| Bunny's Easter Egg |
In this blog I will review childrens books. You will receive at least 2 reviews per week. The reviews will cover kids books from baby board books to books for teens. If you would like to have a specific childrens book reviewed, I would be glad to do so. Just leave me a comment and let me know what kids book you would like to have reviewed. Thank you!
Friday, March 14, 2014
Bunny's Easter Egg
Bunny has been working hard all night to hide beautiful eggs for the
hunt on Easter morning, and now she would like nothing better than to
take a long quiet nap. She still has one egg in her basket, but it is
very plain, and anyway, she is too tired to hide any more eggs. But try
as she might, she cannot find a good place to sleep. The birds are
chirping, the frogs are croaking, the mice are squeaking…how will she
ever get any sleep? After trying a series of likely spots the garden,
the boat at the pond, a hollow in some tree roots she finally ends up
back in her own egg basket and finds that she now has a new companion in
place of the plain brown egg. The story line is simple with lots of
repetition, which will appeal to young listeners. This is definitely a
"read to" book since the vocabulary is often beyond the target audience
age range (e.g., wheelbarrow, burrowing, etc.). The illustrations are
exquisitely executed with beautiful colors and engaging depictions of
small animals, flowers, and brightly colored eggs. There is even a
challenge in the beginning of the book to find all the eggs hidden in
the book's illustrations. A timely addition for the Easter season, this
book would make a nice personal gift, but is of limited utility for
classroom discussion or group work.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Biggest Easter Basket Ever
Mouseville residents are all excited by the upcoming Easter festivities.
The mayor has announced that there will be an egg rolling contest,
Easter egg hunt and a contest to see who can make the biggest Easter
basket. Clayton and Desmond are each determined to win and they prepare
really huge baskets, but when they check out those of their friends they
realize that the others are about the same size. The solution becomes
fairly obvious Desmond and Clayton decide to cooperate and together
with their families they do build the biggest and best Easter basket.
The friends win the contest and share all the goodies with those who are
participating in the festivities. The added attraction in this book is
the series of foil egg stickers (for which there is no explanation or
apparent use in the book).
A delightful children's Easter story book. Recommend for kids ages 4 8.
A delightful children's Easter story book. Recommend for kids ages 4 8.
| Biggest Easter Basket Ever |
Friday, February 21, 2014
Hack// Another Birth Volume 3
.Hack Another Birth is written by N.Kawasaki. It is a science fiction
novel. I thought the book was awesome! It always kept me guessing and
had a lot of surprise turns. Most of the time the book takes place in an
online video game called The world. Other times it takes place in the
real world. The major conflict is Akiras brother Fumakazu has fallen
into a coma wile playing The World. Akira must find the reason why he is
in a coma with the help of her online friend kite. Akiras online friend
Mistral (whom she eventually meets in the real world.) has to quit
playing The World because she it pregnant. Akira was ok with this and
said it was best the she did quit due to all the stuff that'
s been
happening in the game. Lios and Helba two characters in the story really
dislike each other but they must join forces in order to help Akira and
company to fix the world. Akira thinks of a plan to bring them
together and work out a deal for Lios to join. This book is biased on
Akiras point of view. There are a lot of big words that are hard to
pronounce in this book. For people who like science fiction and online
games .Hack would be the best choice. They will get a suspenseful and
page turning book.
| Hack// Another Birth Volume 3 |
Thursday, February 20, 2014
1 2 3 (Usborne Baby Board Books)
Introducing the numbers one to ten, the pages of this board book provide
more than one opportunity to learn counting. On the page with two
penguins, there are also two snowflakes, two birds, two feet and two
flippers for each penguin, two eyes, two white tummies and two
snowballs. The illustrations are eye catching and should appeal to kids.
It is an excellent baby board book and the best in the series of "Usborne
Baby Board Books." 2000
This is an excellent baby board book for teaching counting. There are numerous things to count and this will keep your baby from getting bored with the book. Leave your comments and questions. We always look forward to hearing from you.
