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Hi all, hope you have been staying warm by reading or listening to lots of fun books this January. I still have many recommended books from our Summer Reading reviews and I am going to share some with you right now! I have really enjoyed seeing all of the reviews and have found some great reads lately from my past blogs. There are always fun things going on at the library so check out the Children’s Calendar on my Blogroll to see what is going on close to you. The Big Read is in February and there are many special programs in February to help us celebrate at all of our branches.  Here’s my 5 star review list, hope you find one that you like and be sure to leave a comment and let us know what you think about the library.

Sarah Albee                No Cookies?                    5 Star Review

Reviewed by Jackson            Age 2 1/2

No Cookies? is an excellent way for parents to show the importance of healthy eating to their children. Jackson adores Cookie Monster, but as most of us know, Cookie’s diet isn’t the best! No Cookies? teaches Cookie Monster and young readers that cookies are a “sometimes food” but it is also important to try other, healthy foods!

Daisy Meadows          Emily the Emerald Fairy             5 Star Review

Reviewed by Ashley                  Age 5

I enjoyed this book because it was exciting and funny. I liked how the girls were chasing the goblin through the toy store. The toy store sounded really fun. This book was a little long and too difficult for Ashley to read on her own but Ashley enjoys chapter books. Ashley liked the fairies and the goblins. It is fun to imagine these things.

Graeme Base            The Water Hole              5 Star Review

Reviewed by Maia             Age 4

I liked this book because there are lots of animals. My favorites are the pandas. I love to look for all of the hidden pictures in the illustrations.

Sasha Cohen     Fire on Ice : Autobiography of a Champion Figure   Skater  

Reviewed by  Leah                          Age 9          5 Star Review 

I liked this book because I liked reading about someone else’s life. It was interesting because she used really good details. She told a lot about ice skating. She stayed on topic.

Eric A. Kimmel        The Gingerbread Man               5 Star Review

Reviewed by Jack              Age 3              

We enjoyed the rhyme the Gingerbread Man used to outwit the woman, man, horse, cow, dog and sow. In the end however it was wits that got the Gingerbread Man into trouble. After being eaten Jack & his mom made gingerbread cookies of their own. Yum!!! We now understand why the sly fox couldn’t resist the gingerbread man : ).

Lucy Cousins                    Go, Maisy Go !                   5 Star Review

Reviewed by Alex              Age 5 1/2

Maisy is really cute. Maisy is always doing fun things and teaches important stuff. Other kids will like it because it is a fun book and kids will really like it. The kids will also like it because there are alot of flaps to lift.

June Sobel         Shiver Me Letters – A Pirate ABC        5 Star Review

Reviewed by Grant                Age 5

I LOVE THIS BOOK!!! Grant really enjoyed finding all the letters in the illustrations. He liked hearing the rhyming words. It really is a good book. It incorporates 3 things he loves – pirates, letters & rhyming!

Barbara deRubertis           Lulu’s Lemonade            5 Star Review

Reviewed by Emily           Age 4 1/2        

We liked this book. It was fun to read because of the characters working together to make lemonade. It also reminds us that you can help even if you’re the youngest! There is also a yummy summer recipe for “Lulu’s Lemonade” to make with your child. Fun with math & measuring!

Jane O’Connor          Nina, Nina Star Ballerina          5 Star Review

Reviewed by Alyssa & Leah          Age 4 & 2

Alyssa- I loved this book because I liked it. She hid in a tent. I want to hide in a tent when I get home. I have a bear too.

Leah- I like this book. There are ballerinas. They are on their tippy toes. My friends should read this book to see the ballerinas.

Margie Palatini         Piggie Pie             5 Star Review

Reviewed by Kelly          Age 5

I liked when Gritch the Witch was looking for all the ingredients for Piggie Pie. It was funny when she found she did not have any piggies and she yelled “Problem”!

Nancy Coffelt            Pug In A Truck                5 Star Review

Reviewed by William            Age 4

I like “Pug In A Truck” the bestest. The pug in a truck does all his barking. We have a pug so that made this book a fun read. It uses a lot of trucker code words which are also fun to learn.

Friedman, Laurie  I’m Not Afraid of This Haunted House  

Reviewed by Elizabeth         Age 4                  5 Star Review 

I liked it because of the guts and brains. (It’s yuccky) And I liked the cover and pictures.

Michael Fox       My Freight Train             5 Star Review

Reviewed by Sammy           Age 3

We loved this book because we love trains. It is one that gives a great description of each type of car that a freight train carries and what would be inside it. My boys looked at this book for hours and we read it many times.

Eric Carle          A House For Hermit Crab             5 Star Review

Reviewed by Madeline                Age 6

Madeline first chose “A House For Hermit Crab” because she loves the ocean, sea creatures and Eric Carle books. We were also getting ready for a trip to the beach. Eric Carle’s amazing illustrations kept us captivated, but the book also taught about the importance of friendship, team work, as well as sacrificing for others sometimes. The best part about reading this book before our trip was that we found and watched many hermit crabs on the beach!! ) Great Book!

Sandra Boynton       Oh My, Oh My, Oh Dinosaurs        5 Star Review

Reviewed by Caiden                   Age 2

I like the dinosaurs. I like when the dinosaurs are bad and make a mess. I like it because it shows the dinosaurs happy and crabby. I like when mommy reads the dinosaur book.

 Hope you enjoyed the reviews and have a wonderful snowy day.

