Children's Book Reviews
Children's Book Reviews
Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten, and School-Age Book Reviews
Newest Book Reviews
The Mayflower
by Mark Greenword
One hundred and two people were crammed together onto the Mayflower on its dangerous journey to the new world in the fall of 1620. The well-researched text includes facts interesting to young readers. The history is told straightforwardly from the Pilgrims leaving England to the first Thanksgiving in the New World. The folk illustrations are very colorful and attention-catching.
100 Pablo Picasso is a vivid introduction to this great artist. By featuring 100 illustrations of Pablo Picassos throughout the pages, young readers will explore the artist's life from his childhood to his major contributions to modern art, from his love for pets to his endless curiosity about life. The illustrations make this book a piece of art in itself. Absolutely delightful!
Your Name Is A Song
by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow and Luisa Uribe
A picture book about the beauty of everyone's name. A young black child is upset waiting in the schoolyard. When Momma arrives she asks about her first day of school. The young girl is upset because no one could pronounce her name, not even her teacher. Momma teachers her a beautiful and empowering lesson. Her name is so beautiful and unique that it can be sung to a song, just like all other names.
Inspired by the true life experiences of Henry Winkler, whose undiagnosed dyslexia made him a classic childhood underachiever, the Hank Zipzer series is about the high-spirited and funny adventures of a boy with learning differences.
Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver have written the critically-acclaimed Here's Hank and the Hank Zipzer book series, which follows the everyday adventures of a bright boy with learning challenges. Hank is smart, and he wants to do well in school. He tries to do well, but he is always getting into trouble. The stories are adorable, fun, hilarious, inspired and are upbeat.
Bookmarks Are People Too! #1 (Here's Hank)
by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver
Niagara Falls, Or Does It? #1
by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver
A Nest Full of Eggs (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1)
by Priscilla Belz Jenkins
Named a Best Children's Science Book of the Year by Science Books & Films, this picture book shows how the birds develop inside their eggs during the spring; how they mature into fledglings in the summer; how they learn to fly in the fall; and how they leave for warmer climates in winter—only to return when spring comes around again.
This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It features rich vocabulary and beautiful spreads detailing different bird habitats and feather types. Both text and artwork were vetted for accuracy by Dr. Charles Walcott, Professor Emeritus of Neurobiology and Behavior and former director of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology.
Two delightful books that are variations of the Cherokee legend that tells the story of how the first strawberry was created.
The First Strawberries (Picture Puffin Books)
by Joseph Bruchac (Adapter) ages: 3 to 5
First Woman and the Strawberry: A Cherokee Legend
by Gloria Dominic Ages 7-10
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