Valeri Gorbachev            Ms. Turtle the Babysitter              5 Star Review

Reviewed by Maddie            Age 9

A grandma babysits the frogs. The grandma reads them a book. They show her how to jump rope. The cry because they miss the grandma when she goes home. Then she comes back.

Geronimo Stilton        A Fabumouse Vacation for Geronimo      5 Star Review

Reviewed by Amy                Age 9

This book is about how Geronimo missed a bunch of flights to cool places. He ends up at Ratty Tatty Hotel. His annoying assistant shares a room with him and he hates the food there. He tells the chef he doesn’t like bugs and it turns out he’s a great chef. And it turns out his assistant can be really fun!

Lynn Munsinger    What Grandmas Do Best/What Grandpas Do Best       

Reviewed by Blair           Age 6              5 Star Review

My favorite picture was the frog hugging his grandma. I liked it that it was 2 stories in one book. I like how the grandmas give their grandkids a hug. I also like when they give you a bath.

Mo Willems            I Love My New Toy             5 Star Review

Reviewed by Alyssa            Age 7

I like it because it is funny. I think it is funny because he doesn’t know what his toy does. He shares with his friend and they all had fun.

Bernadette Rossetti-Shustak        I Love You Through and Through         5 Star Review

Reviewed by Breanna & parent          Age 3

Breanna liked the bear in the illustrations. I liked the book for talking about different body parts and emotions and activities. It is also a great way for a parent to let children know that it does not matter what they do, they will always be loved. It has become a favorite before bed story.

Sarah Pennypacker           Clementine              5 Star Review

Reviewed by Isaac         Age 7

This book is about an 8 year old girl. Her name is Clementine. She is in the gifted class for math. Find out what happens by reading “Clementine”.

Robert Munsch            Ribbon Rescue             5 Star Review

Reviewed by Emily             Age 5

I liked Jillian’s dress because it was cute. Jillian was nice because she gave people her ribbons. My favorite part was when she got to be the flowergirl. I liked this book a whole bunch.

J. H. Sweet             Fairy Chronicles: Firefly & the Quest of the Black Squirrel

Reviewed by Meaghan           Age 10               5 Star Review

This book is an amazing epic where the fairy team deals with breaking the perfect curse. Along with their new friend Periwinkle and her snail spirit guide. Firefly discovers what her inner light truly is. It’s amazing! I’m not going to tell you how it ends but if you do read it, you’ll love it.

Gregory Vogt              Space Shuttles              5 Star Review

Reviewed by Eli              Age 4

It was about space shuttles. It says how they go up. It tells you how to go to sleep and eat in space. I like learning how the shuttle goes up the most.

Jackie Urbanovic           Duck at the Door            5 Star Review

Reviewed by Kara Jo  & parent          Age 6        

We enjoyed this book because it had a funny story with the animals. I would recommend this as a readaloud book because it has funny characters. It was a story and a comic book. Yes, the illustrations. They told most of the story, but they were cute.

Betsy Byars           My Dog, My Hero              5 Star Review

Reviewed by Marina              Age 10

In “My Dog, My Hero” there are 8 dogs that do great things, but only one dog gets the prize. It turns out that Old Dog won the award for saving 26 lives in a storm. So Old Dog got the award for My Hero.

Rosemary Wells              Bunny Cakes                  5 Star Review

Reviewed by Mikinna              Age 5

How Max made a silly cake. Yes, this would be a good book to read aloud. The words and pictures were pretty.

Erin Dealey         Goldie Locks Has Chicken Pox           5 Star Review

Reviewed by Hunter             Age 7    

The book was funny. She gets the chicken pox. Her brother gets the chicken pox at the end. I would like to meet the girl in the book.

R. L. Stine             Goosebumps: How to Kill a Monster               5 Star Review

Reviewed by Alex           Age 9

This book is really scary and exciting. My friends should read this book because they might wet their pants. This is a good book but I wouldn’t like to meet the monster or he’ll eat you!

Jane Yolen        How Do Dinosaurs Play With Their Friends            5 Star Review

Reviewed by Kyle          Age 3

It’s funny to see the dinosaur on the slide, he is too big! I like to share my toys. I want to play with a dinosaur. My favorite one is a T-Rex.

Kevin Henkes             Julius the Baby of the World            5 Star Review

Reviewed by Emily          Age 7

I like when Lily is talking about the baby. I love this book, it is really funny. I would like to meet Lily. That is why I love this book.

Robie H. Harris           Maybe a Bear Ate It            5 Star Review

Reviewed by Marshall          Age 5

“Maybe the Bear Ate It” was our favorite book. The book was funny. The book had lots of animals in it.

Joseph Slate      Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten        5 Star Review

Reviewed by Tarran            Age 5

I liked this book because I went to Kindergarten. It showed me what Kindergarten was like. My favorite was the teacher, she was very nice. It also has lots of ABC’s in it.

