August 2009


This post is the last of the reviews from the 2008 Summer Reading Program. We have over 4000 reviews from the 2009 Summer Reading Program and will start posting those next month. It’s been fun and I want to thank all of the great kids and parents that turned in these great book reviews. Once again I hope you find that special book to enjoy from this short list of reviews.

Betty Burford            Chocolate By Hershey              4 Star Reviewchocolate_hershey

Reviewed by Marissa         Age 9

Chocolate By Hershey was a very interesting book. Milton S. Hershey was a farm boy in Pennsylvania. He loved candy. When he grew up, he wanted to make some candy for children. Then he went to Canada with his mother and saw children take chocolate covered caramels, lick off the chocolate and throw the caramel away. Milton found it! He would make chocolate! He sold his caramel business and started his well known Hershey Chocolate business! All over the USA Hershey chocolate is still eaten today. Milton also built Hershey Town Pennsylvania. You can go and see that today too. Milton lived to be a good old age of 88, and was very engaging to read about. I think other children my age would like to read about Milton Snavely Hershey.

Lois Lowry               Anastasia, Absolutely               4 Star Reviewanastasia_absolutely

Reviewed by Samantha           Age 9

The funniest thing about Anastasia, Absolutely was when Anastasia called her family the wishy washy family. Anastasia, Absolutely is an awesome book. It’s humor is overflowing. You should read this book because it makes you laugh. You’ll find it entertaining and hard to resist.

Mercer Mayer          The New Fire Truck            4 Star Reviewnew_fire_truck

Reviewed by Aidan & parent             Age 3

Aidan and I both enjoyed reading this book together. He liked the car wash best because he loves to help wash the cars. He liked the idea that the dog’s name was Fluffy. Aidan pointed out that his cat’s name is Fluffy too! His favorite part of the book was seeing the shiny new Fire Truck!

Peggy Rathman             10 Minutes till Bedtime             5 Star Reviewten_minutes_bedtime

This book helped Gage in recognizing his numbers. Since there were not very many words, we got to make up some of the story. It also let us discuss the importance of our nighttime routine. We would recommend this book to parents of toddlers. My 4 year old enjoyed it when he was 2-3 as well. The illustrations are very colorful and fun to look at. It has many different opportunities for learning throughout the book!

Peter Eastman         Fred and Ted Go Camping             5 Star Reviewfred_ted

Reviewed by Andrew & parent      Age 6

This book was fun to read for Andrew and myself. He was able to read most of the text himself, which made him feel good. The illustrations were funny and made the story even more enjoyable. Crazy things kept happening to Ted and Fred on their camping trip, so finally they gave up. It was great for learning opposites. We liked this book a lot and had fun reading it over and over.

 

Robert McCloskey          Homer Price             5 Star Reviewhomer_price

Reviewed by Wade & parent              Age 6

Wade & Christopher love that a little boy was running a donut shop for his uncle & that a “fancy” lady lost her diamond in a donut! Wonderful author! This is a great read-aloud for 3 – 6 year olds! LOVED IT!

 

E.S. Budd                 ATV’S                5 Star Reviewatvs

Reviewed by Caleb  & parent             Age 6

This is Caleb’s favorite book on his library list. It’s great for any kid who likes ATVs. Caleb loves looking at the pictures and it gives safety instructions on ATVs. Caleb – ATVs are cool! ATVs can go fast. They can jump. They can go in sand.

Donald Crews             Freight Train                5 Star Reviewfreight_train

Reviewed by Luke            Age 2

This is my son’s all time favorite book. It has helped fuel his love for trains. The text of this book is simple, so he has memorized it and reads it along with me. The illustrations too, are very simple but vibrant. It is a fantastic read aloud for both toddlers and preschoolers.

I guess if you aren’t back in school yet, you soon will be. I am hoping that now that summer reading is over you are ready to start looking for a good book to read on the bus or in study hall. Also in the reviews that follow are fun reads for parents and their toddlers to share. More 5 star reviews to help everyone of all ages to find an enjoyable read.

