Tony Heally

This review is also available on my blog, Read Till Dawn.

I'm sure you're wondering why I'm reviewing a book with a grand total of about fifty words in the entire thing. Well, you may know from reading this blog that I recently moved cross-country (and that my dominant wrist is back in a splint - yippee). The first week or so of moving in, Cute Emergency became available for request on the review site Blogging for Books. It offered me pictures of baby animals to cure my stress, and - can you blame me? - I requested it right away. I honestly can't say I'm sorry I did: it was a great stress reliever not only for me, but also for all three of my siblings (who took turns stealing it and leaving it random places - it took me a month just to get my hands back on the book again!).

And oh, gosh, this book is so adorable! After sitting down and reading it cover to cover a few minutes ago, my lips are still perking up into a smile even as I type this review. It's a fact that I just can't see that many adorable animals without flipping out. I don't know if many people can.

The book is divided into five chapters, or "emergency levels," labelled from "Low" to "Extreme." Reading through the book cover to cover, there actually really is a noticeable increase in cuteness from section to section; in the first one or two chapters I was thinking "this is nice, but nothing special," but by the end I was smiling and laughing so much I almost choked trying not to laugh out loud. I think it's pretty cool that there really are different "cuteness intensities" in the different chapters. There are a few captions that don't really match the picture very well or aren't very funny, but most of them are great and turn a cute picture into a hilarious one.

If you like cute pictures of animals, then this book is definitely for you - and if you know someone who loves cute animals, then I just found you the perfect present for them. A 176-page book not enough for your fluffy-animal needs? Then check out the Cute Emergency Twitter account here. I used to follow them myself, before Cute Emergency was ever a book. The pictures, I can attest to firsthand, are adorable, though there sure are a lot of them. Only follow the Twitter account if you're prepared for cute-animal overload!

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book through the Blogging for Books program in exchange for an honest review.… (plus d'informations)

Feeling grumpy? Overwhelmed? Irritated? Take a break, grab this book, and you'll find yourself smiling whether you want to or not.

This book reminds me of a child's picture book, as far as size and paper quality. The pages are thick, so they don't tear easily. The cover is sturdy, like a hard paperback or a soft hardcover.

Each page throughout is an excellent quality, full-color photograph, with the caption placed somewhere over the photo. The majority of photos are dogs and cats, but there are also monkeys, rabbits, pandas, and a variety of other animals.

This book definitely has a major cute factor. Some of the photos and captions had me giggling. All of them gave me a reason to smile.

This is a perfect book to have on a shelf for those moments when you need a distraction. It also makes a perfect gift for friends and relatives, especially the grumpy ones.

*I was provided with a copy of this book by the publisher, via Blogging For Books, in exchange for my honest review.*… (plus d'informations)