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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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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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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Mommies Say Shh!

In a frenetically busy barnyard, the rambunctious livestock run wild, give chase, buck, and play tug-of-war with the brightly clad members of a farm family. Each spread features one kind of animal with simple text declaring its signature sound: "Cows say moo, moo, moo." The din and the activity build until all of the animals join together in a chorus of noise. In response, the final page shows a mother with her sleeping baby and reads, "Mommies say shhh, shhh, shhh. And bunnies say nothing at all." The text is standard animal-noise fare, but the inclusion of the silent bunnies is a clever twist. One variation that may confuse some children is that the dogs say "buff, buff, buff." Polacco's highly recognizable pencil-and-watercolor illustrations are full of life, with much to discover in repeated readings. This children's book is for kids reading levels ages 1-4. 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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Maisy Goes to Preschool: A Maisy First Experiences Book

Maisy is confident and acquainted with the routines of preschool. She clearly has no separation issues. She hangs up her coat, joins in making music, listens to a story, and so on. Throughout the day, the young mouse and her friends have a good time. As always, Cousins's bright color illustrations are simple and appealing. The solid black lines around objects help them to stand out on the page, drawing children's attention. Reassuring and fun. 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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Llama Llama Misses Mama

Bright and early one morning Mama Lama awakens her little one and goes through the busy morning routine before driving him to preschool. Meeting the teacher, Llama hangs back and when Mama leaves he shyly waves good-bye from the window. Clutching his stuffed "lovie" Llama does not join in the games or activities, eats alone, and sheds quiet tears for the Mama he wants to return. Classmates sensitive to his feelings gently lure him into the rest of the days schedule until before he knows it… Mama is back. He runs to her open arms and at day's end concedes that he not only loves Mama but school, too. This universal childhood experience is treated with warmth and sensitivity. His anxiety over being separated from Mama is palpable as is his joy at her return. Rhyming couplets move the story along and the oil paintings with their soft palette accurately portray little Llama's range of emotions. This is perfect preparation and reassurance for little ones embarking on their first steps away from Mom. This children's book is for kids reading levels ages 3-6. 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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A Boy, a Dog, a Frog, and a Friend

Continuing the adventures in A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog, Mercer and Marianna Mayer bring back this wordless classic about an outdoors romp between a boy and his pals. In winsome black-and-white pictures that challenge readers to come up with their own text, a boy with his dog and frog friends travel to the pond for some fishing. But when a turtle grabs hold of their fishing line and starts a commotion, they set out to catch him, until he winds up floating lifelessly on the water. Thankfully, though, it is only temporary: After the three have dug a hole to bury him in, the turtle springs up with gratitude for his friends' generosity, fishing pole in his mouth and happy as a clam. A lively follow-up that's perfect for young readers to sink their imaginations into. This children's book is for children 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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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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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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The Little Engine That Could Easy-to-Read

Baseball: How To Play The Game: The Official Playing and Coaching Manual of Major League Baseball

Baseball writer Pete Williams presents a how-to book, generously illustrated, that will serve both as a beautiful coffee-table work for fans interested in seeing gorgeous action shots of star players and as a definitive guide to skills acquisition and enhancement for players and coaches. From fundamentals to mechanics, drills to talent development, every element of the game is analyzed and illustrated. Youths and adults alike will enjoy the tips included from star MLB players. While there is nothing new in this kids book, the combination of superb photography with stellar commentary results in a fine book for kids. 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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Jack and the Leprechaun

When Jack the mouse travels to Ireland to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with his Irish cousins, he is indoctrinated into all things Irish. He learns about the shamrock and Irish foods, and of course, the legend of the leprechaun and his pot of gold. Jack comes across Liam the Leprechaun and chases him for his gold, but receives a pot of cheese instead. Since he is a mouse, this suits Jack fine. The author has tried to pull in cultural information about Ireland, even using two terms, which are italicized, from the Irish language. Unfortunately, there are also inaccuracies in the book. For example, the Irish flag is not orange and white, and Danny Boy is not the official song of St. Patrick's Day. 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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Read and Learn Bible

These Bible stories from the Old and New Testaments are easily written in large print with colorful pictures on every page. Children can read this Bible for themselves. "The Tower of Babel," "Daniel and the Lions," "Jesus is Born," and "Jesus Heals a Crippled Man," are some of the 102 stories paraphrased from the King James version, the Contemporary English version, and other translations. Words in the text are further explained in a colored note at the bottom of the page. The books included are listed at the beginning of the Old and New Testament sections, along with the stories taken from each book. At the end are 20 "Parent Pages" written by Dr. Richard Bimler, which give suggestions for family projects and discussion. These Pages use specific Bible stories to illustrate topics such as "Facing the Fears of Life" and "Share Your Gifts." The scholarly resources of the American Bible Society coupled with Scholastic have produced a fully illustrated Bible especially for young readers and their families. 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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The Jesus Storybook Bible, Read-Aloud Edition: Every Story Whispers His Name

I love to give family and friends The Jesus Storybook Bible because from the very first chapter it paints a powerful picture of God’s epic love for each one of us. Sally Lloyd-Jones has a unique way of inviting the reader, young or old, to dive in and discover for themselves the truth and hope of the greatest story ever told. I would urge not just families with young children to get this children's book, but every Christian from pew warmers, to ministry leaders, seminarians and even theologians! Sally Lloyd-Jones has captured the heart of what it means to find Christ in all the scriptures, and has made clear even to little children that all God’s revelation has been about Jesus from the beginning a truth not all that commonly recognized even among the very learned. 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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10 Little Rubber Ducks Board Book

The venerable Eric Carle based his latest children's book on a 2003 news report about the true adventures of a 1992 shipment of bathtub toys lost overboard from a container ship. From this true-life kids story, he has created a charming counting book about rubber ducks. Youngsters can watch rubber ducks created, painted, packed, and shipped. When a storm sets them free, one-by-one they set off for their personal voyages. A dolphin, a seal, a polar bear, and a pelican—creatures of the sea and sky colorfully interact with the ducks. All ducks float on. Until the tenth—he has the fortune to find a real duck family. As they settle in for the night, quacks and a final squeak suggest the comfort of a home found. The battery-operated squeaker on the last page can be pressed by little fingers, and when they press it too often, its battery, hidden in the binding, may be replaced. Carle's narrative is simple, but his melange of collage and vivid acrylic strokes is as evocative as ever. This children's book is for kids reading levels ages 3-6. 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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Hug Lap-Size Board Book

The title of this children's book says it all in this simple kids book about loving families. A small chimpanzee skips through the colorful jungle scenes exclaiming, "HUG," as he observes young animals being nuzzled affectionately by their parents. His expression is happy in the beginning, bringing smiles to the faces of the elephants, lizards, and snakes he passes. Then he seems to be missing something. The mother elephant understands his plaintive plea and offers him a ride. They continue on past loving groups of lions, giraffes, and hippopotami. When his "HUG" turns into a sob, all of the animals become concerned. They are relieved when an adult chimpanzee bounds onto the next page calling, "BOBO." He answers, "MOMMY," and all the animals join in the "HUG" chorus. This very likable little chimp and his compassionate friends will bring joy to young children and their parents, who will surely want to share a hug after reading this kids 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 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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