Authors: Nancy Krulik and Amanda Burwasser
Illustrator: Mike Moran
Publisher: Sky Pony Press, March 2018
Pages: 103
Genre: children's fiction, ages 7-9
Obtained: from publisher in exchange for an honest review
Summary: Logan is in his Mom's lab with his cousin Java who is actually a robot. The lab is supposed to be off limits. They accidentally break her hair cutting machine. Can they replace the machine before she finds out it is broken?
Thoughts: This story has a common, much used plot, but adds humor and a robot into the mix to spice it up. I read this book to my 10 year old son who loves robots and dogs. There were some funny scenes that had us both entertained. My son was enthralled by how Java took everything that was said literally, and now uses this word because he really got to understand what it means from reading this book. The illustrations added to the humor and we found ourselves really looking at them. Sometimes we will get so into a story that we just kind of notice the pictures, but not here. These illustrations were quite amusing.
This book had simple vocabulary, large font, and kept moving through dialogue and action. The chapter lengths were manageable for early readers. There were directions to make the dog treats that Logan and Java made in the back of the book. I love doing projects along with books and it makes it so easy when a project is right there. Even though we don't have a dog, my son wants to make the treats.
There is not much to this story, but it is a good one for younger children just learning to read. It is light reading and easy to comprehend.
Tea: Pomegranate Green
Obtained: gift
Pickity Place is a quaint spot hidden away in southern New Hampshire for people that love food and gardening. They have an herbal themed luncheon (reservations are required), gift shop, and beautiful gardens. Herbal plants are for sale during the warmer seasons.
Today I tried their pomegranate green tea. It is not available on their website, only in their gift shop. I received this tea as a gift. The tea came in a resealable bag. The green leaves were all shapes and sizes and there were pink flower petals mixed in. The leaves had a sweet pomegranate scent. I put two teaspoons of leaves in my tea maker. I poured two cups of water that had been boiled over the leaves. I let this steep for two minutes. The clear yellow liquid had a sweet pomegranate scent. The delicate, light taste was a blend of floral and fruit with a slight sweetness. This was a wonderful tea for anytime, but it reminded me of a spring garden. I could picture this tea being enjoyed at an outdoor tea.
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