Book Spotlight: The HoardersThe Children’s Book Review The Hoarders Written by Jean Stringam Ages: 9-12 | 198 Pages Publisher: Cedar Fort, Inc. | ISBN-13: 978-1599554075 What to Expect: Overcoming Challenges and Siblings What do you do if suddenly the people who have always taken care of you either disappear or change into something you can barely recognize? What if you’re searching for ways to keep safe, find food, and take care of your little brother when you discover you have a whole passel of relatives you didn’t know about? And one of them is Dead Uncle Dick! While everything around…
Author: Bianca Schulze
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.
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Book Spotlight: The Donkey’s First ChristmasThe Children’s Book Review The Donkey’s First Christmas Written by S T Schroder Ages: 2+ | 24 Pages Publisher: Tilli Publishing | ISBN-13: 978-1908053084 What to Expect: Christmas and Humor A cheeky donkey hates to work, and tries every trick in the book to keep people from using him. His persistence has always paid off in the past, and people have thankfully stayed away. Today, however, someone drops by the yard who is NOT so easily fooled… Armed with a sense of humor and fun, this beautifully illustrated picture book for 2 years and…
Author Showcase By Kathryn Starke, for The Children’s Book Review Published: October 31, 2011 Multicultural Children’s Literature that Teaches Global Awareness Amy’s Travels tells the tale of a young Hispanic girl who has traveled the globe and lived internationally and teaches young readers a geography lesson about the seven continents. The reader will travel to each continent with the main character, young Amy, and take in the culture, climate, and animal life. This engaging story is based on the true life experiences of the author’s friend, whose diverse and multicultural adventures provide an educational tool for young readers. Amy’s Travels…
If you had the chance to change one thing about yourself, what would you be willing to give up in exchange?
The Secret Lake is a ‘time-slip’ mystery adventure, set in one of London’s Notting Hill communal garden squares, in which Stella and Tom, when trying to find their elderly neighbour’s missing dog, discover a tunnel that leads to a secret lake.
Doodlers, explorers, young scientists, and craft enthusiasts, unite!
Children that learn to appreciate language at an early age tend to find more interest in books and learning and, consequently, they usually do better in school.
This hilarious and inventive drawing book by animator Chris McDonnell features page after page of off-the-wall gags and fillin doodle prompts.