"The King's Dragon" - Scott Chantler

If you're looking for a funny, clean, full-of-adventure graphic novel...This is it! It's got everything from knights to pirates to kings to thieves, and even more impressive, an actually compelling plot with twists and turns.

This is #4 in the "Three Thieves" series. It's the backstory, told in parallel with the current story, of the knight hunting the thieves. He's got a personal vendetta for seeking them out. Also learn where the story REALLY started...

Read Also:

Jeff Smith's "Bone" series.

An "easy reader" lead up to The Chronicles of Prydain series by Lloyd Alexander.

"The Messy Book" - Maudie Powell-Tuck

"HEAVE!" the take-away word from this book. Love, Love, LOVE books that break the 4th wall. This isn't so obvious about it.

Read this to my 2-yr-old nephew over the holidays and he learned a new word: heave! "Cat." "Dog." "Heave! *laugh*" It was adorable and awesome to listen to him crack himself up.

There's a big mess. Dog wants to clean it up, Cat doesn't. (With a slight environmental message) consider all the options Cat comes up with to dispose of the mess, anything to avoid cleaning.

Read Also:

A Perfectly Messed-Up Story by Patrick McDonnell.

Mr. Messy by Roger Hargreaves.

The Curious Garden by Peter Brown.

"Little Red Gliding Hood" - Tara Lazar

Oh my goodness! Artwork has the 2-D papercut look, works wonderfully. Look for all the fairy tale and nursery rhyme characters. And I appreciate the transition of these stories into a winter setting. Love it!

This may have just become a book I need to own...

Red loves to skate, all the way to Grandma's house, but her skates are old. So when a pairs figure skating competition is held in the Enchanted Forest, and the prize is new skates, Red sets out to find a partner.

Read Also:

Ninja Red Riding Hood by Cory Rosen Schwartz.

Little Red Hot by Eric Kimmel.

Any of Oliver Chin's "Tales of the Zodiac" series.

"Contemporary Crochet" - Sys Fredens

There! 30 days worth of books. Haven't done that since 2013.

I haven't quite gotten up the nerve to crochet clothing yet... But I want to! I look through these books whenever I come across one. Some day...

Read Also:

Vintage Modern Crochet by Robyn Chacuhla.

Crochet Chic by Francine Toukou.

Colorful Crochet Lace by Mary Jane Hall.

"The Night Dance" - Suzanne Weyn

Found a library with the last two books of the series! This and The Rose Bride by Nancy Holder finish off the "Once Upon a Time" YA novels.

With a mixture of "Twelve Dancing Princesses" and the Arthurian legends, Rowena and her 11 sisters go in search of their mother, the Lady of the Lake. What they find is enchantment meant to distract them, provided by Morgan Le Fey. Only the power of Excaliber and the love of a soldier bent on solving the mystery of worn out shoes can save everyone.

Read Also:

Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George.

Diane Zahler's The Thirteenth Princess.

Check out the "Faerie Tale Theatre" by Shelley Duvall (it's very 80's, don't get your expectations up) but they're fun retellings of fairy tales.

"Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need" - Dave Barry

As always, a true laugh out loud read! I particularly enjoyed the list of states and what makes them "dynamic" since I would like to visit all 50 states someday.

Hoover Dam is the place to leave your kids while you go shoot craps. Disneyland costs a second mortgage to wait in line. Luggage is a scam. See Europe by bus so you don't miss a single ruin. All the wonderful tips to keep you informed.

Read Also:

The "Welcome to the U.S.A." series by Ann Heinrichs is quite cute and humorous.

How the States got their Shapes by Mark Stein.

Foxtrot's Say Hello to Cactus Flats by Bill Amend.

"The Book of Alma" - The Book of Mormon

One of the books in The Book of Mormon, the book of Alma is about the Nephites and Lamanites doing battle. So much about governments, war strategies, faith in God, and accountability.

It was well timed to be reading this during the election season. I learned so much about how a government could, and should, be run, how the people should vote, how to address problems and dissenters in one's nation. It was amazing how this book written between 91 BC to 53 BC has so many similarities to today!

Read Also: 

The Bible's "Book of Joshua."

Thomas Paines' Common Sense.

The United States Constitution: a graphic adaption by Jonathan Hennessey