By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: April 25, 2009 My Name is Chicken Joe by Trout Fishing in America, Stephane Jorisch (illustrator) Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 36 pages Publisher: Secret Mountain; Har/Com edition (April 25, 2009)
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By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: April 24, 2009 Come to the Castle: A Visit to a Castle in Thirteenth-Century England by Linda Ashman (author), S.D. Schindler (illustrator) Reading Level: 3-8 Hardcover: 40 pages Publisher: Flash Point (April 14, 2009) What to expect: Medieval times, Castles, Rhyme, Humor Do you have a lord or lady of the house that would enjoy taking a look at what it’s like living in a castle during medieval times? Using good natured humor and rhyme, Linda Ashman gives us a taste of the middle ages from many different perspectives. We hear from…
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: April 23, 2009 The Problem with the Puddles by Kate Feiffer (author), Tricia Tusa (illustrator) Reading level: Ages 8-12 Hardcover: 208 pages Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books (February 24, 2009) What to expect: Dogs, Lost and found possesions, Family Kids that enjoy reading will have a lot of fun with this one. Kate Feiffer has developed a story jam-packed with entertaining word play. She has done a great job of providing an endearing tale of a dysfunctional family. Mr. and Mrs. Puddle can not agree on anything — not even their…
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: April 22, 2009 Get your green on with Graeme Base. Uno’s Garden and The Waterhole are perfect reads for Earth Day. The illustrations are amazing and captivating. Click here to see more books suitable for our younger “green” generation. Uno’s Garden by Graeme Base Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 40 pages Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers (September 1, 2006) Publisher’s synopsis: Art + Arithmetic + Environmental Awareness=Graeme Base’s latest masterpiece From the creator of the international best-sellers Animalia, The Water Hole, and Jungle Drums Once again, beloved author Graeme Base introduces…
Going Going Gone! and other silly dilly sports songs by Alan Katz (Author), David Catrow (Illustrator) Reading level: Ages 3-8 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry (February 24, 2009) What to expect: Sports, humorous songs It’s still National Poetry month, but even more importantly (for some) it’s baseball season. This book will certainly be a hit with sports fanatics as well as those of us who appreciate a good rhyme. From my experience as a bookseller, parents who truly appreciate poetry will pick up a new Alan Katz book and purchase it straight away without even reading it. On…
One of my favorite picture books of ’09, Farmer Joe and the Music Show is a party-in-a-book!
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: April 18, 2009 Earth Day, April 22, is a wonderful opportunity to bring awareness of our world and the environment to our children. In preparation for this great day, I have selected some newly released books that I believe will help spread the word about ways in which we can work together to make our world a better place. BIG EARTH, Little Me by Thom Wiley (author), Kate Endle (illustrator) Reading level: Ages 3 – 8 Paperback: 16 pages Publisher: Cartwheel Books (April 1, 2009) BIG EARTH, Little Me had me at…
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: April 16, 2009 I’ll tell you what’s in mine if you tell me what’s in yours? Okay, twist my arm, I’ll go first … All of the following books were picked by my daughter. They are all level 2 early/easy readers and we both enjoyed every one. Pish and Posh by Barbara Bottner (author/illustrator), Gerald Kruglik (author) Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 48 pages Publisher: Perfection Learning (June 2005) Publisher’s synopsis: Pish and Posh are very best friends. They live in the same house, share their chores, and usually get along. One…
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman is an enchanting story set in a world between life and death. Bod, has a unique upbringing, raised by ghosts in a graveyard.
boo·ka·raz·zi A freelance blogger who pursues celebrities who read books, to create posts that promote children’s literature. By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: April 14, 2009 Bedtime Stories Actors: Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Guy Pearce, Courtney Cox Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Wide-screen Language: English Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Studio: Walt Disney Pictures DVD Release Date: April 5, 2009 Run Time: 99 minutes At our house we read many books a night and use different voices for every character, but I have to admit that I never make up my own bedtime stories.…