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Age: Kindergarten-2nd grade
Family: cousins
I guess I can't think of too many cousin books out there, so this is a nice addition to fill the niche with fun, detailed illustrations for slightly older kids. Unfortunately, the text seems to go on too long with no real story, just some child narrator bragging about how utterly crazy this group of beastie cousins are.
Family: cousins
I guess I can't think of too many cousin books out there, so this is a nice addition to fill the niche with fun, detailed illustrations for slightly older kids. Unfortunately, the text seems to go on too long with no real story, just some child narrator bragging about how utterly crazy this group of beastie cousins are.
Age: Preschool-1st grade
Animals: Dinosaur
Pretty cute concept and some darling moments ("the children who live in apartments don't even need to walk downstairs. They hop out their windows and slide down to their seats."). The flow of the book is rather child-like with a logical progression of events that seem oddly pieced together, yet they totally make sense. Gus is big and is hard to navigate through the city streets, he creates a lot of damage, the bills start piling up, the principal takes him off the streets, Gus hides in the gym and cries because he is sad, he creates a pool of tears that children play in and everything's well because now he's a piece of play equipment. The last part seems weird but it makes sense, doesn't it?!
Animals: Dinosaur
Pretty cute concept and some darling moments ("the children who live in apartments don't even need to walk downstairs. They hop out their windows and slide down to their seats."). The flow of the book is rather child-like with a logical progression of events that seem oddly pieced together, yet they totally make sense. Gus is big and is hard to navigate through the city streets, he creates a lot of damage, the bills start piling up, the principal takes him off the streets, Gus hides in the gym and cries because he is sad, he creates a pool of tears that children play in and everything's well because now he's a piece of play equipment. The last part seems weird but it makes sense, doesn't it?!
Age: Kindergarten
Emotions: Nervousness
The first day of school is coming up, and Noni is nervous. She bites her nails. She twirls her hair. And she talk nonstop to calm her nerves. During the first day of school she is still so nervous that she can't remember anything that happened that day. The next day she sits beside an outgoing girl on the bus who introduces Noni to everyone else.
Two things were unique about this first day of school book: coincidence (sitting next to an outgoing girl) allowed Noni to forget about being nervous and enjoy school, and the resolution did not occur on the first day, giving relief to those children that might "spoil" their first day. I also liked the nervous tics that Noni got from her parents. That was a nice touch.
Emotions: Nervousness
The first day of school is coming up, and Noni is nervous. She bites her nails. She twirls her hair. And she talk nonstop to calm her nerves. During the first day of school she is still so nervous that she can't remember anything that happened that day. The next day she sits beside an outgoing girl on the bus who introduces Noni to everyone else.
Two things were unique about this first day of school book: coincidence (sitting next to an outgoing girl) allowed Noni to forget about being nervous and enjoy school, and the resolution did not occur on the first day, giving relief to those children that might "spoil" their first day. I also liked the nervous tics that Noni got from her parents. That was a nice touch.
Age: Kindergarten-2nd grade
Math: Subtraction
A straightforward look at quacking a puzzling mystery: who stole the cake? Detective Duck is here to solve the case with a bag full of animal puns.
Math: Subtraction
A straightforward look at quacking a puzzling mystery: who stole the cake? Detective Duck is here to solve the case with a bag full of animal puns.
Age: 3rd-7th grade
Nonfiction: Architecture
Starting with structures built before 10,000 B.C., Paxmann provides kids with a tremendous introduction to architectural styles, focusing primarily on 1900-modern day. This might be better suited for free reading, but Paxmann infuses her text with popular figureheads, terminology, and figures without becoming too academic. The illustrations are also sublime sometimes providing people for scale (although the Baroque period people are definitely not to scale, probably to show off their fancy clothes), and detail highlighted by the use of color and shading. Speaking of color, this book definitely brings a vibrancy to the black and white blueprint books found in kid's architecture.
