Welcome to our October 2008 children's books reviews
archive. We are always looking for new books to stimulate young readers. Whether it's a
simple children's storybook to read your kids to sleep, or a book that shows them the enchanting
worlds they can find only through reading, we continue to search for new treasures in
children's books, and hope you enjoy this backissue of our October 2008 reviews of books for children.
In this prequel to the "Pirates of the Carribbean" movie, our hero Captain Jack Sparrow finds himself
in trouble again. A ghostly army of shadows is out to kill the Pirate Lords who govern
pirates around the world. The soothsayer Tia Dalma foresees this evil, and calls on Jack
Sparrow who is the only man who can save the Pirate Lords.
The story mixes some familiar characters with some new ones. Jack is indeed the captain of
The Black Pearl and rallies his crew led by his first mate Hector Barbossa, young Billy Turner,
and a friend since childhood named Jean. The story will keep the young reader helplessly
captive as the tale unfurls and the characters they love from the movies come to life once
again. For ages 9-12, it's a treat that will keep them laughing and reading!
This little board book teaches little ones about colors.
Each page shows a page with concentric circles of color
through a peephole in the middle of the page. With each
page, you see things that are the same color as the page.
An orange fish, or the yellow sun. Just a great way to
make your baby even more amazing.
Remeber the "Visible Man" models? Maybe I'm showing my age.
This full-size board book peels back a layer of a 3D model of a dolphin,
from skin to skeleton and shows the young reader scientific
information about the life of these amazing creatures. You
learn about pod life and how they breathe through their
blow hole. It's a gentle way of introducing the world of
zoology and other sciences to children ages 6-9 as they learn
about the dolphin.
The issue of bullying has been in the news quite a bit lately, but for the kids
who are the victims it means much more than just another social issue to cluck
at the TV about. To them it's their life. Author Sandra McLeod Humphrey offers
this book for children on both sides of the problem - both the bulliers and the
bullied. Using stories told by children to other children, she helps bullies to
understand why it's wrong to torment someone who is smaller, weaker, or just a
little different. And she helps the kids who can't seem to find a way out of
their nightmare to understand why bullies do what they do and to equip themselves
to deal with the situation.
There are a couple of Biblical references in the author's remarks, but the book is far
from preachy. It's kids talking to kids, telling what happened in their own
schools. There are questions at the end of each chapter for the child
to ask themselves, which provides an excellent opportunity for the parent to
become involved. Every parent should give their child a copy of this book.
Here we have a simple photo diary of two families' trip to the beach on Long
Beach Island. Large, colorful pictures show the kids and their parents
frolicking in the sand and in the ocean, sharing some memorable moments.
While you're reading this with your kids, you could talk about trips you've
made together or future trips that you might make someday. Simply charming.
Be sure to visit us again next month when we'll
review more helpful children's books. Our
children's book reviews are written by our Editor, Richard L. Trethewey.
Rainbo Electronic Reviews' children's books reviews are published monthly. Back issues of our
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