Andrea Posner-Sanchez

The Pooh adore-ables series continues to live up to its name, offering up the cutest little baby versions of the Pooh friends. This rhyming board book has them playing Pooh Sticks and flying kites as part of their friendly playtime.

I especially love the cavalier little "bye-bye" thrown out when Eeyore and Piglet find themselves in moments of peril, carried off by a stream and a kite respectively. It really adds a deliciously dark undertone, a spicy zest to the cute-fest.

Peep on a Perch is like the Eastern version of Elf on a Shelf, in that this marshmallow chickblob watches you all day and all night to make sure you're behaving like a good little kid. The fact that Peeps are drawn to look like they're slightly disgruntled and/or nonplussed to begin with just adds to the effect.

This book was terrible! Illustrations were adorable, but the strategies for getting Chick to sleep would all wake Chick up. I don’t want to encourage nighttime pillow fights and dance parties! Why wasn’t it lullabies, cuddles and breathing? Soft music? Don’t give them bad ideas!

A short and fairly basic touch and feel book. It's main selling point is probably that it's Grumpy Cat (a popular online cat named "Tard" for those who don't know. She just happens to have a grumpy face). A unicorn wants to pet Grumpy Cat, who does not want to be petted.

One thing I like about this book is that it encourages very important practice with animal interaction. Do not touch animals that want to be left alone.