BOOKS FOR CHILDREN: How do you know what's good?

While there are many places (especially on the internet) where you can read book reviews, how do you really know if it's a good book or not when a single book might receive anywhere from one to five stars?
The answer: read the reviews of a book-addicted teacher librarian.


NOTE:
** The age recommendations are guidelines only; whether or not a certain book is suitable for a particular child depends on multiple factors, including their maturity, reading level, interests, and in some cases their experiences.
** While the ratings are largely based on my own personal appreciation/enjoyment of the book, they are also influenced by my experiences as a teacher and the potential attraction for the target-aged child (acknowledging that what one child may love, another may find exceptionally boring). A rating of 5 indicates the book is likely to be popular with the majority.


Friday, October 18, 2013

Once Upon A Time (PB)

AUTHOR: Nick Sharratt
PUBLISHED: 2011

PLOT/REVIEW:
"Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess. She lived on top of a hill in a ..." Where she lives and what she finds is up to the reader. Using the 36 removable and interchangeable parts depicting the nouns to finish the sentences, children can make up their own simple story.

AGE: 3-5
RATING: 3 stars (2 of those stars are for the interchangeable pieces that create a mad-lib type story)
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