Sams First Halloween

Sam is learning about Halloween. She sees the kids come in costumes and when they say trick or treat, they get some candy. Wow, Sam wants some of this action, but her owners Joan and Bob do not seem to have a clue that Sam wants some candy. Sam grabs a towel and pretends to be a ghost when the next group of kids come to the door, Finally, even though candy is not for dogs, Joan and Bob get the message and decide to let Sam have a treat. The final page shows a smiling puppy face with paws on a jack-o-lantern wishing that Halloween could take place everyday. These children's books are perfect for animal-loving children who are just learning to read. 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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Junie B., First Grader: Cheater Pants

Back for the twenty-first round, Junie B., this time explores what cheating is in a tight, well-focused children's story that just suits the developmental understandings of the implied reader. Sure, it is cheating if you copy your friend's paper and submit it as your own, but is it really cheating if you pretend to read it and supply your own words? Is it such a big deal if when you forgot there was going to be a spelling test, you sort of see a spelling word on someone else's paper, and he encourages you to, and it helps you spell "would" correctly? Junie makes the right decisions while the reader thinks through the ethical issues. Parents and teachers react appropriately, but supportively. When Junie and her friend talk it over, they both feel better and tell their teacher. The teacher writes Junie an "awesome" haiku, and we are ready for her next adventure. As in the other kids books, Junie's grammatical understandings reflect her age and she tells it as she sees it. The conversational style and Brunkus's cartoons give new readers courage to tackle more print. Readers slightly older will smile reminiscently and while some adults may wince, most of those readers won't be saying "me and Herb" by next year. 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 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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Mama Panya's Pancakes

Mama Panya and her son, Adika, are all ready for market day where Mama is planning on using her few coins to buy the ingredients to make pancakes for dinner. Adika is so excited that he can't help inviting all of their friends and neighbors. Mama Panya is worried that his generosity may be more than her few coins and their meager supplies can provide. Luckily all of the guests arrive with gifts, and a Kenyan cross between "Stone Soup" and the story of the loaves and the fishes is realized. A recipe, map, details about daily life, and facts about Kiswahili and Kenya are included. With their bold colors, vivid patterns, and lush scenery, the illustrations will transport readers into this country to walk alongside Mama Panya and Adika on their way to market. Details from animals to foliage are depicted clearly and provide more than just a backdrop to the story; they're a great introduction to the landscape and people of East Africa. A strong selection for a read-aloud or as a supplement to units on Africa, community, or generosity. 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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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

A monster has appeared at sea, a monster that can cross oceans and seemingly continents. Pierre Aronnax thinks he knows its origins. But when he and two friends attack the monster, they discover it is actually a great underwater machine, and the sea. Red-uniformed officers of the Nautilus stand in stark contrast to their undersea world rendered in a blue and gray palette. With simplified text, Professor Aronnax narrates this encounter with Captain Nemo, his fantastic underworld and the giant squid. This graphic novel makes a classic work accessible to younger readers, in a suspenseful and visually stimulating format. This graphic novel is for teen readers. Leave us your comments. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Let us know what other books for teens you would like to have reviewed. Share this post with your family and friends. Remember to always praise your child.

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Kids Talk About Bullying

Bullying is a huge issue in most classrooms and in the larger world of playgrounds and neighborhoods. Bullies come in all colors and sizes, and both genders. Finn introduces Sam, a fifth grader who writes an advice column for younger children. On each double-page spread is a letter to Sam with a question about bullies, or how to handle bullies, accompanied by an answer from Sam. For example Justin writes, "My brother told me to watch out for bullies at school. What does a bully look like?" Sam replies that bullies are hard to identify by looking at them since they can be any size, age, or gender. He continues, "Bullies are people who try to make other people feel bad." Children and adults from a variety of races and gender roles are presented in the illustrations, which are cartoon-like in style and digitally rendered with bright primary colors. The language and illustrations combine with the concept to appeal to those aged four to about eight. Once the questions move away from "What is a bully?" to "What can I do about bullies?" the answers veer off into simplistic comfort levels, such as telling children to get help from adults. While this is not bad advice, every teacher knows that the difficult part is teaching children the difference between getting help with a real problem and tattling. 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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Robot

