February 4, 2012

Children’s Book Review: Skateboarding

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Want to entertain your 10 year old board-head this summer?  Hand him/her this book, a helmet, pads and a skateboard (if they don’t already own them) and tell them to git outside. This book is sure to thrill kids who are interested in skateboarding. The color photographs of boys and girls showing their skateboarding skills [...]

Children’s Book Review: Human Body Q&A

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The mechanics of the human body are explored, and in depth, in this colorful and fascinating book.  Starting at the basic parts that comprise the human anatomy, the book winds its way through how we fuel our bodies, our brainpower, pumping blood and the life story. Each section is full of great photographs and illustrations, [...]

Children’s Book Review: Eyewitness Dinosaur

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This updated version of the classic Dinosaur book is a must have for any dinosaur crazy kid, or adult. The new computer created illustrations bring it more up to date and make it more current with todays’ standards, plus make the dinosaurs appear oh-so vividly realistic now. The book covers evolution, how dinosaurs might have [...]

Children’s Book Review: Bird in a Bathing Suit

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This was an exceptionally adorable book, I don’t often get books submitted for younger readers so it’s a pleasure when I get to review them. Bird has on some fabulous red trunks and decides to take a dip in a bird bath at a young girls house. Unfortunately, she laughs and hurts his feelings and [...]

Children’s Book Review: The Turtle’s Dream and Keys

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Based on and inspired by a real box turtle named Jupiter, this enchanting book details a journey back through time via the dreams of the turtle. Jupiter wakes up from his long winter hibernation in the spring and awakens from his dreams of winter. The first part of the book shows us other turtles awakening [...]

Children’s Book Review- RBI Fact or Fiction: A Scaly Tale

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RBI Fact or Fiction is a new series of fiction straight from the makers of Ripley’s Believe It or Not, geared towards young readers. Capturing all the fun and weirdness that Ripley’s is known for, the first book, A Scaly Tale was an absolute hit with my son. He read it start to finish in [...]

Children’s Book Review: Caillou The Captain

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The Captain has Caillou spending a wonderful day with his Grandfather and follows the adventures they have on their day together. Caillou and Grandpa head to the park, with a special surprise for Caillou tucked under Grandpa’s arm. They hop onto a bus and take a ride to the park, with Caillou trying to guess [...]

Children’s Book Review: Scare Me, Beware Me

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Scare Me, Beware Me is a classic children’s tale with a twist. There are lots of tales about monsters under the bed, or hiding in the dark corners of the closet, just waiting to scare children after their parents turn the lights out. This time, the children are prepared. And how! There is no quaking [...]