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Responsibility In Action: How We Clean Up A Park, Stephany Nalley
Responsibility In Action: How We Clean Up A Park, Stephany Nalley
Children's Book and Media Review
Responsibility in Action: How We Clean Up a Park is a step-by-step story on how to clean up a park with others. A class of six children and their teacher decide they have a special project to do. They will be cleaning up a local park together. They put on gloves, gather garbage bags, and split into groups. The groups take different sections of the park to clean up effectively. While cleaning up, a group of children come across broken glass. They get their teacher to safely clean up the broken glass. After they have cleaned the park, the students …
Patch, Cynthia Frazier
Patch, Cynthia Frazier
Children's Book and Media Review
Owning a dog is not always easy, but in this story about Patch and his boy they are “buddies through thick and thin.” Three delightful short stories show Patch’s encounter with a prickly bush when chasing rabbits, sleeping outside in the dog house when he has fleas, and failing miserably in a contest of dog tricks even when he could do the tricks perfectly in practice. In each story, Patch’s owner patiently tends to his dog’s hurts, empathizes with his banishment and reaffirms his love for his pet through their disappointments.
On The Farm, At The Market, Kelsie Ward
On The Farm, At The Market, Kelsie Ward
Children's Book and Media Review
In this informative, yet clever story, the reader is walked through two separate, yet connected events that occur with farming. In the first half of the story, the reader takes a journey through the process of harvesting vegetables from a crop, the work that goes into making cheese, and the process of mushroom farming and harvesting. The second part of the story takes place the following day, which is portrayed as the local farmers market. This is the location where each of the different farmers provides their goods for sale. At the end of the day, Amy, a baker, has …
Nerdy Birdy, Axel Trumbo
Nerdy Birdy, Axel Trumbo
Children's Book and Media Review
Nerdy Birdy is the quirky story of a nerd with giant glasses, and an even bigger heart. Nerdy Birdy is lonely because, while the cool birds have impressive physiques and abilities, he has food allergies, stubby wings, and reads books. He's made fun of, but still wants their approval. Then, Nerdy Birdy discovers an entire community of nerds that share his same interests and dietary restrictions, and he's welcomed with open arms. Encouraged to be himself, he's finally happy. But a new bird moves into the neighborhood, who isn't cool, but isn't quite a nerd either; she's just . . …
Nancy Drew And Her Biggest Case Ever, Rebeca Wallin
Nancy Drew And Her Biggest Case Ever, Rebeca Wallin
Children's Book and Media Review
“When kidnapped, I am often reminded that a sack over your head, a gag in your mouth, or rope around your wrists are anything but fashionable.” Detective Nancy Drew offers this and many other pearls of wisdom to the audience throughout Nancy Drew and Her Biggest Case Ever. This mystery as per usual features hidden doorways, kidnapping, a questionable will, supposed ghosts, and cut phone lines. Nancy works to help two recently orphaned girls who have doubts about their new guardian who is appropriately mysterious and brooding. In the course of her sleuthing Nancy discovers a treasure map, an imposter, …
My Bike, Jacquelin Marrero
My Bike, Jacquelin Marrero
Children's Book and Media Review
The main character Tom is on his way to work and although the title refers to his bike, the story actually is about how he uses it to get there. He chooses to ride a bike and describes it, and further describes everything he sees along the way on his path. Tom passes multiple types of vehicles, circus animals, and other things as well. Once he arrives at work, he also describes how he gets ready and what he does in the circus.
The Most Wonderful Thing In The World, Whitney Troxel
The Most Wonderful Thing In The World, Whitney Troxel
Children's Book and Media Review
A long time ago there was a king and queen who loved their daughter Lucia very much. They worried about finding a suitable husband for Lucia so they sent a message to Wise Old Angelo asking for advice. Angelo sends his grandson, Salvatore, with a message saying that whoever can show the king and queen the most wonderful thing in the world will be the proper husband for Lucia. The king and queen begin searching for suitors immediately. Each suitor brings spectacular things to the palace, but none of them are the most wonderful thing in the world. Meanwhile, Lucia …
The Milk Of Birds, Amelia Hillebrant
The Milk Of Birds, Amelia Hillebrant
Children's Book and Media Review
Nawra is a young woman living in a refugee camp in Sudan. In a country that is ravaged by war, Nawra has been subject to abuse, poverty, hunger, and the emotional absence of her mother. When an American charity program comes to her camp promising financial and emotional help for girls, Nawra signs up. On the other side of the world, KC is a young woman living in Virginia. KC struggles in school, has a difficult time focusing, and is eventually diagnosed with a learning disorder. When her mother signs her up for a pen pal program called Save the …
The Littlest Witch's Story, Cynthia Frazier
The Littlest Witch's Story, Cynthia Frazier
Children's Book and Media Review
What does a little witch do when her mother won’t let her go out riding her broom late at night? Winnie the witch has a plan to give Mamma witch a potion that would cause her to fall asleep; then Winnie can zoom through the skies. But instead of getting sleepy, Winnie’s mom is full of energy! Winnie however is having a hard time staying awake and she just can’t figure out why. Maybe Mamma witch knows a thing or two about potions and spells.
