terri Sabol
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Oscar and Emmy Visit the Vet” teaches children about the responsibilities of caring for their pets in a fun way. Pets are part of our family, so it’s crucial to keep them healthy and well-cared for, and what better place to learn than at the vet’s office. The story is simple and easy to understand, and the colourful pictures help children visualize the concepts being discussed.
I’ve read most of the Oscar and Emmy series, and they are both educational and enjoyable. They are a must for families with children and pets. The earlier children start learning about pet care, the better.

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Oscar and Emmy Visit Grandma (Oscar and Emmy Series) by Terri Sabol – Review by Jennifer Crain

Oscar and Emmy Visit GrandmaOscar and Emmy Visit Grandma by Terri Sabol
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Terri Sabol’s Oscar and Emmy Visit Grandma is a charming addition to the series featuring the delightful feline duo, Oscar and Emmy. This book takes young readers on a heartwarming journey as the kittens experience a stay at Grandma’s house while their family is on vacation. The story is both entertaining and educational, offering valuable insights for pet parents and pet sitters.

The narrative is engaging and playful, capturing the fun and mischief that Oscar and Emmy get up to during their stay with Grandma. The book effectively illustrates the concept of pet sitting, providing a relatable scenario that children can understand. Through their adventures, readers learn about the role of pet sitters and the various challenges that can arise, from maintaining routines to dealing with pets’ quirks.

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Oscar and Emmy Visit the Vet (Oscar and Emmy Series) by Terri Sabol – Review by Jennifer Crain

Oscar and Emmy Visit the Vet: A book to explain how visiting the vet with your pets can be fun!Oscar and Emmy Visit the Vet: A book to explain how visiting the vet with your pets can be fun! by Terri Sabol
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Terri Sabol’s Oscar and Emmy Visit the Vet is a delightful and educational book that aims to make the veterinary experience less intimidating for young readers and their families. Through the eyes of the charming feline duo, Oscar and Emmy, the book offers a gentle introduction to the concept of regular vet visits, emphasizing that these appointments are about more than just addressing sickness.

The narrative is engaging and tailored to children, combining playful illustrations with informative content. Oscar and Emmy’s adventure to the vet is depicted in a way that makes the experience appear both fun and routine. This approach helps to demystify the process and reduces any anxiety children might have about veterinary visits.

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Oscar and Emmy Visit the Vet (Oscar and Emmy Series) by Terri Sabol – Review by Megan Rea

Oscar and Emmy Visit the Vet: A book to explain how visiting the vet with your pets can be fun!Oscar and Emmy Visit the Vet: A book to explain how visiting the vet with your pets can be fun! by Terri Sabol
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I love the way Sabol takes such an educational approach to pet ownership while also having such a great and relatable storyline for kids. In this installment in the series, Abby and Charlie need to take Oscar and Emmy to the vet for their yearly checkup. This story walks the readers all the way through a typical vet visit for a checkup while also talking about how pets may feel while at the vet. Again, I love the educational aspect of this story and the illustrations are phenomenal.

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Oscar and Emmy Visit the Vet (Oscar and Emmy Series) by Terri Sabol – Review by Shelly Kittell

Oscar and Emmy Visit the Vet: A book to explain how visiting the vet with your pets can be fun!Oscar and Emmy Visit the Vet: A book to explain how visiting the vet with your pets can be fun! by Terri Sabol
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Great book! As always, I love the illustrations. The story is great. Showing kids what taking your pet to the vet is like is not so scary this way. It also opens up for conversation. I love this series. It’s one of my favorites.

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Dinopotamus Solves a Mystery (Dinopotamus Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Andrea Lopez Salazar

Dinopotamus Solves a MysteryDinopotamus Solves a Mystery by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Dinopotamus Solves a Mystery By Lois Wickstrom
5 Stars

Cute book for the kids especially as we introduce Science to them. This is a must read with littles, mine always loves books by Lois Wickstrom and we continue to enjoy them over and over.

