Japanese Folktales for Children Author/Illustrator: Ty Hulse Reading level: Upper elementary grades Paperback: 37 pages Publisher: Zeluna.net (March 23, 2012) Language: English ISBN: 9781475011753 SRP: $16.95 I awoke this morning at the crack of dawn. Too early to get up, too late to put on the TV, I opted to read hoping it would [...]
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Complete Idiot’s Guide to Small-Space Gardening Review And Giveaway
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Small-Space Gardening Author: Chris McLaughlin Reading level: 18 and up Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Alpha (January 3, 2012) Language: English ISBN: 978-1-61564-096-6 SMRP: $19.95 When hubby gave me a Dummies cookbook for Christmas, I was insulted. When Alpha sent me its Complete Idiot’s Guide to Small-Space Gardening though , I thanked [...]
Go Out and Play! Favorite Outdoor Games from Kaboom! Book Review
Go Out and Play! Favorite Outdoor Games from KaBoom! Author: Darrell Hammond Reading level: Ages 5 and 8 to adult Softcover: 96 pages Publisher: Candlewick Press (March 13, 2012) Language: English ISBN: 9978-076655303 SMRP: $11.99 The book is chock full of old-fashioned play that today’s kids need. Consider it as a call to attention. With [...]
The Bear Went Over the Mountain Childrens Book Review And Giveaway
The Bear Went Over the Mountain Author/Illustrator: Iza Trapani Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. April, 2012) Language: English ISBN: 978-1-61608-510-0 SRP: $16.95 Just this week grandbaby Princess asked me to tell her mother to do something. I definitely avoid doing that in the interest of keeping the peace. However, [...]
How Did That Get In My Lunchbox? The Story of Food Book Review
How Did That Get In My Lunchbox? The Story of Food Author: Chris Butterworth Illustrator: Lucia Gaggiotti Reading level: Ages 5-8 Hardcover: 28 pages Publisher: Candlewick Press (January, 2011) Language: English ISBN: 9788888-0-7636-5005-6 SMRP: $12.99 How Did That Get In My Lunchbox? The Story of Food is a great early elementary school supplemental text. Its [...]
Hop, Skip, and Jump, Maisy! Childrens Book Review
Hop, Skip, and Jump, Maisy! Author: Lucy Cousins Reading level: Ages 2-5 Hardcover: 14 pages Publisher: Candlewick Press (March, 2012) Language: English ISBN: 9978-0-7636-5813-7 SMRP: $12.99 Hop, Skip, and Jump, Maisy is the latest offering in the My Friend Maisy series. What a great first science book! What a great reading readiness offering! Who could [...]
Let’s Have a Tree Party Children’s Book Review
Let’s Have a Tree Party Author: David Martin Illustrator: John Manders Reading level: Ages 2 and up Hardcover: 36 pages Publisher: Candlewick Press (March 13, 2012) Language: English ISBN: 9978-0-7636-3704-0 SMRP: $15.99 In Let’s Have A Tree Party, Grandpa Crow invites his animal friends to a party. I love the counting skills he demonstrates as [...]