Lauren Thompson          Little Quack’s Hide and Seek                 5 Star Reviewlittle_quack_hide

Reviewed by Bradley & parent     Age 3

I would highly recommend this book as a read aloud. My son is 3 and doesn’t sit still for too long. This kept his attention well. He loves to play hide and seek himself, so listening to a story about 5 little ducks playing this game kept his attention. The illustrations are absolutely adorable!

Thompson, Lauren      Little Quack’s Bedtime       5 Star Reviewlittle_quack_bedtime

Reviewed by Kate and parent         Age 2

A beautiful little story of 5 little ducks falling asleep, one by one, and a bedtime favorite at our house! Richly colored nighttime illustration and soothing sound effects make this a great bedtime bonding book for parent and child.

Tedd Arnold              Super Fly Guy               5 Star Reviewsuper_fly_guy

Reviewed by Anna               Age 6

I enjoyed this book because I thought the words were funny. I also liked the pictures of it. My favorite was when the cafeteria lady slapped Super Fly Guy in the soup. I think everybody should read this book because it is funny.

 

Lucy Cousins             Maisy at the Fair                5 Star Reviewmaisy_fair

Reviewed by Marissa            Age 3 1/2           

Our favorite is Maisy At the Fair. The book showed a roller coaster, a big slide, a ferris wheel, a bounce house and a merry-go-round. Maisy had a beautiful time at the fair. We would like to go to that fair, too.

Jonathan London        Froggy’s Baby Sister          5 Star Reviewfroggys_baby_sister

Reviewed by Adrienne         Age 6

I liked the part when he put on the diaper and the diaper fell off. That happened right when he showed his mom. I like when she was first born. Yes, I think other people should read this book. It is funny.

Reviewed by Adam                Age 2

Froggy’s Baby Sister is a funny book about how Froggy wants to take care of his new sister. Froggy enjoys figuring out how to take care of the new baby. A great part of the book was when Dolly’s diaper fell off. This is a good book for little kids because it is funny. It also has good illustrations.

Mercer Mayer          Just Grandma and Me          5 Star Reviewjust_grandma_me

Reviewed by Megan         Age 6

We enjoyed the book because it was really cool. Some parts were funny. The little boy buried his grandma in the sand! I would tell all of my friends to read this book. It’s funny and has a lot of pictures. The pictures were very colorful and there were a lot of animals. I love this book because it’s about a little boy with his grandma at the beach.

Nancy Krulik            Drat You Copycat            5 Star Reviewkatie_kazoo

Reviewed by Sarah                 Age 7

Katie Kazoo got to show the new kid at school around. Her name is Becky. Becky started copying Suzanne, (Katie’s best friend). My friends would like the Katie Kazoo books because they are funny.

 

Stan & Jan Berenstain        The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Dinosaur Boneberenstain_bears_missing_dinosaur

Reviewed by Evan              Age 5                           5 Star Review

I like this book because I like the page with the mummies on it. I like when the dinosaur bone is found buried under the ground. I think the dog buried it there. The bear detectives followed the footprints.

Paulette Bourgeois          Franklin’s Blanket           5 Star Reviewfranklins_blanket

Reviewed by Seth            Age 4

Seth has a blanket (snuggle) he loves. He takes it everywhere. Franklin doesn’t want anyone to know he has a blanket, but he needs it to sleep. It is great to know he is not alone. Franklin is a great way for kids to find out they are just like others – even Franklin.

Sandra Boynton         One, Two, Three             5 Star Reviewone_two_three

Reviewed by Andrew                Age 2

Andrew is learning his numbers and we enjoyed the counting in this book. This book is great to read aloud because your child can hear and see the numbers at the same time. This allows them to make a connection with the sound and print. Boynton makes all of her books a blast to read because she rhymes and used fun animals in her pictures. Andrew and I enjoy reading this book on a weekly basis!

whats_wrong_pookieBoynton, Sandra      What’s Wrong Little Pookie        

Reviewed by William        Age 1          5 Star Review

This book is very cute. It shows how a little bit of humor can go a long way into making a child feel better. The illustrations are cute but the rhythm of the words make it a fun book to read and listen.

