Description Everybody needs a backup plan, especially when you lose your favorite toy. When Max loses his favorite toy—Bunny—his clever mom brings out the "backup bunny"—Fluffy—to save the day. Fluffy is thrilled to have the chance to play with Max, but is soon rejected by the observant child who notices that his ears are too … Continue reading THE BACKUP BUNNY, by Abigail Rayner, Greg Stones (Art), Children’s Picture Book
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DON’T DANGLE YOUR PARTICIPLE, by Vanita Oelschlager, Mike DeSantis (Art), Children’s Educational Book
Paperback Published May 1st 2014 by Vanita Books ISBN 1938164032 (ISBN13: 9781938164033) OVERVIEW: Words and pictures show children what a dangling participle is all about. Young readers are shown an incorrect sentence that has in it a dangling participle. They are then taught how to make the sentence read correctly. It is done in a … Continue reading DON’T DANGLE YOUR PARTICIPLE, by Vanita Oelschlager, Mike DeSantis (Art), Children’s Educational Book
FISH-BOY, by Vanita Oelschlager, Mike Blanc (art), Children’s Book
OVERVIEW: The Arctic region of North America is a land of long days, icy cold, hardy people and peculiar creatures. The Inuit people there have made traditional use of remarkable folk tales to find truth and explain the mysteries of an astonishing world. In Fish-Boy, An Inuit Folk Tale, Vanita Oelschlager retells a tale passed … Continue reading FISH-BOY, by Vanita Oelschlager, Mike Blanc (art), Children’s Book
Kevin And The Seven Lions, by Marten Tiller, Illustrated by Carla Tracey
Nearly eaten by dinosaurs, shot at by aliens, almost drowned by a giant squid, all while trying to pay attention in school is a normal day for Kevin. How does his teacher, Mrs. Calvin, keep from going crazy? A picture book leveled for second and third grade readers about the joy and benefit of an … Continue reading Kevin And The Seven Lions, by Marten Tiller, Illustrated by Carla Tracey
Arc Review, RISE OF THE JUMBIES, by Tracy Baptiste, Algonquin Young Readers, division of Workman Publishing
OVERVIEW: When local children from Corinne La Mer's Caribbean island home begin to go missing, suspicious eyes turn to half-jumbie, Corinne. To rescue the missing children and clear her own name, Corinne goes deep into the ocean to meet Mama D'Leau, the dangerous jumbie who rules the waves. But Mama D'Leau's help comes with a … Continue reading Arc Review, RISE OF THE JUMBIES, by Tracy Baptiste, Algonquin Young Readers, division of Workman Publishing
Ghosties, by Gerald Hawksley
Product Description Halloween is in the air. You'd like to see a ghost - but where? At night when the sun's gone down, Come with me to Ghostie Town . . . Where you will find the most colorful and cheerful collection of ghosties you could ever hope to meet. Another silly rhyming kindle picture … Continue reading Ghosties, by Gerald Hawksley
ARC Review, The Road To Ever After, by Moira Young, a Penguin Random House Book
Overview: Orphan Davy David lives by his wits in the dead-end town of Brownvale. When a stray dog called George turns Davy's world upside down, he sets in motion a chain of events that forces them to flee. A mischievous wind blows them to a boarded-up museum on the far side of town where they … Continue reading ARC Review, The Road To Ever After, by Moira Young, a Penguin Random House Book
The ABC Animal Picnic, by Janina Rossiter
Amazon bestselling author Janina Rossiter loves three things: design, France and her little family. She studied communication & illustration design at university, and has lived in Germany (her home country), England (where she met her husband), and now France (where she vows to stay). After graduating with a degree from university she worked as a … Continue reading The ABC Animal Picnic, by Janina Rossiter
ARC Review, THE PAINTING, by Charis Cotter – Publisher: Tundra Books
The Painting, by Charis Cotter, ARC Review
Princess Matilda, by Eva Montanari, Book Review
Clever, whimsical illustrations accompany this charming tale of a little girl named Matilda with a big imagination. She's a beautiful princess, an angry witch, a free butterfly, a jungle dweller, and a clown all in one! Beginning readers will love this story and identify with Matilda's make-believe worlds, and adults will enjoy reading alone. Ideal … Continue reading Princess Matilda, by Eva Montanari, Book Review