Toy designer, Dave Hampton, launched the robotic creature, Furby, in 1998. This voice activated toy was extremely popular. When Sony's robotic dog, Aibo, went on sale the following year, it too, amazed and thrilled the toy-buying crowd. This fascination with robots, the history, the fictionalized views of robots, the robot's artificial intelligence, the research into programmable emotions, the development of cyborgs, the various and wildly varied uses for robots, the current designs and the future trends are all examined in this "Eyewitness Book" about Robots. Robots are not only toys or labor saving household help, but they are able to do surgery, work on science experiments, explore outer space, fly planes, explore the seas, play musical instruments, fight wars, and become movie stars such as the pig in the movie, Babe. As with most Dorling Kindersley Books, the page design is heavy on images and consequently the text is short, concise and easy to read little nuggets. This kids story book is part of the "Eyewitness Books" series, which includes over 130 titles on subjects ranging from cats to crime detection. 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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My Weird School Daze #5: Officer Spence Makes No Sense!

A.J. is a student at Ella Mentry School, where school is anything but boring. A missing peanut butter sandwich at lunchtime in the vomitorium brings about another day of weirdness, where Officer Spence accuses one and all of stealing A.J.'s sandwich, starting with the teachers and eventually arresting the entire school. Told from A.J.'s view, complete with commentary on adults and the English language, the child reading this next volume in the "My Weird School Daze" series will enjoy the story while the adult will appreciate the puns. Whether considering that WOW is MOM upside down, or listening to Officer Spence listing all the synonyms for jail, the young reader will be in hysterics, wondering at the lunacy of the police in this school's community where a crossing guard is arrested for jaywalking and a bus driver for drinking coffee while driving. 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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Learning To Slow Down & Pay Attention: A Book for Kids About ADHD

Expert clinical psychologists Nadeau and Dixon have created an absolute must have for young kids struggling to get a handle on their own ADHD. Now in its third edition, updated with more notes and resources for parents, Learning To Slow Down And Pay Attention is a straightforward self-help kids book written especially for children with Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity. The friendly, no nonsense text offers practical advice and tips for learning to relax, staying focused, remembering things, getting homework done, making friends and more. All without talking down to its young audience. Whimsical black-and-white cartoons help illustrate and reinforce the offered guidelines. 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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Little Golden Book Collection: Sleepytime Tales

Nine beloved children's classics with original copyrights dating from 1942 to 2004 are united in this volume. Sophisticated TV-watching children today are fortunate to have new access and a modern format bringing old favorites to life again. This collection will appeal to young readers, as well as to adults who read to pre-readers. Attention is paid to details that enhance the children's stories. In "The Whispering Rabbit," for example, the whispers are in very small print and almost demand a change in the reader's voice. Enjoyment, however, is not the only bonus gained in using this book, because it is also a subtle teaching tool. "Baby Dear" centers around introducing a new sibling to a child; "Colorful Kittens" focuses on colors; "The Wonderful House" on different homes for animals, such as a snail, a hippopotamus, and a bee; and "The Poky Little Puppy" assures the reader that being different from others is not always bad. Most of these stories have animal characters, both domestic and wild, which are always friendly, cheerful, and non-threatening. Unfortunately, the illustrations sometimes use stereotypes, which may be offensive. Little Rajani, the Indian boy in "The Boy and the Tigers" wears an exaggerated turban; the Native Americans are often sinister and glowering; the Creator is a bearded man. Nevertheless, visiting these tales, whether for the first time or as old friends, is an enjoyable experience. 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 kids books you would like to have reviewed. Share this post with your friends. Remember to always praise your child.

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