The Children’s Book Review | May 31, 2016 Age Range: 8-12 Awesome America: Everything You Wanted to Know About the History, People, and Culture Written by Time for Kids TIME For Kids explores America from sea to shining sea! Discover what makes America unique in this comprehensive timeline and photographic overview of American history–pre-Columbus through the present–highlighting the milestone events and important people that have made America awesome. Perfect for both dip-in reference and longer-form reading, Awesome America is organized into thematic sections, each comprised of bite-sized articles, engaging factoid sidebars, colorful charts, graphics and interactive quizzes to help make learning about American history interesting, interactive, and…
Author: Bianca Schulze
Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.
The Children’s Book Review | May 31, 2016 Extend your love of the Descendants! Fans of the movie can enter for the chance to win the books! Enter to win copies of The Isle of the Lost and Return to the Isle of the Lost, by Melissa de la Cruz. Age Range: 8-12 About Return to the Isle of the Lost Written by Melissa de la Cruz Mal’s an expert at intimidating her enemies, but she’s broken the habit since leaving her villainous roots behind. So when she and her friends Evie, Carlos, and Jay all receive threatening messages demanding they return home, Mal can’t believe it. Sure, she’s…
The Children’s Book Review | May 26, 2016 Age Range: 4-6 Paperback: 30 pages About Do Dogs Pray? Written and Illustrated by Kimberling Galeti Kennedy Did you ever watch your dog sleeping and wonder what he or she might be dreaming? Well I have! In Do Dogs Pray? , Lefty, my little black lab, says a prayer before drifting off to dreamland. She awakes suddenly! It’s as if her prayers have been answered. Wait until you see what Lefty does next! Ages 4-6 | Publisher: Tate Publishing | 2016 | 978-1682933831 Available Here: About Kimberling Galeti Kennedy Kimberling Galeti Kennedy was born…
The Children’s Book Review | May 25, 2016 Age Range: 8-12 About the Hamster Princess Series Publisher’s Description: Harriet Hamsterbone, aka Hamster Princess, garnered four starred reviews for her role as the heroine of Harriet the Invincible, a reimagining of Sleeping Beauty. Following the critical acclaim that greeted Harriet the Invincible upon release, the book appeared on numerous “Best of” year-end lists and earned several award nominations. Now, in Of Mice and Magic, Vernon brings readers another epic adventure full of laugh-out-loud escapades, this one a fresh take on the classic tale The Twelve Dancing Princesses. It’s no wonder that Harriet is such a hit: she is…
The Children’s Book Review | May 23, 2016 Age Range: 4-12 Hardcover: 96 pages About the Books Friendsbook Children’s Diaries is a series of colorful journals that encourage kids to play, practice writing and drawing, learn about themselves and their classmates, and create cherished mementos. It makes a great gift for birthdays, holidays – or any occasion that calls for a special present for a friend. Friendsbook challenges young writers to share their stories with each other, offering up 96 pages of spaces to fill in their dream job, nickname, favorite food, doodles, a photo of themselves, and more. Young diarists…
We’ve curated a list of some truly wonderful and entertaining bug books for kids ages 4 to 99. We’ve also included the game Bug Bingo, and it’s the bees-knees.
The Children’s Book Review | May 19, 2016 About the Book Mr. Particular: The World’s Choosiest Champion Written and Illustrated by Jason Kirschner Publisher’s Synopsis: Meet Mr. Particular—the world’s choosiest champion! This superhero’s super picky: he says NO to squishy mud, gross green things, tucked-in shirts, humming, and anything with coconut. But, when his friends in the “Super-Duper Group” finally get fed up with his fussiness, can Mr. Particular prove that even the super-squeamish can save the day? This fun comic-book-style story will delight even the most finicky kids! Ages 4-12 | Publisher: Sterling Children’s Books | 2016 | ISBN-13: 978-1454918189 Available Here: About Jason…
Nathan Hale is the #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of the Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales series, including Alamo All-Stars.
The Adventures of SuperCaptainBraveMan: A Day at the Park is the first title in a brand new picture book series that encourages kids to be inclusive and accept each other’s differences.
Can You Canoe? And Other Adventure Songs, written by the Grammy® Award-winning Okee Dokee Brothers and illustrated by Brandon Reese; includes a 12 song CD to sing along with.