2/3/2008
A delightful story of a Prince who just cannot fall asleep at night.
I love a children's book that can end up surprising me with the ending, so I won't spoil it for you. The Prince cannot fall asleep at night, so the King and Queen send out a royal proclamation asking for help for the Prince's insomnia. Similar to the fairy tale of the Princess who couldn't laugh,...
2/3/2008
This beautiful poem, written anonymously, tells the story of an adopted baby and the love of two mothers.
The poetic text of this beautifully moving book was written anonymously for an adoption organization. The story is that of a Chinese baby adopted by an American mother and the love and the role each of them plays in her life.The poignant message of this book celebrates love, adoption and diverse...
1/4/2006
A sister remembers her brother, Dr. Martin Luther King Junior.
My Brother Martin is by Dr. Martin Luther King Junior's only sister Christine King. In this book, she tells the story of her early childhood with her two brothers. Brother Martin, also known as M.L., loved to have fun and play tricks. This is a side of him we don't often hear about. This touching...
4/12/2005
This is a charming story of a young Kentucky girl awaiting the arrival of an angel
This picture book on the surface seems like a simple story of a young girl from Kentucky awaiting the arrival of an "angel", but on another level it is a piece of american history. In the early years in the Appalachian mountains of Kentucky, children were often told that babies would soon be coming...
4/12/2005
Boomer is a lavender skunk, who on his first day of school discovers that it is all right to be different.
Boomer is nervous about starting school and not being liked by the other forest animals, but he soon finds out that it is all right to be different. This is a familiar story of acceptance and how each person only wants to fit in with his peers. Many young readers will identify with the lovable...
4/12/2005
A 'lift the flap' book through the world of doors.
Doors is much more than a book, it is an adventure for the reader through over 50 doors within its pages. My class of Pre-K children patiently waited for me to read the text, in anticipation of opening each door and were even more excited to discover doors within doors. From fire station doors to...
4/12/2005
An alphabet book of construction trucks.
This alphabet book about trucks will definitely be loved by young boys and by the many girls interested in things that go. The full page photographs are colorful, eye catching and large enough to show off the details. The text is a little advanced, suited for the older reader. There are vocabulary...
4/12/2005
A playful counting book sung by a mother and a child elephant
Along the lines of "1, 2, Buckle My Shoe" this book counts along all the ways a mother loves her child. "1, 2 I love you, 3, 4, dip and pour." This book answers the age old question, "How much do you love me?" The answer- "I love you from 1 to 10 and back again."Done in a fanciful rhyme, children...
4/5/2005
A mother Ankylosurus lays her eggs and then needs to protect her young.
I am not exactly sure why, but young children, especially boys LOVE dinosaurs. Maybe it is their large size or maybe it is the fact that they no longer exist, but there is an innate fascination with dinosaurs between the ages of three and seven.
4/5/2005
A book that counts tickles from one to ten.
This counting book counts tickles for baby from one to ten. Each page has numbers, text, numerals and corresponding daisies to count, as well as the illustration. Baby is tickled with one little tickle to wake up, then two tickles from the kitty, three tickles on her soft chin etc.The illustrations...
