This is an example of the power of a good story, reading with enthusiasm (which we should always do when reading to children), and connecting with your audience.
Showing posts with label humour. Show all posts
Showing posts with label humour. Show all posts
Friday, October 10, 2014
The Book With No Pictures (PB)
'The Book With No Pictures' read by author B.J. Novak.
This is an example of the power of a good story, reading with enthusiasm (which we should always do when reading to children), and connecting with your audience.
This is an example of the power of a good story, reading with enthusiasm (which we should always do when reading to children), and connecting with your audience.
Saturday, September 13, 2014
Series: Shoutykid (Jnr Fic)
AUTHOR: Simon Mayle (UK)
PUBLISHED: HarperCollins, c2014.
PAGES/ILL: 397 pages, ill.
SERIES: Shoutykid.
FIRST BOOK: How Harry Riddles Made a Mega-Amazing Zombie Movie.
PLOT:
Told through a series of texts, emails and letters, follow Harry Riddles' ups and downs in life with school, girls and his family.
When his dad looses his job, Harry begins thinking that making a zombie movie might just be his ticket to success (and money).
REVIEW:
This book will appeal to fans of Captain Underpants, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Charlie Merrick's Misfits, or Compton Valance. The format will have high appeal with reluctant and struggling readers.
AGE: 7-10.
GENRE: Realistic fiction
RATING: 4 stars (not because it is a literary great, but because of its high appeal to under 10s, especially reluctant readers).
PUBLISHED: HarperCollins, c2014.
PAGES/ILL: 397 pages, ill.
SERIES: Shoutykid.
FIRST BOOK: How Harry Riddles Made a Mega-Amazing Zombie Movie.
PLOT:
Told through a series of texts, emails and letters, follow Harry Riddles' ups and downs in life with school, girls and his family.
When his dad looses his job, Harry begins thinking that making a zombie movie might just be his ticket to success (and money).
REVIEW:
This book will appeal to fans of Captain Underpants, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Charlie Merrick's Misfits, or Compton Valance. The format will have high appeal with reluctant and struggling readers.
AGE: 7-10.
GENRE: Realistic fiction
RATING: 4 stars (not because it is a literary great, but because of its high appeal to under 10s, especially reluctant readers).
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Aviary Wonders Inc. (PB)
FULL TITLE: Aviary Wonders Inc. Spring Catalog and Instruction Manual : renewing the world's bird supply since 2031.
AUTHOR: Kate Samworth (USA)
PUBLISHED: Clarion Books, c2014.
PAGES/ILL: 31 pages, illustrations.
PLOT:
In a future when deforestation and other environmental factors have caused many bird species to go extinct, businessman Alfred Wallis offers a catalog of parts for creating replacements, from hand-carved beaks to Italian-leather feet. Mix-and-match wings, beaks, crests, legs, and more. Clients discover problems when they try to mix and match parts that don't work together.
REVIEW:
The book takes a humorous look at a future where you can create a bird in much the same way that one would make something out of Lego, or in a build-a-bear store (except that this pet is alive). It is very creative, funny, and though-provoking.
It would be a good discussion prompt in sustainability and environmental lessons - what will the future be like if our wildlife disappears? For light-hearted imagination, children can imagine what bird they would create themselves.
AGE: 7-12. This picture book may be read/browsed by children aged 4+, but the deeper storyline, the environmental message and the humour is ideal for older children.
GENRE: Fantasy fiction
RATING: 4 1/2 - 5 stars.
AUTHOR: Kate Samworth (USA)
PUBLISHED: Clarion Books, c2014.
PAGES/ILL: 31 pages, illustrations.
PLOT:
In a future when deforestation and other environmental factors have caused many bird species to go extinct, businessman Alfred Wallis offers a catalog of parts for creating replacements, from hand-carved beaks to Italian-leather feet. Mix-and-match wings, beaks, crests, legs, and more. Clients discover problems when they try to mix and match parts that don't work together.
REVIEW:
The book takes a humorous look at a future where you can create a bird in much the same way that one would make something out of Lego, or in a build-a-bear store (except that this pet is alive). It is very creative, funny, and though-provoking.
It would be a good discussion prompt in sustainability and environmental lessons - what will the future be like if our wildlife disappears? For light-hearted imagination, children can imagine what bird they would create themselves.
