Children’s Book Review: Animal Atlas by Animal Planet
ANIMAL ATLAS By: Animal Planet Published: May 24, 2016 Publisher: Animal Planet Non-Fiction This comprehensive atlas covers each of the seven continents as well as the oceans and the animals and species that inhabit them. The book begins with introducing your child to the various biomes in each of the areas. A world map is…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Children’s Book of Magic By Konrad Modzelewski
CHILDREN’S BOOK OF MAGIC 30 Magic Tricks for Young Wizards By: Konrad Modzelewski Published: April 22, 2015 Publisher: Appetite for Education Non-Fiction If you have been hearing “I’m bored” a few too many times this summer, give this book to your kids and assign them a few magic tricks to perform after dinner. I guarantee…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Time for Kids Awesome America by Katy Steinmetz
TIME FOR KIDS: AWESOME AMERICA Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about the History, People, and Culture By: Katy Steinmetz Published: May 31, 2016 Publisher: Time for Kids Non-Fiction Stop what you are doing. You don’t even need to read any farther. Just BUY THIS BOOK! Seriously, this book is so….AWESOME! It covers everything you…
Read More Children’s Book Review: The Great Carp Escape By Irish Beth Maddock
THE GREAT CARP ESCAPE By: Irish Beth Maddock Illustrated by: Lucent Ouano Published: January 13, 2015 Publisher: Word Alive Press Beth and Paul are siblings that live near a lake. They love spending their summers playing in the sand and swimming in the lake. One day they come across a dead carp on the beach…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Animal Planet Animal Bites Farm and Wild Animals Books
ANIMAL PLANET: FARM ANIMALS Animal Bites Series By: Laaren Brown, Animal Planet Published: June 21, 2016 Publisher: Animal Planet Non-Fiction After reviewing POLAR ANIMALS and OCEAN ANIMALS from Animal Planet in April, I was thrilled to check out their newest books. In fact, our family just visited an aquarium and some of the facts I…
Read More Children’s Book Review: If You Were Me and Lived in…Egypt By Carole P. Roman
IF YOU WERE ME AND LIVED IN…EGYPT A Child’s Introduction to Culture Around the World By: Carole P Roman Illustrated by: Kelsea Wierenga Published: February 27, 2016 Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Non-Fiction Carole Roman is continuing her series of informational books for children that introduces them to countries and cultures all over our world.…
Read More Books that Came My Way in May 2016
I wasn’t expecting May to be as busy as it turned out to be. Out of twenty days that we had school, I subbed fourteen of those days, when at the end of April I was only scheduled for five. The end of the school year is also busy with concerts, track meets, banquets, and…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Sam’s Top Secret Journal – Memorial Day By Dr. Sean Adelman
SAM’S TOP SECRET JOURNAL Memorial Day – Book 3 By: Dr. Sean Adelman Published: February 5, 2015 Publisher: Raise Expectations Fiction Sam is a 9th grader who also has down syndrome. She tries to fit in and be like everyone else but knows that sometimes she is just too different. Sometimes others treat her poorly and…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Being A Captain Is Hard Work By Carole P Roman
BEING A CAPTAIN IS HARD WORK A Captain No Beard Story By: Carole P Roman Illustrated by: Bonnie Lemaire Published: December 31, 2015 Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Fiction I am a huge fan of Roman’s books. She offers two great series of books including this Captain No Beard series as well as If you…
Read More Children’s Book Review: I Wonder by Jane Altman
I WONDER: A Book for Children, Parents and Other Grownups By: Jane Altman Illustrated by: Joan Chiverton Published: February 11, 2016 Publisher: Outskirts Press Poetry/Fiction Children are frequently curious about how the world around them works. I remember our children asking, “Why are the sky blue and the grass green?” or “How come giraffes have…
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