Nonfiction: Architecture
Starting with structures built before 10,000 B.C., Paxmann provides kids with a tremendous introduction to architectural styles, focusing primarily on 1900-modern day. This might be better suited for free reading, but Paxmann infuses her text with popular figureheads, terminology, and figures without becoming too academic. The illustrations are also sublime sometimes providing people for scale (although the Baroque period people are definitely not to scale, probably to show off their fancy clothes), and detail highlighted by the use of color and shading. Speaking of color, this book definitely brings a vibrancy to the black and white blueprint books found in kid's architecture.
This book is BEAUTIFUL. I absolutely love Asimov's writing style, especially the way he writes characters not just through their dialogue but the subtle mannerisms and actions they commit. It was also really neat to see characters from the last storyline pop up as references in the future. I was never bored with the story line--possibly because it is a perfect mix of (some) action, thought, and wit. I was challenged while reading it but not turned off by the writing style.
Another thing I enjoyed about this first book is that Asimov either leaves out or radicalizes cultural and social expectations of the 1960s instead of dragging this (even now) outdated, bigoted mentality into the future(*cough Heinlein cough*). And by leave out I mean, yes, he leaves out all women from the story--except for a snooty princess.
"For twelve thousand years the Galactic Empire has ruled supreme. Now it is dying. But only Hari Sheldon, creator of the revolutionary science of psychohistory, can see into the future--to a dark age of ignorance, barbarism, and warfare that will last thirty thousand years. To preserve knowledge and save mankind, Seldon gathers the best minds in the Empire--both scientists and scholars--and brings them to a bleak planet at the edge of the Galaxy to serve as a beacon of hope for a fututre generations. He calls his sanctuary the Foundation.
But soon the fledgling Foundation finds itself at the mercy of corrupt warlords rising in the wake of the receding Empire. Mankind's last best hope is faced with an agonizing choice: submit to the barbarians and be overrun--or fight them and be destroyed."
Another thing I enjoyed about this first book is that Asimov either leaves out or radicalizes cultural and social expectations of the 1960s instead of dragging this (even now) outdated, bigoted mentality into the future(*cough Heinlein cough*). And by leave out I mean, yes, he leaves out all women from the story--except for a snooty princess.
"For twelve thousand years the Galactic Empire has ruled supreme. Now it is dying. But only Hari Sheldon, creator of the revolutionary science of psychohistory, can see into the future--to a dark age of ignorance, barbarism, and warfare that will last thirty thousand years. To preserve knowledge and save mankind, Seldon gathers the best minds in the Empire--both scientists and scholars--and brings them to a bleak planet at the edge of the Galaxy to serve as a beacon of hope for a fututre generations. He calls his sanctuary the Foundation.
But soon the fledgling Foundation finds itself at the mercy of corrupt warlords rising in the wake of the receding Empire. Mankind's last best hope is faced with an agonizing choice: submit to the barbarians and be overrun--or fight them and be destroyed."
Age: Infant-Preschool
What a fabulous representation of select nursery rhymes! Bonnie and Ben's favorite babysitter tells the children nursery rhymes that his mother used to tell him when he was a child, interspersed with the children begging him to say it again.
What a fabulous representation of select nursery rhymes! Bonnie and Ben's favorite babysitter tells the children nursery rhymes that his mother used to tell him when he was a child, interspersed with the children begging him to say it again.
Age: Preschool-1st grade
Animal: Dinosaur
Emotions: Brave
I'm sure kids will love this book. It also has subtle messages about standing up to a bully that is bigger and meaner than you. The ending was unnecessary and fable-esque "And that's how Hal and Billy saved everyone from the Super Hungry Dinosaur." Okey-dokey.
Animal: Dinosaur
Emotions: Brave
I'm sure kids will love this book. It also has subtle messages about standing up to a bully that is bigger and meaner than you. The ending was unnecessary and fable-esque "And that's how Hal and Billy saved everyone from the Super Hungry Dinosaur." Okey-dokey.
Age: Preschool-2nd grade
Beautiful artwork paired with imaginative ways to solve life's problems or interact with the world. With no storyline, this is a great discussion book where each page should be savored.
Beautiful artwork paired with imaginative ways to solve life's problems or interact with the world. With no storyline, this is a great discussion book where each page should be savored.