The Children’s Book Review Published: April 10, 2009 Horrid Henry by Francesca Simon (Author) and Tony Ross (Illustrator) Reading level: Ages 7 – 10 Paperback: 112 pages Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky (April 1, 2009) What to expect: Behavior and brothers. Henry was horrid. Everyone said so, even his mother. … Wow! Francesca Simon really knows kids! Clever, witty, and horribly hilarious, Horrid Henry, the first book in an excellent series for young readers, is everything it should be. From the sometimes revolting-but-captivating stories, the large-sized text, the illustrations included on almost every page … this is what reluctant readers have been…
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By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: April 10, 2009 Revolting-but-captivating stories, large sized text, illustrations included on almost every page … Horrid Henry is exactly what reluctant readers have been waiting for. You can check out my recent review of the first book in the Horrid Henry series here. Thanks to the publisher of the Horrid Henry series, Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, I have five copies of a one story Horrid Henry chapter book to give away to five individual lucky winners. Here is what you have to do to enter (maximum entries, 5): Pick a nickname for yourself (e.g.…
The Children’s Book Review Published: April 9, 2009 I received a well written article about the Kindle 2 (Amazon’s latest generation reading device), by Steve Smith, in a newsletter by Media Post Publications. Steve, the dad of a Stephanie Meyer fan, does a great job of describing the usability of the Kindle 2. Below, I have included a snippet from the article, Back to Kindle-Garten — Media Post welcomes and appreciates forwarding of their newsletters in their entirety or in part with proper attribution — you can read the whole article by following this link: http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=103630 … “You are so…
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: April 8, 2009 Where do I start? I am very upset. Actually, I am more than upset, but to use the honest descriptive words that justify my feelings would be inappropriate for the purpose of this site. Why am I upset? The content of this website, The Children’s Book Review, has been swiped by a ‘blog scraper’! All of my hard work, the work of my team members, and the hours that we dedicate out of the love of “growing readers” has been stolen. What is a blog scraper? A blog scraper…
Author Showcase: A place for authors and illustrators to gain visibility for their works.* Druffles the D.J. by William Hibert (author), Hugh O’Halloran (author), and Richard Bringoli (illustrator) Reading Level:Ages 4 – 8 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: A Bear Group Publishing; 1st edition (2008) In December of 2008, A Bear Group Publishing Inc. released its inaugural book entitled Druffles the D.J. (hardcover, children’s fiction, ISBN #978-0-9754892-0-8), co-authored by William Hibert and Hugh O’Halloran and illustrated by Richard Bringoli. Druffles is an upbeat, inspiring canine character whose story will provide young readers with lessons of discovery, self-worth and success in the face of…
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: April 4, 2009 Ivy in Bloom by Vanita Oelschlager (author) and Kristin Blackwood (illustrator) Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 40 pages Publisher: Vanitabooks (April 1, 2009) Vanita Oelschlager’s book, Ivy in Bloom, is the perfect choice for the month of April. It introduces children to some of the greatest poets and writers– Dickinson, Longfellow, Browning, Wordsworth, Cummings, A.A. Milne, and Frost — and tells a tale of the change of seasons, winter to spring, through the eyes of a young girl — whose name is Ivy. Vanita has used her own talents…
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: April 2, 2009 Dinosaurumpus! by Tony Mitton (author) and Guy Parker Rees (illustrator) Reading level: Ages 4-8 Paperback: 32 pages Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (March 1, 2009) What to expect: Dinosaurs and Rhyme At first I wanted to read this book because its eye-catching artwork is done by one of my favorite illustrators, Guy Parker Rees (Giraffes Can’t Dance). After reading only the first double page spread I realized I had been missing out on a great author, Tony Mitton. His rhyming ability is wonderfully energetic, and he tells this story with great…
Funny Farm by Mark Teague Reading level: Ages 3 – 7 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Orchard Books (April 1, 2009) What to expect: Animals and Humor Judge this book by its cover and you won’t hesitate to pick it up. Judge this book by its text alone and you might put it back down, but you should take another look. Mark Teague’s book, Funny Farm, appears to be quite ordinary at first read, but that would only be because you didn’t look closely at the pictures. Edward, a city dog, has come to visit his aunt, uncle, and cousin, for…
A pinch and a punch for the first day of the month! What better book to release on April Fools Day than a picture book titled Funny Farm. It’s an entertaining book containing a giggle on every page by Mark Teague’s personified animals. Check out my review here. Besides a day for pranksters, what else does April have in store for the book world. If you live in the US or Canada, April 1st marks the start of National Poetry Month. Since 1996 publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, schools, and poets come together during National Poetry Month to celebrate poetry.…
Bird, Butterfly, Eel by James Prosek Reading level: Ages 6 – 10 Hardcover: 40 pages Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing (February 24, 2009) What to expect: Monarch Butterfly — Migration, Butterflies — Migration, Birds — Migration, Eels — Migration, Fiction Another glorious book by James Prosek. Bird, Butterfly, Eel is an inspiring story of the change of seasons and the journey animals must take as the weather changes. Between the masterful watercolor illustrations and lilting text, I floated my way from beginning to end without even realizing that I was learning some very interesting facts. James’ intentions of introducing…