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Are You Just Beginning to Read?

December 10, 2008

Hi all, I thought you would like to hear about some books that beginning readers recommended in this post. Let us know if you have read any of these or if you have any recommended titles that we can write about. Happy reading!

 Bush, Laura and Jenna               Read All About It             5 Star Review

Reviewed by Sophie                    Age 4     

We liked how the characters came to life in the books. We especially liked the pink pig and how he seemed so real to the children when they gathered for reading time. It was special when they realized they could see the book characters again when they went to the library.

Bob McLeod                Superhero ABC                  5 Star Review

Reviewed by James        Age 4

James loves Superheroes. He enjoyed looking at the pictures of each hero. We liked Astro-man and Jumping Jack. Every boy that loves superheros will like this book.

Sallie Orr           One Pink Shoe            5 Star Review

Reviewed by Mary Kate              Age 4 1/2

We loved this book because it rhymes and has repetitive words that makes it easy to read, especially for my daughter who is trying to read all by herself. We also love Barbie and how simple and cute the story was. The illustrations were very nice and colorful.

Harriet Ziefert             Sleepy Dog              5 Star Review

Reviewed by Marissa            Age 4

I really like books about dogs. I could read this book to my mom and I learned some new words too. It has cute pictures. It’s the perfect bedtime story.

Kevin Henkes             Chrysanthemum                4 Star Review

Reviewed by Kate               Age 4

I liked this book because it had a good story. I felt sorry for Chrysanthemum when the other kids made fun of her because her name was really long. It made me happy when her pregnant teacher named her baby Chrysanthemum. The pictures showed that Chrysanthemum was just as pretty as her name.

P. D. Eastman             Are You My Mother?             5 Star Review

Reviewed by Michael                Age 4       

I liked the book because his mother came back. I like to read it to my mom. I think the bird is funny. Michael’s mom: This is a fun book that teaches the love of a mother and child. It’s also not a difficult read – very easy for my 4 year old to read on his own.

Judy Schachner             Skippy Jon Jones               5 Star Review

Reviewed by Drew          Age 7

I loved Skippy Jon Jones because he talks in Spanish sometimes through the book. He has a great imagination. For instance, the time he went into his closet and imagined he was part of a gang called the Lost Chihuahuas. This book was quite funny and we enjoyed it very much.

Lisa Campbell Ernst        Round Like a Ball             5 Star Review

Reviewed by Becca            Age 7

I like how the circles got bigger. I also like their different guesses. The pictures have pretty colors. I like that the final answer is the Earth!

Susan Hill                Ruby Bakes a Cake               5 Star Review

Reviewed by Jordan              Age 7                

In the story Ruby puts flys in a cake because she gets advice from a frog. The cake is not good but her friends say nice things to cheer her up. I’d like my friends to read this because it’s funny. I want to meet Ruby and jump rope with her.

Katie Couric           The Blue Ribbon Day               5 Star Review

Reviewed by Morgan            Age 7

The best funniest part of the the story was when a boy put a frog in a girls hair. My friends should read this book so she learns to find the best thing she is good at. I would like to meet Ellie.

Sam McBratney         You’re All My Favorites           5 Star Review

Reviewed by McKenzie               Age 7

I read “You’re All My Favorites”. The best part was when dad said I love you all the same. It teaches you a lesson that you’re parents love you the same. The second baby bear would be nice to meet.

Cari Meister             My Pony Jack               5 Star Review

Reviewed by Lindsey                Age 7

I like this book because I like horses. The pony Jack was in a horse show. He won second place. Lucy was proud of him.

Kate McMullan         Fluffy’s 100th Day at School      4 Star Review

Reviewed by Grant               Age 7     

I liked this book because it had a race and Fluffy won. My friends should read this book because Fluffy is a funny guinea pig. I also liked the party for celebrating 100 days at school. The pictures were neat to see throughout the book.

Ruth Horowitz            Breakout at the Bug Lab           4 Star Review

Reviewed by Tony             Age 7

I liked when Max got out of his cage and the ways they tried to catch him with the help of “One Shot Lil”. The boys were surprised to find out who had really helped them. It was about “cool bugs”! I learned about the bugs as well as enjoyed the book.

Jane O’Conner         Sir Small and the Sea Monster    5 Star Review

Reviewed by Nathan             Age 7

I liked the book because it is about very small people. I like Sir Small because he is a brave tiny knight. He rides his trusty ant, fights the sea monster and saves the prince. The reason I think kids should read this book is that I think they will think it is funny, just like I thought it was funny.

Eric Suben            Spooky Sleep Out                  5 Star Review

Reviewed by Isabella                Age 7

We really enjoyed this book because it was silly and fun. We liked how the characters imagined the sounds to be something more scary than it actually was. It was alot of fun to read aloud! It could be enjoyable at any age.

David Shannon           Duck On A Bike             4 Star Review

Reviewed by Patrick             Age 1

We liked this book because it was so funny! We loved the pictures! It was funny seeing the animals riding bikes. We also liked how all of the animals thought in the end that it would be fun to ride bikes! Patrick also liked when his daddy reads this book to him and does funny voices!

Syd Hoff              Sammy the Seal                  5 Star Review

Reviewed by Quinn              Age 7

I liked Sammy the Seal because he does tricks. Sammy goes to school and learns how to spell. Sammy was sad because he never got to explore the zoo and outside the zoo. He was happy to get home.

Ian Lendler             An Undone Fairy Tale           5 Star Review

Reviewed by Eric                  Age 7

We enjoyed “An Undone Fairy Tale” because it has a lot of funny things in it. Like the wall of grape popsicles, the pretzel-dragon, and the knights in tutus. Everybody would enjoy this funny book. It’s full of unexpected things in it . Read it – you’ll love it!

Barbara Odanaka       Smash, Mash, Crash! There Goes the Trash

Reviewed by Benjamin     Age 3    5 Star Review

The pictures were great. We love trash day and the book brought the trash truck to life. It was great seeing all the trash it eats. It is just like our trash! The reading flows so be careful not to go too fast.

Tedd Arnold          Hi, Fly Guy!              5 Star Review

Reviewed by Jaden             Age 6

This book was funny because the boy’s name was “Buzz”, so when the fly said “buzz”, they thought he was smart. He was surprised his hat flew off! The dad said flies are not pets and grabbed a flyswatter.  The pictures of the fly’s face are really funny!

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