Children’s Book Review: Lucy the Dinosaur: Nice to Meet You by Joey Ahlbum
LUCY THE DINOSAUR! Nice to Meet You By: Joey Ahlbum Published: July 30, 2013 Fiction eBook I’m taking part in the PUMP UP YOUR BOOK Virtual Book Tour. For other host sites on the tour and their reviews of the LUCY THE DINOSAUR series, click HERE. I had the opportunity to read several of the…
Read More Children’s Book Review: How the Octopus Got Eight Arms By Yvonne Arroyo
HOW THE OCTOPUS GOT EIGHT ARMS Two Arms are Never Enough By: Yvonne Arroyo Illustrated By: Carl Wanzung Published: April 12, 2013 HOW THE OCTOPUS GOT EIGHT ARMS tells the funny story of Oscar the Octopus. When octopus, like Oscar, first came to sea, they only had two arms, like you and me. The rest…
Read More Children’s Book Review: If You Were Me and Lived In…France By Carole P Roman
IF YOU WERE ME AND LIVED IN…FRANCE… A Child’s Introduction to Cultures Around the World By: Carole P. Roman Published: May 2, 2013 Non-Fiction Carole Roman has created a series introducing young children to cultures and people across the world. Including the book above, she has also written books about Mexico, South Korea and most…
Read More Book Review: Fear No Numbers By Jose Paul Moretto
FEAR NO NUMBERS How to Multiply or Divide and Always Get It Right By: Jose Paul Moretto Published: September 21, 2012 Have you ever heard your child say, “I don’t like math!”? Well, fortunately, my kids love math, but in my time substitute teaching, I have had numerous students ask me, “When am I ever…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Why Isn’t the Zoo A Pet Store, Too? By Blake Ross
WHY ISN’T THE ZOO…A PET STORE, TOO? Author/Illustrator: Blake Ross Published: June 25, 2010 This June, I took our kids to our local Barnes and Noble for their summer reading kick off. It is a tradition for us to pick out a book or two for the summer. While there, I introduced myself to Blake…
Read More Book Review: Firebug By Daniel Berenson
FIREBUG By: Daniel Berenson Published: December 16, 2012 eBook only This book came to me through a request from the author. After reading the synopsis and since I have two sons near the age of the boys in the novel, I decided to give it a shot. FIREBUG tells the story of Curtis and Bobby,…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Tilda Pinkerton’s Magical Hats By Angela Shelton
TILDA PINKERTON’S MAGICAL HATS Book 1 By the Red Tractor Mailbox Written by: Angela Shelton Illustrated by: James Murry Published: April 1, 2013 As part of the Virtual Author Book Tour, I am delighted to share the book, TILDA PINKERTON’S MAGICAL HATS by Angela Shelton with you. This is a chapter book that would be…
Read More Why I Read
I am often asked, how do I find time to read? How do I read so much? I wanted to share with you why I read and have always read books, why I started reviewing books, and why I am still finding the time to do it. A few of my favorite books growing up…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Nalah and the Pink Tiger By Anne Sawyer-Aitch
NALAH AND THE PINK TIGER Author and Illustrator: Anne Sawyer-Aitch Published: March 5 2013 NALAH AND THE PINK TIGER is the story of a little girl and her great imagination. Her imagination involves numerous animals that live in her home and cause chaos leading her to get into trouble. Then a pink tiger follows here…
Read More Book Review: Country Road ABC by Arthur Geisert
COUNTRY ROAD ABC An Illustrated Journey Through America’s Farmland By: Arthur Geisert Published: May 24, 2010 On today’s farm, B is for barn cat…E is for erosion…G is for grinding feed, and I is for…inoculate? In 26 beautifully detailed spreads, acclaimed illustrator Arthur Geisert takes readers on a literal journey following a real road in…
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