Children's Books Reviews Archive

Dear Santa . . .
by Ronne Randall
Silver Dolphin Books
ISBN: 978-1-59223-761-6

Poor Molly has forgotten to write her letter to Santa! But she still has time, so her Christmas wishes do come true...[more]

Spinning Wheels: Diggers and Dumpers
by Margaret Wang
Silver Dolphin Books
ISBN: 978-1-59223-769-2

Is there a budding builder in your house? This is more of a model kit than a book...[more]

Explore Within a Medieval Castle
by Justine Ciovacco
Silver Dolphin Books
ISBN: 978-1-59223-747-0

In days of yore there were castles! Each page of this full-size board book peels away a layer of the model of a medieval castle embedded in the center...[more]

Amazing Baby: Jingle Bell Baby!
by Emma Dodd
Silver Dolphin Books
ISBN: 978-1-59223-846-0

Here's a great way to give the little kids some Christmas spirit...[more]

The Field Guide to Safari Animals
by Paul Beck
Silver Dolphin Books
ISBN: 978-1-59223-717-3

Here's a simple, but incredibly clever way of introducing the animals of Africa to your children...[more]

Snappy Sounds: Toys!
by Beth Harwood
Silver Dolphin Books
ISBN: 978-1-59223-852-1

Oh, this one will be a favorite book for your preschool children...[more]

Model Masters: Dragons
by Elizabeth Allen
Silver Dolphin Books
ISBN: 978-1-59223-772-2

Every kid loves dragons, and this wonderful book tells them all about the various dragons of legend and how they emerged in different cultures...[more]

Legends of the Bretheren Court
by T. T. Sutherland
Disney Press
ISBN: 978-142311038-5

In this prequel to the "Pirates of the Carribbean" movie, our hero Captain Jack Sparrow finds himself in trouble again...[more]

Amazing Baby: Rainbow Fun!
by Beth Harwood
Silver Dolphin Books
ISBN: 978-1-59223-905-4

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...[more]

Uncover a Dolphin
by David Gordon
Silver Dolphin Books
ISBN: 978-1-59223-879-8

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...[more]

Hot Issues, Cool Choices
by Sandra McLeod Humphrey
Prometheus Books
ISBN: 1591025699

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...[more]

Our Favorite Time of the Year
by Imre Vitez, Sandy Vitez, Kaitlyn Vitez, Zachary Vitez, Samuel Vi
Sand Dreams Press, LLC
ISBN: 978-0979865602

Here we have a simple photo diary of two families' trip to the beach on Long Beach Island...[more]

Amazing Baby: Five Little Ducks!
by Beth Harwood
Silver Dolphin Books
ISBN: 978-1-59223-904-7

"Five Little Ducks" is a cute little board book for preschool children that tells the story of a family of ducks...[more]

The Hidden World of Fairies
by Tennant Redbank
Disney Press
ISBN: 978-142310947-1

This enchanting children's book tells the story of five different kinds of fairies...[more]

Ugly
by Donna Jo Napoli
Hyperion Book CH
ISBN: 978-078683754-0

Donna Jo Napoli revisits the classic Hans Christian Andersen tale of "The Ugly Duckling" by setting it in Tasmania and embellishing the original with a host of new characters from that region...[more]

Mogo, the Third Warthog
by Donna Jo Napoli
Hyperion Book CH
ISBN: 978-142310816-0

This time, Donna Jo Napoli takes "The Three Little Pigs" and moves them to Africa where we meet Mogo the warthog and his two brothers, Mathani and Kebiro...[more]

I Love My New Toy!
by Mo Willems
Hyperion Books for Children
ISBN: 978-142310961-7

Gerald the baby elephant and Piggie the young pig are good friends...[more]

Grandfather's Story Cloth
by Linda Gerdner, Sarah Langford
Shen's Books
ISBN: 978-1-885008-34-3

Linda Gerdner gives us a colorful book that gives children a taste of the Hmong culture...[more]

Kingdom Keepers II: Disney At Dawn
by Ridley Pearson
Disney Editions
ISBN: 978-142310365-3

In this second book of the "Disney at Dawn" series, Ridley Pearson offers youngsters an amazing fantasy adventure in Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park...[more]

I'm Not Scared
by Jonathan Allen
Hyperion Books for Children
ISBN: 978-078683723-6

We follow a baby owl as he takes a stroll out in the woods one night...[more]