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I Can Do Anything That's Everything All On My Own (Charlie and Lola)

Lauren Child

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Really shows Lola's imagination 5 out of 5 stars.
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This sweet bedtime story celebrates imagination and independence.

Brother Charlie is admirably patient with little bitty sister Lola as she insists on doing "anything that's everything all on my own." Naturally this results in problems -- with a computer, a coat buttoned wrong and pink milk on the counter instead of in the cup.

Another consequence, however, is that the little girl's imagination is allowed to soar. When Lola rides the see-saw by herself she never leaves the ground, which lets her notice "lots of interesting things very close and near." The illustration shows a parade of ants -- literally a parade, with the ants dressed like a Mexican mariachi band. When Lola lets her brother and his friend Marv get on the see-saw and lift her into the air, she becomes Captain Lola, and rescues them from imaginary pirates.

Like all the Charlie and Lola stories, the dialogue seems lifted from the mouths of real kids. "I saved you and Marv." Lola tells Charlie, "from the ever so mean pirates!"

Another great book about imagination is the classic Where the Wild Things Are.

Editorial Review:

Today Lola wants to do everything all on her own, but things aren’t as easy as she thought they’d be. In the park, when Charlie and his friend Marv explain to Lola that a seesaw won’t “see” or “saw” with only one person on it, Lola reluctantly lets them sit on the other end. When Lola soars into the sky, it launches her into an elaborate high-seas fantasy where she saves Marv and Charlie from ever-soevil pirates. All on her own!

The Magic School Bus Inside A Hurricane

Joanna Cole

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Aw, heck. What's not to like? 5 out of 5 stars.
9 of 10 people found this review helpful.

For those familiar with the "Magic Schoolbus" series, Mrs. Frizzle's adventures with her class all have a similar plotline. Mrs. Frizzle explains some scientific topic, whether it's the solar system, the dinosaurs, etc. and then lures her children onto her special schoolbus for an adventure. During the adventure the only child that is regularly singled out as the perpetual schlamatzel is Arnold, a boy who doesn't care much for adventures, thank you. In the end, the class is safe and has learned quite a lot, despite themselves. Even Arnold. Then there is a "letters" section in the back where readers wishing to complain about scientific inaccuracies (in this case, how dangerous it would be to be caught in a hurricane) are one-upped by already existing letters. The particular plotline in this hurricane obsessed book was not too dissimilar from the others, and was a lot of fun. I used to read these books to kids that I babysat back in my high school years, and certain types of children love them. The pages are always busy with text, speech bubbles, experiments that kids can do at home, and various factoids sprinkled hither and yon. I do wonder how long these series will last before it is regarded as hopelessly dated by the young. Please note that the review previous to my own was last written in 1997. Currently the show is doing well as a tv series, voiced by Lily Tomlin. Just the same, it would be very difficult to read this book to a group of kids. The books are relatively small and crammed with so much extra text that children will want to handle them one on one, rather than with a large group. Each book would pair well with a companion non-fiction book on the same topic.

Editorial Review:

When Ms. Frizzle's class takes a field trip to the local weather station, they end up in a hurricane.

Great Moments in Baseball History

Matt Christopher, Glenn Stout

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

A must read for young ball players 5 out of 5 stars.
16 of 16 people found this review helpful.

My boys (9 and 14) have read many of Matt Christopher's books. All are good, some are great treats. I gave a copy of "The Kid Who Only Hit Homers" to each boy on my baseball team last year. They loved it! This year I am giving each player a copy of Christopher's "Great Moments." I read this collection of great moments (an unassisted triple play in the World Series for example) to my boys and enjoyed every page. We re-read some of the stories they were so much fun. This is a must read for all young/new baseball fans.

Good stuff 5 out of 5 stars.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.

Matt Christopher is one of the best baseball writers for young readers out there. This is another notch in his belt. Pick this up.

Courage Displayed on a baseball diamond 5 out of 5 stars.
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In Great Moments In Baseball History, you can learn a lot about some of the greatest players in major league history. Matthew Christopher, the author of this book, put together his view of a 9 tremendous, and courageous pitching performances, hitting clinics, catches, and life stories in this book. Some people who are in the book are strong, courageous, have stamina, but most of all, each person has their own little characteristic different than everyone else's. Anyone who asks me about this book, all I have to tell them is that it is a great read and a wonderful grouping of stories that any true baseball fan can enjoy time and time again.
All of these stories are incredible in their own special way. For example, there is a story about a pitcher who only had one hand and he threw a no hitter against a team who had in the previous week scored 7 runs against him, he showed to everyone that he had courage. Another story describes a pitcher who had cancer and was told that he would never pitch in the majors again, and it would be considered lucky to be able to play catch in the backyard with his son. Against all odds, after just 11 short months he was back in the majors and he was pitching great. Unfortunately he was diagnosed with cancer again and had his arm removed but he is still alive and well. Finally there is my favorite story of Joe Nuxhall who pitched in his first ever major league game at the tender young age of just 15. Although he was nervous he pitched well and was signed to a contract with the Cincinnati Reds at 16 years old (he was the youngest player ever to play major league baseball).
Matthew Christopher added great little details to every story to kind of add some drama to each one. For example, he told the audience how even though Babe Ruth was old and out of shape he could still hit three homeruns in a baseball game and have fun doing so. Another example is in the story of the pitcher with cancer, Christopher added in the detail of how he "might" be able to play catch with his son in the backyard to add some drama to the already dramatic situation. There are also so great word usages in the stories and he places every one of them in the perfect spot to help the reader make sense of everything.
Great Moments In Baseball History is a great book about heart warming, funny, and enlightening stories and people. Every story is different and exciting in that one special way that you can always remember. Also the author describes everything very well and it is easy to understand every word that is being said. Finally you can learn a lot from every person in the book and a piece of their life that may reach out and touch your own life.