Franny Billingsley        Big Bad Bunny           5 Star Review 

Reviewed by Tommy          Age 4               

This book is so funny. It is written in two different styles – one printed darker than the other. I read the darker print in a deep voice and the rest in a soft voice. The contrast between the Big Bad Bunny and the nice Mouse family really interested us. We read this book so many times, we can quote lines without looking!

Kevin Henkes       Kitten’s First Full Moon        5 Star Review

Reviewed by Matthew        Age 5

I liked that the kitten thought the moon was milk. It was funny that she thought the moon’s reflection in the water was another bowl of milk. We like Kitten’s curiousity and persistance to get her milk.

Reviewed by Tyler          Age 4

We thought the kitten was cute and funny that he thought the moon was milk. We liked when he chased it all over and fell into the water. Then when he got home he had milk waiting for him.

Judy Sierra         Preschool to the Rescue          5 Star Review

Reviewed by Skyler          Age 4

My son really liked reading this book. He enjoyed the colorful pictures, the big “funny” words the mud made when it “ate” the trucks. He thought it was the “bestest” whenever the kids came and saved the day and made all kinds of stuff out of the mud. He thought the pictures of the kids and the mud pies, cakes, pizzas and stuff were funny.

Dr. Seuss         The Foot Book          5 Star Review

Reviewed by Maddie          Age 8

“The Foot Book” is a very funny book. The funniest part was when he got his foot wet. My friends should read this book because it’s funny and enjoyable.

Matt Novak          Jazzbo Goes to School           5 Star Review

Reviewed by Rebekah        Age 6

I like the dad because he is funny. I like that it is about school. I like the teachers because they are cool. I like the cat because it is weird.

Kate & Jim McMullen         I’m Dirty         5 Star Review

Reviewed by Logan        Age 6

This book was great! It told a story about all the things I like to do with my backhoe. Backhoe did his job and had fun, it was funny how dirty he got. This is every boys dream to get dirty and play with their backhoe.

P.D. Eastman         Go, Dog, Go!          5 Star Review

Reviewed by Abby & Mom        Age 2

Abby said: I like Go, Dog, Go! It is funny. My favorite part is when they drive the cars. I like the red car the best.

Mom said: I really enjoyed reading this book with Abby. The simple text was appropriate and helped teach opposites. She loved the illustrations.

Mary Amato         Take the Mummy and Run            5 Star Review

Reviewed by Danielle          Age 10

The funniest part was when Wilber told Orville his head was as hard as a popcorn kernel. The best part was when the bully ran off. I like the title a lot. Their cousin joins them too.

Lauren Thompson         Little Quack’s New Friend         5 Star Review

Reviewed by Mia and parent      Age 2

My daughter enjoys all of the “Little Quack” books. The illustrations are large, colorful and very cute. All of the stories are good to read out loud. In “Little Quack’s New Friend” Little Quack becomes friends with a frog and shows his brothers and sisters that it is okay to be friends with someone who is different than you.

Tera Johnson         Berkeley’s Barn Owl Dance        5 Star Review

Reviewed by Faith         Age 4

I liked my mommy reading this book to me. I liked the owl dance. All of the owls found a nice place to live.

James Proimos    

If I Were In Charge, the Rules Would Be Different

Reviewed by Ethan       Age 7          5 Star Review

The funniest poem was about the boy who flushed himself to China. The book of poems is funny! I would like to meet the boy who blew a bubble as big as his head. I liked the book because the poems rhymed.

Leslie Valdes         Dora’s Pirate Adventure        5 Star Review

Reviewed by Hailynn and parent         Age 2 1/2

We love to watch Dora and reading about her adventures are fun too. Hailynn love to put on her backpack like Dora and go on adventures. We like to help Dora with riddles and counting. Dora helps us learn a new language. Hailynn will come up to us and say something to us in Spanish. We recommend this book if you like to solve puzzles and go on adventures and a great way to learn about different cultures and their ways of speaking.

Storybook Treasury of Dick and Jane               5 Star Review

Reviewed by Meghan           Age 5

Meghan liked this book because she was able to read the entire book on her own. Her favorite characters were Puff, Spot & Baby. Puff because it was a cute cat. Spot was the crazy dog and Baby because she was cute. She enjoyed reading about Dick and Jane.

Judith Head          Mud Soup          5 Star Review

Reviewed by Hannah        Age 5

Hannah identified with Josh, who did not want to eat mud. He also wanted to be polite about it. Hannah was just as surprised and happy when it was black beans in the soup, not mud, worms or beetles.