I hope everyone has had a fun and restful holiday and now you are back in school and looking for something fun to read. I spent a lot of time this holiday playing with my pets at home so I thought I would share a group of reviews that are great pet books. Please share some of your favorite pet stories in your comments. Here we go with some awesome reviews:

Frank Asch         Class Pets – Survival School        5 Star Review

Reviewed by Savannah               Age 8

I liked Class Pets because its a mystery. The funniest part was when Jake talked like the love birds. My friends should read this book because it is so cool! I would like to meet Gino because he is a ghost.

John R. Erickson            Hank the Cowdog                 5 Star Review

Reviewed by Katie           Age 10

This book was about a dog named Hank. And how lightning can cause fires. But sometimes it’s about Hank’s life. Like, he is starving so he tries to eat the chickens.

 Robert J. Blake                 Swift            5 Star Review

Reviewed by Autumn & Mom          Age 5

We enjoyed reading  this book together because it was exciting, adventurous and especially because it was about a dog. The dog was a “knowledge dog” and he was the hero of the story. The pictures  were beautiful and really brought the story alive! We recommend this book if you love adventure, and have a dog that is a hero in your own heart! 

Linda Smith           Mrs. Crump’s Cat             5 Star Review

Reviewed by Cody  & Mom            Age 4

We liked the fact that Mrs. Crump really wanted to keep the cat right from the start, but tried to think of ways to get rid of her. We also like her “found” sign. Most cats do seem to grow on you!

Eileen Spinelli           Hero Cat            5 Star Review

Reviewed by Natalie            Age 6

It was a true story about a cat that saved her babies. The kittens almost died but the mom cat was very brave.

Janette Sebring Lowery          The Poky Little Puppy             5 Star Review

Reviewed by Megan & Mom           Age 3

Megan liked when the puppies would dig a hole under the fence. She also liked the puppies went down the hill roly-poly, pell-mell, tumble-bumble.

Gene Zion           Harry the Dirty Dog                 5 Star Review

Reviewed by Bryce               Age 5             

This is my favorite book in the whole wide world. I like this book because of the dog Harry and it is about dogs. Harry gets dirty in this book and the boy and the girl didn’t know it was Harry. Harry hid the brush and they found out it was Harry when they gave him a bath. The book is very cute because there are lots of dogs.

Reviewed by Becka             Age 5

Harry was sneaky and buried his brush. It is a circle book. Harry is a dog.

Laurie Halse Anderson     Wild at Heart: Say Goodbye       5 Star Review

Reviewed by Bailey           Age 10

I always enjoy books about dogs. This is a story about a therapy dog, named Yum-Yum, for kids with cancer. The funniest part was when Sneakers, Zoe’s dog, went to the hospital with Jane and her dog Yum-Yum. He got excited and left a surprise on the floor. The saddest part was when Yum-Yum got cancer and had to be put to sleep. After Zoe saw how unhappy the kids were, she was determined to train her dog, Sneakers, to become a therapy dog.

Kathryn Hewitt       No Dogs Here          5 Star Review

Reviewed by Hailey           5 Star Review

The funniest part was when the dogs dressed up as people.

Nicholas Edwards        Santa Paws Our Hero         5 Star Review

Reviewed by Morgan        Age 8

My favorite book was Santa Paws Our Hero. I would like to meet Santa Paws, he is a great dog. He saves people.

Phyllis Shalant      Bartleby of the Mighty Mississippi       5 Star Review

Reviewed by Clayton         Age 8

The funniest part was when the boys made Bartleby be a flying submarine. My friends should it is funny and fascinating. I would like to meet Bartleby because  he’s a red-eared turtle. I liked this book because Bartleby gives directions to an alligator.

Fred Gipson         Old Yeller           5 Star Review

Review by Sam         Age 9

I did not like when Old Yeller died. But they got a puppy at the end.

Disney (Walt) Productions, Inc.       Lady and the Tramp       5 Star Review

Review by Carolyn          Age 9

The saddest part of the book is when Lady gets sent to the pound. My friends should read this book because it’s really good. I would want to meet one of the characters. I would because they’re so creative and I am too.

Cynthia Rylant     Mr. Putter and Tabby Run the Race      4 Star Review

Reviewed by Will         Age 3

This was a good book because it was fun to read and listen to. It has simple words and brightly colored pictures. Will enjoys finding out what will happen to Tabby the cat and Zeke the dog. Cynthia Rylant is one of our favorite authors.

Cynthia Rylant      Mr. Putter and Tabby Feed the Fish      5 Star Review

Reviewed by Grace          Age 6

I liked this book because it had fish and cats. It was funny when Tabby kept batting at the fish. My favorite is when Zeke kept on sleeping by the fish bowl. It was a great book!

Mary Labatt      Sam at the Seaside          4 Star Review

Reviewed by Philip & Mom        Age 6

Sam at the Seaside was an enjoyable book to read because of the funny parts in it. The kids laughed and liked talking about the funny illustrations and situations that Sam the dog encountered on the beach. We enjoyed the way the author let the reader know what Sam was thinking during the different events.

Larry Dane Brimner       Firehouse Sal        5 Star Review

Reviewed by Josiah         Age 4

I liked it because the pages look so neat and he used neat words. I also liked it because there are 15 firetrucks. The dog had 5 puppies and they didn’t have anything but white on them. I think it is easy to read.

Gilles Bachelet     My Cat, the Silliest Cat in the World      5 Star Review

Reviewed by Joseph & Mom          Age 5

My son loves this book! He thinks it is hilarious and I enjoy listening to him laugh. It’s always fun to think you know something more than the author does. In this book the author is sure his pet elephant is a cat. Makes for a great read!