Froggy's Halloween

Halloween is approaching and Froggy can not decide what he should be. How about Super Frog flying through the sky or Ghost Frog haunting friends and family, or better yet, what about dressing up as a Vampire Frog? Well, after a week of pondering and rejecting a variety of costumes, Froggy decides to become a Frog Prince. He really looks cute and Frogilina finds him irresistible. After a narrow escape from his amorous pursuer, Froggy finishes up his trick-or-treating, but when he gets home he finds that his sword has cut a hole in his bag and it is empty. Never fear Mother saves the day. Another delightful addition to the Froggy tales. This children's Halloween book is for kids reading levels ages 3-5. 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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Apples and Pumpkins

A little girl visits a local farm with her mother and father. When the leaves on the trees turn red, yellow, and orange it means it is time for picking apples and pumpkins. Written by Anne Rockwell and illustrated by her daughter Lizzy, this picture book (first published in 1989) is modest and straightforward. The rosy-cheeked family drives to the farm where they are greeted by the owner, Mr. Comstock, who immediately gives them a basket perfect for apple picking. Geese, chickens, and a turkey follow the family as they walk to the orchard. The little girl climbs a small tree to grab the reddest apples. After their baskets is full they head over to the pumpkin field, where Dad cuts the best one from the vine. These fall traditions are followed by Halloween activities. A full-page spread illustrates a partially carved jack-o'-lantern as well as the finished product, glowing in the dark. Finally, it is time to go trick-or-treating. Mom hands out apples, not candy, to costumed children, while Dad and daughter go trick-or-treating up the street. Wearing a black robe, pointy hat, and green mask with a long warty nose, the little girl is dressed as a witch, of course! A good-natured story, that shows a family outside doing fun fall and Halloween activities. The simple text is easy for young listeners to follow and could be useful in a primary classroom to teach sequential events and descriptive writing. This Halloween children's book is for kids reading levels ages 4-8. Leave us your comments. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Let us know what other topics you would like to have discussed. Share this post with your family and friends. Remember to always praise your child.

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Young Cam Jansen and the 100th Day of School

Cam Jansen is excellent at solving mysteries, partly because she has a photographic memory. Whenever she looks at something, she "clicks" in her mind and takes a picture of it. She is called "Cam," as in short for camera, because her mind works like a camera. It is the 100th Day of School and each class is celebrating with treats that begin with different letters of the alphabet. Cam's class is having food and drinks that start with the letter "P," pretzels, popcorn, pineapple juice, and pizza. When Ms. Dee sends Cam and Eric to the cafeteria to get the pizza, it is missing. The cafeteria manager is sure she left three pizzas on racks next to the oven, but there is no pizza in sight. Cam solves the mystery when she studies the alphabet cards in the classroom. She finds the pizza in Mr. Baker's room. His students had thought it was theirs because they had the letter "C" and saw so much cheese. Emergent readers will enjoy reading this simple chapter book independently. It is a part of the "Viking Easy-to-Read" series. This children's book is for kids reading levels ages 4-8. 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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Mr. Putter & Tabby Run the Race

One April, Mrs. Teaberry talks her friend into taking part in a marathon race for seniors. Mr. Putter says he has "not run anywhere in thirty years" and has forgotten how, but he decides to give it a shot since one of the prizes is a train set. He trains a little and has tea with Tabby a lot. On race day he is intimidated by how fit the other racers are and he soon falls to the back of the pack. Tabby and Mrs. Teaberry's dog, Zeke, watch from the top of a car. Unable to stay still, Zeke jumps down and joins the runners, creating chaos and some unexpected results as well. Gently humorous and with underlying messages of friendship and sharing, this is a good addition to the series. The pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations are expressive and enliven the text. This children's book is for kids reading levels ages 4-8. 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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Maisy Takes a Bath

Maisy loves taking a bath. She prepares the tub with lots of foamy bubbles. She helps duck float carefree in the warm water. But just before she can plop into a tubful of fun, "ding dong," the doorbell rings. It's Tallulah, ready to play tennis! Maisy passes on playtime because it's her bathtime. She runs upstairs to get undressed and jumps into the bubbly bath. The doorbell rings again. Dripping, Maisy answers the door to find Tallulah once more. Maisy says she cannot play because it's her bathtime, but she invites Tallulah to come and play later. Tallulah has a better idea. She runs passed Maisy, undresses, and splashes into the tantalizing tub. Hooray! Maisy and Tallulah found out that bathtime can be playtime. Cousins' colorful and familiar characters warm their way into readers' heart--and tubs. This children's book is for kids reading levels ages 2-5. 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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Lighthouses for Kids: History, Science, and Lore with 21 Activities

Lighthouses are the beacons of our past and they still attract us. Children run up the steps, into the round rooms, asking what was it like to grow up in a lighthouse. Some of the answers are in House's book. In many short biographies, House introduces lighthouse children and their lives. They lived where they could not find friends easily. They could not get to the library or to school easily. They had to pay close attention to the weather. And when writing about William Spear, Jr., who grew up in Delaware, excitement came just by opening a can of food—if the food was salvaged from a shipwreck. "Mother would open a can hoping that it would be beans or tomatoes, and we would be delighted to find out that it contained peaches or cherries." House melds the disciplines of history, science, and engineering in this book, explaining all aspects using terms and experiments that will attract both readers and doers. While lighthouses as a group are not part of most curricula, the book does address physics of water pressure, the physics of light, and the curvature of the Earth. It also looks at the history of seafaring in the United States and how changes in boats affected the need for lighthouses. But more to the point, the book is just fun, with wonderful photos, interesting biographical sketches, crafts and experiments. It will be enjoyed. Back matter includes lighthouse resources, a selected bibliography, and an index.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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Katy and the Big Snow

For over sixty years young children have identified with Katy the snowplow who was always waiting for her big chance to plow her way to fame. For winter after winter, Katy has few opportunities to show off until the year of a big blizzard. Now Katy is challenged to keep chug, chug, chugging her way to rescue the citizens of Geopolis, helping all kinds of stranded people get to the hospital, to the airport, and, of course, to get safely home. This reissue of the story in paperback form is fancied up a bit with sparkle on the cover and stickers at the back. Children will certainly enjoy these add-ons but in the end, they are not necessary. It is Burton's tribute to perseverance and her wonderful sketchy drawings that will make yet another generation of children eager to hear the adventures of Katy again and again. This children's book is for kids reading levels ages 4-8. 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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