Helen Lester       Tacky Goes to Camp        5 Star Review

Reviewed by Anna           Age 7

The scariest part was when a bear ate the guitar. The bear also ate a piece of firewood. My friends should read this book because it is really funny and Tacky is a really weird penguin. The camp had a weird name.

Valerie Tripp         Kit Saves the Day        5 Star Review

Reviewed by Alyssa         Age 10

The scariest part of this story is when Kit ducks halfway under the bridge and almost gets run over by a train. My friends should read this because it is a great book. I would love to meet Kit so she could teach me all her tricks about saving.

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Deborah Diesen              The Pout Pout Fish              5 Star Review

Reviewed by Ian          Age 5

He thought it was a really funny book. He really liked the end when the girl fish kissed him and turned him into a kiss, kiss fish. He laughed hysterically!!

Natasha Wing     The Night Before Summer Vacation       5 Star Review

Reviewed by Blake            Age 6

We love this book because it’s similar to The Night Before Christmas and that is one of our favorites. We like the rhyming words. It’s a funny book. The dog Pete is our favorite character.

Susan Ring          Mickey’s Campout          5 Star Review

Reviewed by Andrew and parent          Age 2

We love this book because it is one of the books that my son will sit all the way through while I read it to him. It catches his attention due to its interactive nature. It also has pictures in the sentences which will help him later when he begins to read. It also came with flash cards to use to introduce words or play a matching game.

Al Perkins              The Ear Book           5 Star Review

Reviewed by Mikaela                Age 7

I gave this a 5 star review because I like the songs especially toot toot toot. I like the rhymes of the words and how it flows (goes) together.

Kate McMullan            Fluffy’s Funny Field Trip            5 Star Review

Reviewed by Ian            Age 5

I liked this book because it’s funny when the teacher picks up the apple Fluffy took a bite out of and she says, “Eeewww”! I liked the Big Food Bowl and Giant Carrot star pictures. This is a good read aloud book.

Hans Gerold Laukel         The Desert Fox Family Book            4 Star Review

Reviewed by Gage           Age 7

The author went to the Sahara and saw what the foxes did in the wild. I liked reading this book because I like foxes. My friends would like this book because it teaches you all about foxes.

H.A. Rey          Curious George at the Fire Station             5 Star Review

Reviewed by Ryan           Age 4 1/2       

George takes a trip to the firestation. It was funny because he jumped on the firetruck. He made the firemen get the wrong helmets. I liked this book.

Debbie Dadey               Dragons Don’t Throw Snowballs           5 Star Review

Reviewed by Mackenzie             Age 9

The funniest part was when Eddie and Howie throw snowballs at the girls. My friends should read this book because the dragon comes to life. And because everybody in their school has to sleep in the gym. Yes, I would like to meet one of the characters. I would like to meet Liza.

Suzanne Williams         Ten Naughty Little Monkeys          4 Star Review

Reviewed by Julia             Age 9 months

I read this book to my 9 month and 2 year old. The two enjoy the colorful illustrations and the rythmn of the story. Ten Naughty Little Monkeys expands on the rhyme “No More Monkeys Jumping on the Bed”. Very fun to read.

Kathryn Lasky   Guardians of Ga’Hoole – The River of Wind   5 Star Review

Reviewed by Brooklinn              Age 8

My friends should read the book because of all the friendship. I would love to meet all of the characters. The saddest part is when Pelli lost one of her chicks named Bell in a horrible storm but, found her in the sixth kingdom. The funniest part was when Mrs. P fell and Digger caught her and almost fainted because her tail fell off. The scariest part was when they flew through a windkin and almost got killed but they lived.

Beatrix Potter         The Tale of Peter Rabbit           4 Star Review

Reviewed by Ellie  and her parent          Age 5

We really liked this book. Ellie’s favorite part was when Peter hid in the garden from Mr. McGregor. She also liked the pictures. We would recommend it to other children.

Janan Cain        The Way I Feel          5 Star Review

Reviewed by Jeric            Age 3

We enjoyed the book cause it shows different kinds of emotions that he can relate to. It has colorful characters that catches his attention. He loves the book and wants me to read it to him every day. I recommend this book to other kids because they can easily learn from this book.

Bill Grossman       My Little Sister Hugged an Ape    5 Star Review

Reviewed by Anya         Age 7

This book is about the ABC’s. It is funny because the girl in the story hugs animals and funny things happen when she hugs them. The brother takes pictures of her and there are rhyming words in this book. This book is silly, too.

Julie Aigner-Clark        Neighborhood numbers        5 Star Review

Reviewed by Jena and parent         Age 18 months

We enjoyed the book about numbers because my daughter is just learning how to count. The book has  good and colorful illustrations which she loves to see. The book is sturdy and easy to turn pages. I recommend this book for her age, because it’s very informative and also has suggestions at the back of the book for parents like me.

