The Cricket in Times Square, by George Selden | Book Review
The Cricket in Times Square may be the perfect book for Charlotte’s Web devotees.
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The Cockroach Invasion, by Dr. Sherry L. Meinberg | Dedicated Review
Here is book for both girls and boys that not only teaches kids to work together but introduces them to a world of knowledge about a very specific insect that typically does not get the opportunity to star in a children’s book, the cockroach.
ABC's / Ages 0-3 / Animal Books / Board Books / Book Lists / Cultural Wisdom / Gift Books / Interactive / Science
Animal Board Books by the American Museum of Natural History
Both ABC Animals and Spot the Animals: A Lift-the-Flap Book of Colors are recommended for toddlers, and make unique gifts.
In Search of Goliathus Hercules | Giveaway
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: May 30, 2013
Enter to win an autographed copy of Jennifer Angus’s In Search of Goliathus Hercules.
“The fantastic story of Henri Bell, a near-orphan who in 1890 is sent to live with his ancient great-aunt and her extensive button collection.”
Giveaway begins May 31, 2013, at 12:01 A.M. PST and ends June 30, 2013, at 11:59 P.M. PST.
Reading level: Ages 8-12
Paperback: 352 pages
Author Jennifer Angus Discusses Using Bugs as Her Medium
Artist Jennifer Angus, known for her Victorian-inspired exhibits of insect specimens, brings her distinctive sensibility to the pages of her first novel (published by Albert Whitman & Company). Angus discusses her inspiration for the book: the use of bugs to create art.
Animal Books / Author Showcase / Chapter Books / Fantasy: Supernatural Fiction / Teens: Young Adults
Mary Thompson’s Character Development: What if You Were a Monster?
Author Showcase By Mary G Thompson, for The Children’s Book Review Published: June 23, 2012 [caption id="attachment_15636" align="alignleft" width="113" caption="Mary G. Thompson"][/caption] My first novel, Wuftoom, is about a boy who, at the start of the book, is aware of something nobody else knows: He is not sick with an
Spring 2010: Kids’ Book Picks
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: March 8, 2010
Spring is in the air. Familiar floral scents are beginning to drift with the breeze, stimulating thoughts of rebirth—from flowering blossoms to new-born chickens. Spring just may be my favorite season. The following books are a great representation of this sweet and thriving time of year.