Tag: Danko Herrera

2017 Best Children’s/Picture Books

I’m not sure why people started sending me Children’s/Picture books. I’m fine with it, don’t get me wrong, I honestly enjoy them — I just don’t understand why people started sending them to me. But I’ll gladly read any sent my way. There was enough diversity in the one’s I received this year that I wanted to highlight those I enjoyed the most. If people are putting out material like this, I think it gives hopes that little kids will be turned on to books the way I was as a toddler.

(in alphabetical order by author)

Snobbity SnowmanSnobbity Snowman

by Maria Bardyukova, Quiet Riley, Jr.
My original post

Fun art work. Some fantastic use of language (especially when read aloud). A nice little story with a good moral. Ticks off every box.
4 Stars

Henry and the Hidden TreasureHenry and the Hidden Treasure

by B.C.R. Fegan, Lenny Wen (Illustrator)
My original post

Was honestly tempted to put this on my 2018 Best Fiction list — I really loved this one, and wish I knew a kid to buy it for. Great imagination that will likely inspire someone else’s.
4 Stars

The Day My Fart Followed Me To HockeyThe Day My Fart Followed Me To Hockey

by Sam Lawrence & Ben Jackson, Danko Herrera (Illustrator)
My original post

Anthropomorphic flatulence — what little kid isn’t going to pay attention to this? Adorable art, cute story.
3 Stars

The Day My Fart Followed Me To Hockey by Sam Lawrence & Ben Jackson, Danko Herrera

The Day My Fart Followed Me To HockeyThe Day My Fart Followed Me To Hockey

by Sam Lawrence & Ben Jackson, Danko Herrera (Illustrator)
Series: Little Fart, #2

PDF, 27 pg.
Indie Publishing Group, 2016

Read: January 21, 2016


Timmy’s a pretty big hockey fan and it’s the day of his first hockey tryouts. Nerves are getting to him — he rejects some good advice, pushes his friend, Little Fart, away (which is pretty understandable — I mean, who wants their fart that close to them during a tryout?). Sadly, his nerves start to cancel out his ability — and his fun.

Thankfully, Little Fart is a better friend to Timmy than Timmy was to him — but can he save the day?

Timmy’s a pretty standard little kid character — someone easily identifiable, and maybe moderately annoying to parents who read it but someone that a child will imprint on.

Little Fart is cute, loyal, supportive and fun — the ideal not-so-Imaginary Friend. Just the kind of character you hope will linger around. (sorry, I just had to…)

Herrea’s illustrations are adorable — not a word I use frequently, I know — they grab your eye and hold your attention, doing a pretty good job of telling the story by themselves. Just what a kid would want to go with the words they’re reading — or to keep their attention while being read to.

The story is pretty basic — the lesson is tried and true, but cleverly and charmingly delivered. Just what a younger reader is going to want. Rather, the lesson and the way it’ll get into a kid’s head is just what a parent is going to want, the humor and art is what the young reader will want. I enjoyed it — and my kids are too old for this. A sure thing, for parents and kids alike.

Disclaimer: I received this book from the authors in exchange for this post — I appreciate it.

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3 Stars

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