Lisa Campbell Ernst          Sylvia Jean, Drama Queen         5 Star Review

Reviewed by Ashlie           Age 6

I liked that Sylvia Jean always wore costumes. Her costumes were neat. I also liked when she went to the party that nobody could find her because none of them had ever seen her not dressed up in a costume. I was excited when she won all of the costumes.

Elinor J. Pinczes        A Remainder of One          4 Star Review

Reviewed by Isabel          Age 7

A bug named Joe is part of a troop of 25 bugs. The bugs are trying to find a marching formation where all their lines are even. Joe is often the odd-bug out. One day they finally discovered the correct formation so Joe could be included. This is a fun book about division.

Barbara Bottner       Be Brown         5 Star Review

Reviewed by Aurora           Age 4

We liked this book because Aurora could read it all by herself. She was able to put together all kinds of details with the wonderful pictures. We really liked that the dog could be “good” at something in the end. Aurora was very proud of him.

Daisy Meadows          Ruby the Red Fairy           5 Star Review

Reviewed by Joy         Age 9

Ruby is a fairy that gets trapped under a pot at the end of the rainbow. Two friends find her and the friends got to find her sisters or Fairyland will lose it’s colors forever.

Laura Ingalls Wilder       On the Banks of Plum Creek        5 Star Review

Reviewed by Brooke           Age 9

This is my favorite book out of the series. It is funny when Laura has a party and Nellie steps in leeches. The saddest part is when Laura gives Charlotte away. I would like to meet Laura and Mary Ingalls. The happiest part is when Laura has Christmas after all. I loved this book!

Rick Riordan         The Sea of Monsters         4 Star Review

Reviewed by Abigail        Age 9

This book is about 3 children who go to try and rescue their friend named Grover. While at the same time trying to take a magic fleece from a Cyclops. But they have to cross the sea of monsters on the way. From devil lambs to huge giants there are many creatures to discover.

Miley Cyrus        Miles To Go           5 Star Review

Reviewed by Daria         Age 10

This book is written by Miley Cyrus and it describes her personal and famous life so far. It talks about her family, how she got the part of Hannah Montana, her first tour and her life in Hollywood. The best part of the book was when she talked about St. Louis as one of her favorite tour stops. My friends should read this book if they like Miley Cyrus or want to know about her crazy life. I would want to meet Miley Cyrus because I like her music and shows. This book was really good.

Thomas McKean       My Evil Twin        4 Star Review

Reviewed by Samantha       Age 9

Jellimiah John Jensen lived in L.A. . Then he moved, but at the school in L.A. everyone made fun of him because of his name. At his new school he wants everyone to call him John. When he told the school clerk to change his name in the school computer, the clerk messed up. If you read it you’ll find out what the clerk did.

R.L. Stine         Legend of the Lost Legend          4 Star Review

Reviewed by Maddison        Age 10

The scariest part was when the Viking jumped at the main characters. I would want my friends to read it because I liked it so they might. I would want to meet two of the main characters because I could relate to both of them because they remind me of me!!:)

Simon Furman          Transformers: The Movie Guide          5 Star Review

Reviewed by Aaron        Age 6

I liked how they showed you how each of them worked and what they did. I liked all the pictures and stories about each one. Transformers is my favorite movie too. Barricade is my favorite Transformer because I like police cars.

Alice Alfonsi         Anakin’s Race for Freedom            5 Star Review

Reviewed by Ryan         Age 7

The best part of this book is when Anakin meets R2-D2, Jar-Jar, Padame and Qui-Gon Jinn. The main character is Anakin Skywalker. He went to race for freedom. It is called a Podracer. Anakin won the race and Sebulba lost. When they were racing I liked when Anakin tricked Sebulba. After the race Anakin had to leave his mother and went to Padame’s ship to become a Jedi.

Margaret P. Haddix        Palace of Mirrors         5 Star Review

Palace of Mirrors is a really good book. Cecilia has always known she was the true princess, and that Desmia, a commoner has been on the throne protecting her life. When horsemen come and try to kill Cecilia, she goes to the capital city to take her place on the throne. Harper, her best friend goes with her. At the palace, Desmia thinks she is a threat. This book is truly hard to put down! Palace of Mirrors ends happily ever after for everyone.

Beverly Cleary       The Mouse and the Motorcycle         5 Star Review

Reviewed by Riley       Age 4 1/2

I liked The Mouse and the Motorcycle. My favorite part was the mouse getting his tail stuck in the vacuum. I also liked it when it rode the motorcycle in the hallway. I liked it that Mommy read this book to me.

Barbara Park         Junie B. Jones Is Not A Crook           4 Star Review

Reviewed by Brittany             Age 9

I like this book. Junie B. Jones loses her mittens, then she keeps on telling the teacher to help her find them. Then Junie B. Jones goes to the lost and found and looks for them and she saw them in a girl’s pocket and then she gets her mittens.

