Children's Books Reviews Archive

Peek-A-Choo-Choo!
by Marie Torres Cimarusti
Dutton Juvenile
ISBN: 978-0-5254-7842-3

This fun book for pre-schoolers features peek-a-boo pages that open up to show a surprise picture on each one...[more]

Skippyjon Jones Book and Toy Set
by Judy Schachner
Dutton Juvenile
ISBN: 978-0-5254-7774-7

Skippyjon Jones is a Siamese kitty with big ears with an even bigger imagination...[more]

George S. Patton: War Hero
by George E. Stanley
Aladdin
ISBN: 978-1-4169-1547-8

This is the story of the childhood of the famous US General George Patton who served in both World War I and World War II...[more]

Vinnie And Abraham
by Dawn Fitzgerald
Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-57091-658-8

This is the story of Vinnie Ream, a young girl who grew up in the mid-19th century...[more]

Ox, House, Stick: The Story of Our Alphabet
by Don Robb
Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-57091-610-6

Stand-up comic Steven Wright tells one of my favorite jokes: "Why is the alphabet in that order? Is it because of that song?" This book talks about the origins of alphabets - the Romans, the Greeks, and more...[more]

A Mountain of Mittens
by Lynn Plourde
Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-57091-585-7

Molly and her schoolmates are always losing their mittens. The school Lost-And-Found box is overflowing with them...[more]

Apples
by Jacqueline Farmer
Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-57091-695-3

I grew up taking apples for granted. My mother would always include one in my lunchbox, but it was usually bruised and completely unappealing by the time I got to it...[more]

Hello, Bumblebee Bat
by Darrin Lunde
Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-57091-464-5

I suspect that most people have an instinctive fear of bats. Horror movies certainly haven't helped their reputation among humans, but this book teaches youngsters about a particular species called the Bumblebee Bat - so named because its only a bit larger than a bumble bee...[more]

Meet the Meerkat
by Darrin Lunde
Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-58089-110-3

Ever since Disney's The Lion King, children have been fascinated by meerkats...[more]

Fix It, Sam
by Sue Rama
Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-57091-722-6

Sam can fix anything, and his new little brother is constantly asking for his help...[more]

Sneeze
by Alexandra Siy
Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-57091-654-0

Why do we sneeze? This book gives youngsters a microscopic look at the beasties that cause us to sneeze when we breathe them in...[more]

Could You? Would You?
by Trudy White
Kane/Miller Book Pub
ISBN: 978-1-933605-45-6

"Could You? Would You?" asks kids about all sorts of life's little mysteries...[more]

The Short and Incredibly Happy Life of Riley
by Colin Thompson
Kane/Miller Book Pub
ISBN: 978-1-933605-50-0

Riley is a happy little rat. No, really. He's a rat. Riley sees how humans want to be happy, and work very hard at it, but never seem to actually be happy...[more]

Samsara Dog
by Helen Manos
Kane/Miller Book Pub
ISBN: 978-1-933605-51-7

The story begins by telling us that Samsara Dog has lived many lives, in many different countries, many different climates, and certainly many different cultures...[more]

It's Christmas
by Tina Burke
Kane/Miller Book Pub
ISBN: 978-1-933605-44-9

With an enormous Awwww-factor, Tina Burke has created a charming book that tells toddlers all about Christmas - from Santa and presents to treats and decorating the house...[more]

Olivia Helps with Christmas
by Ian Falconer
Atheneum
ISBN: 978-1-4169-0786-2

Olivia the pig is so excited about Christmas that she scurries around the house asking her mother for things she can do to help...[more]

X-Men Pop-Up: Marvel True Believers Retro Collection
by Marvel Comics
Candlewick Press
ISBN: 978-0-7636-3462-9

16 pages of the popular superhero team from Marvel Comics. Big, bold images literally pop out at you as you turn from page to page...[more]

You Can Do It, Sam
by Amy Hest
Candlewick
ISBN: 978-0-7636-3688-3

Sam the bear lives with his family on Plum Street. On this cold, winter's day, Mrs...[more]

Ten in the Bed
by Penny Dale
Candlewick
ISBN: 978-0-7636-3514-5

"Ten In The Bed" is a board book based on the popular children's nursery rhyme, only this time it's a hedgehog that falls out of the bed, followed by a fun variety of the stuffed animals that little Ted sleeps with...[more]

Clarice Bean, Don't Look Now
by Lauren Child
Candlewick
ISBN: 978-0-7636-3536-7

Clarice Bean's copy of "The Ruby Redfort Survival Handbook" is chock-full of useful advice for life's little perils like "How To Deal With Alien Life Forms"...[more]