Editorial Review:

Capturing the suspense and play-by-play action of nine major league plays and the personalities of the athletes that made them, a fan's treasury includes Willie May's 1954 World Series catch and Jim Abbott's no-hitter.

Oso pardo, oso pardo, ¿qué ves ahí?

Bill Martin

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Oso Pardo 5 out of 5 stars.
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I love this book, it is one of my favorites. My daughther learned the names of the animals and colors. I highly recommend it.

Oso pardo, oso pardo, ¿qué ves ahí? Brown Bear Brown Bear (Spanish) 5 out of 5 stars.
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A must have for your bilingual children's library.

great beginner book 5 out of 5 stars.
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by baby of 9mo loves this book. it is a great way to integrate some spanish into his life. the colorful illustrations captivate him and the rhythmic words keep his attention.

Great for learning animals and colors in Spanish 5 out of 5 stars.
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I purchased this book because I teach Spanish to children ages 3-6. It's a perfect book for learning animals and colors. The illustrations are simple and easy to understand. There aren't too many words and the repetitiveness aids learning. Kids are familiar with this book and love it. I recommend it if you teach little ones Spanish or if you speak Spanish to your young children.

Editorial Review:

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? is a classic of children's literature. Bill Martin's rhythmic text speaks directly to young children, and Eric Carle's gorgeous illustrations hold children enraptured reading after reading.

With this Spanish translation, Spanish-speaking and bilingual children will now be able to share the magic of the beloved Brown Bear and his friends.

Henry and Ribsy

Beverly Cleary

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Total reviews: 24 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Good Ol' Fashioned Fun! 5 out of 5 stars.
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Henry and Ribsy is divided into 7 chapters and each works like a short story and all 7 weave together to build up to the larger tale and just like Henry Huggins, this book is a hilariously fun read!! As you read this book you'll find yourself wondering; Does a dog go to jail if he steals a cop's lunch? What happens if your dog thinks he is protecting your most precious possessions when the garbage man comes to collect the trash? What should your mother do when she gives you the worst home hair cut ever? What is the best way to pull out your loose canine teeth? What do you do when Ramona says the bone is a sammich and the dog wants it back? And will Henry be able to keep Ribsy out of trouble for two months so he can go salmon fishing with his father in September...and most importantly, if he does, will he catch that Chinook salmon he's been dreaming of? Henry and Ribsy is still as fresh and fun as when it was written 1954...it does have a quaint 50's feel to it (kind of a Beaver Cleaver and family feel), but that's a good thing in this case...just good wholesome, FUN reading, heck even my daughter loved it! I rate it an A+ and recommend the adventures of Henry and Ribsy to all young readers!

Editorial Review:

At last, Henry Huggins's father has promised to take him fishing, on one condition. Henry's dog, Ribsy, has been in all sorts of trouble lately, from running off with the neighbor's barbecue roast to stealing a policeman's lunch. To go on the fishing trip, Henry must keep Ribsy out of trouble -- no chasing cats, no digging up lawns...and no getting anywhere near little Ramona Quimby, the pest of Klickitat Street.

Ramona the Brave - Teacher Guide by Novel Units, Inc.

Novel Units, Inc.

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Total reviews: 25 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

A funny, interesting book! 5 out of 5 stars.
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Ramona the Brave is six years old, just like me. She has brown hair like me, wears dresses like me and is in the first grade like me.

Ramona lives in a house with her big sister (Beezus), her Dad, her Mom, and Picky-Picky (her cat). Ramona is starting first grade. The first days are bad for her. She doesn't like first grade at all. It turns out better than she expected, though!

I liked it when the doggy chased her and she figured out how to get him to stop with her shoe.

Ramona is brave, spunky and a good artist. I was disappointed when the book ended. I wanted to read more about her. I'm glad there are more Ramona books I can read!

A very good book. 5 out of 5 stars.
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Ramona was a brave girl.She tried to be perfect.She got her a new bedroom.She got attacked by a dog and went to school with out a shoe on.And a guy brings back her shoe at school.Also she got mad at her friend.And i liked it when the workers put a hole in the wall.

Editorial Review:

This time-saving, easy-to-use teacher guide includes inspiring lesson plans which provide a comprehensive novel unit--the legwork is done for you! The guide incorporates essential reading, writing and thinking practice. (This is NOT the paperbook novel.)

