Category Archives: Kid-lit
Guest Review: Surfing with Turtles: Bindi Wildlife Adventures by Bindi Irwin
Reading level: Ages 7 and up Paperback: 112 pages Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky (March 5, 2013) ISBN-10: 1402280947 Source: Publisher Bindi Irwin is the thirteen-year-old daughter of wildlife conservationists Steve and Terri Irwin. Although her father passed away a few years … Continue reading
Tales of a (Formerly) Reluctant Reader: Splurch Academy for Disruptive Boys: The Rat Brain Fiasco by Julie Gardner Berry
Tales of a (Formerly) Reluctant Reader is a feature in which my eleven-year-old son, John, reviews books geared toward reluctant readers. Reading level: Ages 9-12 Paperback: 208 pages Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (August 12, 2010) ISBN-10: 0448453592 Source: Publisher … Continue reading
Review: Where Teddy Bears Come From by Mark Burgess
Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Peachtree Publishers (August 1, 2009) ISBN-10: 1561454877 Source: Publisher There was once a little wolf who couldn’t fall asleep. Mother Wolf tried everything: a glass of milk, snuggling, even reading little wolf … Continue reading
Halloween Picture Book Roundup!
A few years ago, I started a Halloween tradition to share with my boys: reading at least one new Halloween picture book a night for the entire month of October. It’s been quite the feat, one we started researching back … Continue reading
Review: How Rocket Learned to Read by Tad Hills
Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 40 pages Publisher: Schwartz & Wade; 1 edition (July 27, 2010) ISBN-10: 0375858997 Source: Library Rocket is an adorable little puppy who loves to do little puppy things, like chase leaves and chew sticks. At … Continue reading
Review: A Place for Frogs by Melissa Stewart
Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Peachtree Publishers (April 1, 2010) ISBN-10: 1561455210 Source: Publisher It never fails to astound me how much nature is impacted by the action of humans. For example, the insecticides sprayed on crops … Continue reading
Tales of a (Formerly) Reluctant Reader: The Tighty Whitey Spider by Kenn Nesbitt
Reading level: Ages 9-12 Paperback: 128 pages Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky; Pap/Com edition (April 1, 2010) ISBN-10: 1402238339 Source: Publisher Summary: a collection of over dozens of humorous and outrageous poems about animals! The portion of this review listed in italics … Continue reading
Review: Bye-Bye Baby! by Richard Morris
Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 40 pages Publisher: Walker Books for Young Readers (September 1, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 0802797725 Felix is not happy, not happy at all. His Mom and Dad are bringing home a baby sister. Before he … Continue reading