It combines the classic Tintin mystery and excitement with the added layer of delving into Captain Haddock’s family history, giving us a deeper look into one of the most beloved characters in the series.

A while ago, I backed Tiny Library on Kickstarter.  It is a deck of 50 single-card RPGs from various creators, and this kit is chock full of inspiration.  Some of the cards are very much stand-alone mini-role-playing games.  Other cards are inspirations for creative minds; some are resources people could use for their games.

What I appreciated the most from this book is how some proverbs are like those of the Zarma and Hausa people.  This does make it hard to determine where some of these sayings originated, but it does say a lot about how some phrases and sayings resonate throughout all of West Africa.

This was an engaging and visually stunning coming-of-age story about a girl who accidentally crashes her father’s airship in a faraway jungle paradise. She meets new friends and builds her confidence and grows from seeing the flaws of those she looks up to and learns that no one is perfect.

As part of the rich and vast cultural expectations of my wife’s heritage, her mother was expected to come and live with us for a period of time slightly before and at a minimum of three months after our baby was born.