Dinopotamus is very caring towards the kids and I love how he keeps them warm at naptime with the “warm spot”. Perfect for our bedtime/naptime routine

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh

Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 Stars
Word Play by Tricia Gardella

Word Play is a children’s book that children ages 2-6 can enjoy. It’s educational and teaches kids sometimes things don’t happen as quickly as they like. Joe is a eager kindergartener who’s eager to learn words and to read. Joe picks letters from his cereal every morning. He’s very excited for his first day of school and being able to read. My son is six and he loved this book and all the colorful illustrations. We highly recommend reading this book and we look forward to reading more from this Author.

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Oscar and Emmy Visit the Vet (Oscar and Emmy Series) by Terri Sabol

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In ‘Oscar and Emmy Visit the Vet’, experience a vet visit through the eyes of cats Oscar and Emmy. Learn about the importance of regular pet check ups to extend the life and health of your pets.
Going to the vet isn’t just for when fur babies are sick. This book encourages children to be part of the process of helping to maintain the health of their pets. Find out what your family can do to help your pets live a longer and healthier life.
The infographics in the back of the book teach about dental care, nail trimming, vaccinations, and hairball prevention.

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Terri Sabol is an accomplished children’s book author, renowned for her heartwarming and entertaining stories featuring the real-life adventures of her two beloved rescue kittens, Oscar and Emmy. Born and raised in Texas, Terri developed a love of writing and storytelling at a young age, and always dreamed of one day becoming an author. Thinking that was out of reach, she focused on her other dream… teaching.

After graduating from college with a Masters degree in education, Terri worked as an early childhood teacher, and it was during this time that her passion for picture books truly blossomed. She was inspired by the joy and wonder that children experienced when reading and listening to stories, and it was this love for inspiring young minds that led her to create her own series of children’s books.

Terri’s debut book, “Oscar and Emmy Get Rescued”, was published in 2016, and told the heartwarming story of how she came to adopt her two kittens from the animal shelter where she volunteered. The book was an instant hit with children and parents alike, and it quickly became clear that there was a demand for more stories featuring Oscar and Emmy and to help educate children on the importance being involved in pet care.

Over the years, Terri has continued to write new books in the series, each one capturing the unique personalities and quirks of her two adventurous cats. Her books not only entertain children, but also promote the values of compassion and kindness towards animals, as well as the importance of rescue and adoption.

In addition to her Oscar and Emmy series, Terri has also written several other books showing off her writing skills, including “Green With Envy” and “Kneading a Winning Idea”.

When she’s not writing, Terri can be found spending time with her two rescue kitties, Oscar and Emmy. She also loves travelling and exploring new places and visiting old favorites, all the while taking inspiration for her next book. Through her stories, Terri hopes to inspire children to explore the world around them, to embrace their imaginations, to never give up on their goals, and to always be kind and compassionate towards others, especially animals.

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“””Absurd,”” Said Bird : A Fun Children’s Adventure About a Mouse Who Dreams of Travel (Mouse Traveler) by Tricia Gardella – Review by Hannah Porter

“ABSURD,” SAID BIRD.: A mouse plans a trip to the moon. by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really love the message of this book. How the mouse never gave up to try and reach his goals. Also I really enjoyed that the book has rhyming words. It made the storytelling not only flow but so much fun to read. The artwork was very cute and had a lot of Vivid colors, which really caught my little ones eyes. They enjoyed the story immensely. They liked seeing and naming the animals and making their sounds. I look forward to reading more or the Adventure of the Mouse Traveler.

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“””Absurd,”” Said Bird : A Fun Children’s Adventure About a Mouse Who Dreams of Travel (Mouse Traveler) by Tricia Gardella – Review by ” Lisa Helmick

“ABSURD,” SAID BIRD.: A mouse plans a trip to the moon. by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a fun and entertaining read. I enjoyed the story and the characters. It has some nice rhyming and I like the name of the farm. The pages are filled with colorful illustrations that would keep any child captivated. I was surprised at the ending and wish mouse all the luck at grabbing some cheese.

This would be a good book to read to a younger child or a quick read for an older reader.

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No One Could See the Flea by Tricia Gardella – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

No One Could See the FleaNo One Could See the Flea by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

No One Could See the Flea is a funny story of how quickly things can get out of control when kids assume things. While they were all trying to be helpful and solve the problem, they didn’t have the proper knowledge and never got an adult involved to assist. Poor Shank was doused with so many stinky and messy home remedies from all the neighborhood kids. My 8 year old son and I were giggling throughout. The illustrations are adorable and help the story along. That poor dog though!

