King of the Swamp

Author: Catherine Emmett  Illustrator:  Ben Mantle This picture book is all about McDarkly, a purple creature who loves to garden and is King of his Swamp. He lives quietly and alone and likes nothing more than growing beautiful orchids in his dank and stinky swamp. Then one day, the noisy and selfish king arrives and

Bloom

Author: Ann Booth Illustrator: Robyn Owen Wilson In a specially chosen review for #KindnessDay, today’s picture book review is Bloom. The story begins with a beautiful flower and a little girl who loves it. She talks to the flower every morning as she passes it on her way to school. One day the mean owner