Reviews by Karen Gervasi
Jungle Jack's The Wackiest, Wildest, and Weirdest Animals in the World
On 6/19 Karen Gervasi wrote: Wow, this is such a fun and informative book! Mr. Hanna, in his years of experience documenting wild life, has chosen 30 animals that he considers to be wacky, wild and weird. Each page features a large picture plus a smaller inset of close up features of that animal. Every page also includes what the ... Amazing Animals
It Happened In Italy
On 6/7 Karen Gervasi wrote: The author, Elizabeth Bettina, tells the true story of her journey of discovery about how Jews were treated throughout parts of Italy, especially Campagna, during World War II. The catalyst for this search was a photo of the author's grandparents on the steps of a Catholic church in Campagna, Italy. ... A Story that Needs to be Told!
The Read & Share DVD Bible - Volume 1
On 4/11 Karen Gervasi wrote: This series of bible stories will be available from Thomas Nelson Publishing in June. There will be four volumes in the series. Comprised of thirteen stories in Vol.1, this delightful DVD is geared toward introducing youngsters to the wonders of the bible. Each story is but three minutes long so as to ... Beloved Bible Stories
My Little Girl
On 12/9 Karen Gervasi wrote: When Katie’s dad promises her a “spectacular day” for just the two of them, Katie starts to imagine all sorts of fun things. Her big decision is what to wear, maybe a tiara if they are going to the ball or her jungle boots if they go to Africa. It turns out her father had something different in ... A Spectacular Day
Moon Shines Down
On 11/20 Karen Gervasi wrote: Notes on the book from the inside cover: An incomparable children’s book almost lost to the world. As an unpublished, incomplete manuscript based on a New England sampler prayer, “God bless the moon and God bless me“, the author’s work was found in an old barn in Vermont years after her death. ... Timeless Delight
In The Shadow Of The Sun King
On 11/16 Karen Gervasi wrote: In the Shadow of the Sun King by Golden Keyes Parsons France in the seventeenth century was comprised of Catholics and Huguenots, with Catholicism being the favored religion. Even though the Edict of Nantes had granted protection to the Huguenots, King Louis XIV and his dragoons sought to convert the ... Wonderful inspiring story