Category Archives: Childrens

This is a wonderful way to teach simple reading to a young child. The concept starts with pictures only and then adds words in sequence through the same story. It starts with only a couple of words and by the end of the book, the child is reading full sentences, including questions. While the end result is similar to the old “See Spot Run” type of book, the practice of adding words to the same story is really interesting and different. It allows the child the ability to finish the story using the actual words being studied.

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This is a wonderful way to teach simple reading to a young child. The concept starts with pictures only and then adds words in sequence through the same story. It starts with only a couple of words and becomes more complex. By the end of the book, the child is reading full sentences, including questions. While the end result is similar to the old “See Spot Run” type of book, the practice of adding words to the same story is really interesting and different. It allows the child the ability to finish the story using the actual words being studied.

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“The Frog in the Tree” is a lovely children’s book that is told in verse. The drawings are in black and white and are very well done and match the story beautifully. The verse is a lovely way to read the book aloud and has the added benefit of helping lull a little one to sleep.

The story begins with a frog who is living in a tree. He has hidden away from the world and doesn’t want to return to where he came from. He is forced out of his hidden comfort when he leaves the tree to save a baby bird.

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“The Mice of Bistrot des Sept Frères (Bistro of Seven Brothers)” is a lovely story about a restaurant known for its wonderful cheese soup. The restaurant is run by Chef Marcel (father mouse) and his highly publicized seven sons. He also has a lovely little daughter mouse who helps out here and there.

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This is a cute board book for any toddler who lives in Texas, will be visiting Texas, or has family ties to Texas. It shows a little one see wildlife (flora and fauna) from around the state as well as visiting various famous spots in the state. These include everything from the Johnson Space Center in Houston to the Alamo to the bat’s flying from the bridge in Austin. The book was published a few years ago but it is still applicable today.

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The book actually contains two stories about a kind-hearted fire-breathing monster. The stories are extremely cute and should appeal to young children. The illustrations are excellent and are both beautiful and colorful. They are drawn in a fashion to replicate what a child might draw to illustrate a story.

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This is a really delightful book to read with a toddler. My grandson and I snuggle up and go through the book page by page – he points to the picture and I saw the word. For some items, I point to the picture and he says the word. It is helping him become more verbal.

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This is a very cute story about a girl named Pip who can talk to magical animals and understand their languages. Of course, no one believes her, so when she is having her conversations, most people think she is a little off. The results of those conversations can get her into hot water, too.

She is sent to stay with her aunt, who is a veterinarian for magical animals. Her parents feel this would be a good way for Pip to spend time with the animals she loves as well as keep her out of trouble for the summer. Pip teams up with a neighbor boy names Tomas. Turns out Tomas is allergic to almost everything and is pretty much a hypochondriac about everything else.

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I’ve been a fan of Chris O’Dowd for years and have only been able to see one episode of the television series this book is based upon. The book is a fun story of a young Irish boy, Martin, who is bored and determines that he needs an imaginary friend (IF) in addition to his realsie friend (who is busy all summer on the family farm.

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The book will certainly appeal to the target audience with the toilet humor and with the silly illustrations but I question whether or not children in early elementary school will be able to understand the misspellings and poor grammar. They are at an age where they are learning to spell and how to use grammar properly so it may just go past them. I’m not sure it would work well as a read-aloud book, either. All in all, it is an okay book but not one that I would recommend as a must have for a child’s bookshelf.

I received a complimentary copy of this book via the publisher.