Book Review by Kathy Porter David Shannon wrote and illustrated an autobiographical picture book about his childhood. It’s hilarious and at the same time, rather poignant because he was frequently told no and scolded for his childish antics. Yet, the book was written in good humor with a touching ending. I was a school librarian […]
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Book Review by Haley Bono Making new friends can be scary and intimidating. If your little one is nervous about making new friends, “Happy Hands” by Marisa Mieczkowski is a great book to add to your library. This book follows Odin on his first days of kindergarten. At first he is excited and shows that
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Book Review by Haley Bono Sometimes in life we feel small, and this can especially be true for children. “Can You See Me?” by Gokce Irten, is a book about perspective. This book explores things that are really small, as well as things that are large, and explains how a small thing might be large
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Book Review by Haley Bono With longer days and melting snow, spring is officially here. It’s time to pull out Wake Up, It’s Spring, by Lisa Campbell Ernst. This book walks the reader through a beautiful journey, as bugs, animals, and people all wake up, excited and ready for spring. The pictures are big and
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Book Review by Ashley Beecher In April Fool! Watch Out at School! by Diane deGroat, Gilbert wants to play the best trick on his friends for April Fools Day. Instead, he falls for the simplest tricks all day long and he can’t trick a single one of his friends. Even his mom sends a trick
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Book Review by Kathy Porter This gentle read was written by Anne Rockwell and Illustrated by Holly Keller. It’s perfect for springtime rainy days. Cuddle up at home or bring your class to the reading circle, as the rain provides background noise for this story of growing. Each page is illustrated with the lovely greens,
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Book Review by Ashley Beecher Max, the little boy in Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are, gets sent to his room without supper for being a little too mischievous. Shut in his room, Max imagines himself on a journey to where the wild things are. He becomes king and declares a “wild rumpus,” only
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Book Review by Haley Bono If you want to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day with a fun book, you cannot go wrong with “How to Catch a Leprechaun” by Adam Wallace. The story shows the many kids and all the ways they try to catch a leprechaun, except the clever leprechaun is always a little too
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Book Review by Kathy Porter February is a month about red, with the celebrations of Valentine’s Day and Lunar New Year. So, it is only fitting to review a book called The Red Book, illustrated by Barbara Lehman. The activity sheet has four rectangles. In the first rectangle the child draws someone holding a red
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Book Review by Ashley Beecher The Cat in the Hat, by Dr. Seuss, is a well-loved classic and we all know why. The catchy rhymes, funny story, and ridiculous situations steal children’s attention and have them laughing by the end. Every kid can relate with boredom and most kids have gotten themselves into trouble when
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