A Circle Here, A Square There: My Shapes Book

Shapes. The quick research showed more than 150 board books addressing shapes published since 2005. It is a popular subject. On each spread of this children's book, the single word for the shape is printed in big letters. Then one or more examples are presented; usually, one large one is shown. For circle, we see a big scoop of ice cram in a sugar cone. The square is a big package tied with a bow. In both cases, kids are looking at the items with eager anticipation. The triangle is a piece of pizza, the rectangle a collection of containers on a ship. Other shapes include oval, heart, diamond, crescent, and octagon. The latter did seem a bit out of place, but the example of a stop sign will be familiar to most toddlers. This childrens's book is for kids reading levels ages 0-4. Leave us your comments. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Let us know what other children's books you would like to have reviewed. Share this post with your family and friends. Remember to always praise your child.

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Babymouse #9: Monster Mash

In this ninth book in the popular "Babymouse" graphic novel series, young readers follow Babymouse, a spunky anthropomorphic mouse, as she prepares for Halloween. Every time she tries to enjoy herself though, mean cat girl Felicia Furrypaws is there to tell Babymouse that girls have to wear pretty costumes (even though Babymouse wants to go as a zombie), that trick-or-treaters must coordinate their costumes (even though Babymouse hates dressing up as a fairy), and that Babymouse has to invite Felicia's friends to her party (even though Babymouse is pretty sure the girls are evil). But when the bullies make Babymouse vandalize houses on Halloween, Babymouse realizes they have crossed a line. Can she stand up to them and have a happy Halloween? With the creation of brother-sister team Jennifer and Matthew Holm, Babymouse provides readers with a witty heroine who loves to banter with an unseen narrator that communicates via caption boxes. Blessed with a runaway imagination, Babymouse is constantly fantasizing that the Creature from the Black Lagoon is in her locker or that some rolls of toilet paper have turned her into a mummy—daydreams that are perfectly captured by the book's squiggly line drawings. Overall, Babymouse: Monster Mash provides a fun, fast read that will leave kids hungry for the rest of the series. Leave us your comments. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Let us know what other children's books you would like to have reviewed. Share this post with your family and friends. Remember to always praise your child. This children's book is for kids reading levels ages 4-8.

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Slam Dunk, Volume 1

Although Inoue's imported teen sport-romance manga Slam Dunk-a big hit back in Japan-is ostensibly about the love of basketball, it really starts out as a chronicle of love and rejection in high school. The series' towering, red-haired hero, Hanamichi Sakuragi, is first shown in utter dejection, after having been rejected by 50 girls in a row (apparently, people are keeping count). But saving him from utter despair is the appearance of the angelic Haruko Akagi, who flirtatiously swoons over his stature and wonders whether or not he plays basketball. After some gentle considerations of whether he's interested ("If only I could walk her to school!! Then I could die happy") Hanamichi sets about trying to get on the basketball team. Haruko disappears from the pages not long after she has conveniently set the plot device in motion, leaving Inoue free to depict Hanamichi's attempts be accepted by the arrogant upperclassmen who dominate the team. It comes as a disappointment to Hanamichi-a hot-tempered kid who prefers to pick fights and slam dunk than learn how to actually play the game,-that winning Haruko's heart is going to take some work. Inoue's pacing is frantic, if somewhat padded, but he manages to maintain a welcome sense of humor amid all the adolescent gamesmanship. This kids book is for kids reading levels ages 9-12. Leave us your comments. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Let us know what other kids books you would like to have reviewed. Share this post with your family and friends. Remember to always praise your child.

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Heads

The best-selling author and illustrator of Heads has had a long run of successful books for children, and this one will surely be no exception. Like several other of his works, it is a large white book of thick pages and stiff-to-push or pull tabs. Van Fleet has a delightful talent for creating huggable wild animals. In this children's book the giraffe, elephant, rhinoceros, lion and alligator on the cover seem to be enjoying a good laugh together as, with the reader's help, they shove together the five letters necessary to spell the title of the book. Inside the reader will find all kinds of birds, animals and reptiles, and not just their heads! There are touchable textured areas of wooly heads, hairy heads, floppy ears and sticky tongues. One pull-tab cracks two eggs open so two ducklings can hatch; another causes a frog's neck to inflate. An elephant wiggles his ears to shake off flies and a baby tiger wakes his mother with a little lick. The reader may not realize how many animals he has encountered until the last page when, inside a giant pop-up of a whale's spout, all the animals in the children's book reappear. This children's book is for kids reading levels ages 0-4. Leave us your comments. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Let us know what other children's books you would like to have reviewed. Share this post with your family and friends. Remember to always praise your child.

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Tough to Tackle

This kids book is geared toward readers with an interest in football, this sports novel is an endearing tale that speaks loudly of never giving up. Theodore "Boots" Raymond has his heart set on the position of quarterback when he decides to go out for football. He does not realize until the day of tryouts that he is too big for a quarterback and is assigned the right-tackle position. Boots experiences a series of changes beginning with a less-than-perfect attitude that eventually progresses to a desire to work hard for his team. Through correspondence with his brother, Tom, who is away in the military, Boots is encouraged to stick with playing football and to give it his all, no matter what position he is assigned to play. Boots also learns a great deal about friendship as one of his best friends, Duck, steps out on a limb to call Boots on his actions. This kids book is recommended for anyone with an interest in sports. Its positive message is a strong reminder of the value of teamwork in all circumstances. This kids book is for readers ages 9-12. Leave us your comments. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Let us know what other kids books you would like to have reviewed. Share this post with your family and friends. Remember to always praise your child.

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The Little Engine That Could Easy-to-Read

My two year old just loves trains, so this was the perfect kids book to give as a party favor at his birthday party. I know all the kids loved receiving this book. The children's story is a shortened version of the classic original, which we also own. This version is great for kids 2 on up since it is easier to read and not as long so the little ones can actually sit through the whole preschool book! That is really a cute children's story. Our 22 month old loves the characters and wants me to read the story over and over. It is a short story, just right as a bedtime story. The illustrations make our little one talking and talking about trains and clowns. We all enjoyed this children's book. This children's book is for kids reading levels ages 0-4. Leave us your comments. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Let us know what other kids books you would like to have reviewed. Share this post with your family and friends. Remember to always praise your child.

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