PrincessReviews

by Donalisa Helsley This is the story of sisters Genesis and Jadyn who want to play together, but they don't want to play the same things. So the day is starting out horribly. But after talking with Mom, the girls soon discover that they both can have fun if they compromise. This is a cute little book. The illustrations by Sarah Harkey are vivid and colorful. The girls' facial expressions are very well done. The story itself is simple and clear. Although it was lacking in originality, it is a great starter book for discussing how to compromise and being creative in play. Rating: 3/5

By Neil Gaiman Coraline is about a little girl who travels to another plane of existence. It is identical to her own home except much better. It is a world where her "other" mother and father are more loving and attentive to her and she has everything that she could want. However Coraline feels an underlying sense of evil in the other mother and decide to leave, intending never to return again. However when her parents are kidnapped by the other mother, Coraline must return to the other home to rescue them and make sure they all get out alive. I enjoyed this story.  Coraline is a likeable, courageous and resourceful little girl. And even when she goes against advice and what she should do, she does so with bravery. Her habit of doing things when others advise against it is what causes her troubles, however that same quality helps her solve the problem. The only thing I had trouble with were long sentences separated by several commas that had me re-reading them.  The ...