August 4, 2009
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 
Review
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 Review
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 Review
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 Review
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 Review
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 Review
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 Review
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 Review
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 Review
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 Review
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 
how 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 Review
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 Review
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 Review
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 Review
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 Review
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 Review
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 Review
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 Review
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 Review
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 Review
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 Review
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 Review
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 Review
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 Review
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 Review
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 Review
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 Review
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 Review
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 Review
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 Review
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 Review
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 Review
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 Review
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 Review
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 Review
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.