Karen Katz           Where is Baby’s Belly Button          5 Star Reviewwhere_is_babys_bellybutton

Reviewed by Jamie          Age 17 months

Jamie really enjoys pointing to her belly button and opening the flaps of this book! Very cute and fun. Great illustrations!

 

Lora Heller        Baby Fingers: I Want           5 Star Reviewi_want

Reviewed by Reuben & parent         Age 10 months

This and other sign language books are fun as we are learning sign language as a family. The children doing the signing makes it fun for my son to look at and as a board book, he can “read” it on his own and not damage it. The books are a nice size for picking up. Also, we could keep rereading the book together as there weren’t too many words on a page.

Rosemary Wells        The Gulps        5 Star Reviewgulps

Reviewed by Mallorie        Age 3

Our favorite book we’ve read this summer is “The Gulps”. “The Gulps” is about a family that learns about eating healthy and exercising. Because the family eats too much junk food they can’t do all the things they would like to. Mama Gulp thinks if you wish for something it might happen but Dawn teaches her mom that you have to work hard to make good things happen. ” The Gulps” is a fun book!

Mary Pearson        Pickles in my Soup          5 Star Reviewpickles_in_soup

Reviewed by Macy       age 6

She liked this book because of all the food she put pickles on. I loved watching her face when she put pickles on her favorite foods. Some combinations she might even try. This would be a good book to read out loud because most kids are picky eaters and would get a kick out of this combination on food.

Audrey Wood         Jubal’s Wish         5 Star Reviewjubals_wish

Reviewed by Dakota        Age 6

This book has colorful pages! Very cute story about Jubal and his wish for his friends. He really wanted a picnic lunch with his friends. In the end they get a grand adventure. My daughter really enjoyed this book. She enjoyed the shiny and brightly colored pages.

Melissa Lagonegro        A Dream for a Princess        5 Star Reviewdream_princess

Reviewed by Hannah       Age 6

Hannah and I like this book because she knows how to read it. We would read it out loud so everyone can enjoy the story of Cinderella and now she has her dreams come true. Cinderella gets to dance with the Prince. There are colorful pictures.

 

Theo LeSieg         Wacky Wednesday         5 Star Reviewwacky_wednesday

Reviewed by Alyssa            Age 6

I enjoyed this book because it made me laugh. My mom and I picked out the wacky things the boy saw on a Wednesday. My friends should read this because it is neat. The pictures and upside down shoe on the wall made this book fun to read.

 

Caralyn Buehner         Snowmen at Night        5 Star Reviewsnowmen_night

Reviewed by Zach        Age 6

It was a cute story about snowmen and the fun things they do at night while we are sleeping. It is a very enjoyable to read out loud with very good illustrations. My favorite part was when they played baseball with snowballs and the bat was a broom. Very cleverly written book.

Heather Feldman       Oswald’s Garden         5 Star Reviewoswalds_garden

Reviewed by Tristan         Age 6

My favorite book this summer was Oswald’s Garden. It was a funny book. My favorite part was Oswald going back to the store to get more tomato plants. Oswald was very nice to help the snails. I liked the cafe he opened.

 

Ilene Cooper         Lucy on the Loose         4 Star Reviewlucy_loose

Reviewed by Andrew        Age 6

We thought that “Lucy on the Loose” was a great book for both boys and girls. Lucy has very funny adventures with her friend trying to find adventures. One of the best parts was when Lucy chases the cats. This could remind any reader who has pets of their own.

Ruth Brown         The Old Tree           5 Star Reviewold_tree

Reviewed by Luke       Age 6

We enjoyed the big tree that pops out of the book at the end of the story. We would recommend this book because the illustrations were beautiful as well as the story. The story teaches about friendship and teamwork. It was fun to read because of the mystery of what was going to happen to the tree which was the animals home. Were they going to lose their home? The story had a wonderful ending.

