“Show me the books he loves and I shall know the man…“

How To Clean Your Room

Eileen Spinelli

A delightful adventure emerges as each little boy and girl goes about the task of cleaning his or her room — a chore that no child likes — in How to Clean Your Room.

First, wade through the clutter of color like an artist. . . what a lovely mess. Next stop at the books teetering by the bed, tottering with words, worlds you have read about, pages you have danced in. . .

Eileen Spinelli spins a glorious tale as she inspires children to clean their rooms — not in a rush, but with the wildest imaginings and a tender touch. For the bedroom is where you laugh and cry, dream big dreams, and store your precious memories. This book could start a whole movement of children asking to clean their rooms!

Includes special features children love–pop-ups, pulls, flaps, and a spinner. Ages 5-8.

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I have read a few other titles by Eileen Spinelli and while I enjoyed those…I am sad to say that I didn’t enjoy “How to Clean Your Room”.

I thought this book would be a fun story to read my perpetually messy IE Twins but was sadly disappointed. After reading the book…my girls just sat there. There wasn’t interest in their faces nor was their delight in their eyes. I have to admit their expressions reflected my own.

While the illustrations were colorful and delightful…I found the story to be lacking. I realize that the prose was written to inspire but frankly, it was confusing to myself as the reader and to my daughters’ as the audience.

The “pop-up” aspect of the book was entertaining but not enough to encourage my daughters to request a second reading.

I am not sure exactly “why” this book didn’t work but for my family…it didn’t.

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Rick Burgess & Bill “Bubba” Bussey

Synopsis: The only thing funnier than marriage is Rick and Bubba talkin’ about it!

Rick and Bubba are at it again, and this time it is all about marriage. Addressing such topics as apologizing (The Ten Worst Ways to Say I’m Sorry), communication (Grunting Is Not a Language), date nights (Worst Date Nights in History), finances (I Thought You Paid the Gas Bill), and playing sports together (I Did Too Let You Win), the two “sexiest fat men alive” will have couples everywhere tied in knots. With stories, top ten lists, and even a bonus addendum of their oft mentioned, “The Book of Blame,” this humorous look at marriage is long overdue. This book will revolutionize your way of looking at married life. And it might just remind you all over again why you fell in love in the first place.

Oh my goodness! Rick and Bubba are right on in so many ways. I have to admit that I had never heard of them before (sorry guys) but they are hilarious.

Their take and view on the way marriage and women work is hysterical yet deeply accurate.

I found myself quoting their book to my husband and for the record not just the parts about husbands. There were times I so clearly saw myself in Rick and Bubba’s descriptions of wives that I would bust out laughing. Clearly a weird moment when you do so at the doctor’s office.

My favorite concept of the book is that it is written by two men that love the Lord, their wives, their family and humor. No wonder they are considered the sexiest “fat” men alive. What can be more attractive then men that love God and “get” their wives?

This book contains an extra added book…The Book of Blame with contains many amendments to the laws of marriage. My personal favorite was: Article XXXVIII
“If you hit a pothole in the road, it’s your husband’s fault. He should have warned you about it…on the cell phone..from his office!”

Don’t laugh! That really happened to me just recently and cost me $400 to get a new tire for the front of the car and I WAS on the phone with my husband which is why I hit the silly thing in the first place.

Rick and Bubba have a few decades of marriage under their combined belt but even more experience being men so it was an incredible insightful read.

Lighthearted, straight to the point and very informative. Give your sweetheart a chuckle and read the book together…it will definitely give you a lot of points to discuss. It did for my hubby and I and we are still married!

Great job boys!