Book Reviews

This book is to the tune of the old classic song, Knick Knack Paddy Whack, but with a new spin on it …

We really enjoyed this book! It was so informative and I love how it guides you through the process of growing a seed …

This a cute little rhyming book about a little boy and his golden bear. The boy and his special playmate do all kinds of things together …

Walking down the long road to town all by herself for the very first time, Hetty is thrilled that her parents have decided that she is old enough to go to town to get fresh eggs for their morning breakfast …

This is a rhyming book about a boy and girl who wake up and give greetings to the sun as well as many other things throughout their day. “Greetings, grass. Greetings, trees. Greetings, ants. Greetings, bees.” …

Follow along with this cute little toddler as he plays peekaboo throughout the course of his morning. The kids had a blast trying to use the clues from each page to figure out what the little boy would see next! …

My daughter really enjoyed this book. It is about a girl who receives “the finest, reddest, shiniest shoes that anyone had ever seen.” …

A little girl makes a birthday surprise for her mother. She and her father buy soil and colorful plants to make a beautiful garden box for their window! …

We are Little Bill fans and of course this book was a hit with my boys. Little Bill is playing cowboys with his friend Fushia when he falls and breaks his arm …

My kids really enjoyed this book. They loved seeing other children that look like them. The book instills a sense of pride in the beauty of all African-American children …

Ever wonder about your birth story? Well, this little boy casually asked his grandmother if she was ever a baby. She explained that yes, she was once “the baby on the way.” …

MaVynee Betsch had a love for song and for the sunny shores of American Beach. Wanting a beach for all the enjoy where whites and “coloreds” were not separated by a rope, MaVynee’s great-grandfather purchase American Beach …

This book reveals Book T. Washington’s sheer determination and drive to better himself. From his desire to read as a young slave to his 500 mile journey mostly on foot to travel to Hampton Institute as a young man to pursue his dream with only a mere 50 cents in …

Hank, the pill bug, has a big day. He shimmies through tall grass. He nibbles on dead leaves. He climbs a long stick. And, the most fun of all, he plays pretend with his best friend, a girl named Amelia …

This is an interesting book about the many ways we love one another. I didn’t quite “get” the pig reference, but it was a fun, easy read that evoked a few giggles …

Curious about the history of Valentine’s Day? Follow along as Holly celebrates another of her special “Holly-Days.” Readers will not only learn about emperor Claudius and his laws and decrees forbidding weddings for soldiers …

This beautifully illustrated book definitely hits home. With four boys of my own, I completely understand and have given “the talk” more times than I would like …

This book is a celebration of all the little and big things that are happening here and now while you’re reading the book. From the earth spinning in space to grass pushing up through cement. From a telephone ringing to an idea blooming …

This is a fun science, themed book where a young girl is instructed on how to build a mountain, from crushing a piece of continent into a mountain range to carving out ravines valleys, rivers, and lakes …

After his father leaves for work every morning and his mother gets sick, a young boy faces feelings of abandonment. Making poor choices, he gets into mischief with his friends. However, time after time, it is music that causes the boy to stop his wrongful actions …