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Betty Burford            Chocolate By Hershey              4 Star Review

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 Review

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 Review

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 Review

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 Review

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 Review

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 Review

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 Review

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.

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

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 Review

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 Review

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 Review

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 Review

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 Review

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 Review

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 Bone

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 Review

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 Review

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!

Boynton, 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 Review

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 Review

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 Review

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 Review

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 Review

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 Review

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 Review

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 Review

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 Review

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 Review

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 Review

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. Johnson

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 Review

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 Review

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 Review

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 Review

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 Review

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 Review

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 Review

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 Review

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 Review

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 Review

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?

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.

Mary Ann Hoberman          Mary Had a Little Lamb         5 Star Review

Reviewed by Kaydence        Age 22 months

My daughter loved this book because it was sung to her as well as pictures to look at. This book is great for her age because its silly and she danced the whole time I read it to her. The funniest part was when the Lamb had to read in front of the class and all it said was BAAAA. I would recommend this book to read out loud because it gets your child involved with singing and dancing.

Elizabeth MacLeod           I Heard A Little Baa           5 Star Review

Reviewed by Evan             Age 21 months

This is a very cute book for preschoolers. A 3 or 4 year old would have fun guessing the next animal based on the “clues”. The rhymes and rhythm of the words are excellent language lessons.

David Shannon             David Smells!               5 Star Review

Reviewed by Drew         Age 1

We laughed at all of the pictures! We could relate to these things happening in our house!

Peggy Rathmann             Good Night Gorilla              5 Star Review

Reviewed by Cole            Age 3.5

I really like the gorilla. I like that the Gorilla lets all of the animals our of their cages. Cole

The ability of creative thinking and storytelling comes alive in this book because of the limited amount of words. Cole loves to read this book because we can change up how the story plays out. Everytime we read “Goodnight Gorilla” we find something new to add to the story. I highly recommend this book to anyone of any age.

Clare Beaton                      Daisy Gets Dressed                5 Star Review

Reviewed by Lauren           Age 3

Awesome and unique illustrations made of fabric, sequins, buttons and beads. A perfect book for children learning to dress themselves. The book was also a fun look and find shapes and patterns book. It was also the perfect length to hold small children’s attention.

Iza Trapani                     I’m A Little Teapot                  5 Star Review

Reviewed by Logan         Age 3

It is a very cute book about a teapot sharing his dreams with the children in the book. In his dreams he goes on many different adventures such as pirates at sea on a windy day and flying like a spaceship in the sky. The story rhymes throughout making it even more enjoyable. The illustrations were very cute and fun, creating the desire to be there.

Jarrett Krosoczka           Bubble Bath Pirates            5 Star Review

Reviewed by Regan         Age 3

We enjoyed reading “Bubble Bath Pirates” because we sometimes play pirates at home and Daddy makes great pirate voices. It was fun to read the pirate parts in a pirate voice. The pictures were large and colorful. The story ended with our favorite bedtime snack…ICE CREAM!

Andrew Clements            Slippers at Home             5 Star Review

Reviewed by Katie            Age 3

We enjoyed this book because it was about a doggy – and Katie loves doggies. It is a good read aloud book because it has a nice rhythm. The illustrations in this book are very colorful and simple and yet add to the story. We have read other “Slippers” books in the past and this is our favorite.

Kit Allen                   Slide, Already!                          5 Star Review

Reviewed by Dean             Age 3

This was a fun book to read. It was silly and we could make all the fun sound effects. It was easy to remember so I could “read” it to momma. Taught a good lesson of trying something because you just might like it.     

Barb Ullman           The Fairies of Nutfolk Wood            5 Star Review

Reviewed by Tommy              Age 8

I like the book because it talks about nature a little bit. I like it when Willa sees the little people. I also like it when Mrs. Wicket tells her stories. It is cool how Mrs. Wicket keeps her house running without electric.  

Phyllis Root              Looking for a Moose            5 Star Review

Reviewed by Jacob               Age 2 1/2

We have read this book over and over again! Jacob loves helping the children find the moose (even when they can’t). The text is fun for him to say (repeat) – he even has most of the book memorized! A great read!! 

Jake – I like when the moose says “oo-roog” at the end! 

Molly Coxe                 6 Sticks                    5 Star Review

Reviewed by Joshua              Age 2

Joshua really enjoyed how the mouse used the sticks in this story. I would recommend this book as a read aloud, as you can count the sticks with the child on each page. Joshua really likes the page where the sticks make the whiskers of a cat. The illustrations are very descriptive. Joshua really likes the end of the book where the mice make a mouse clubhouse.