AGE: 7-12. This picture book may be read/browsed by children aged 4+, but the deeper storyline, the environmental message and the humour is ideal for older children.
GENRE: Fantasy fiction
RATING: 4 1/2 - 5 stars.
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Series: The League of Princes (Fic)
AUTHOR: Christopher Healy (USA)
PUBLISHED: HarperCollins, c2014.
PAGES/ILL: 516 pages, illustrations.
SERIES: The League of Princes / The Hero's Guides
FIRST BOOK: The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom
PLOT: (The Hero's Guide to Being and Outlaw -#3)
Prince Liam. Prince Frederic. Prince Duncan. Prince Gustav. Known as the League of Princes, but we know them simply as "Prince Charming". These are the princes who live in a land with Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Snow White, and Rapunzel. And they must join forces to fight evil and save their kingdoms.
When an evil wizard plots to take over the 13 kingdoms (and his plot is a good one - frame the princes for murder, kidnap the 'victim', and get the bards to sing songs about how horrible they are), the League must pull together to clear their names and defeat evil, all while escaping prison, trolls, witches and more.
REVIEW:
Lighthearted and easy to read, with the occasional suspenseful moments, this is a fun romp.
It maintains the reader's interest with challenges which aren't solved in a single chapter, and reasonably well-developed characters.
Recommended for those looking for something in a similar vein but a bit meatier than Treasure Hunters.
Would be a good class read-aloud for grades 3-5.
AGE: 8-13. (Reading age 9+).
GENRE: Fantasy fiction
RATING: 4 - 4 1/2 stars.
PUBLISHED: HarperCollins, c2014.
PAGES/ILL: 516 pages, illustrations.
SERIES: The League of Princes / The Hero's Guides
FIRST BOOK: The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom
PLOT: (The Hero's Guide to Being and Outlaw -#3)
Prince Liam. Prince Frederic. Prince Duncan. Prince Gustav. Known as the League of Princes, but we know them simply as "Prince Charming". These are the princes who live in a land with Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Snow White, and Rapunzel. And they must join forces to fight evil and save their kingdoms.
When an evil wizard plots to take over the 13 kingdoms (and his plot is a good one - frame the princes for murder, kidnap the 'victim', and get the bards to sing songs about how horrible they are), the League must pull together to clear their names and defeat evil, all while escaping prison, trolls, witches and more.
REVIEW:
Lighthearted and easy to read, with the occasional suspenseful moments, this is a fun romp.
It maintains the reader's interest with challenges which aren't solved in a single chapter, and reasonably well-developed characters.
Recommended for those looking for something in a similar vein but a bit meatier than Treasure Hunters.
Would be a good class read-aloud for grades 3-5.
AGE: 8-13. (Reading age 9+).
GENRE: Fantasy fiction
RATING: 4 - 4 1/2 stars.
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Series: Treasure Hunters (Fic)
AUTHOR: James Phelan (Aust)
PUBLISHED: 2013
SERIES: Treasure Hunters
FIRST BOOK: Treasure Hunters
PLOT:
The Kidd siblings have grown up diving down to shipwrecks and traveling the world, helping their famous parents recover everything from swords to gold doubloons from the bottom of the ocean. But after their parents disappear n the job, the kids are suddenly thrust into the biggest treasure hunt of their lives. They'll have to work together to defeat dangerous pirates and dodge the hot pursuit of an evil treasure hunting rival, all while following the cryptic clues left by their father to find a treasure which may hold the secret to their mother's disappearance.
REVIEW:
This book is hits the target age with humour, adventure, skilled and intelligent kids outwitting adults, families sticking together, pirates, treasure, mystery, and bad guys.
It lacks substance (certainly no where near the sophistication of Harry Potter), and the plot is very unrealistic - the children are quite ok with the disappearance of both parents, every crisis is resolved within the chapter and a new one crops up in the next (which is also expeditiously and over-simply solved). However, it is exactly these elements that make for such fun and light reading for children.
Some of the humour might go over some kids' heads, but it will still be a good read for both boys and girls. Illustrations will keep the interest of some reluctant readers. It is a book for children who are looking for something quick and easy.
Could be a class read-aloud with 3-5th graders.
