Books that Came My Way in May 2016
I wasn’t expecting May to be as busy as it turned out to be. Out of twenty days that we had school, I subbed fourteen of those days, when at the end of April I was only scheduled for five. The end of the school year is also busy with concerts, track meets, banquets, and…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Sam’s Top Secret Journal – Memorial Day By Dr. Sean Adelman
SAM’S TOP SECRET JOURNAL Memorial Day – Book 3 By: Dr. Sean Adelman Published: February 5, 2015 Publisher: Raise Expectations Fiction Sam is a 9th grader who also has down syndrome. She tries to fit in and be like everyone else but knows that sometimes she is just too different. Sometimes others treat her poorly and…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Being A Captain Is Hard Work By Carole P Roman
BEING A CAPTAIN IS HARD WORK A Captain No Beard Story By: Carole P Roman Illustrated by: Bonnie Lemaire Published: December 31, 2015 Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Fiction I am a huge fan of Roman’s books. She offers two great series of books including this Captain No Beard series as well as If you…
Read More Children’s Book Review: I Wonder by Jane Altman
I WONDER: A Book for Children, Parents and Other Grownups By: Jane Altman Illustrated by: Joan Chiverton Published: February 11, 2016 Publisher: Outskirts Press Poetry/Fiction Children are frequently curious about how the world around them works. I remember our children asking, “Why are the sky blue and the grass green?” or “How come giraffes have…
Read More Books that Came My Way in April 2016
I have been in a total book slump. Life is busy and so it was easier for me to play Scrabble or Words with Friends in the random spare minutes I had versus reading a book. I have several nonfiction books going right now, but none of them are pulling me to read them. I…
Read More Children’s Book Review: The Daffodils Still Grow By Sherry Elizabeth Tidwell
THE DAFFODILS STILL GROW A Book for Grieving Daughters By: Sherri Elizabeth Tidwell Published: June 2, 2015 Publisher: Mascot Books Based on a True Story I’m participating in the PUMP UP YOUR BOOK Blog Tour for Sherri Elizabeth Tidwell’s book. For more information and other stops on the tour including author interviews and book reviews,…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Animal Planet Animal Bites Books
ANIMAL PLANET: POLAR ANIMALS Animal Bites Series By: Laaren Brown, Animal Planet Published: March 1, 2016 Publisher: Animal Planet Non-Fiction In celebration of Earth Day today, I wanted to share with you some great books from Animal Planet about some of the animals that inhabit our earth. Animal Planet immerses viewers into the lives of…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Pipsie Nature Detective – The Lunchnapper By Rick DeDonato
PIPSIE NATURE DETECTIVE The Lunchnapper By: Rick DeDonato Illustrated by: Tracy Bishop Published: April 12, 2016 Publisher: Two Lions Fiction I first introduced you to Pipsie a year ago, in DeDonato’s first book, PIPSIE NATURE DETECTIVE: The Disappearing Caterpillar. It made my list of Top Ten Books of 2015 as my favorite children’s book. Pipsie and…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Sports Illustrated Kids Baseball Books
BASEBALL: Then to WOW! By: Editors of Sports Illustrated for Kids Published: April 5, 2016 Publisher: Sports Illustrated NonFiction With the official baseball season starting this week, this offers the perfect opportunity to share some great baseball books perfect for baseball fans of any age. Our family has been rooting for the Chicago Cubs, but…
Read More Books that Came My Way in March 2016
Holy buckets! I got a lot of books this month both for review and purchase. I bought several books for gifts this month and a few for myself. A lot of my review books are heavy in the children’s book genre which is great! They are quicker for me to read and review and I…
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