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.


Saturday, October 12, 2013

Friendly Day (PB)

AUTHOR: Mij Kelly ; ILLUSTRATOR: Charles Fuge
PUBLISHED: 2013

PLOT:
A clever mouse tells a cat who has just caught him, that it's Friendly Day today - "a day for sharing, a day for caring, when everyone is nice, when Frog reads Snail a fairy tale and cats do not eat mice". So Cat goes to tell Dog, who tells Bear. But bear tells them that there is no such thing. Then Cat and Dog hatch a plan to make Friendly Day a reality.

REVIEW:
A cute little story about friendship and happiness.

AGE: 2-6
RATING: 4 1/2 stars
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