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Age: K-2
A nice introduction to the various styles of artwork that might inspire children to duplicate or create their own. However, the story had some implausible loose ends (nobody noticed the mouse sleeping in the corner of a museum?), and a curious suspension of disbelief that mice and humans can talk to each other, let alone have an art exhibit.
A nice introduction to the various styles of artwork that might inspire children to duplicate or create their own. However, the story had some implausible loose ends (nobody noticed the mouse sleeping in the corner of a museum?), and a curious suspension of disbelief that mice and humans can talk to each other, let alone have an art exhibit.
Age: K-2nd grade
Another cute, inspirational book with the distinction of a very funny tone.
"Boomer the Pig has been training hard for the Animal Olympics, so when he loses his first race, he shrugs it off and cheerfully moves on. One event after another, Boomer keeps losing, and the frustration begins to get to him. But even after coming in last in every sport, there's no getting this Olympig down. It's just great practice for the Winter Games!" (Goodreads feature review).
Another cute, inspirational book with the distinction of a very funny tone.
"Boomer the Pig has been training hard for the Animal Olympics, so when he loses his first race, he shrugs it off and cheerfully moves on. One event after another, Boomer keeps losing, and the frustration begins to get to him. But even after coming in last in every sport, there's no getting this Olympig down. It's just great practice for the Winter Games!" (Goodreads feature review).
Age: Preschool-Kindergarten
A great book to discuss the makings of a story with children. The who, the what, the why.
A great book to discuss the makings of a story with children. The who, the what, the why.
Age: 2nd-3rd grade (Accelerated skill)
Try as he might, Enzo can't be like the magician his father is. While his father is at a magic convention one day the shoemaker seeks his magic to make 12 pairs of shoes for the princes with only one piece of leather. Instead of using magic, Enzo uses mathematics like the great Galileo in order to solve his problem. The author provides math notes at the end, with answers for the questions: What is a tessellation? Are tessellations really named after a shoemaker? Can you really use tessellations to make shoes? What about Galileo and Kepler? Were they real?
Try as he might, Enzo can't be like the magician his father is. While his father is at a magic convention one day the shoemaker seeks his magic to make 12 pairs of shoes for the princes with only one piece of leather. Instead of using magic, Enzo uses mathematics like the great Galileo in order to solve his problem. The author provides math notes at the end, with answers for the questions: What is a tessellation? Are tessellations really named after a shoemaker? Can you really use tessellations to make shoes? What about Galileo and Kepler? Were they real?
Age: 13-16 years
Award: 2008 School Library Journal Best Books
"When is there going to be a book with a strong female protagonist who honestly falls in love without sacrificing her true self?" "Have you read Graceling?"
The physically and emotionally strong character of Katsa presents readers with a unique female protagonist--one employed by her king to kill and intimidate. As a graceling, one with a super-charged ability, Katsa can kill with precision. She appears to have accepted her savageness but rejects it at the same time. With friends of her home kingdom, Katsa forms a secret group seeking to do good in their land filled with selfish kings.
During a special mission to save a captive king's father, Katsa stumbles across a mysterious, curious man from the island of Lienid. He later comes to the castle where Katsa stays and befriends her. His forward questions regarding Katsa's grace encourage Katsa to act upon her reservations towards being the king's thug. Katsa's identity struggle regarding her "innate savageness" rise throughout the novel.
A forward moving plot where character development is the main driving force. An honest romance where the male respects the wild spirit of the female. Great for female and male readers. Two sexual scenes (not explicit).
Award: 2008 School Library Journal Best Books
"When is there going to be a book with a strong female protagonist who honestly falls in love without sacrificing her true self?" "Have you read Graceling?"
The physically and emotionally strong character of Katsa presents readers with a unique female protagonist--one employed by her king to kill and intimidate. As a graceling, one with a super-charged ability, Katsa can kill with precision. She appears to have accepted her savageness but rejects it at the same time. With friends of her home kingdom, Katsa forms a secret group seeking to do good in their land filled with selfish kings.
During a special mission to save a captive king's father, Katsa stumbles across a mysterious, curious man from the island of Lienid. He later comes to the castle where Katsa stays and befriends her. His forward questions regarding Katsa's grace encourage Katsa to act upon her reservations towards being the king's thug. Katsa's identity struggle regarding her "innate savageness" rise throughout the novel.
A forward moving plot where character development is the main driving force. An honest romance where the male respects the wild spirit of the female. Great for female and male readers. Two sexual scenes (not explicit).
Age: K - 3rd grade
Funny but children need to be familiar with the Goldilocks story in order to laugh at the fractured tale. Also, they should be familiar with Willems (who isn't?) in order to follow along with his more-than-wacky humor (even more bizarre in this tale).
Funny but children need to be familiar with the Goldilocks story in order to laugh at the fractured tale. Also, they should be familiar with Willems (who isn't?) in order to follow along with his more-than-wacky humor (even more bizarre in this tale).
Age: K - 2nd grade
He's big. He's mean. And he has very, very pointy claws. He likes to work out at the gym, wear intimidating clothing, and he loves going to monster truck shows. Mike is no one to mess with--until he encounters several cute white bunnies that can't seem to leave him alone. Will he risk his image to cuddle with these fuzzy bunnies?
If the big, burly, body building guys that walk cute, teensy-weensy dogs had a story, it would be this one.
He's big. He's mean. And he has very, very pointy claws. He likes to work out at the gym, wear intimidating clothing, and he loves going to monster truck shows. Mike is no one to mess with--until he encounters several cute white bunnies that can't seem to leave him alone. Will he risk his image to cuddle with these fuzzy bunnies?
If the big, burly, body building guys that walk cute, teensy-weensy dogs had a story, it would be this one.
Age: Preschool - 2nd grade
A cute perspective on drawing a story and using one's creativity to have an adventure at home.
A cute perspective on drawing a story and using one's creativity to have an adventure at home.
Another delightful story from McElligott perfect for lemonade stand entrepreneurs and young cooks. Like "Even Monsters Need Haircuts" excelled with its vast array of intriguing monsters, the diversified aliens keep entertaining to the last page.
Age: K - 2nd grade
Very fun, once you get it. I had to read it a few times which is detrimental for parents that don't read through every children's book before reading it with their kids. (Do those parents exist?) Even the jacket sleeve is hard to decipher: "First they see, then they do. The only thing missing? You!"
My stumbling block was figuring out that each page highlighted a word from the last page. Some words are spelled differently so it might be more evident read aloud. The power of this book lies in strongly stressing each of these words.
Very fun, once you get it. I had to read it a few times which is detrimental for parents that don't read through every children's book before reading it with their kids. (Do those parents exist?) Even the jacket sleeve is hard to decipher: "First they see, then they do. The only thing missing? You!"
My stumbling block was figuring out that each page highlighted a word from the last page. Some words are spelled differently so it might be more evident read aloud. The power of this book lies in strongly stressing each of these words.