Linda Ashman           To The Beach          5 Star Review

Reviewed by Faith           Age 2

We loved this story! The pictures were very entertaining and the adventures that the character faced were not so different from the ones our family experiences when getting ready for a family outing. The rhyming-style was very catchy and had my children reading along and finishing the sentences. Such a fun book to read, one time through is not enough. “To the Beach” has become one of our favorites.

Sarah Weeks                   Bunny Fun                5 Star Review

Reviewed by Allie           Age 2

We enjoyed this book because it was very fun and easy to understand on a 2 year old level. The pictures were cute, bright and colorful. Allie had a smile on her face for the whole story. The bunny seemed to be much like a 2 year old. We really liked the story and it kept her attention really well.

Andrea Pinnington          Big Girls Use the Potty           5 Star Review

Reviewed by Marissa              Age 2

Marissa liked this book because she is learning to use the potty like a big girl. She liked the teddy bear and little girl featured in the book. She enjoyed learning about each of the steps in potty training. Hopefully she will be successful soon!

Linda Bailey              Stanley at Sea             5 Star Review

Reviewed by Kelley            Age 6

We loved all the adventures Stanley went on. It had good pictures. We liked all Stanley’s friends and how they acted on all the places they visited. We especially liked when they all jumped in the red boat.

 David Slonim           He Came With the Couch          5 Star Review

Reviewed by Jack         Age 5

This is a funny book with a cute character. The character didn’t seem real in the beginning, but then he saved the little girl. The illustrations are colorful and funny. The ending is wonderful. This is a great read-aloud for pre K or K readers.

Satoru Onishi           Who’s Hiding              5 Star Review

Reviewed by Anna           Age 5

Anna says: “I liked it because everyone was so sneaky and pretends to hide”. “I liked the animals because of the colors and they were so cute”.

Mom says: “I liked it because it had lots of things to discuss; colors, shapes, feelings and animals. It has memory recall and problem solving starts easy and gets more complex.

Melanie Walsh            Do Monkeys Tweet         5 Star Review

Reviewed by Dyllan           Age 4

Dyllan like the book because it had animals in it. This book is good for children who are learning to read. The print is big and the book uses small words. Our favorite part is when it asked if bunnies oinked…. then we got to see pictures of a pig. Pigs are our favorite animals.

 Hope you enjoyed the reviews, have fun reading this summer.

Diane Wilson                  Black Storm Coming               4 Star Review

Reviewed by Reaghen           Age 10

When I was reading this book I could not put it down! I would love to meet Colten Wescott because he is so brave. I could never deliver the pony express mail like he could. The saddest part was when Little Willy died. I hope there will be a sequel to this book.

Brandon Mull            The Candy Shop War              5 Star Review

Reviewed by Lynell              Age 10

I read the “Candy Shop War” by Brandon Mull. There were 4 main characters: Nate, Summer, Trevor & Pigeon. One day they were going home from school & it was a very hot day, so they went to the Sweet Tooth Candy Shop. The person who owned the store (Mrs. White) had magic candy. There were Moon Rocks that you would suck on, chocolate that would make you blend in with your surroundings. But then this guy shows up around town and says “Nate, Summer, Pigeon, Trevor you can’t trust Mrs. White!” So who should they trust? The mysterious man going around town? Or should they trust Mrs. White.

Lesley M. M. Blume     Cornelia and the Audacious Escapades of the Somerset Sisters                                  5 Star Review

Reviewed by Danielle                     Age 10

The book I liked the most was Cornelia. The funniest part of this book was when they were in Paris and pronounced the word DOG wrong and the Somerset Sisters got 4 French Bulldogs. My friends should read this because there’s so many places they visited and so many adventures they have gone through. I would love to meet Cornelia. She could teach me some of the enormous words she knows! I would definitely read this again!

Also Reviewed by Esther               Age 10

I loved this book. I really liked the stories Virginia told. I loved the story about Morocco. I think that kids should read this book because it tells you about the world! I absolutely LOVED this book!

M.C. Delaney           Deep Doo Doo                    4 Star Review

Reviewed by Jimmy        Age 10

The funniest part of the book was when they found the pumpkin on the flagpole! Anyone who likes mysteries should read this book! It’s really interesting! I would like to meet the computergeek/inventer .

Susan Fletcher            Dragon’s Milk             5 Star Review

Reviewed by Abigail             Age 10 3/4

“Dragon’s Milk” is a wonderfully thrilling story of a girl who has the gift to talk to dragons. I would like to meet Kaeldra. She could tell me all about dragons. I think “The Dragon Chronicles” is a great series of books.

Paul Stewart             Fergus Crane                  5 Star Review

Reviewed by Audrey                   Age 10

The saddest part of this book is that the boy, Fergus Crane, used to have a father but was not found before Fergus was born. My friends would probably like this book because there are questions hanging in your head when you want to know what happens next. I would like to meet Fergus Crane in person someday (or the person who created him because this story is fantasy). This story includes a lot of bravery, friendship and macadacchio nuts!

