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Children’s Book Review: Kylie Jean: Dancing Queen
Media Type: Ebook Title: Kylie Jean: Dancing Queen * Series: Kylie Jean Author: Marci Peschke Illustrator: Tuesday Mourning Publisher: Picture Window Books Pages: Paperback; 112 Release Date: January 1, 2012 Source: NetGalley —————————————- Recommended to: Girls who love reading about girlish topics! Difficulty Level: Just before the Middle Grade mark. A chapter book, but with less words per page and more explanations. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Kylie Jean wants to dance the main role in Swan Lake. Kylie Jean: Dancing Queen is part of a larger series, all focusing on Kylie Jean’s character. By…
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Children’s Book Review: Do Witches Make Fishes?
Media Type: Print Book Title: Do Witches Make Fishes? Author: Jason Mayo Illustrator: Justin Wolfson Publisher: AuthorHouse Pages: Paperback; 36 Release Date: August 3, 2010 Source: Author ———————————————– Recommended to: Parents and educators looking for a funny tale about eating healthy. Difficulty Level: Any age. This book can be read out loud (with voices!) for younger children, but is simple enough to be read alone by older children. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / B&N “Do Witches Make Fishes?” is the moral tale of a young boy who favors candy over his mother’s outlandish but healthy dishes. When faced with an…
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Children’s Book Review: The Duck Song
The Duck Song book tells the comical story of a persistent duck who pleads for grapes at the most unlikely of places: a lemonade stand. Play the CD that comes with the book, and sing the story as your child reads along. Adults and children alike will delight in listening to the music and reading this book again and again. (From Goodreads) Title: The Duck Song by Bryant Oden Publisher: Flinders Press Pages: Hardcover; 32 Source: Received from publisher for review. Why I chose this: It’s adorable! That is all. My Thoughts: Okay, you know how children are attracted to…
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Children’s Book Review: Petunia Pepper’s Picture Day
Media Type: Ebook Title: Petunia Pepper’s Picture Day Author: Cathy Breisacher Illustrator: Christian Elder Publisher: Warner Press Pages: Hardcover; 32 Release Date: July 1, 2010 Source: NetGalley ———————————————- Recommended to: Young readers who love funny stories with vivid illustrations. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / B&N Poor Petunia Pepper! Every year disaster strikes her on school picture day. Puffy hair, pumpkin-style smiles and pink eye help create pictures that only her family could love. But this year, Petunia promises herself things are going to change. She plans carefully for the perfect picture day. Unfortunately, she misses the school bus…
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Children’s Book Review: Charlie Needs a New Cloak
Media Type: Print Book Title: Charlie Needs a New Cloak Author: Tommie DePaola Publisher: Prentice Hall Pages: Hardcover; 32 Release Date: October 25, 1982 Source: School Library ————————————————- Recommended to: Parents looking for a book to share with their children all about weaving and making clothing. Difficulty Level: Better for children above the age of 8, since much of the vocabulary is a little more advanced. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / B&N A shepherd shears his sheep, cards and spins the wool, weaves and dyes the cloth, and sews a beautiful new red cloak. I’ve been infatuated with…
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Children’s Book Review: The Secret Footprints
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Secret Footprints Author: Julia Alvarez Illustrator: Fabian Negrin Publisher: Dragonfly Books Pages: Paperback; 40 Release Date: September 10, 2002 Source: School Library —————————————- Recommended to: Readers who enjoy reading myths and legends. Difficulty Level: Readers nearing the Middle Grade mark will be able to read this alone. Also good as a parent to child read. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Ciguapas are a secret tribe of beautiful people who live underwater in “cool blue caves hung with seashells and seaweed.” Avoiding humans at all costs, they come out to hunt for food only at night. But the most remarkable thing about the ciguapas is that their…
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Children’s Book Review: Whose Hat Is This?
Media Type: Print Book Title: Whose Hat Is This? Author: Sharon Katz Cooper Publisher: Capstone Press Pages: Paperback; 24 Release Date: January 1, 2006 Source: School Library ——————————————– Recommended to: Young readers who enjoy non-fiction books. Difficulty Level: Readers 4-8 years of age would benefit most from the illustrations and job descriptions. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / B&N This entry in the “Whose Is It?” series presents seven community jobs by looking at the hats worn by a variety of workers, including a firefighter, a beekeeper, a football player, a chef, and a construction worker. The text asks, “Whose…
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Children’s Book Review: Elephant Dance
Media Type: Print Book Title: Elephant Dance: A Journey to India Author: Theresa Heine Illustrator: Sheila Moxley Publisher: Barefoot Books Pages: Hardcover; 40 Release Date: October 1, 2004 Source: School Library —————————————————– Recommended to: Those looking for a simple and fun look at India and its culture. Difficulty Level: A perfect read-aloud for children in first through third grade. Groups past that should be able to read one their own. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / B&N Ravi and Anjali are fascinated by their grandfather’s stories of India, where the sun is like a ferocious tiger, the wind is like…