Susi Schaefer

In this adorable little book, Glow the squid enjoys impressing everyone with his bioluminescence. But he soon finds that having friends is better than impressing people.

The Glow Show, by Susie Schaefer, has fantastic, cute, colorful pictures. There are very few words per page, usually with a sentence description and some speech bubbles. I would say it’s appropriate to be read to kids with short attention spans for wordy books, as well as those that enjoy cute pictures. It’s also a good book for kids learning to read.… (more)

Thank you Sourcebook Kids and NetGalley for the ARC of The Glow Show!

Our squid friend has some pretty great talent and loves to be the star of the show, leaving their friends in their shadow.

There are a few lessons that can be taken away from this story including never taking your friends or family for granted, be sure to know where you're going so you don't get lost, and everything is better with people you love.

The art is adorable and the book is a quick, simple, and enjoyable read that includes many cool facts about squids.

I read this to my six year old and her favorite part was the beauty of the squids glow. She gives it a 10/10!… (more)