Friday, July 25, 2014
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Week 29:
The Boy On the Page VS This Is a Moose
The Boy On the Page:
Summary:
A small boy
lands on the page and, quite by accident, discovers the joy and wonder of life.
Review:
What a book.
Its deep. It's philosophical deep. And yet, it is fun, creative, simple, and
full of life. This story impressed me. Let it impress you.
This Is a Moose:
Summary:
MOOSE? Yes,
Moose! When a movie director tries to capture the life of a moose on film, he's
in for a big surprise. It turns out the moose has a dream bigger than just
being a moose--he wants to be an astronaut and go to the moon.
His forest
friends step in to help him, and action ensues. Lots of action. Like
a lacrosse-playing grandma, a gigantic slingshot into space, and a flying,
superhero chipmunk.
Review:
The ending
was genius! That's all I’ll say. Read it. Its good, illustrations and all.
The Winner:
Congratulations
to The Boy On the Page!
We will see you in November!
We’ll see everyone
else next week!
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Week 28:
Edgar Gets Ready For Bed VS No Slurping, No Burping!
Edgar Gets Ready For Bed:
Summary:
Meet the
plucky toddler Edgar the Raven! He's quo;s mischievous, disobedient, and
contrary. Dinnertime, cleanup-time, and bedtime are all met with one word:
NEVERMORE! But as the evening winds to a close, Edgar’s mom knows just what to
do to get her son into bed—a bedtime story. Jennifer Adam’s charming story
gives a sly wink to Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven and will have little literature
lovers saying, “MORE! MORE!”
Review:
This book
kind of gives me that feeling I used to have as a little kid when the Fall book
sale would come around at my elementary school. Ahhh, the smell of brand new
number two pencils and the weird little rooftop shaped eraser caps to cover the
old worn out eraser heads on the old pencils. This book brings me back to those
days. There’s just a mysterious feeling to the book-- I LOVE IT! And they were so smart to play with the Edgar
Allen Poe theme. As for the illustrations
they were wonderful, and they fit the style perfectly. I definitely recommend
reading this book.
No Slurping, No Burping!:
Summary:
Evie and
Simon always mind their manners. But sometimes, they have to mind their
father's, too! In this humorous spin on manners books, two kids teach their
father everything he needs to know about mealtime etiquette. Everything is
going well, until a surprise visitor arrives for dinner! Will Father be able to
remember all of Evie and Simon's lessons?
Review:
"Mind
your manners" is the lesson of the day in this book. It does a great job
teaching kids, in a playful way, how to eat in a polite and thoughtful manner.
The illustrations are like a Disney cartoon. Come to find out the book was done
by Disney! It was a good, fun read.
The Winner:
Congratulations
to
Edgar Gets Ready For Bed!
We will see you in November!
We’ll see
everyone else next week!
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Week 27:
Penguin on Vacation VS The Tree House That Jack Built
Penguin on Vacation:
Summary:
Penguin is
tired of the snow and cold-so he decides to visit the beach! But when his
favorite activities like skiing and skating don't work so well on sand, can a
new friend help Penguin learn how to have fun in the sun?
Review:
This book
was somewhat mediocre. It wasn’t bad, but I can’t say it was great. However,
the relationship of the two main characters was touching. It actually had me
wanting the story to go longer. So in retrospect, I guess I did like it enough
to want to read more. But there wasn’t more. It was over too soon. Ha! Isn’t
that life for ya, though?
The Tree House That Jack Built:
Summary:
Here is the
boy
up in the tree
where he built a house overlooking the sea.
Yes! This is the tree house that Jack built!
With ladders, swings, turrets,
and elaborate pulley systems everywhere--
animals chase one another
over, under, around, and through.
And then--the bell rings.
Where are all the animals going?
up in the tree
where he built a house overlooking the sea.
Yes! This is the tree house that Jack built!
With ladders, swings, turrets,
and elaborate pulley systems everywhere--
animals chase one another
over, under, around, and through.
And then--the bell rings.
Where are all the animals going?
Review:
Interesting
book. I don’t think I enjoyed this book, but I can see kids liking it. If you
like rhymes, and you like tree houses, you should take a look at this book. You
just might like it.
The Winner:
Congratulations
to Penguin on Vacation!
We will see you in November!
We’ll see
everyone else next week!
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