AGE: 8-12
GENRE: Realistic fiction with a dash of fantasy
RATING: 3 1/2 stars
PUBLISHED: 2013
SERIES: Treasure Hunters
FIRST BOOK: Treasure Hunters
PLOT:
The Kidd siblings have grown up diving down to shipwrecks and traveling the world, helping their famous parents recover everything from swords to gold doubloons from the bottom of the ocean. But after their parents disappear n the job, the kids are suddenly thrust into the biggest treasure hunt of their lives. They'll have to work together to defeat dangerous pirates and dodge the hot pursuit of an evil treasure hunting rival, all while following the cryptic clues left by their father to find a treasure which may hold the secret to their mother's disappearance.
REVIEW:
This book is hits the target age with humour, adventure, skilled and intelligent kids outwitting adults, families sticking together, pirates, treasure, mystery, and bad guys.
It lacks substance (certainly no where near the sophistication of Harry Potter), and the plot is very unrealistic - the children are quite ok with the disappearance of both parents, every crisis is resolved within the chapter and a new one crops up in the next (which is also expeditiously and over-simply solved). However, it is exactly these elements that make for such fun and light reading for children.
Some of the humour might go over some kids' heads, but it will still be a good read for both boys and girls. Illustrations will keep the interest of some reluctant readers. It is a book for children who are looking for something quick and easy.
Could be a class read-aloud with 3-5th graders.
AGE: 8-12
GENRE: Realistic fiction with a dash of fantasy
RATING: 3 1/2 stars
Sunday, May 11, 2014
The Day I Swapped My Dad For Two Goldfish (PB)
AUTHOR: Neil Gaiman (AUS); ILLUSTRATOR: Dave McKean
PUBLISHED: Australia : HarperCollins, c1998.
PUBLISHED: Australia : HarperCollins, c1998.
PLOT:
When a boy swaps his dad for his friend's goldfish, chaos ensues. Mum is not impressed and demands that he swap them back, but in the meantime, his friend has swapped his dad for something else. The boy and his sister go on a hunt to get their dad back.
REVIEW:
Very funny. Lots of subtleties to the story that may go over the heads of some kids, but enjoyable all the same; even more so for the child who gets the jokes. It would lend itself well for children to create their own stories about something that keeps getting swapped for something else and how one might hunt it down.
AGE: 4-10.
RATING: 5 stars
When a boy swaps his dad for his friend's goldfish, chaos ensues. Mum is not impressed and demands that he swap them back, but in the meantime, his friend has swapped his dad for something else. The boy and his sister go on a hunt to get their dad back.
REVIEW:
Very funny. Lots of subtleties to the story that may go over the heads of some kids, but enjoyable all the same; even more so for the child who gets the jokes. It would lend itself well for children to create their own stories about something that keeps getting swapped for something else and how one might hunt it down.
AGE: 4-10.
RATING: 5 stars
Friday, November 22, 2013
The Boring Book (PB)
AUTHOR: Vasanti Unka (NZ)
PUBLISHED: 2013
PUBLISHED: 2013
PLOT:
There was once a book so boring that everyone who tried to read it fell asleep. One day the words in the book said "We're tired of standing in rows, let's have fun instead!" So they escaped from the boring book, went out into the world, and things would never be the same again. The words jump into street signs, they leap onto shop signs, they decorate pathways and roadways and ponds. They change size and font. But one day they go too far...
REVIEW:
This is quite a complex book, complete with lift-the-flaps, fold-outs, and pull-out inserts in the form of books within books (ingenious and delightful). The Boring Book explores the importance of books and words in a fun and imaginative way. Children and adults alike will love it. The Boring Book is NOT a boring book.
AGE: 4-9
RATING: 4 1/2 stars
There was once a book so boring that everyone who tried to read it fell asleep. One day the words in the book said "We're tired of standing in rows, let's have fun instead!" So they escaped from the boring book, went out into the world, and things would never be the same again. The words jump into street signs, they leap onto shop signs, they decorate pathways and roadways and ponds. They change size and font. But one day they go too far...
REVIEW:
This is quite a complex book, complete with lift-the-flaps, fold-outs, and pull-out inserts in the form of books within books (ingenious and delightful). The Boring Book explores the importance of books and words in a fun and imaginative way. Children and adults alike will love it. The Boring Book is NOT a boring book.
