Category: Cultural Wisdom
Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes: Mem Fox
Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox (author) and Helen Oxenbury (illustrator) Reading level: Ages 2 – 6 Hardcover: 40 pages Publisher: Harcourt Children’s Books (October 1, 2008) Tomorrow, January 26, is Australia day. So, I just had to blog about Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes. What does this book [...]
Ten Thanksgiving Books for Children
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: November 26, 2008 Ten children’s books picked for Thanksgiving, baby to teen: My First Thanksgiving by Tomie dePaola Reading level: Baby-Preschool Board book: 14 pages Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (August 14, 2008) Publisher’s synopsis: The traditional celebration is clearly and simply explained in My First Thanksgiving with [...]
Book List: Veterans Day 2008
The Wall by Eve Bunting (Author), Ronald Himler (Illustrator) Reading level: Ages 4-8 Paperback: 32 pages Publisher: Sandpiper (August 24, 1992) Synopsis: A young boy and his father visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. H is for Honor Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 40 pages Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press (August 1, 2006) Synopsis: Written by the [...]
Hip Hop Speaks to Children With Audio CD: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat (A Poetry Speaks Experience): Nikki Giovanni
Hip Hop Speaks to Children with Audio CD: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat (A Poetry Speaks Experience) by Nikki Giovanni Reading level: Ages 7-12 Hardcover: 80 pages Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky; Har/Com edition (October 1, 2008) Just as the title suggests, Hip Hop Speaks to Children is a celebration of poetry with a beat, [...]
Obama vs McCain: Children’s Books
VS So, before I get started, I am a permanent resident of the US, and not a Citizen, therefore I am not eligible to vote in the upcoming presidential election. However, I am able to share my opinion on the children’s books aimed at promoting politics amongst the young and their families – I mean [...]
Astronaut Handbook: Meghan McCarthy
Astronaut Handbook by Meghan McCarthy Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 40 pages Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers (June 10, 2008) The first thing that appealed to me about the Astronaut Handbook, by Meghan McCarthy, was certainly the illustrations. The cover of the handbook shows super cute astronauts wearing bright orange suits holding onto their [...]
MySpace/OurPlanet: Change is Possible
MySpace/OurPlanet: Change is Possible by Jeca Taudte (Author), Tom Anderson (Foreword) Paperback: 176 pages Ages: 9 to Young Adult Publisher: HarperTeen (March 11, 2008) Anyone has the power to change the world, and this is the book to show you how. While some children may be aware of the declining changes in our environment, they [...]
Blizzard of the Blue Moon
Blizzard of the Blue Moon #36 by Mary Pope Osborne Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 128 pages Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (September 26, 2006) The sparkling snow cover sucks you in, and once you start reading… it keeps you hooked until the end. The Magic Tree House series is an excellent choice [...]
