Eat, Read, and Be Mommy

I can’t remember how Starring Jules (As Herself) appeared on my radar, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.  Jules’s style reminds me of a cross between Lola Levine and Clementine, but her jingle-singing personality is uniquely her own.  The main plot here is partly less relatable than most (how many kids get to audition for a commercial?) and partly not (just about every kid in the world has had to taste something they can’t stand), but the subplot of friend struggles is universal.  The illustrations are fun, the book’s design is distinctive (blue and yellow cover with red-edged pages), and the story has plenty of heart.  This one is totally worth your time!

(By the way, I also finished the 4th ‘Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist’ book–The Fran That Time Forgot.  It was just as enjoyable as the first three!)