AGE: 4-9
RATING: 4 1/2 stars
The Emu That Laid The Golden Egg (PB)
AUTHOR: Yvonne Morrison ; ILLUSTRATOR: Heath McKenzie
PUBLISHED: 2012
PUBLISHED: 2012
PLOT:
A hungry emu eats what she thinks is some corn...and ends up laying a golden egg! Two scoundrels discover this phenomenon, and thinking to make a quick buck, lock her up and try to make her lay some more. But when the emu eats more than gold, something strange happens - and everyone learns it doesn't pay to be greedy.
REVIEW:
Very cute story, with lovely pictures. Young children will love knowing the secret of the golden egg before the thieves do.
AGE: 3-5
RATING: 4 stars
A hungry emu eats what she thinks is some corn...and ends up laying a golden egg! Two scoundrels discover this phenomenon, and thinking to make a quick buck, lock her up and try to make her lay some more. But when the emu eats more than gold, something strange happens - and everyone learns it doesn't pay to be greedy.
REVIEW:
Very cute story, with lovely pictures. Young children will love knowing the secret of the golden egg before the thieves do.
AGE: 3-5
RATING: 4 stars
Friday, October 18, 2013
Can't Sleep Without Sheep (PB)
AUTHOR: Susanna Leonard Hill ; ILLUSTRATOR: Mike Wohnoutka
PUBLISHED: 2011, c2010
PUBLISHED: 2011, c2010
PLOT:
Whenever Ava can't sleep, she counts sheep jumping over a fence. But Ava takes so long to fall asleep, it's the sheep who are growing tired and finally they quit! When the sheep promise to find a replacement that Ava can count on, chaos ensues as chickens, cows, pigs, hippos and more try their hand at jumping over Ava's fence. Finding the perfect replacement for sheep might not be so easy after all.
REVIEW:
With adorable pictures, this is a very cute bedtime story (although the concept of counting sheep to get to sleep may need to be explained, since the concept is something that is passed on - it's not innate knowledge).
AGE: 3-6
RATING: 4 stars
Whenever Ava can't sleep, she counts sheep jumping over a fence. But Ava takes so long to fall asleep, it's the sheep who are growing tired and finally they quit! When the sheep promise to find a replacement that Ava can count on, chaos ensues as chickens, cows, pigs, hippos and more try their hand at jumping over Ava's fence. Finding the perfect replacement for sheep might not be so easy after all.
REVIEW:
With adorable pictures, this is a very cute bedtime story (although the concept of counting sheep to get to sleep may need to be explained, since the concept is something that is passed on - it's not innate knowledge).
AGE: 3-6
RATING: 4 stars
Doodleday (PB)
AUTHOR: Ross Collins
PUBLISHED: 2012, c2011
PUBLISHED: 2012, c2011
PLOT:
Mum has just one thing to tell Harvey on Doodleday - no drawing allowed! But before Dudley can ask why you don't draw on Doodleday, she's out the door. Surely one little fly won't hurt? Not until Harvey's fly comes to life and starts to wreck the kitchen, that is! What can Harvey draw that will catch it? Will anything, or anyone, be capable of stopping Harvey's rampaging doodles?
REVIEW:
The thought of line drawings coming to life and causing chaos is just a lot of fun.
AGE: 3-7
RATING: 4 stars
Mum has just one thing to tell Harvey on Doodleday - no drawing allowed! But before Dudley can ask why you don't draw on Doodleday, she's out the door. Surely one little fly won't hurt? Not until Harvey's fly comes to life and starts to wreck the kitchen, that is! What can Harvey draw that will catch it? Will anything, or anyone, be capable of stopping Harvey's rampaging doodles?
REVIEW:
The thought of line drawings coming to life and causing chaos is just a lot of fun.
AGE: 3-7
RATING: 4 stars
The Santa Trap (PB)
AUTHOR: Jonathan Emmett ; ILLUSTRATOR: Poly Bernatene
PUBLISHED: 2010, c2009
PUBLISHED: 2010, c2009
PLOT:
Bradley Bartleby is bad, and the older he got, the badder he became. He's greedy and naughty and selfish and spoilt -- and Santa Claus knows it. But when beastly Bradley empties his Christmas stocking to find nothing but a pair of socks, he does quite the baddest thing he has EVER tried to do. He builds a trap -- a SANTA TRAP! With guillotines, dynamite and a tiger or two, Santa doesn't stand a chance. Will Santa be forgiving?
