One More Hug: Picture Book Review

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Book received at no charge to facilitate review.

A scary tapping on the window elicits the call of "One more hug" from a boy to his Mama. A broken sword gets one more kiss, and waiting for the school bus gets one more tight squeeze. As the boy grows and learns to ride a bike, climb a wall, and run track, his mama is always there and ready for that " one more hug."

 The sentiment of a mother's deep love bursts from every page, reassuring not just children but grown-ups, too, that there will always be a bond. Young readers will relate to the illustrations of getting older. However, it's adults who will really connect and will want to read it as that one last bedtime story.

Rating ★★★★☆

Publishing Information

Publisher: Aladdin (Nov. 12, 2019)
ISBN: 978-1-5344-29710
Pages: 40
Ages 4-8

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City Spies by James Ponti: Book Review

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Sara hacks into the foster care computer systems to report her foster parents for bad behavior. Instead, she winds up in court facing juvenile detention for illegal hacking. A British man impersonates her attorney to get her out of the mess. As it turns out, the man, better known as "Mother," needs her as part of a diverse team of orphan teens from all over the world in Scotland to work as spies for M16.

The team takes on new names after the cities they are from, so Sara becomes Brooklyn and joins Kat, Paris, Sydney, and Rio on a mission to become part of a team in the global environmental challenge. They need to make it to the top ten without actually winning the Stravros Challenge to buy time to uncover the identity of the Purple Thumb and keep him from attacking again.

Will the five spies combine their unique skills to save the entire intelligence community? Readers will be riveted by the spies' adventures, especially appreciating how each spy's skills come together to solve the mystery. While the contest focuses on environmental issues, those are glossed over in favor of what goes on inside M16. Overall, this is a solid pick for spy thriller seekers.

Rating ★★★★☆

Publishing Information

Publisher: Aladdin (March 10, 2020)

ISBN: 9781534414914

Ages 8-12

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