Lois G. Grambling       Can I Bring my Pterodactyl to School Ms. Johnsoncan_bring_pterodactyl

Reviewed by Charleigh          Age 6            5 Star Review

It was fun hearing how the Pterodactyl was going to help at school. I would definitely recommend this book to read in the classroom as it is sure to make the children giggle. The illustrations were very telling of the story. The pictures were very cute. Her words were, “It was really fun, I liked how he helped the band and kept everyone from freezing, It was just funny”.

Apple Jordin         Love at First Beep        5 Star Reviewlove_at_first_beep

Reviewed by Emma       Age 6

I like the story because it is cute. My favorite page is when Eve finds the plant and shuts down. The cockroach is super cute and has long antennas which goes with the “Library’s Bug” program for this summer.

 

Alice Schertle        Little Blue Truck         5 Star Reviewlittle_blue_truck

Reviewed by Ryan       Age 4

We like to read about trucks. He has many friends – like a frog, a cow and a horse. A mean truck gets stuck in the mud. Blue truck tries to help. He is stuck but Blue Truck’s friends come to help. This book has wonderful rhyming lines. It helps the story come alive. The book is meant to be read out loud. What fun to read to a group.

Deborah Lock         Feathers, Flippers and Feet         5 Star Reviewfeathers_flippers_feet

Reviewed by Alex          Age 6

We enjoyed this book because it was about all kinds of animals. It had pages where you had to guess what animal was there by looking at the picture. My son was able to read a lot of it on his own. The book really held his attention. The book had real animal pictures.

Leo & Diane Dillon         Rap-A-Tap-Tap            5 Star Reviewrap_a_tap

Reviewed by Addison          Age 2

My 2 year old loves this book! The illustrations are fabulous, very interesting and artistically done. The musical rhythm is almost impossible to miss, which my daughter loves! Also, the book is about a real person and at the end, there is a brief historical facts page about the person the book was based on. My 2 year old loves to hear about that part too. My 6 year old nephew loves it too!

David Shannon        The Rain Came Down         5 Star Reviewrain_came_down

Reviewed by Kylee       Age 5

We really liked this book because it is a funny book. The chickens, dog and people are yelling at each other and it won’t stop raining. Finally the rain stopped and there was a rainbow, then everyone was happy. My favorite part of the story was when the kids got extra scoops from the ice cream man. This is one of my favorite books.

Emily Brenner       On the First Day of Grade School          5 Star Reviewfirst_day_gradeschool

Reviewed by Sarah           Age 5

We liked all of the animals, like at the zoo. The pictures were pretty funny. Our favorites were the snake and the frogs on tiptoe. They also had silly people who brought all those presents to the teacher.

Mick Inkpen       Honk!         5 Star Reviewhonk

Reviewed by Gavin           Age 6

We thought this book was fun to read. It was a cute story about a cute gosling. Gavin was able to read this book by himself. I was happy to see him do a good job.  = )

Jamie Lee Curtis         Where Do Balloons Go?          5 Star Reviewwhere_balloons_go

Reviewed by Morgan         Age 2 1/2

This book is one of my child’s favorites. She loves balloons! The illustrations are interesting and artistic. The entire book rhymes so it is catchy and fun to hear aloud. The story is very cute – where do balloons go when you have to let go?

Kate & Jim McMullan         I Stink!          5 Star Reviewi_stink

Reviewed by Alex            Age 4

“I Stink” is about garbage day. The trash truck tells the story. I like when the trash truck smashes the trash. The puppy-poo is my favorite trash. Great ABC book!

Abby Klein        Don’t sit on My Lunch          4 Star Reviewdont_sit_lunch

Reviewed by Zach         Age 8

Before try outs Freddy couldn’t find his lucky underwear. At tryouts he got on the same team as a bully. Freddy has lots of fun things happen to him. Does he become friends with the bully?

I’m back with many animal book reviews of all ages. Here are more interesting reviews from the children of St. Charles County.

Christopher Loupy              Hugs & Kisses                5 Star Hugs and KissesReview

Reviewed by Brayden           Age 3

This is a very cute story. Brayden loves puppies and this book has such cute illustrations. In fact – this is the only book he wants to read most of the time.