Artemis Fowl Files, The

Eoin Colfer

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Helpful 5 out of 5 stars.
7 of 11 people found this review helpful.

This book was pretty cool. It had a decoder thing for those symbols at the bottoms of the pages of the Artemis Fowl books.
If you love Artemis Fowl, this book is a must-have.

Atemis Fowl Files was a great success! 5 out of 5 stars.
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The Artemis Fowl Files is a guide on the first couple books to the Artemis Fowl series. The hundred-page book included two short stories on the lives of Corporal Holly Short and the somewhat successful theif Mulch Diggums, before Artemis Fowl revealed his threat the the fairy world. These two stories are must-reads to Artemis Fowl fans, because of the old charecters put into younger points of view that keep the main points, such as Holly's stubbornness to Mulch's not-so-flattering comments, so that they see the two and their enviornment afresh in a loving way.

Also included are diagrams of the LEP helmet and a few other inventions, a quiz to see what type of fairy you are most like, and interviews on Holly, Artemis, Root, Butler, Mulch, and Foaly.

Find out extras on Artemis Fowl at artemisfowl.com

Editorial Review:

The Artemis Fowl Files is comprised of two original stories: "LEPrecon": the story of Fairy Police Captain Holly Short's move from Traffic to Recon following her initiation into the Fairy Police; and "The Seventh Dwarf", featuring Mulch, Butler, and Artemis himself.

EXTRAS INCLUDE:

* "Behind-the-scenes" interviews with major characters including: Artemis, Holly, Foaly, Mulch, and Eoin Colfer himself

* Coded section from the Fairy Book for kids to translate

* A section for Fairy Spotters including the different categories of Fairy and their physical characteristics and personality traits, including: Elves, Trolls, Sprites, Pixies Goblins, Dwarves and Centaurs

* Technical diagrams of Foaly's inventions

Moving Day (Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls)

Meg Cabot

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Total reviews: 11 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

When nine-year-old Allie Finkle's parents announce that they are moving her and her brothers from their suburban split-level into an ancient Victorian in town, Allie's sure her life is over. She's not at all happy about having to give up her pretty pink wall-to-wall carpeting for creaky floorboards and creepy secret passageways-not to mention leaving her modern, state-of-the-art suburban school for a rundown, old-fashioned school just two blocks from her new house.

With a room she's half-scared to go into, the burden of being "the new girl," and her old friends all a half-hour car ride away, how will Allie ever learn to fit in?

Praise for Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls: Moving Day:

"In Cabot's first foray into novels for kids who are still in single digits, her trademark frank humor makes for compulsive reading -- as always." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Meg Cabot is chick-lit royalty." -- Newsweek

"Meg Cabot...crowns another winning heroine." -- Family Fun Magazine

"Allie Finkle, a credible, intelligent, funny nine-year-old heroine whom readers and parents alike can embrace." -- Shelf Awareness

My Big Girl Potty

Joanna Cole

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Total reviews: 36 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Fabulous for our daughter 5 out of 5 stars.
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Our daughter is 27 months old and we have had the book for over a month.
She loves it and it has made her so much more aware than her older sibling.
Wish we had known about these books earlier. We will be ordering others in the series.
Thanks for offering these.

Cute book 4 out of 5 stars.
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My three year old like this book and always reaches for it to look through when she is sitting on the toilet. It hasn't done much to help her to actually get potty trained, so far.

Great Book 5 out of 5 stars.
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I got this book because I thought it might help my daughter with potty training to hear stories about others like her. She really relates to Ashley and likes to hear her story over and over. All in all a very sweet book about a little girl learning to use the potty. I would recommend this book.

Editorial Review:

"What a big girl you are!"

Potty training can be fun. With warmth and sensitivity, Joanna Cole and Maxie Chambliss guide young girls though the challenges and rewards potty training--from the first steps to the joy of graduating to big girl underpants! A helpful "Note to parents" is included.

Alice's Adventures In Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass

Lewis Carroll

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Soso 3 out of 5 stars.
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Alice's Adventure

My first impressions of this book were that it was like reading C.S. Lewis on cheap drugs. The events are complete non sequiturs and the changes in plot are worse.

It appears to be a spoiled child wandering in a world she does not understand, nor is willing to learn about - unlike Lucy in The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe who seeks to understand the local customs and circumstances.

The book is very easy to read but it leaves distaste in my literary mouth. I know it is considered a classic but I just do not see it, and if I did not have to read it for school I would not have bothered to finish it.

(First written as Journal Reading Notes in 1999.)

Through the Looking Glass

Though this book is not much better than Alice's Adventures, the chess motif and theme does make the book much more interesting. With the bossy, dominant Red Queen and the quiet, kind, messy white queen, the book is a study in contrasts.

The interweaving of the Nursery Rhyme Characters and the frequent fish poetry references does provide more continuity and a sense of sequential events than Alice's first adventure. I also appreciated the linking of the cat at the beginning and end of the story.

It does still feel like Carroll did way too many opium pipes in his time.

(First written as Journal Reading Notes in 1999.)