It’s Day 5 already! I hope you’ve been enjoying it. Be sure to check out the guest post at Callista’s Ramblings today from Melissa of Librarian’s Book Reviews. The Berenstain Bears Go To Camp by Stan & Jan Berenstain Stars: **** Summary: Brother and Sister are going to Grizzly Bob’s day camp. They make crafts,… Read More »
BISP Month: The Cinderella Society by Kay Cassidy
July 15, 2010 by ·
Stars: ****1/2 Egmont USA (April 2010)YA Fiction Summary: Jess Parker never really fit in. Until she receives an invitation to join The Cinderella Society (TCS). She gets swept up in their world and life but there’s a bigger picture. The purpose of TCS is to help combat The Wickeds. Jess starts to wonder if she’s… Read More »
A Jaunt Through Capstone Publishers
July 8, 2010 by ·
I Love Capstone Publishers. Their books are perfect for classrooms but also great for kids who love nonfiction or fiction that still teach. Their books list interest level and reading level and most of them are perfect for reluctant readers. From their FAQ: Capstone is the leading publisher of preK-12 children’s books for libraries and… Read More »
Dear Teacher by Amy Husband + giveaway
July 7, 2010 by ·
Stars: **** Sourcebooks Jabberwocky (2010) 24 pages Summary: When Michael gets a letter from the teacher he will have in September, he writes back a bunch of letters about why he will not be in school. This book is cute. It opens like an envelope and is read top to bottom instead of side to… Read More »
The Book About Tony Chestnut by Laurie Monopoli (The Learning Station)
June 26, 2010 by ·
Stars: **** Learning Station (2010)Picture Book48 pages3-7 years old Summary: Most North Americans know the song “Tony Chestnut.” Well this is a book version. It comes with a CD with the song and different versions of the story being read aloud. In this story, Tony Chestnut is trying to help his sister Eileen with her… Read More »
Reading to Rabbits, Monsters Under the Bed and Chicken, Pig and Cow
May 24, 2010 by ·
How Do You Read to a Rabbit? by Andrea Wayne von Königslöw Stars: ***** Annick Press (2010)Picture Book32 pagesAges 2-5 Summary: How do you read to different animals? What would happen? This is explored with humour in this book. This book is along the same lines as one of her other books, Toilet Tales. Some… Read More »
A Birthday Cake Is No Ordinary Cake by Debra Frasier
May 10, 2010 by ·
Stars: **** Harcourt Children’s Books (2006)Picture Book40 pagesAges 4-8 Summary: This book teaches the concept of how the Earth moves around the sun and each time it does that is one year. So to make your birthday cake – it takes all year and ingredients such as sunshine, snow, grass, leaves, sound of a red… Read More »
