The Biscuit books are charming little stories about a dog named Biscuit. The puppy is naughty, and gets into all kinds of scrapes in various situations. Incidentally, when I was a kid we had a cat named Bisquit (I'm not sure why we spelled it like that, but it was pronounced the same anyway). These books are written at about a K to first grade reading level, which are ideal for my little girl right now. She loves reading about the naughty puppy. I think these books and their charming … [Read more...]
May 15, 2012
Summer Reading and Activities
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Last week, temperatures in Dallas reached about 93 degrees. For some reason, when I feel hot, I visit the library. Summer is for libraries and reading in Texas, because it's too hot to do anything else! If you need any book inspiration for the summer, check out some of my previous book list posts: Start your baby's life off right with this list of books for babies. Keep your toddler occupied with some of these fun toddler books. Your preschooler will spend hours begging you to reread … [Read more...]
Mar 5, 2012
Review: The Borrowers by Mary Norton
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So, looking for this book on Amazon, I noticed that there are actually 5 borrowers books! I had no idea. Anyway. We went to see "The Secret World of Arrietty" this past weekend, and it was actually less interesting than I thought it would be, but you'll hear more about that tomorrow. Anyway, I realized that I haven't ever reviewed the original borrowers book, so I'm going to do it today. Book: The Borrowers Author: Mary Norton Year Published: 1952 Genre: Children’s literature Overall … [Read more...]
Dec 5, 2011
Review: Snug Bug by Cathy and Mark Dubowski
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Book: Snug Bug Author: Cathy and Mark Dubowski Year Published: 1995 Genre: First grade reader Overall Rating: 3 stars Target Audience: Little kids Romance: None Setting: A little bug gets ready for bed just like a small child. Characters: A bug and his mother. Plot: The mom bug tries to get the kid bug ready for bed, but he resists, much like a normal human child. Thoughts: This book is kind of cute. However, it does introduce some elements that I don’t really like in books, … [Read more...]
Nov 7, 2011
Review: Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins
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Book: Gregor The Overlander Author: Suzanne Collins Year Published: 2004 Genre: Children’s adventure Overall Rating: 4 stars Target Audience: 4th grade readers and older children Romance: Slight hints between Gregor and Luxa Setting: Under New York City Characters: Gregor, his sister Boots, a giant cockroach, giant rats, underland people including Luxa and giant bats, Plot: Gregor’s family has a lack of funds because his father has been missing for several months. His mother works … [Read more...]
Oct 24, 2011
Review: Look! I Can Tie My Shoes! by Susan Hood
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Book: Look! I Can Tie My Shoes! Author: Susan Hood Year Published: 2002 Genre: First grade readers Overall Rating: 3 stars Target Audience: New readers Romance: None Setting: A girl learning to tie her shoes. Characters: A girl, a salesman and the girl’s mother. Plot: In this story, a little girl loves every shoe but shoes with laces. She doesn’t like laced shoes because she cannot tie them. Her mother then shows her how to tie the shoes and the girl works until she can tie them … [Read more...]
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