J.R.R. Tolkien                 The Hobbit                5 Star Review

Reviewed by Sebastian             Age 10

I would like to meet Bilbo Baggins, the main character in “The Hobbit”. He puts his phrases in funny ways when he’s scared, for example: when he was on a giant eagle he said: Now I know how a piece of bacon feels when someone puts it in a pan, fries it then puts it back on the shelf. Also Bilbo is a hobbit, which means he is short, and doesn’t need shoes because his skin is tougher than ours. In addition, he is adventurous, unlike other hobbits.

Andrew Clements         The Janitor’s Boy            5 Star Review

Reviewed by Brittany            Age 10

This is a very good book. The scariest part was when Jack was going into the tunnel underground. It was scary because there was barely any light in the tunnel. I would not like to meet Jack because he would get me into a lot of trouble. I would like to meet his dad because his dad was in the war and I would like to learn about the war.

Gordon Korman        Kidnapped: The Abduction          5 Star Review

Reviewed by Hannah               Age 10 1/2

The was one of the best books I have ever read! It was scary when 10 year old Meg was kidnapped. This book is one in a series of three books, so you have to read all three to find out what happens. My friends should read this book because it is filled with action and suspense. I have read many Gordon Korman books and he is a great author.

Henry Winkler         Life of Me: Enter At Your Own Risk      5 Star Review

Reviewed by Brent                   Age 10

The funniest part of the book was when Hank accidentally called his teacher a girl. The saddest part was when Zoe broke up with Hank. The scariest part was when Nick got mad at Hank. My friends should read this book because it’s very funny. I would like to meet Hank Zipzer.

Katy Kelly         Lucy Rose Big on Plans              4 Star Review

Reviewed by Madison            Age 10

I really liked “Lucy Rose Big on Plans” . The funniest part was when Lucy Rose and her friend flooded their grandma and grandpa’s basement. I think my friend should read it because I really enjoyed the book. If I could meet one of the characters it would be Lucy Rose because she always has an adventure.

E.D. Baker            Once Upon a Curse              4.5 Star Review

The book “Once Upon a Curse” is a great book that is part of a great series. I think one of the characters I’d like to meet is Emma. She is one main character. Everyone should read this fantastic series. This book is full of magic and mystery.

Avi                Poppy and Rye                     4 Star Review

Reviewed by Kristin              Age 10

I love this book because I never wanted to put the book down. My favorite character was Poppy because she was so brave. I love how the author made the story exciting. The author described the settings wonderfully. I liked how Ereth (the porcupine) had so many different expressions. “Poppy and Rye” is a great book.

Ben M. Baglio             Sheepdog in the Snow           5 Star Review

Reviewed by Vinnie             Age 10

One day Maddie and Simon were riding their bikes and found a homeless dog. I think my friends would like to read this book because it is interesting. I would like to meet Simon, Simon is a nice boy.

Joanna Campbell         Star In Danger               5 Star Review

Reviewed by Cailey            Age 10

The saddest part was when they tried to back Star too early. Because it is about horses and they are really awesome animals. I would like to meet Christina because she loves horses, just like me. My favorite part was when Christina came to work with Star at Townsend Acres. My favorite horse is Star. I think everyone should read it because it’s just a great book!

Be sure to check out my blogroll, the Children’s Program is filled  with the great children’s programs we will be offering in June and July for everyone in the county. Time to start planning all of the fun stuff you can do at the library all summer long.

M. Christina Butler           One Winter’s Day             5 Star Review

Reviewed by Emily            Age 4

This is a sweet book about sharing. It shows you that when you share with others good things will happen. The pictures are very cute. Emily especially liked the picture where Little Hedgehog became a prickly snowball! This is her favorite book.

Howie Schneider             Chewy Louie                 5 Star Review

Reviewed by Dominic             Age 4 1/2

I have a husky whom I love very much! He is my brother dog! Someday I will get another smaller dog like Louie and hopefully he won’t chew! I have never seen a dog chew up so much! I highly recommend this silly, funny book for anyone whom owns a dog!

Tony Johnston               The Barn Owls                 5 Star Review

Reviewed by Alex           Age 4

I liked the story because I learned about Barn Owls. I liked the pictures too. It’s a good book to read aloud because the words are easy to understand and the pictures are fun to look at. Everything about the book is special!

Eileen Spinelli              Callie Cat, Ice Skater             5 Star Review

Reviewed by Faith        Age 4

We liked this book because we love cats and we love to skate. She was the best skater in her town. She didn’t win the contest but if you try your hardest you can feel good about yourself.

