An “off the shelf” quick take on a cookbook for kids!
Tag: Concept Book
OFF THE SHELF REVIEW: Looky Looky (Discover Your World)
An “off the shelf” quick take on a Where’s Waldo, but BETTER!
OFF THE SHELF REVIEW: Ten on a Twig
An “off the shelf” quick take on an interactive counting book for kids!
Review: I’ll Believe You When . . . .
I’ll Believe You WhenAuthor: Susan SchubertIllustrator: Raquel BonitaLantana Publishing/Lerner BooksAges: 7 to 8 I love idioms. They are probably the most playful part of any
OFF THE SHELF REVIEW: Space Maps (Your Tour of the Universe)
This gorgeous book draws on the latest discoveries of modern astronomy to take children to the farthest reaches of the universe through a mixture of circular maps and flat maps of the Solar System and the galaxies beyond.
Review: There Must Be More Than That!
This book is a fantastic leap into the mind of a young child burdened with her older sibling’s doom-and-gloom predictions for the future. Upset, they go to grandma who assuages their fears and shows them that beyond all the predictions of bad things lies the possibilities of good things.
Review: I Do Not Like Stories
In delicate drawings and without providing a single word, Sookocheff manages to give the book an interesting central figure; unfortunately, it’s not the central figure the book set out to have. This is a case where the supporting cat, steals the show.
Review: Arlo the Lion Who Couldn’t Sleep
Arlo the lion is exhausted, but just can’t fall asleep. As he struggles to sleep, he meets Owl, who shows him a beautiful song that she sings when she has trouble sleeping. Can that help Arlo? Does the song help him relax and prepare himself for bed?
OFF THE SHELF REVIEW: When Pumpkins Fly
Seeing a pumpkin for the first time, the local kids eagerly carve and light their first jack-o-lantern. But when everyone adjourns to the community hall for the Halloween dance, the pumpkin is left alone outside.
He doesn’t know why he’s a quilt. His parents are both sheets, and so are all of his friends. (His great-grandmother was a lace curtain, but that doesn’t really help cheer him up.) He feels sad and left out when his friends are zooming around and he can’t keep up.