Working in a Washington, DC children’s book store regularly reminds me that I am not, in fact, an American. It’s…
Year: 2008
Recently, I posted a book review of The Pout-Pout Fish, by Deborah Diesen, and now here comes the fun part…
Melvin Might? by Jon Scieszka (author), David Shannon (illustrator), Loren Long (illustrator), and David Gordon (illustrator) Reading Level: Ages 3-8…
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The Pout-Pout Fish (A New York Times Best Seller) by Deborah Diesen (Author), Dan Hanna (Illustrator) Reading level: Ages…
The combination of rhyming text, bold illustrations (black, white and hot pink are the main colors used), the gloss finish of Darkness, and Burfoot’s clever ability to create a story based on fear, yet never actually label it, make this a wonderful book for any child afraid of the dark.
Who Ate All the Cookie Dough? by Karen Beaumont Reading level: Ages 3-7 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Henry Holt and…
Everyone loves Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which just happens to be the inspiration behind The Gollywhopper Games.
Besides reading children’s books, some of my favorite past-times involve dancing and traveling. So when a friend e-mailed me a…
Astronaut Handbook by Meghan McCarthy Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 40 pages Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers (June 10,…