By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: October 30, 2009
The Thirteen Days of Halloween
by Carol Greene (Author), Tim Raglin (Illustrator)
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky (September 2009)
What to expect: Halloween, Rhyme, Parody, ghosts and gouls
I love a good song and it looks like Carol Greene does, too. She has taken “The Twelve Days of Christmas” and put her own spooky spin on it.
By Bianca Schulze, The Children's Book Review Published: October 28, 2009 Although there is no concrete evidence that Turkey was eaten at "The First Thanksgiving Feast", Thanksgiving would not be the same without our gobbling friend. If you're looking for a light way to connect your littlest
By Wim Coleman and Pat Perrin
Published: October 26, 2009
The Children’s Book Review presents a guest post by Pat Perrin and Wim Colemen, a duo who thrive on collaboration. As co-creators of many books for young readers, they’ve managed to stay full-time writers for well over a decade.
Photo: Pat Perrin and Wim Colemen
What if you don’t gain fame and fortune? Can you still make a living as a writer? Can you even keep writing?
As married collaborative writers, semi-success came pretty quickly for us. So did semi-fame. So did semi-failure. That last one in particular brought us face to face with essential questions about what writing meant to us.
The Children's Book Review | October 23, 2009 Good books make the best books. But
By Bob Lemstrom-Sheedy
Published: October 22, 2009
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by Olga Cossi (Author), Gary Bernard
(Illustrator)
Reading Level: Ages 7 and up
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Odyssey Books (October 2009)
In a Sherpa village in the foothills of Nepal’s Himalayas, seven year old Yang Ki wants to haul wood like her brother so she will grow strong enough to be a porter. “I want to talk to people on the trail and learn to speak English, and then I can be a guide”. But “girls can’t be guides,” her brother tells her. Yang Li, however, is very determined, and her resolve and bravery when she rescues her brother who is caught in a landslide, changes his perception of what girls can do.
By Amanda Lynch, The Children’s Book Review
Published: October 21, 2009
The Youngest Templar: Trail of Fate (Book Two)
Reading Level: Ages 10 and up
Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile (October 29, 2009)
What to Expect: Action, Drama, Suspense, Mystery, Orphans, Historical Fiction
I always worry about sequels. It’s especially hard when you liked the first book so much, as I did The Youngest Templar: Keeper of the Grail. What if the characters change? What if I don’t like the outcome? And the first book in Michael Spradlin’s series ended on a perilous cliffhanger–will all of my favorite characters survive?
As it turns out, I needn’t have worried.
By Bianca Schulze, The Children's Book Review Published: October 20, 2009 The 39 Clues: Book Two: One False Note by Gordon Korman Reading level: Ages 9-12 Hardcover: 220 pages Publisher: Scholastic Press; 1st edition (December, 2008) What to expect: Mystery, Action, Suspense, Babysitter, Brothers and Sisters, Family, Orphans, Travel Here is what I
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: October 19, 2009
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Ripley’s Believe It or Not: Seeing Is Believing
Reading Level: Ages 9-99
Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Ripley Publishing; Ill edition (August 4, 2009)
Language: English
What do you want to know? What don’t you want to know? What interests you? What doesn’t interest you? Not sure? Here’s a list of topics to get you started:
The Children's Book Review Published: October 16, 2009 The gift that beats all gifts: a book suitable for anyone between the ages of 9 and 99, and suitable for all maturity immaturity levels. The Encyclopedia of Immaturity Vol 2 by The Editors of Klutz Reading level: Ages 9-99 Spiral-bound: 200 pages Publisher:
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: October 15, 2009
More Horrid Henry? Yes, more twisted, laugh-out-loud Horrid Henry stories. Francesca Simon’s has perfectly executed her characters, again! Horrid Henry is a rotten, little devil. His persona represents the thoughts which go through most kids minds, at least occasionally. Perfect Peter’s character provides a blameless example of how different siblings can be and the rivalry that comes along with that. I also enjoy the subtle way that Francesca Simon’s involves the parents. She shows readers that Henry has absolutely no-idea of the effort that goes into being a parent. There are some truly priceless moments which are emphasized by Tony Ross’ wonderfully ghastly illustrations.
Warning: These books contain first-rate silliness that may cause fits of laughter and have been known to split one’s sides.