This is an excellent baby board book for teaching counting. There are numerous things to count and this will keep your baby from getting bored with the book. Leave your comments and questions. We always look forward to hearing from you.
| 1 2 3 |
Friday, February 14, 2014
hack// Another Birth Volume 2
Soon I finished the first book in 3 days I went back to the kids book store
and bought the second one and like the first I couldn't stop reading. I
played the game no my brother did until some point and had to stop, not
because we wanted to, but when I got to the point where we had stopped
playing the game I was so enthused I even considered buying it. I did not
even need to open the book to know it was going to be good when I saw it
on the shelf at the book store. There was no need to because the game
was good and the book I can not compare. I completed it in 3 days and loved
everything about it. I will reread all the books just for the heck of
the love I have for them. Any more books that come out for the
.hack//series I'm getting without thinking of the outcome or what I was
planning to use the money on.
| hack// Another Birth Volume 2 |
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Valentines Are For Saying I Love You
This book is what Valentine's Day is all about. I bought it for my adult
sisters, adult sons, and preschool age grandchildren. I hear so often
people complaining about what they didn't get on Valentine's Day. This
book shows that Valentine's Day is about giving, not about getting. The
little girl in the book makes special valentines for all of the people
she loves and one by one gives the valentines to family members,
friends, and even her dog. It is a joyful book that shows the true
meaning of the day. It makes a wonderful valentine for adults too at a
reasonable cost.
| Valentines Are For Saying I Love You |
Friday, January 24, 2014
Intricate Valentines: 45 Lovely Designs to Color
There is nothing sweeter than the sentiment of love on Valentine’s Day or
any day! Adults indulge in delicious desires, while kids are left with
the simpler tokens of affection. Infatuated with crayons and markers and
colors galore, kids will find a place in their heart for the lovely
designs in this book. And what kid doesn’t love to color? This is a great idea for getting little kids in the Valentines Day spirit. This children's book is for children age 4-8.
| Intricate Valentines: 45 Lovely Designs to Color |
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
.hack// Another Birth Volume 1
This book was amazing and I can not wait to get the second one. I loved
the plot twists because I thought I knew what was going to happen but I
was so wrong. This book just pulled me in and I could not stop reading
it, so I read the whole thing in one day. Everyone that is into any form
of manga should try this series out. It is very important to
read the postscript though so don't forget it. This book would get a 100
on a scale of 1 - 10. That is how good this book is. The only draw back is that there are a few typos, but this is normal for a first run of a series. This book is targeted for young adult readers. Your teenagers will love this book for teens.
| .hack// Another Birth Volume 1 |
Friday, January 17, 2014
If You Lived at the Time of Martin Luther King
Updated from the 1990 edition, this well-written, historically rich text
deserves a spot in every school and public library collection. In the
attempt to paint a portrait of key events, people, and beliefs
associated with the civil rights movement in America, Levine refuses to
oversimplify, conceal, or glorify. She is honest in the telling, sharing
vividly but not gratuitously the physical and emotional violence that
resulted in the attempt to enact equality in the United States—from the
Birmingham church bombings to the attempts by Bull Connor to break up a
children's protest using water hoses and attack dogs. Levine defines and
provides contextual information for difficult concepts (segregation and
nonviolent direct action, for example) and reveals lesser-known
historical truths to fill in the gaps often existent in classroom
textbooks. Readers learn, for instance, that teenager Claudette Colvin
paved the way for Rosa Parks by first refusing to give up her seat on
the bus and that President Kennedy gained support from black voters in
his support of Martin Luther King, Jr. The illustrations capture well
the strong emotions experienced by those on all sides, leaving readers
sometimes uncomfortable but always inspired to think carefully and
critically. The text is organized by key questions, making it easy to
navigate, and ends with a time line of important events, list of places
to visit, and music and lyrics to "We Shall Overcome."
| If You Lived at the Time of Martin Luther King |
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
(Crime Scene Science) The Body as Evidence
If there is one subject that keeps kids interested, it is science. They seem to be fascinated by all the aspects of this. In this kids book we turn to forensic science. There has been a murder. A victim is pronounced dead. The police have sealed off the crime scene and called in the Medical Examiner, this gives it the realistic feel of how things are really done. The author gives all the facts needed in a magazine style layout. Every page is loaded with awesome pictures and sidebar notes. This poses a great challenge to make your child think like a crime scene scientist. This was a great read and keeps your mind turning throughout. The reading level for this kids book is ages 9-12.
| (Crime Scene Science) The Body as Evidence |
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