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No One Could See the Flea by Tricia Gardella – Review by Dawn Mitchell

No One Could See the FleaNo One Could See the Flea by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was so adorable. It teaches kids how dogs can get fleas, how to bathe them an look for fleas. It also teaches kids and adults how to get rid of fleas. The illustrations are amazing and keeps kids attention.

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Krista Moulthrop

Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved this little story about Joe. Illustrations were cute and so was Joe as a character. He’s starting school and thinks he is going to learn how to read! But as the day goes on he becomes confused that he hasn’t been taught yet. He decides to wander through town to find the “correct” place so he can learn. Joe finds out that reading takes a lot of time and he can’t learn it all in one day.

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No One Could See the Flea by Tricia Gardella – Review by Krista Moulthrop

No One Could See the FleaNo One Could See the Flea by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a cute story about a boy and his dog and a lesson in assuming. The dog scratched and his boy automatically assumed he had a flea so he started doing all sorts of things to get it to go away, even though he couldn’t actually find a flea. Eventually after getting all the neighborhood kids involved, the dog has had enough and he hides. The boy finally gives up and takes him to the vet who confirms there was no flea the whole time. Loved the illustrations and think it’s a great read for kids with a great lesson.

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella Reviewed by Phylis Carpenter August 2024

Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Every morning Joe gets up and takes the letters J O E out of his cereal, he can’t wait to start school tomorrow and he just knows he is going to learn to read right away.

The next morning Joe is so excited he is starting school today. This is a cute little story and a quick read that your children or grandchildren will love to hear.

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No One Could See the Flea by Tricia Gardella Reviewed by Phylis Carpenter August 2024

No One Could See the FleaNo One Could See the Flea by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Shank is a dog and his owner Jack sees him scratching. So he looks and he doesn’t see the flea but he assumes it is there. Jack and his friends try all kinds of things to get rid of a flea they don’t even know if Shank has one.

Check out the book, I think you will enjoy it too.

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Raccoon Reunion by Terri Sabol – Review by Stephanie Robb

Raccoon ReunionRaccoon Reunion by Terri Sabol
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I loved this story about Rocky conquering his fear of the unknown to see his family. I related this so much as an adult with severe anxiety. This book is a great tool to discuss fears and insecurities in an age-appropriate way with beautiful illustrations.

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“Absurd,” Said Bird : A Fun Children’s Adventure About a Mouse Who Dreams of Travel (Mouse Traveler) by Tricia Gardella – Review by Paula R Sayers

“ABSURD,” SAID BIRD.: A mouse plans a trip to the moon. by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Cute book about a mouse who wants to build a plane so he can fly to the moon to get cheese for he and his barnyard friends. The other animals, except for bird, help him build the plane. Bird tells mouse over and over that his idea is absurd. After the failed flight to the moon bird tells us why he said the plan was absurd. I felt this book lacked an ending.

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No One Could See the Flea by Tricia Gardella – Review by Kerry Baker

No One Could See the FleaNo One Could See the Flea by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the third book that we have read by this author and I am sure she is going to become a firm favourite. This book is an entertaining yet educational book that teaches kids the importance of not making assumptions. The characters in this book are so engaging and you really find yourself getting caught up in them.
This illustrations in the book really bring the story to life. They make it so easy to visualise what is going on. We really enjoyed reading this book as a family and we are all excited to see what is next.

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Jennifer Reimer

Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was super cute kids’ book, my kids really loved the pictures in it, which were very well done and illustrated. The pictures went very well with this story and flowed very good together. It was super easy to read that even my 7-year-old was able to read it. the problem that Joe goes through to learn how to read were very interesting and can be very relatable. But what joe learns the most is that everything takes time, and you learn at your own pace. This was a great learning book, especially for my youngest who is also learning new things and had been getting frustrated with certain stuff. It was a great fun read for my kids and very enjoyable.