The Little School Bus, Stephany Nalley
The Little School Bus, Stephany Nalley
Children's Book and Media Review
Go on an adventurous school bus ride with the little school bus and the driver Bob. In this story, Bob is a school bus driver who picks up children to take them to school. He wakes up to start his day at 5 AM and picks up children of all kinds. The little school bus uses its stop sign as it picks up children waiting at their bus stop. While riding around, children sit, laugh, and talk. The little school bus also picks up Kate, a young girl on a wheelchair. After picking up all the children and sharing some …
Little Bunny, Tracy Adler
Little Bunny, Tracy Adler
Children's Book and Media Review
Bunnies are known for being very energetic and hopping all around. In this story a baby bunny explores the world outside of its den. He gets into trouble, he experiences different textures, sounds, and nature all in a solitary day. No one is able to get him to calm down and stop running around except for his mother. When she calls him home he relaxes and tells her about his long but fruitful day.
The Land Of Forgotten Girls, Cynthia Frazier
The Land Of Forgotten Girls, Cynthia Frazier
Children's Book and Media Review
This is a story of children, Sol and Ming, whose mother and sister dies in the Philippines. After moving to the United States, their father abandons them to their stepmother’s abusive care. Their neighborhood is a poor one; the park has no grass or playground and rats infest the walls of their four room apartment. Few people speak English and rarely do any ethnically diverse people speak to one another. Sol learns to cope with their hard situation by retelling and embellishing the bedtime stories her mother once told her about Auntie Jove who traveled the world having fantastic adventures. …
Kids, Cancer And A New Green Leaf, Leah Christopher
Kids, Cancer And A New Green Leaf, Leah Christopher
Children's Book and Media Review
Soon after Ms. Hansen runs a 5K race to fundraise for cancer research, she discovers that she has breast cancer. Instead of hiding the news, Ms. Hansen, a teacher, tells her fifth-grade class. They learn about cancer as they support her through the operations, chemotherapy, and radiation treatments. One troublemaker, Jamon, learns to look outside his own problems to care about his teacher, and he gives more effort at school. As Ms. Hansen explains, he is turning a new leaf. By the end of school, her cancer treatments are over and Jamon is a more committed student. Ms. Hansen and …
Kid President's Guide To Being Awesome, Aylea Stephens
Kid President's Guide To Being Awesome, Aylea Stephens
Children's Book and Media Review
Robby Novak, better known as Kid President, has spent a lot of time trying to make the world more awesome. In this guide, he shares a list of 100 ways that his readers and fans can make the world more awesome too. Fans of his YouTube videos will recognize familiar things like his pep talk, the advice to send a friend a corn dog, and to treat everyone like it’s their birthday. The book also shares some information about how Robby stays positive in spite of his brittle bone condition, a background on some of his videos, select interviews with …
Journey, Abigail Packard
Journey, Abigail Packard
Children's Book and Media Review
A little girl in a big city just wants someone to spend some time with her, but her family members are all busy with their own activities. The girls discovers, amidst her bleak surroundings, a bright red crayon. But it is no ordinary crayon; it is a magical crayon that transports her into another world, full of color and far off places. She journeys through a forest, finds a castle-city, and follows a bright purple bird, all the while coloring bright red tools in the moment she needs them. The bird is captured by an evil emperor and his soldiers. …
Journey #2: Quest, Abigail Packard
Journey #2: Quest, Abigail Packard
Children's Book and Media Review
Quest picks up where Journey left off: with the boy and the girl riding their magic-drawn bicycle down the street. But it begins to rain and they find cover under a bridge. Out of the blue, a door appears on the wall of the bridge and a king steps out handing them a map. He is dragged away by the evil emperor’s soldiers and he drops his orange crayon. The boy and girl follow them back through the door and begin a quest to find the other three magical crayons. They journey underwater to the ruins of a grand aquatic …
Jerusalem: A Family Portrait, Carlie Smith
Jerusalem: A Family Portrait, Carlie Smith
Children's Book and Media Review
The Halaby family is as dysfunctional as the city they live in -- 1940s Jerusalem. Each brother fights in his own way against colonizers: Mozzi, the youngest, rebels against his European teachers; Ezra joins a radical Jewish nationalist group; David fights in World War II; and Avraham becomes a communist. When the UN approves two-states in Palestine, the tensions between Arabs, Jews, Europeans, radicals, and moderates explode. The family is divided along these factions as well, and Ezra and Avraham become enemies. Simmering beneath the political tension is family strife: David goes missing but his unborn child and wife come …
I Am A Witch's Cat, Cynthia Phillips
I Am A Witch's Cat, Cynthia Phillips
Children's Book and Media Review
Not everyone gets to have a witch for a mom, but this little girl does! She is the witch’s cat. She knows mom is a witch because she has special potions in the bathroom cabinet (that no one is allowed to touch) and she cackles with her friends. She even has a special broomstick that she uses around the room and even allows her special cat to take rides on it. Being a witch’s cat is the best.