 

Patience Brewster                Too Many Puppies             5 Star ReviewToo Many Puppies

Reviewed by Abigail             Age 7

I like the book because Milly the mommy dog had 7 cute puppies. The girl in the story wanted to keep all puppies but there were just too many puppies. So, she had to give them away to nice people. I would recommend this book because it was a good story.

Susan Hood              Pup & Hound Stay Up            5 Star ReviewPup and Hound Stay Up Late

Reviewed by Edik               Age 9

Pup and hound meet new friends and play with them at night. The next day they sleep all day. It is a very funny book. I liked it a lot.

 

Cynthia Rylant  Henry and Mudge and the Funny Lunch   5 Star ReviewHenry and Mudge and the Funny Lunch 

Reviewed by Jared               Age 6

I like the book because they made a funny lunch for mom. They made lunch out of a pineapple, apple, peach, kiwi, plum and chocolate. Other people should read this book because it is funny.

 

Susan Tanner          The Wild Wolf              5 Star ReviewThe Wild Wolf

Reviewed by Elli           Age 5

Because I could read it by myself. It has all of the sight words I learned in Kindergarten. I learned a lot about wild wolves.  I thought the part where you saw his teeth was scary. It looks like a dog but I know that they are different.

 

David McKee                Elmer                   5 Star ReviewElmer

Reviewed by Chloe       Age 7

I like Elmer because he is colorful and he is funny. Elmer’s an elephant and that is my favorite animal. Boys and girls like it.

 

Sandra Boynton           Barnyard Dance              5 Star ReviewBarnyard Dance

Reviewed by Abigail            Age 2

This book is so much fun to read! The rhymes are cute and keep the attention of a 2 year old. Abby loves it when I act out the book with her. She always laughs. It is hard to read the book and not act out the dancing. All of my kids love animals so this book was a hit. Abby loves to yell out the names of the animals on each page.

Candace Fleming         Muncha, Muncha, Muncha         5 Star ReviewMuncha! Muncha! Muncha!

Reviewed by Nataly               Age 2

Nataly loves this story about a man, his vegetable garden, and 3 rascally rabbits. She especially liked the repetiveness of the story. A great book, funny, with a good ending.

 

Sean Taylor             Small Bad Wolf               5 Star ReviewSmall Bad Wolf

Reviewed by Joshua                Age 4

I enjoyed this book because it has wolves in it. I like to read the book aloud because I like the cool pictures and story. I loved Piggy Wiggies, he took care of the Small Bad Wolf.

 

Andrea Posner-Sanchez        A Pony for a Princess        5 Star ReviewA Pony for a Princess

Reviewed by Kaitlyn                Age 7

I liked this book because Belle figures out a mystery. And the pony loves sugar cubes. My friends should read the books and it is very funny. I love Princess Belle.

 

Doreen Cronin         Click, Clack, Moo – Cows That Type      5 Star Review

Reviewed by Nickolas              Age 7

I like this book because they type words and say Click, Clack, Moo. It is a good book to read aloud because you can moo like a cow. We liked Click, Clack, Moo - Cows That Typehow the ducks tricked the farmer and took the typewriter to get a diving board. We liked that cows and ducks know how to type.

Reviewed by Kylee              Age 5             5 Star Review

We liked the rhythm and rhymes. It is a fast moving book with silly animals. We especially liked Duck. He was a good double agent. Andhe got a cool diving board for the duck pond.

Sarah Weeks           If I Were A Lion                5 Star ReviewIf I Were A Lion

Reviewed by Jessie             Age 5

This book had lots of animals. We liked the bunny, giraffe and the tiger the best. This book would be enjoyable to anyone who likes animals. We enjoyed this book alot.

June Cebbin          Horse Tales              5 Star ReviewHorse Tales

Reviewed by Brianna            Age 8 1/2      

Dusty was the main character in the story. She had the most beautiful horse in the world called the Snow Pony. I would like to meet Dusty because she is the only one that could tame the Snow Pony. I like horses a lot and I like to read horse stories with girls in them.

