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A simple story of a giant trying to find a home and cure his loneliness. It is a bit long, but when you read in the back about how the story came about it makes sense. And it makes the story even better.
As seahorse swims home to bed he says goodnight to the other sea creatures on the coral reef. Fantastic illustrations.
This book is so well done! Every school, every public library, every nursing home, and at home caregivers should have a copy of this book on hand for when needed. The authors do an excellent job of explaining dementia in simple terms that can be understood by kids. It also says it’s okay to have feelings, that everything will be okay. There are even special instructions to the reader about what happens at the end of dementia. If the reader doesn’t want to know, the book tells you to skip the next two pages. This book is amazing well done!! Excellent Job!!
I think this is supposed to be a fable or a fairy tale. I love those things, but this book is just sad. And it doesn’t really cheer up.
The Case of the Pinched Stradivarius: The Adventures of Miles and Fargo: Turtle Detectives
Greg Arvanitakis, Elaine Loeser
I like the idea behind this book, but I think the execution needs some work. Two turtles in their terrarium help solve the case of the stolen Stradivarius by getting some help from the dogs. It’s not written in story form. It’s a mix of play and graphic novel. The book is entirely dialog. For most of it, there is a picture to tell the reader who is talking, unless there is a speech bubble. This would be cute as an elementary school play, but doesn't cut it as a picture book.
This is a typical story of the billy goats, but I wanted to read it for the pictures. They are just wonderful. Then at the end all the pictures are out of order, and the reader can help put them in the right places. It was just a fun easy reader.
I really like how the publisher is laying this book series out. Yes it is about whales, but it encompasses their entire world. Who do they see on the shore. What are some interesting bits about the grizzly and the black bear. They have amazing pictures, and often info bits not normally found in this level of a book. Periscoping was something I had seen, but never heard about until reading this kids book. These are really well done and great for any library collection.
Simple board book of a baby on Diwali. There is a page at the end that explains Diwali, at a toddler level. It works, and is a beautiful book. Just not enough for a Diwali novice.
A fun book geared to get girls interested in Hockey. Traditionally thought of as a boy’s sport, hockey wants girls to know they can play too. The book rhymes, and shows good sportsmanship and even includes some info bits at the end. Overall a very success read.
It’s not bad, its just old. It may be a new edition, but it feels 40 years old. And the illustrations look 40 years old. A simple board book about the day in the life of a hippo. There are much better hippo books.