The Honest Truth, Leah Christopher
The Honest Truth, Leah Christopher
Children's Book and Media Review
Is it better to face death by accepting it or running away? When twelve-year-old Mark receives the news that his cancer is back—again—he disappears, trying to find meaning in his life by following his dream to scale Mt. Rainier. Shaking the police off his trail and fending off bullies, Mark manages to arrive at the mountain in a terrible blizzard. With his sidekick dog, Beau, Mark begins the icy ascent. As he climbs—getting heavier, colder, and sicker with each step—he realizes what gives his life meaning: his family and friends. They have struggled to understand how he has felt all …
Hedgehug's Halloween, Cynthia Phillips
Hedgehug's Halloween, Cynthia Phillips
Children's Book and Media Review
Hedgehug the hedgehog has been invited to a Halloween party, but wait--is that tonight?! He has forgotten all about it and has nothing to wear to the costume party! It’s okay his friends are there to help him find a costume. The only problem is that no matter how clever the costume Hedgehug’s spines keep ruining it. Is it time to just give up and go home? No way, Hedgehug’s friends come through for him in the end with the perfect costume. The party is a huge success thanks to his friends.
Hauling A Pumpkin: Wheels And Axles Vs. Lever, Cynthia Frazier
Hauling A Pumpkin: Wheels And Axles Vs. Lever, Cynthia Frazier
Children's Book and Media Review
Noah is visiting a pumpkin patch and wants to get a large pumpkin. But he finds that it is too heavy for him to lift! His mom takes the opportunity to teach Noah about using tools to help lift and move the pumpkin. First he learns about using a lever. The handle of a shovel is the arm of the lever. When putting the shovel next to a log, the arm turns on a fulcrum as it is moved up and down. The lever and fulcrum can lift the pumpkin but it takes other tools to move the pumpkin. A …
Gris Grimly's Tales From The Brothers Grimm, Carlie Smith
Gris Grimly's Tales From The Brothers Grimm, Carlie Smith
Children's Book and Media Review
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm cataloged a treasure trove of European folktales that are brought to new life in this edition. Old favorites like Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, The Elves and the Shoemaker, and Cinderella all make an appearance. Just as intriguing are the lesser known heroes like the princess without hands, the woman who disobeyed the Virgin Mary, and the vast array of animals who form bands, proclaim popes, and search for true love. Perhaps they may appear strange to some readers because the stories are less common, but in many cases these tales have familiar morals and magic. This …
Girls Who Rocked The World: Heroines From Joan Of Arc To Mother Teresa, Laura Trumbo
Girls Who Rocked The World: Heroines From Joan Of Arc To Mother Teresa, Laura Trumbo
Children's Book and Media Review
From painters to pilots, inventors to nurses, and poets to warriors, Girls Who Rocked the World by Michelle Rohm McCann and Amelie Welden is an inspiring, biographical collection of stories of young women from all over the globe who made a significant difference in their communities. Each chapter discusses the life of a new subject, usually one woman but there are a few chapters about sisters who made a difference together. Their stories begin with a textually dramatized account of a significant event in each woman's life. Typically the introductory story is about their inspiration, their why, and their launching …
Frankencrayon, Nicole Gamez
Frankencrayon, Nicole Gamez
Children's Book and Media Review
Frankencrayon is a hysterical and original story of a bunch of witty crayons. The first thing you notice is the red stamp that warns that the book has been "cancelled.” You are then greeted by a purple, green, and orange crayons, who are clearly surprised to see you there as the reader. Pencil steps in and starts to tell the story about how a mysterious RED scribble appeared and sabotaged the whole book! Therefore the big red CANCELED stamps are all over the book. The crayons tell the reader the story behind the cancellation: during a rehearsal for the book, …