Eric Kimmel               Three Samurai Cats             5 Star ReviewThree Samurai Cats

Reviewed by Kyle          Age 7

The book is really interesting. There is a rat that two samurai cats can’t beat. There is a really old cat that doesn’t do anything. The rat ends up defeating himself. All my friends like samurai and ninjas so I think they would like this book. And I think you might like it too!

 

Cherise Harper           Fashion Kitty             5 Star ReviewFashion Kitty

Reviewed by Emily            Age 7

It’s a book about a kitty that likes to do fashions. She’s a “fashion hero” kitty who saves people from bad fashion. I learned alot from it.

 

Daniel Kirk             Library Mouse             5 Star ReviewLibrary Mouse

Reviewed by Bailey             Age 6

I liked reading “Library Mouse” because the library is my favorite place to go. Library Mouse decided to write his own books. The mouse sharpened pencils with his teeth. The students used those pencils to write their own books and become authors. The pictures were very colorful.

David Milgrim         Cows Can’t Fly          5 Star ReviewCows Can\'t Fly

Reviewed by Nicolas            Age 6

Nicolas loves this book! He cracks up with laughter everytime he gets to the page where the kids are in school, and the teacher is attempting to explain that gravity prevents cows from flying, all the while a cow can be seen flying outside the window! The rhymes are simple and easy to read and the story is creative and silly. Nicolas feels some understanding for the main character who struggles to convince the adults that what he’s telling them is true, if only they would look up!

Bill Peet                    Huge Harold                    5 Star ReviewHuge Harold

The stories Bill Peet writes always have a good storyline full of humor and/or a good message. The pictures are very eye catching & interesting. Faith’s favorite part of the book is when Huge Harold scares the 2 boys in the old house. Harold was so big that he had trouble finding a good place to hide and his rabbit family thought it would be safer for him to leave, so he did & eventually he found a barn of a friendly farmer who protected him & fed him. In the end, he was loved by everyone who chased after him in the story & ended up winning a horse race.

Vicky Rubin         The Three Swinging Pigs           5 Star ReviewThree Swinging Pigs

Reviewed by Cantor               Age 5

There was 3 pigs in a band. The wolf was going to eat the pigs with BBQ sauce. His breath smell bad. Mo gave him a peppermint. Then he joined the band.

Jim Aylesworth          Little Bitty Mousie           5 Star ReviewLittle Bitty Mousie

Reviewed by McKenna          Age 6

We both liked this book for several reasons. First we love rhyming books, it makes it so much more fun to read. 2nd, this book goes through the whole alphabet and highlights those words. Thirdly, the pictures and colors were very bright, vibrant and clear. Fourth, the little mouse was so cute. This was one of our favorite books this summer.

Kathleen Ernst                     Danger At The Zoo                    5 Star Reviewdanger_zoo

Reviewed by Elizabeth              Age 8

The main characters of this book are Kit, Stirling and Will. Kit needs to solve a mystery at the zoo. Will is getting in trouble at the zoo because the animal’s cages are being left open. Kit and Stirling hide and watched the animals cages one night. The mystery was solved when they found an old man who was just trying to get his monkey back.

 

Joanna Harrison                  Dear Bear                     5 Star Reviewdear_bear

Reviewed by Joshua                   Age 7

The book was funny and I liked at the end when the bear was a teddy bear. I would recommend it because it had lots of pictures and the letters were fun to read. I liked the colorful pictures and the bear because he was really a teddy bear at the end. I liked that it was fiction.

 

Dick King-Smith                      Babe                         5 Star Reviewbabe

Reviewed by Emily                Age 9

In the book “Babe” the funniest part was when they won and dinner was shepherd’s pie. I would want to meet Babe and Fly. You should read this book because it has a lot of fun parts. This book is very, very good.

 

Eileen Christelow     Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed       5 Star Reviewfive_little_monkeys

Reviewed by  Chloe                 Age 5 1/2

I liked this book because I like monkeys. I liked that the mama tucked in her babies. She took care of them and called the doctor when they were hurt. It’s funny that the mommy monkey jumped on her bed in the end. I think other kids might like this book.

