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78 book reviews found (page 9 of 16 pages).
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Eve Bunting (2008) , under 40 pages
Illustrated by Maggie Smith
Audience: Primary (k-3rd grade)
Category: Adventure, Read Aloud, Realistic Fiction
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This is a book that Library Lovers will
enjoy! Miss Goose announces to the
little patrons, as they are checking
out, that the library is CLOSING!! She
tells them that the building is old and
it needs a new roof. So, what do the
little patrons do? They check out a
book on laying a perfect roof and
library painting! Because they love
their library, they face any challenge
that threatens to close their beloved
library. They read together and they
work together. Will they be able to
save their library? This is a terrific
story with great illustrations that
show that anything can be overcome with
love, reading and cooperation!
Reviewed by: Annie / West Boulevard Library
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Our Tree Named Steve
Alan Zweibel (2005) , under 40 pages
Illustrated by David Catrow
Audience: Preschool, Primary (k-3rd grade)
Category: Award Books, Read Aloud, Realistic Fiction
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Written in the form of a letter from a
father to his children, this touching
story is the saga of a tree in the
family's back yard. Named Steve by the
youngest child, the tree becomes one of
the family. Through the years, Steve
supports swings and clotheslines,
oversees outdoor parties, and survives
winter snow. But, then a violent storm
hits the neighborhood. In his letter,
Dad must explain to the children how
Steve has been changed by the storm.
The bittersweet, yet satisfying, ending
makes this a book children will want to
read again and again.
Reviewed by: Susan / South County Regional Library
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Allan Ahlberg (2007) , under 40 pages
Illustrated by Bruce Ingman
Audience: Primary (k-3rd grade), Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category: Humor, NCCBA, Read Aloud
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Previously many characters from fairy
tales knew each other. Previously
Goldilocks met Jack in the Beanstalk
who knew Jill and so on. Read to learn
how everything in the world is woven
together and how we all have similar
backgrounds. The reader might just be
surprised by the ending. This is a
great story for learning about
fractured fairy tales and how changing
one sequence in a story can create a
whole new tale. Ingman has created
acrylic illustrations to go along with
this humorous tale by Ahlberg.
Reviewed by: Emily / South County Regional Library
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R is for Race: A Stock Car Alphabet
Brad Herzog (2006) , under 40 pages
Illustrated by Jane Gilltrap Bready
Audience: Preschool, Primary (k-3rd grade), Intermediate (4th-6th grade), Adult/Parent
Category: Read Aloud, Sports
(This book has outstanding illustrations)
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Do you feel the need for speed? Gear up
to learn all
about NASCAR from the basics of the
sport to popular drivers like Dale
Earnhart and Richard Petty while
speeding through the NASCAR alphabet.
This beautiful picture book
illustrated by a licensed NASCAR
artist combines the wonderful
duality of a rhyming alphabet book and
a highly informational look at the
sport of stock car racing great for
older
children and adults. Bright, colorful
and loaded with information on
racetracks, cars and racing lingo, this
book
is one not to be missed. A must read
for all race fans big and small!
Reviewed by: Courtney / Independence Regional Library
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Comments from Readers
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Donovan Conley, age 10 from Texas
These book is so Amazing
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Sand Dollar Summer
Kimberly K. Jones (2006) , 200+ pages
Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category: Realistic Fiction, Summer
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Life can change in a moment. For
Annalise and Free, life may never be
the same again. Their mother and only
relative is badly hurt in a car
accident. She will recover, but it is
going to take time. The family moves
to Fiddle Cove, Maine for the summer.
Lise is not at all happy about this.
The house is falling apart, the water
is cold, the sand gets into everything,
and she misses her friends. It is
going to be the most boring summer of
her life with her silent brother and
her frail mother. Or will it? This
will be a summer of recovery, a summer
of insights, of loss and love. It will
be a summer Lise will never forget.
This amazing first book by Jones is
filled with moments as delicate as a
sand dollar driven with a voice as
strong as the tide.
Reviewed by: Tree / Matthews Library
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