BOOK: ELEPHANT DANCE: A JOURNEY TO INDIA AUTHOR: THERESA HEINE ILLUSTRATOR: SHEILA MOXLEY PUBLISHER: BAREFOOT BOOKS PAGES: 40 AGE RECOMMENDED: 5+ A grandfather talks about incredible India to his grandkids, Ravi, and Anjali. He visits them who are living abroad, and they ask Grandpa to tell them about India. His stories are so interesting that […]
REVIEW: Hansel And Gretel By Bethan Woollvin
BOOK: HANSEL AND GRETEL AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR: BETHAN WOOLLVIN PUBLISHER: TWO HOOTS PAGES: 32 AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ Growing up, we all loved fairy tales. Often the story was scary, or the woman needed some help to make things work for her. Betha Woollvin wrote these two books with a twist and there was no scary […]
REVIEW: Little Red By Bethan Woollvin
BOOK: LITTLE RED AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR: BETHAN WOOLLVIN PUBLISHER: TWO HOOTS PAGES: 32 AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ Growing up, we all loved fairy tales. Often the story was scary, or the woman needed some help to make things work for her. Betha Woollvin wrote these two books with a twist and there was no scary part […]
Review: Solomon Crocodile By Catherine Rayner
BOOK: SOLOMON CROCODILE AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR: CATHERINE RAYNER PUBLISHER: MACMILLAN CHILDREN’S BOOKS PAGES: 32 AGE RECOMMENDED: 3+ Solomon is a mischievous crocodile who just wants to play alongside the other animals; however, these other animals don’t want to play with Solomon. But eventually, Solomon finds someone else who is also causing chaos. Could it be […]
Review: Ultimate Expeditions: Deep Sea Diver By Phyllis Perry
BOOK: ULTIMATE EXPEDITIONS: DEEP SEA DIVER AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR: PHYLLIS PERRY PUBLISHER: BECKER & MAYER! KIDS PAGES: 36 AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ Nathan loves reading about sea creatures. It all started with one glow-in-the-night book and he is still fond of any sea creatures. Knowing that I was gifted this book last Christmas. This book talks […]
Review: Augustus And The Smile By Catherine Rayner
BOOK: AUGUSTUS AND THE SMILE AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR: CATHERINE RAYNER PUBLISHER: LITTLE TIGER PRESS PAGES: 32 AGE RECOMMENDED: 3+ Augustus the tiger was sad because he lost his smile. He was so determined to find his lost smile and so made a big stretch to find it. Augustus’ adventure includes forests, seas, and mountains, but […]
Review: Iris And Isaac By Catherine Rayner
BOOK: IRIS AND ISAAC AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR: CATHERINE RAYNER PUBLISHER: LITTLE TIGER PRESS PAGES: 25 AGE RECOMMENDED: 3+ This is the story of two polar bears, Iris and Isaac. They both are best friends and they always tag together. One fine day, Iris made a nest too small for both bears to sit in and […]
REVIEW: MOTH: An Evolution Story By Isabel Thomas
BOOK: MOTH: AN EVOLUTION JOURNEY AUTHOR: ISABEL THOMAS ILLUSTRATOR: DANIEL EGNEUS PUBLISHER: BLOOMSBURY PAGES: 48 AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ A moth is an interesting non-fiction book about a Peppered moth. Until the early 1800s, most peppered moths had speckled wings, which helped camouflage them on trees, while those few born with solid black wings were easier […]
REVIEW: Piranha’s Don’t Eat Bananas By Aaron Blabey
BOOK: PIRANHA DON’T EAT BANANAS AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR: AARON BLABEY PUBLISHER: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA PAGES: 24 AGE RECOMMENDED: 3+ Aaron Blabey is known for funny laughs and reads. His books will tickle your bones and the kids will have a laugh riot. Piranhas Don’t Eat Bananas is a funny story about a piranha who is trying […]
REVIEW: Inside out sharks by David George Gordon
BOOK: INSIDE OUT SHARKS AUTHOR: DAVID GEORGE GORDON ILLUSTRATOR: JOSHUA BEACH, DAVIDE BONADONNA, ANDREW HESS AND CHRISTIAN KITZMULLER PUBLISHER: QUARTO PUBLISHING PAGES: 16 AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ Sharks are the predators of the sea. This book gives us a three-dimensional view of their body. The book talks about their skeletal system, cardiopulmonary system, reproductive system, digestive […]