Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2589 KP) rated Commander Toad and the Voyage Home in Books
Jan 14, 2019
This is the final picture book about these characters, but all the charm is still here. There are plenty of laughs and puns. The storyline is good and gets resolved in a way the intended audience will understand. Parents might have to help young reader with a few words, but it is a good challenge when the time comes to expand young readers’ vocabulary. The illustrations perfectly capture the story while also sliding in a few extra jokes.
Working with Children and Adolescents in Residential Care: A Strengths-Based Approach
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Towers Falling
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When her fifth-grade teacher hints that a series of lessons about home and community will culminate...
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Calling My Name
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Calling My Name, by debut author Liara Tamani, is a striking, luminous, and literary exploration of...
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Immortal Beloved (Immortal Beloved, #1)
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‘After some of the events I’ve witnessed I felt like I was a shell with nothing alive left in...
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The Passion of Dolssa
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Dolssa is a young gentlewoman with uncanny gifts, on the run from an obsessed friar determined to...
Tippy Toes and Tappy Heels
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Join Tippy and Tappy on an Exciting Adventure! Follow Tippy and Tappy clickety-clack their way...
BookInspector (124 KP) rated Evie and the Animals in Books
Sep 24, 2020 (Updated Jan 26, 2021)
The narrative of this book has a very important message to share. It teaches about deforestation and animal cruelty. It has plenty of fun adventures, self-exploration, as well as lots of important teachings about humans in general, that Matt Haig shares with his young readers.
This novel is filled with beautiful illustrations and a really fun and enjoyable writing style. The chapters are pretty short so the book didn’t leave me bored. I liked the ending of this book, even though it is quite predictable, I think it rounds up the story pretty nicely.
So, to conclude, the author didn’t disappoint me with this book, I really liked the messages he was trying to share with children, showing not such a pretty side of some of the humans, as well as incorporating a great adventure with the strong and admirable protagonist. I really enjoyed this fun and educational book, and I strongly recommend it not only to children but parents as well.
Anne (15130 KP) rated Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murder and the Birth of the FBI in Books
Mar 4, 2022
The story and look at the Osage people, the murders, and all the history is very intriguing to learn about and know. This tells the story of the true-life murders of the Osage people. This talks about how because of the wealth of the Osage a lot of people wished to control them all due to greed. It's an important part of history that's not discussed or shared about much so it was good to learn about this and it's a great addition to history books.
Reading about this was devastating and it appalled me to learn of the greed and evil people and the horrible treatment of the Osage. This is an enlightening and essential read.
Thanks so much to NetGalley and Random House Children's, Crown Books for Young Readers for letting me read and review this informative and good book. All opinions and thoughts are my own.
Lindsay (1812 KP) rated Hello! Hometown Heroes in Books
Jan 12, 2022
This book is inclusive and represents any child or children; It could be anyone’s neighborhood. The book is a gentle rhyming book. It is suitable for young readers to enjoy and learn to read. The books are ideal for toddlers to hold as the book thickness stands made of a strong board book.
I enjoyed the pictures as they are colorful and enjoyable to look at. This book takes you on a tour of the neighborhood. Meet different heroes throughout the book. You can be heroes to be kind and friendly to your neighbors and say hello. Can your child or children tell you who are heroes in your hometown? Who do you think is a hometown hero in your neighborhood? I believe there are many. Some mentioned in this book are firefighters, teachers, and construction workers. Maybe a librarian is a hometown hero for you or your child. Toddlers can hold and look at this book as well. It is a sturdy book for all children, from toddlers to young readers.