Category: Ages 4-8
Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine For You: Special Edition
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: January 13, 2010 Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine For You: Special Edition Ages: 4-8 DVD: Animated Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Source: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment What to expect: Friendship, Adventure This is a review for all of you “Pooh” fans. In the event you [...]
The Baby-Sitters Club® Is Back With A New Novel and Re-Issues of the Beloved Series by Bestselling Author Ann M. Martin
Press release provided to the The Children’s Book Review by Scholastic Published: January 12, 2009 Image courtesy of Scholastic (circa 1986) “The Summer Before,” a prequel to the phenomenally successful Scholastic series, to be published in April 2010 New York, NY (December 31, 2009) — Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, announced [...]
15 Excellent Civil Rights Books
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—observed the third Monday of each year, around the time of his January 15 birthday—here is a list of outstanding books that represent nonviolent activism and the civil rights movement:
Pelican and Pelicant and Other Stories: Sarah Froeber
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: January 6, 2010 Pelican and Pelicant by Sarah Froeber (Author), Andy Thorn (Music) Reading level: Ages 4-8 Audio CD Publisher: Shoofly Audio Source: Author What to expect: Intrepidity, Self-confidence, Friendship, There is a clear and timely message in the story of Pelican and Pelicant: friendship, encouragement, and [...]
Kids Winter Books: Snow, mittens, polar bears and other arctic animals
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Is Santa Real? 2 Kids Christmas Books With Answers to the Questions That Kids Ask
Mrs. Claus Explains It All is a must-have for any family with kids that are puzzled by the magic behind Santa’s skills, or, for the kids who are on the verge of becoming non-believers. Its question-and-answer format is attractively presented with illustrations by DavidWenzel. Each question is illustrated as a hand written note by a child— Dear Mrs. Claus, I saw Santa on T.V. and he didn’t look the same!—and each response is answered in a grandmotherly way: This must be confusing, with all the many versions of Santa Claus and the North Pole on screen and on stage, but that’s the price of popularity. …
The Giving Tree: Shel Silverstein: A story about giving and taking
Not so long ago, I bought The Giving Tree on a visit to a great NY bookstore. I’d seen it before but never read it and thought it might be nice to read to my children. I based my decision to buy it on two things–I had a notion that it was an important book in the canon of children’s literature and I really liked the cover: a simple line drawing of a boy and a tree on a bright green background.
Last minute gift idea, under $10: My Little Pony book & toy
At $3.99 for the book—which is actually a pretty sweet, little story—and $4.99 for the Winter Wish Pony, this is a good value option! My daughter has a bunch of ponies, so, when she saw this book she wasecstatic.
The Mom’s Choice Award, Gold Medal Winner: The Belly Button Fairy
Congratulations to Bobbie Hinman and Mark Wayne Adams for your Gold Medal win in the Mom’s Choice Awards! We love your book The Belly Button Fairy, along with The Knot Fairy and The Sock Fairy. We look forward to your nest offering.
