Spotlight & Author Interview: Cap’n Rex and His Clever Crew by Henry Herz

Today we have another adorable picture book by Henry Herz. I’ve featured his previous books on this blog before so I’m happy to shine a spotlight on his latest, Cap’N Rex and His Clever Crew!

Read on to know more about the book and check out a short interview with the author to know more about his inspiration for the book, and other things.

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Picture Book Review: When You Give an Imp a Penny

It’s been a while since I’ve featured a picture book and today I have one for you! Today I have a review of When You Give an Imp a Penny by Henry, Josh and Harrison Herz, with art by Abigail Larson. Last year I reviewed these guys’ Monster Goose Nursery Rhymes and just loved it. I mean, what’s not to love about nursery rhymes involving creatures like manticores, centaurs and more? When You Give an Imp a Penny features the Imp from Monster Goose and his ‘adventures’ so, you know, it’s pretty cool, too.

Read on to know more about the book and check out my review.

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Picture Book Review: Monster Goose Nursery Rhymes

Monster Goose Nursery Rhymes

I don’t really review a lot of children’s picture books on the blog, but when I got an email from the editor of Beyond the Pale, a fantasy and paranormal anthology I featured a while back, I couldn’t say no to his latest work, Monster Goose Nursery Rhymes. When I read that this new picture book would have things like manticores, hydra, centaurs, and other interesting creatures, I was curious!

Read on to find out what other monsters and creatures of myth are inside Monster Goose Nursery Rhymes and read my thoughts on the book.

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