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Age: Kindergarten - 2nd grade
An adorable, adult bunny loves the city but longs for friendship. In the park after dark, she finds another musically inclined bunny guitarist. Eventually she longs for home but now has a friend to visit her.
Absolutely gorgeous artwork, but a somewhat mundane story. Also throws "stranger danger" to the wind so it will be better for older kids that understand this concept better.
An adorable, adult bunny loves the city but longs for friendship. In the park after dark, she finds another musically inclined bunny guitarist. Eventually she longs for home but now has a friend to visit her.
Absolutely gorgeous artwork, but a somewhat mundane story. Also throws "stranger danger" to the wind so it will be better for older kids that understand this concept better.
Age: 2nd - 4th grade
An inquisitive tale into the sunrise and where it begins. Exposes the reader to sunrises across the world and in our own natural world with pleasant, realistic artwork.
An inquisitive tale into the sunrise and where it begins. Exposes the reader to sunrises across the world and in our own natural world with pleasant, realistic artwork.
Age: Preschool - 1st grade
What a charming friendship these two make. Amidst disagreeances, laughter, camaraderie, and imaginative fun, Squid and Octopus whimsically steal the reader's heart. Storytelling similar to Frog and Toad and Whinnie-the-Pooh. These four stories can be told several times without the listener getting bored.
What a charming friendship these two make. Amidst disagreeances, laughter, camaraderie, and imaginative fun, Squid and Octopus whimsically steal the reader's heart. Storytelling similar to Frog and Toad and Whinnie-the-Pooh. These four stories can be told several times without the listener getting bored.
Age: 1st - 4th grade
Fun to discover the crossover between numbers and letters, accompanied with exact illustrations.
Fun to discover the crossover between numbers and letters, accompanied with exact illustrations.
Age: 4th-6th grade
Accelerated reader (larger vocabulary, ultra-intelligent protagonist)
"'We are a family on a journey to a place called wonderful' is the motto of Deza Malone's family. Deza is the smartest girl in her class in Gary, Indiana, singled out by teachers for a special path in life. But the Great Depression hit Gary hard, and there are no jobs for black men. When her beloved father leaves to find work, Deza, Mother, and her older brother Jimmie go in search of him, and end up in a Hooverville outside Flint, Michigan. Jimmie's beautiful voice inspires him to leave the camp to be a performer, while Deza and Mother find a new home, and cling to the hope that they will find Father. The twists and turns of their story reveal the devastation of the Depression and prove that Deza truly is the Mighty Miss Malone" (Goodreads feature review).
A perfectly woven, uniquely special story about a tight-knit family torn apart by life's unfortunate surprises. The writing style reminded me of Little Women with a picture perfect family. For the young reader, the devastating events that occur are softened by the family's love for each other and the optimistic writing style.
Accelerated reader (larger vocabulary, ultra-intelligent protagonist)
"'We are a family on a journey to a place called wonderful' is the motto of Deza Malone's family. Deza is the smartest girl in her class in Gary, Indiana, singled out by teachers for a special path in life. But the Great Depression hit Gary hard, and there are no jobs for black men. When her beloved father leaves to find work, Deza, Mother, and her older brother Jimmie go in search of him, and end up in a Hooverville outside Flint, Michigan. Jimmie's beautiful voice inspires him to leave the camp to be a performer, while Deza and Mother find a new home, and cling to the hope that they will find Father. The twists and turns of their story reveal the devastation of the Depression and prove that Deza truly is the Mighty Miss Malone" (Goodreads feature review).
A perfectly woven, uniquely special story about a tight-knit family torn apart by life's unfortunate surprises. The writing style reminded me of Little Women with a picture perfect family. For the young reader, the devastating events that occur are softened by the family's love for each other and the optimistic writing style.
Age: 3 months - 1 year
Simple black and white photos allow a baby's adjusting eyes to focus on these high-contrasting objects. Perfect first picture book!
Simple black and white photos allow a baby's adjusting eyes to focus on these high-contrasting objects. Perfect first picture book!
I wouldn't suggest this for a board book because the pictures are too complex for children younger than 2. Rather, this would be an excellent book for an older sister or brother to read, considering the book includes a big sister who follows around her dad as they try to appease the crying baby.
Age: Infant
Repetition that allows for distinction and cross-comparison.
Repetition that allows for distinction and cross-comparison.
Age: Toddler - Kindergarten
"As Elephant counts from one to ten, all the animals find special places to hide. When it's time to seek, will he be able to find everyone . . . even Chameleon?" (Goodreads feature review)
A simple hide-and-seek game is amplified by the artist's use of multimedia and soft pastels. It's really fun to find chameleon in the end before the characters do. Even the inset pages are fun to explore the different shades and patterns that chameleon can take.
"As Elephant counts from one to ten, all the animals find special places to hide. When it's time to seek, will he be able to find everyone . . . even Chameleon?" (Goodreads feature review)
A simple hide-and-seek game is amplified by the artist's use of multimedia and soft pastels. It's really fun to find chameleon in the end before the characters do. Even the inset pages are fun to explore the different shades and patterns that chameleon can take.
Age: 8th-10th grade
"Steven doesn't know if he'll pass his driver's test or if he'll ever understand his parents, but there's one thing he knows for sure: He's absolutely, positively NOT gay" (sleeve description).
A humorous addition to the LGBTQ crowd, Steven stumbles through his emerging realization that he might actually, possibly be gay. This book adds another genuine voice to the LGBTQ genre. Steven is a pretty average guy with a sense of humor and his coming out process isn't filled with reluctance and denial but gradual acceptance and fear of the unknown. After all, he's pretty sure he's the only gay guy in his whole high school. His parents aren't very comfortable with Steven coming out, but they do express their love for him as their son. When Steven does (awkwardly) land his first date, his mother's over bearing and nosy reaction parallels her reaction for Steven's first dance.
For the GBQ crowd that might shy away from the fabulous stylings of "Freak Show" by James St. James.
"Steven doesn't know if he'll pass his driver's test or if he'll ever understand his parents, but there's one thing he knows for sure: He's absolutely, positively NOT gay" (sleeve description).
A humorous addition to the LGBTQ crowd, Steven stumbles through his emerging realization that he might actually, possibly be gay. This book adds another genuine voice to the LGBTQ genre. Steven is a pretty average guy with a sense of humor and his coming out process isn't filled with reluctance and denial but gradual acceptance and fear of the unknown. After all, he's pretty sure he's the only gay guy in his whole high school. His parents aren't very comfortable with Steven coming out, but they do express their love for him as their son. When Steven does (awkwardly) land his first date, his mother's over bearing and nosy reaction parallels her reaction for Steven's first dance.
For the GBQ crowd that might shy away from the fabulous stylings of "Freak Show" by James St. James.