Kate McMullan              Fluffy’s Silly Summer                  5 Star Reviewfluffys_silly_summer

Reviewed by Elizabeth             Age 8

My favorite part was when Fluffy saved the girl from the shark. I really liked when he got the flea and he danced around. This was a funny book, that’s why I liked it. I like all the Fluffy books, but this one was the funniest. I would recommend this.

 

Eric Carle                          From Head to Toe                     5 Star Reviewfrom_head_toe

Reviewed by Gretchen          Age 2

We loved the animals in this book! It was fun to do all the bending and stretching they did! We like shrugging like the buffalo and shouting “I can do it!” Then we thought of other animals’ actions and tried those too.

 

Mary E. Pearson             Where is Max?                5 Star Reviewwhere_is_max

Reviewed by Emily             Age 5

Emily enjoys this book because it is easy for her to read herself. It is a funny story. The class pet gets out of it’s cage and is hiding all around the school. It is fun to try to find Max on every page.

Audrey Penn              The Kissing Hand                    5 Star Reviewkissing_hand

Reviewed by Hope             Age 5

We enjoyed this book because Hope is entering kindergarten this year. This book involves going to school and perhaps being scared of a new experience. It helped Hope to realize that even though she is at school, she can be comforted by thinking of home.

Jennifer Armstrong               Magnus at the Fire               5 Star Reviewmagnus_fire

Reviewed by Hans             Age 5

This is a very exciting book about a heroic horse who works at a firehouse. His name is Magnus and he really saves the day for the firehouse when their new firetruck won’t work. At the end Magnus is rewarded for all his hard work. This book shows a bit of history and is very appealing to young readers.

Karma Wilson              Animal Strike at the Zoo                 5 Star Reviewanimal_strike_zoo

Reviewed by David              Age 4

We liked this book because the animals act very silly. They learn that they like to be at the zoo. They like to make people happy. We like to make people happy too. The pictures are the very funny.

Pat Miller                Substitute Groundhog                  5 Star Reviewsubstitute_groundhog

Reviewed by Makenna                    Age 5

I like this book because the groundhog found a substitute. He went to Dr. Owl. He found a new friend. It is funny and cute. He went to Texas.

 

Arnold Lobel                 Mouse Tales                   5 Star Reviewmouse_tales

Reviewed by Brynn             Age 5

We liked this book because the stories are silly and made us laugh. It’s fun to read aloud because then the whole family can laugh together. The story of the mouse who gets new feet was very funny. It is our favorite.

 

Joan Holub            Why Do Horses Neigh?             5 Star Reviewwhy_horses_neigh

Reviewed by Emma              Age 8

If you like horses you should read this book.  Horses make good friends. This book tells you that there are 200 kinds or breeds of horses. You can learn all different facts about horses by reading this book. My favorite fact about horses is that some race horses can run over 40 miles a hour and the fastest people can only run about 16 miles a hour.

Marguerite Henry             Stormy, Misty’s Foal             5 Star Reviewstormy_mistys_foal

Reviewed by Melynda               Age 10  

I like the book “Stormy, Misty’s Foal” because I feel like I can travel to Chincoteage along with the Beebe’s. I like the book because it has suspense, family and horses, everything a good book should have! I think any person who loves a good book or horses should read this book! I’ve never been able to get so engrossed in a book as I did with “Stormy”. It’s the best book ever!

Charles Keller              Animal Jokes                5 Star Reviewanimal_jokes

Reviewed by Peyton             Age 7

The jokes were funny. I laughed a lot. A lot of kids would like the book what dessert  do birds like? Chocolate chirp cookies.

 

Eric Carle      Panda Bear Panda Bear – What Do You See      5 Star Reviewpanda_bear

Reviewed by Kendall               Age 2 1/2

We enjoyed reading this book because my daughter was able to anticipate what came next and “read” along. The repetitive rythmic nature of this book makes it an excellent choice for a read along book. After only a couple of readings, my daughter began to “fill in the blanks” and be a part of the story-telling experience. This book is asked for often in our home.

I hope you enjoyed the reviews and find a fun animal book to end your summer with.