REVIEW:
Most children love it when the bad kid gets what's coming to him in stories. The simple karma of a child who gets trapped in his own trap is a winner, not to mention the story is told beautifully, with illustrations to match.
AGE: 4-8
RATING: 4 1/2 stars
Bradley Bartleby is bad, and the older he got, the badder he became. He's greedy and naughty and selfish and spoilt -- and Santa Claus knows it. But when beastly Bradley empties his Christmas stocking to find nothing but a pair of socks, he does quite the baddest thing he has EVER tried to do. He builds a trap -- a SANTA TRAP! With guillotines, dynamite and a tiger or two, Santa doesn't stand a chance. Will Santa be forgiving?
REVIEW:
Most children love it when the bad kid gets what's coming to him in stories. The simple karma of a child who gets trapped in his own trap is a winner, not to mention the story is told beautifully, with illustrations to match.
AGE: 4-8
RATING: 4 1/2 stars
Fussy Freya (PB)
AUTHOR: Katherine Quarmby ; ILLUSTRATOR: Piet Gobler
PUBLISHED: 2012, c2008
PUBLISHED: 2012, c2008
PLOT:
Freya has an appetite as fine as can be until one day she declares, "Your dhal and rice are just not nice." She spurns baked beans, sausages, and soon she's very thin indeed. Mum, in despair, phones Grandma Clare. "We'll sort her," says Grandma, "the fussy little beast." So off Freya goes for a fabulous feast and a lesson she will never forget.
REVIEW:
The cover sums it up nicely: "For children who like their food familiar and their rhymes revolting." This story about fussy eating is sure to get a laugh.
AGE: 3-7
RATING: 4 stars
Freya has an appetite as fine as can be until one day she declares, "Your dhal and rice are just not nice." She spurns baked beans, sausages, and soon she's very thin indeed. Mum, in despair, phones Grandma Clare. "We'll sort her," says Grandma, "the fussy little beast." So off Freya goes for a fabulous feast and a lesson she will never forget.
REVIEW:
The cover sums it up nicely: "For children who like their food familiar and their rhymes revolting." This story about fussy eating is sure to get a laugh.
AGE: 3-7
RATING: 4 stars
Once Upon A Time (PB)
AUTHOR: Nick Sharratt
PUBLISHED: 2011
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)
"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)
Have You Seen Who's Just Moved In Next Door? (PB)
AUTHOR: Colin McNaughton
PUBLISHED: 2013, c1991
PUBLISHED: 2013, c1991
PLOT:
Meet the neighbours - Mister Thing and the Dumpty's (he's in bed; he cracked his head). There's a school for birds and a wig shop for pigs, King Kong lives at number 50, the churchyard is full of ghosts and ghoulies, and there's a houseful of pirates at number 94. But you'll never believe who's just moved in next door to us! The answer lies behind a gate-fold page, but can you guess before you get to the end?
REVIEW:
A fairly typical aliens-are-normal/humans-are-strange stories that kids love. The pictures are detailed, and would be a great "find the answer" book for a guided reading activity (i.e. create a list of questions that children need to use the book to answer: Who lives on the left of King Kong? Who lives at number 12? How many birds are in the school? etc). AGE: 4-8
RATING: 4 stars
Meet the neighbours - Mister Thing and the Dumpty's (he's in bed; he cracked his head). There's a school for birds and a wig shop for pigs, King Kong lives at number 50, the churchyard is full of ghosts and ghoulies, and there's a houseful of pirates at number 94. But you'll never believe who's just moved in next door to us! The answer lies behind a gate-fold page, but can you guess before you get to the end?