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“Absurd,” Said Bird : A Fun Children’s Adventure About a Mouse Who Dreams of Travel (Mouse Traveler) by Tricia Gardella – Review by Jennifer Reimer

“ABSURD,” SAID BIRD.: A mouse plans a trip to the moon. by Tricia Gardella

This was super cute kids’ book, my kids really loved the pictures in it, which were very well done and illustrated. The pictures went very well with this story and flowed very good together. It was super easy to read that even my 7-year-old was able to read it. its all about a mouse that wants to fly, but the bord thinks he’s crazy and tells the mouse his idea is “absurd”. But in the end, everyone wants to help, it was a team effort to see if they can bring the mouses ide to reality. This was a super enjoyable read.

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“Absurd,” Said Bird : A Fun Children’s Adventure About a Mouse Who Dreams of Travel (Mouse Traveler) by Tricia Gardella – Review by Alyssa McLean

“ABSURD,” SAID BIRD.: A mouse plans a trip to the moon. by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a cute, quick read! The illustrations were colorful and beautiful, adding so much charm to the story. The plot was engaging and held my sons’ attention. It was fun to see how the barn animals all worked together. Overall, it was a great book that we enjoyed reading together.

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Carrie Reed

Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Cute book and the art is so sweet! Joe is such a sweetheart, very unconcerned with anything at his new school other than learning to read. He has quite and adventure trying to find someone to help him read. The part where he gets to the salon and decides it’s the right place because they are ladies reading under helmets, that was funny and accurate! It made me chuckle they way Bea is drawn, chasing after Joe. I love that mom and Mrs. Richey explain to Joe that learning to read takes time, just like riding a bike or swimming, you have to learn and practice.

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Angela Hayes

Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 Stars

 

Word Play by Tricia Gardella is a cute, illustrated children’s story book with a bit of an educational theme.
Joe is so eager to learn to read – but what happens on the first day of school when he expects to learn and ‘know’ how to read right away? Well, his impatience takes him on a little adventure, with some lessons to learn along the way.
The story is accompanied by cute illustrations which are bright, colourful, and engaging- helping the ‘adventure’ to come to life.
A fun story…
Happy Reading!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Tausha Treadway

Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Word Play by Tricia Gardella. This is a cute, fun book that would be great for kids about to start school. Its the story of a little boy named Joe who is starting school and learning to read. He just knows on the first day he will know how to read perfectly. When he gets to school and sees that it doesn’t happen that fast he learns what patience means. He also learns its not easy and sometimes frustrating. This book is aimed at children as young as 2 learning shapes and letters. It has very neat illustrations that go along with the story. A great read for all the young kids in your life!

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“””Absurd,”” Said Bird : A Fun Children’s Adventure About a Mouse Who Dreams of Travel (Mouse Traveler) by Tricia Gardella – Review by Natalia Gonzales Castrejon

“ABSURD,” SAID BIRD.: A mouse plans a trip to the moon. by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this story. I love that mouse was really trying to prove himself to himself and the other animals. He was very much determined to reach his goal. And I liked how at the end even bird came together to help out a friend in need! I’m gonna read this to my 4 year old as I think this has a few good lessons to learn!

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Dinopotamus Solves a Mystery: A scientific method book by Lois Wickstrom.- Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

Dinopotamus Solves a Mystery: A scientific method bookDinopotamus Solves a Mystery: A scientific method book by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

It is the end of nap time at Dinopotamus’s school, but he doesn’t want to wake up because his spot is so warm, however, the other kids in his class want the warm spot, so the next day Dinopotamus let’s them nap there.

Unfortunately, the kids complain that it isn’t warm and so Dinopotamus sets out to solve the mystery of why it is always warm where he sleeps? This is a charming way of explaining a scientific principle which will help young children to understand it.

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Dinopotamus Solves a Mystery (Dinopotamus Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Heather Goodman

Dinopotamus Solves a MysteryDinopotamus Solves a Mystery by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The simplistic ingenuity that this author uses always amazes me. This is such a great way to teach the kids a little science and also have fun. Dinopotamus is a relatable fun character that will have your kid engaged in the book without even knowing they are learning.

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Word Play by Tricia Gardella – Review by Kelli Harper

Word PlayWord Play by Tricia Gardella
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A new to me author, this children’s book is very diverse in all of the illustrations and throughout the story. It teaches patience and persistence. Learning can be fun but also challenging. Love that Joe never gives up. I can see this becoming a book put in the rotation for bedtime stories.

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