Five Kingdoms #4: Death Weavers, Tessa Mcmillan
Five Kingdoms #4: Death Weavers, Tessa Mcmillan
Children's Book and Media Review
Leaving Constance in the safety of Zeropolis’s Unseen, Cole and his friends enter Necronum. At holy or haunted locations within the kingdom, the spirits of the dead (known as echoes) and the souls of the living (bright echoes) can traverse between reality and the afterlife (the echolands). Following clues from an echo named Sando, Cole’s party learns that Honor and Destiny are trapped within the echolands. However, Sando deceives Cole and imprisons Mira, Jace, and Joe’s bright echoes. Sando is a henchman to Nazeem, the evil originator and leader of the shapecrafting movement. With Hunter and Dalton watching over the …
Five Kingdoms #3: Crystal Keepers, Tessa Mcmillan
Five Kingdoms #3: Crystal Keepers, Tessa Mcmillan
Children's Book and Media Review
After a rocky arrival into Zeropolis, Cole, Mira, Dalton, and Jace join the local Unseen resistance. But consistent persecutions force the Unseen to go deep for their safety. Once they meet Mira, their main objective is to find Constance. With Constance’s star missing, Unseen leaders convince Cole to travel to Junction City and contact Queen Harmony. When Cole meets with her, Harmony asks him to spy on Owandell, a conniving royal official who introduced shapecrafting to her husband. During a secret cult meeting, Cole realizes Owandell is more of a threat to the Five Kingdoms than the High Shaper. Cole …
Crimson Bound, Whitney Troxel
Crimson Bound, Whitney Troxel
Children's Book and Media Review
The Devourer once ruled over Rachelle’s world with endless night. The Devourer and his Forest Born servants terrorized and killed all in their path, until Zisa and Tyr defeated him. But that was a long time ago and few people believe in the Devourer anymore. Even fewer believe that he’s coming back. Rachelle knows the stories are real, and fears what will happen if the Devourer is not destroyed once and for all. The problem is Rachelle is a bloodbound. She was marked by a Forest Born three years ago and will eventually turn into one. Even though she’s sworn …
Cold War On Maplewood Street, Leah Christopher
Cold War On Maplewood Street, Leah Christopher
Children's Book and Media Review
Among the everyday struggles of an eleven-year-old, the TV announcement of President John F. Kennedy interrupts: Russia is threatening nuclear war. As the Cuban Missile Crisis unfolds and panic spreads rapidly through Joanna’s community, Joanna also faces conflicts closer to home: resenting her older brother for leaving her to enlist in the navy, feeling lonely as her single mother works all day, hoping for the attention of a cute boy, avoiding her scary elderly neighbor, and discovering her friend’s family problems. By the end of the week, the whole country breathes a sigh of relief as peaceful negotiations between leaders …
Carl's Halloween, Cynthia Frazier
Carl's Halloween, Cynthia Frazier
Children's Book and Media Review
Carl’s Halloween is the newest in a series of picture books about Carl the Rottweiler and his friend Madeleine. It is Halloween night, Madeleine’s mother has to go help Grandma and leaves the child and dog to pass out candy to the trick or treaters. Madeleine, who is a toddler, and Carl decide that they want to join the Halloween fun, so Madeleine puts on a fancy hat, and drapes one of Mother’s necklaces around Carl’s neck. They set off out the door, Carl carrying Madeleine on his back and a basket for goodies in his mouth. They have a …
Bob And Flo: Penguin Friends At Preschool, Cynthia Frazier
Bob And Flo: Penguin Friends At Preschool, Cynthia Frazier
Children's Book and Media Review
On Flo’s first day of preschool she arrives with her red bucket full of fish for her lunch. She meets Bob who is pulling a train. After painting a picture, she notices that her lunch is there but her bucket is gone. She looks all around for her red bucket walking right past Bob who has a red bucket on his head for a hat. Next she sees that Bob is building a block tower but doesn’t notice that he is standing on a red bucket. She then sees some bucket shaped sand castles and listens to Bob playing with …