REVIEW:
A fairly typical aliens-are-normal/humans-are-strange stories that kids love. The pictures are detailed, and would be a great "find the answer" book for a guided reading activity (i.e. create a list of questions that children need to use the book to answer: Who lives on the left of King Kong? Who lives at number 12? How many birds are in the school? etc). AGE: 4-8
RATING: 4 stars
Bradley McGogg, the Very Fine Frog (PB)
AUTHOR: Time Beiser ; ILLUSTRATOR: Rachel Berman
PUBLISHED: 2011, c2008
PLOT:
Frog Bradley McGogg, finding his pantry bare, decides to ask his animal friends for something to eat and learns that animals eat different things. REVIEW: A cute little story about individual differences. AGE: 3-6 RATING: 4 stars
PUBLISHED: 2011, c2008
PLOT:
Frog Bradley McGogg, finding his pantry bare, decides to ask his animal friends for something to eat and learns that animals eat different things. REVIEW: A cute little story about individual differences. AGE: 3-6 RATING: 4 stars
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Tales From Outer Suburbia (short stories) (YA Fic)
AUTHOR: Shaun Tan (Aust)
PUBLISHED: 2013
Fifteen illustrated short stories set in the Australian suburbs. Stories include: The water buffalo -- Eric -- Broken toys -- Distant rain -- Undertow -- Grandpa's story -- No other country -- Stick figures -- The nameless holiday -- The amnesia machine -- Alert but not alarmed -- Wake -- Make your own pet -- Our expedition -- Night of the turtle rescue
PLOT (Eric): Eric is a foreign exchange student (the pictures make him seem alien-esque) comes to stay. Some of his behaviour seems very strange, but Mum just says "Maybe it's a cultural thing." But they're not really sure if he's happy or not. It's only when he mysteriously leaves that they find his thank-you gift.
REVIEW: Quite a charming collection of short stories, some humorous, some haunting and thought-provoking.
AGE: middle primary school to junior highschool.
GENRE: various
REVIEW: 5 stars
PUBLISHED: 2013
Fifteen illustrated short stories set in the Australian suburbs. Stories include: The water buffalo -- Eric -- Broken toys -- Distant rain -- Undertow -- Grandpa's story -- No other country -- Stick figures -- The nameless holiday -- The amnesia machine -- Alert but not alarmed -- Wake -- Make your own pet -- Our expedition -- Night of the turtle rescue
PLOT (Eric): Eric is a foreign exchange student (the pictures make him seem alien-esque) comes to stay. Some of his behaviour seems very strange, but Mum just says "Maybe it's a cultural thing." But they're not really sure if he's happy or not. It's only when he mysteriously leaves that they find his thank-you gift.
REVIEW: Quite a charming collection of short stories, some humorous, some haunting and thought-provoking.
AGE: middle primary school to junior highschool.
GENRE: various
REVIEW: 5 stars
Sunday, July 28, 2013
The Wrong Book (PB)
AUTHOR: Nick Bland (Aust)
PUBLISHED: 2009
PLOT: Nicholas is trying to tell a story, but he keeps being interrupted by characters from other stories... they are invading the wrong book!
REVIEW: Very funny, with fantastic pictures.
AGE: Preschool - Primary school
RATING: 5 stars.
PUBLISHED: 2009
PLOT: Nicholas is trying to tell a story, but he keeps being interrupted by characters from other stories... they are invading the wrong book!
REVIEW: Very funny, with fantastic pictures.
AGE: Preschool - Primary school
RATING: 5 stars.
Stuck (PB)
AUTHOR: Oliver Jeffers (Northern Ireland; U.S.)
PUBLISHED: 2011
When Floyd's kite gets stuck in a tree, he throws everything from a shoe, to the kitchen sink, to a whale after it to get it down. What will happen to the kite? (not to mention the whale...)
Jeffers does it again with a book that will delight all readers.
AGE: Preschool - Primary school ages
RATING: 5 stars
PUBLISHED: 2011
When Floyd's kite gets stuck in a tree, he throws everything from a shoe, to the kitchen sink, to a whale after it to get it down. What will happen to the kite? (not to mention the whale...)
Jeffers does it again with a book that will delight all readers.
AGE: Preschool - Primary school ages
RATING: 5 stars
Grumpy Little King (PB)
AUTHOR: Michael Streich
PUBLISHED: 2012
The Grumpy Little King was always grumpy. He didn't like being little and to make up for it, he decided he wanted more land in his kingdom. So he started a war. But the soldiers on the battlefield aren't impressed. This is an engaging and thoughtful story about the foolishness of war.
AGE: Primary school
RATING: 5 stars
PUBLISHED: 2012
The Grumpy Little King was always grumpy. He didn't like being little and to make up for it, he decided he wanted more land in his kingdom. So he started a war. But the soldiers on the battlefield aren't impressed. This is an engaging and thoughtful story about the foolishness of war.
AGE: Primary school
RATING: 5 stars
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