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Age: Kindergarten-2nd grade
Everybody knows that when you lose a tooth, you can fetch a handsome price from the tooth fairy. But what if you didn't want to give up your tooth and, instead, wanted to keep it forever? Nathan is stuck in this predicament and is having a tough time keep the tooth fairy's paws off of his teeth. Until finally someone cracks.
A cute book but the ending is abrupt and odd with him getting some sort of award for outsmarting them?
Everybody knows that when you lose a tooth, you can fetch a handsome price from the tooth fairy. But what if you didn't want to give up your tooth and, instead, wanted to keep it forever? Nathan is stuck in this predicament and is having a tough time keep the tooth fairy's paws off of his teeth. Until finally someone cracks.
A cute book but the ending is abrupt and odd with him getting some sort of award for outsmarting them?
Age:Kindergarten-1st grade
An exploratory journey to a foreign world known as kindergarten. Although the story describes a "first day" experience, this would NOT alleviate first-day jitters. It would just make things very very confusing because the protagonist uses metaphor to describe his experiences with space lingo. This book would be best experienced by seasoned Kindergartners that understand the humor in comparing Kindergarten to space.
Favorite excerpt:
An exploratory journey to a foreign world known as kindergarten. Although the story describes a "first day" experience, this would NOT alleviate first-day jitters. It would just make things very very confusing because the protagonist uses metaphor to describe his experiences with space lingo. This book would be best experienced by seasoned Kindergartners that understand the humor in comparing Kindergarten to space.
Favorite excerpt:
"Gravity works different here. We have to try hard to stay in our seats. And our hands go up a lot"
What a let down. The first book was so cute but the premise and execution of this story was rather boring. Clearly, this one was rushed to press.
A delightfully witty interpretation of Armageddon, including, but not limited to: a demon and angel that share a mutually tolerable friendship with the same mission to save Earth because they've grown rather fond of it; a witch that follows the teachings of her great ancestor Agnes Nutter, and is constantly having to explain that nice meant scrupulous back in the day, not pleasant; the fake anti-christ who was accidentally mislabeled by an incompetent nun; the real anti-christ who becomes rather attached to his gang of young hoodlums and provides a very poignant interpretation of the balance between good and evil; a witch hunter who is only slightly useless to the advancement of the story; and a slew of red shirts that provide mundane and therefore comical vantage points to the end of days.
Seamlessly co-written between the two authors with piles upon piles of irony and sarcasm. A delight.
Point of public laughter: The part about the Infamous Bibles and their typesetting errors including the typesetter who complained in Middle English about being stuck inside on a nice day.
Seamlessly co-written between the two authors with piles upon piles of irony and sarcasm. A delight.
Point of public laughter: The part about the Infamous Bibles and their typesetting errors including the typesetter who complained in Middle English about being stuck inside on a nice day.
Age: Preschool-Kindergarten
Nothing remarkable about this adoption story but the story is brief and simple enough for the little ones without losing a good, logical story line. Can be read on the lap or to a group--a feat not achieved by many children's books.
Nothing remarkable about this adoption story but the story is brief and simple enough for the little ones without losing a good, logical story line. Can be read on the lap or to a group--a feat not achieved by many children's books.
Age: 7th-high school
Sports: Basketball
Tough issues: Death of parents, mob activity
This book was a million stars away from what I was expecting. Although I don't prefer reading realistic fiction, this had a really intriguing touch of mystery and fantasy. Boy21 is so convinced by his extraterrestrial identity that I almost believed it to be real (of course, my love of sci fi would). But the reality of his psychotic trauma is far more compelling.
Although the sports story may cause you to pass this one up, please reconsider. The characters are genuine and unique. Finley's introverted behavior is a fresh divergence from the bubbly, outspoken, quirky characters that saturate YA lit. And if the sports story pulls in readers, they will be exposed to a more powerful, meaningful story than the expected storyline of a Lupica book.
Sports: Basketball
Tough issues: Death of parents, mob activity
This book was a million stars away from what I was expecting. Although I don't prefer reading realistic fiction, this had a really intriguing touch of mystery and fantasy. Boy21 is so convinced by his extraterrestrial identity that I almost believed it to be real (of course, my love of sci fi would). But the reality of his psychotic trauma is far more compelling.
Although the sports story may cause you to pass this one up, please reconsider. The characters are genuine and unique. Finley's introverted behavior is a fresh divergence from the bubbly, outspoken, quirky characters that saturate YA lit. And if the sports story pulls in readers, they will be exposed to a more powerful, meaningful story than the expected storyline of a Lupica book.
Age: Preschool
You can learn some wonderful things from technology with all the information at your fingertips. But can you taste it? Can you live it? Doug the Robot becomes unplugged after the family car ends up in the ditch and is able to use his knowledge from technology to help a farm girl with her chores. What I like most about this book is that it doesn't tear down technology or glorify it--the book looks at how technology can compliment real-world experiences but it cannot substitute it.
You can learn some wonderful things from technology with all the information at your fingertips. But can you taste it? Can you live it? Doug the Robot becomes unplugged after the family car ends up in the ditch and is able to use his knowledge from technology to help a farm girl with her chores. What I like most about this book is that it doesn't tear down technology or glorify it--the book looks at how technology can compliment real-world experiences but it cannot substitute it.
Age: Preschool-Kindergarten
Mouse and (reluctant) Bear pay a visit to the library and Bear is drawn into the magic of storytime. Thanks for avoiding librarian stereotypes, Bonnie!
Mouse and (reluctant) Bear pay a visit to the library and Bear is drawn into the magic of storytime. Thanks for avoiding librarian stereotypes, Bonnie!
Age: Preschool-Kindergarten
The ending was adorable (fall looks like snowing leaves!) but there was a lot of ideas put into a slim story. When Penguin and his friends arrive from the arctic they land on the beach and are immediately at the farm, pick their pumpkins, and leave. It would have been really fun to have a few more pages about the pumpkin picking experience. Although the past Penguin books have been suitable for toddlers, this one may confuse them (and even some preschoolers) with talks of the younger penguin imagining Fall on other planets.
The ending was adorable (fall looks like snowing leaves!) but there was a lot of ideas put into a slim story. When Penguin and his friends arrive from the arctic they land on the beach and are immediately at the farm, pick their pumpkins, and leave. It would have been really fun to have a few more pages about the pumpkin picking experience. Although the past Penguin books have been suitable for toddlers, this one may confuse them (and even some preschoolers) with talks of the younger penguin imagining Fall on other planets.
Age: Toddler-Preschool
Concept: Body Parts
A perfect read-aloud for body parts and movement but it doesn't accomplish much more than that (which is perfectly fine!).
Concept: Body Parts
A perfect read-aloud for body parts and movement but it doesn't accomplish much more than that (which is perfectly fine!).