Four stars:

Dinosaur Comes to Town by Gene Darby and Art Seiden (Illustrator) (1963) is what it says on the tin. A dinosaur comes to a town to do something.

From the cover we can see it's an upright dinosaur, meaning probably a predator. Art Seiden drew the creature in the posture previously given to T-rex type dinosaurs before the connection to modern day birds was made. It's also drawn to be kaiju sized bringing to mind Godzilla or similar.

https://pussreboots.com/blog/2026/comments_04/dinosaur_comes_to_town.html

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Five stars:

Lena the Chicken by Linda Bailey and K-Fai Steele (Illustrator) (2025) is a review book I was offered via LibraryThing back in October. For whatever reason, the publisher waited until March to send me a copy (well after getting scolded by LibraryThing for not reviewing it in a timely manner). So here we are, now finally reviewing it.

The book's subtitle is But really a dinosaur. It's about how brave, feisty, and territorial Lena is. She sees herself as more t-rex than chicken and loves to make herself and her opinions known.

https://pussreboots.com/blog/2026/comments_04/lena_the_chicken.html

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A joyful bilingual picture book filled with color, family, and discovery 🌿 Wonder in the Garden by Talia Aikens-Nunez is a beautiful celebration of language and everyday moments.

Read my full review:
https://ginaraemitchell.com/wonder-in-the-garden-review/

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A simple, heartwarming story that builds reading confidence. Follow Bertha's journey and watch young readers bloom.
Read here: https://www.dannasouthwellauthor.com/easy-stories-for-better-reading-bertha-the-ordinary-chicken/

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A quiet little hen with a kind heart discovers her courage and saves the day. A gentle farm story about being different and finding your place.
Read here: https://www.dannasouthwellauthor.com/bertha-the-ordinary-simple-life-in-the-farm/

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Book Review: You Know I'm Here by Jon Raider
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http://georgelthomas.com/2026/03/13/book-review-you-know-im-here-by-jon-raider/