I will admit, I did not read this book cover to cover. But though my skimming I found the information interesting and helpful. I think it lays a nice groundwork for teaching kids about money.

I didn’t particularly like this book, which is sad because the illustrations are awesome!!! In a why it is a type of Just So Story that tells the reader how the Walrus got his tusks. But it is a sad story of bullying and being mean. And in the end there is no “let’s be friends”. Instead there was still a separation, and a walrus wink. Plus you have this ‘strength of the land’ idea that while weird at first, works with the story well. But the ending is so up in the air and depressing that this book goes on the bye-bye pile.

Kindergarten can never be as good or educational as the lessons you can get from your dog. They can teach you to run and play and avoid naps. But they are not so good at reading stories. This is something you learn in kindergarten. So off Stella Isabell Harden goes. This story is fun and the rhymes march to a nice cadence. Perfect to add to any library collection.

This book is literally full of questions. Things both obscure and hard to explain like “How big is Love”, to simple, like “Who is your best friend”. Some questions are just fun, like “What would it feel like to saddle a shooting star and ride it straight across the sky”. A fun book to get kids talking.

This is a perfect story for bed time. Read along as all the animals of the forest get laid down and ready to sleep tight.

Where do banks come from? Are they just an institution that keeps people on edge and causing financial meltdowns. No. Once upon a time (and still today) they were used to exchange currency between lands and people. They helped balance trade and acted as notaries. This story follows a little boy as he takes his first trip to the bancos. It has amazing illustrations, the story is easy to follow, and the info bits at the back are interesting.

Not everyone can be a race car driver. It takes time and dedication to the sport. But with practice, maybe you can come out ahead of the race.

All the Animals in the House have to go potty at the same time. That only leaves the big person toilet for Doggy. When you gotta go, you gotta go. A fun story with cute illustrations that will be a hit at storytime.

I’m not going to beat around the bush. I don’t like this book. John-Wolf is a weakling and scared of everything. One day he gets taken by pirates. He becomes bolder upon learning that the pirates can not read, and uses this to become best friend with the captain. Then at school he is no longer a weakling. I find no redemption. No John-wolf gaining strength from using his powers of reading to help others. I see someone who was bullied, becoming a bully himself. It's not a story I like, or I would put in my library.

An extremely comprehensive book on grown a garden for the younger generation. I love that the author does not talk down to the kids. It not only explains carbon, water, etc, it gives the chemical equations. Most books for this age would shy away from that. It describes the various tools and what you use them for, how to find out what type of soil you have, even how to make your own organic fertilizer. I really like this book and can see myself recommending it to young garden enthusiasts.