Category: Humor
A Visitor for Bear: Bonny Becker
A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker (Author), Kady Macdonald Denton (Illustrator) Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 56 pages Publisher: Candlewick (February 26, 2008) Bonny Becker shares a hospitality lesson suitable for children in this uber charming story of A Visitor for Bear. Bear has a sign on his front door saying ‘No Visitors’, so [...]
Elephant and Piggie Series: Mo Willems
Random, unusual, and off beat are just a few of the words often used to describe Mo Willems’ books. The latest additions to his award-winning Elephant and Piggie series, which revolve around an elephant named Gerald and a pig named Piggie, are no exception. Both books – I Love My New Toy, and I Will [...]
Help Me, Mr. Mutt! Expert Answers for Dogs with People Problems
Help Me, Mr. Mutt! Expert Answers for Dogs with People Problems By Janet Stevens, and Susan Stevens Crummel Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 56 pages Publisher: Harcourt Children’s Books (April 1, 2008) I found this book to be extremely entertaining! Help Me, Mr. Mutt! is full of laughs for anyone who is a dog or [...]
Sergio Makes a Splash
Sergio Makes a Splash by Edel Rodriguez Reading level: Ages 2-8 Hardcover: 40 pages Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers (May 1, 2008) … “Sergio is a penguin. He loves fish, soccer, and water. He loves drinking water, bathing in water, spraying water, just about anything with water! But he has one big problem; he can’t [...]
Wave
Wave by Suzy Lee Reading level: Ages 2-6 Hardcover: 40 pages Publisher: Chronicle Books (April 16, 2008) What to expect: Beach, Ocean, Girl, Humor For a book with out words, Wave really makes you believe and feel. It tells the story of a little girl’s day at the beach. She is looking at shells, wading [...]
The Sisters Grimm
Once Upon a Crime (The Sisters Grimm, Book 4) by Michael Buckley Reading level: Ages 9-12 Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Amulet (May 1, 2007) The Sisters Grimm series is wonderfully witty, full of adventure and mystery, and set in a fairy-tale community. The series is based on the idea that authors such as Hans Christian [...]
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney Reading level: Ages 9-12 Hardcover: 224 pages Publisher: Amulet (February 1, 2008) This sequel to the New York Times Best seller Diary of a wimpy kid, is such a fun and relatively easy read for a reluctant reader. It really captures the essence and shenanigans [...]
Where’s My Mom?
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: April 3, 2008 Where’s My Mom? by Julia Donaldson Reading level: Ages 3-8 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Dial (March 27, 2008) Julia Donaldson, an English writer and playwright, is one of my favorite children’s authors. Her latest book to be published in the US is Where’s My [...]
Eco Babies Wear Green: Michelle Sinclair Colman
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: March 25, 2008 ECO BABIES WEAR GREEN by Michelle Sinclair Colman (Author), Nathalie Dion (Illustrator) Reading level: Ages 0-3 Board book: 20 pages Publisher: Tricycle Press; Brdbk edition (April 2008) If you are not yet familiar with the Urban Babies series by Michelle Sinclair and Nathalie Dion, [...]
Monkey and Me: Emily Gravett
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: March 18, 2008 Monkey And Me by Emily Gravett (I really enjoyed her playful website) Reading level: Ages 2-6 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing (March 4, 2008) “Perfect for little Monkeys everywhere.” The main character is a cute little girl who, along with [...]