Karma Wilson              Sake Alive! A Cattle Drive           5 Star Review

Reviewed by Emily and parent      Age 4

Emily and I enjoyed the book because it was funny to see the cows driving a car. I would recommend this book as a read aloud, as it is very engaging to children. It is fun for the children to see the cows as they drive through the town. The illustrations are very colorful and add to the story. The repetition of the phrase, “Sakes Alive” throughout the story helped get Emily more involved with the words in the book.

Coleman Polhemus         The Crocodile Blues          5 Star Review

Reviewed by Miles           Age 4

“The Crocodile Blues” is truly a picture book. We enjoyed telling the story. Our favorite pictures were the egg cracking revealing a crocodile in the refrigerator. The pictures are COOL!

Catherine & Laurence Anholt      Happy Birthday Chimp and Zee    

Reviewed by Delanie             Age 4                      5 Star Review

We enjoyed this book because we love monkeys and birthdays! The book held our attention because we couldn’t wait to find out the surprise for the twin monkeys at the end of the book. The book used wonderful adjectives and sound words. At the end, the book flaps unfolded to reveal the surprise.

Eileen Christelow    Five Little Monkeys Play Hide and Seek   

Reviewed by Sarah           Age 4 1/2               5 Star Review

We enjoyed this book because the 5 Little Monkeys are always fun. This story had the great rhyming text and fun illustrations. It involves the kid favorite game of hide and seek and you get to try and find where the monkeys are hiding as well. It also shows the numbers and encourages children to count higher than 10.

Keltie Thomas          How Baseball Works               5 Star Review

Reviewed by Ryan            Age 5 3/4

I like this book because it tells you all kinds of things about baseball. Also because it shows how the curveball goes around 3 poles in a straight line and it shows you how to throw all the different pitches.

Jean, Dan & Dave Marzollo         Football Friends         5 Star Review

Reviewed by Cole                Age 9

It was sad that Mark and Freddy was fighting all the time and I was scared that one of them would get hurt. I think my friends should read this book to show them we can get along. I would like to meet Mark and Freddy.

Laura Numeroff     If You Give a Mouse a Cookie      5 Star Review

Reviewed by David            Age 3 1/2

We always enjoy Laura Numeroff’s books. We especially love trying to guess what the mouse will do next. The author’s simple reasoning and logic inspire us to create our own sequential stories at home. This is a great read-aloud book for kids of all ages.

Lois Lowry            The Giver               5 Star Review

Reviewed by Lauren             Age 10

The book was sad when Jonas saw the tape and they watched a baby being released. It was happy when Jonas started to see animals. My friends should read this book because it was scary, happy and sad and I really liked the book. I really liked this book and I’m going to read it again.

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Allan Fowler          Life in a Pond            5 Star Review

Reviewed by Lauren              Age 4

Lauren loved this book because she got to learn about the animals she loves.

Patricia C. Wrede           Revenge of the Sith          5 Star Review

Reviewed by Keyton              Age 8       

If you like Star Wars you will like this book. This is a good book because of all the battles. I like the part where they are in space dodging lasers. At the end Obi-Wan and Anakin fight each other. You’ll have to read it to find out what happens.

Jamie Lee Curtis & Laura Cornell       I’m Gonna Like Me       5 Star Review

Reviewed by Lillian             Age 5

I like the characters because one of them wears a hat. On her clothes she always has flowers. Her hair is always in pigtails. I also like her because she always carries a green little box with her.

Laura Seeger            Lemons Are Not Red               5 Star Review

Reviewed by Anne                Age 3

Some things are not supposed to be those colors. The carrot was purple and the eggplant was supposed to be purple. It’s a great book and it’s really, really true.

Katherine Holabird           Angelina At the Palace        5 Star Review

Reviewed by Alyssa            Age 5

I liked the dance the ballerinas did in the book. I liked the pretty dresses and costumes. I liked seeing a castle. I thought it was neat that Angelina was the dance teacher this time!

Pat Hutchins             The Doorbell Rang             5 Star Review

Reviewed by Elizabeth           Age 5     

I enjoyed this book because there were lots of cookies. It was funny because the doorbell rang alot. My favorite part of the book was when Grandma had lots of cookies. One fact that I know is that there were lots of children.

Elaine Pascoe           Bugs                5 Star Review

Reviewed by Brady                Age 4

We read a book titled “Bugs”. One of the reasons that we enjoyed the book so much was because of all of the photographs of real bugs. There were many cool bugs in the book that we had never seen before. We learned a lot about bugs from this book.

David A. Aguilar           Planets, Stars and Galaxies           5 Star Review

Reviewed by Evan            Age 9

This book is full of information about our universe. My favorite part of the book was about Earth’s moon. My least favorite part of the book was about aliens and UFO’s. Read this book, you’ll be glad you did.

David West Reynolds   Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary       

5 Star Review           Reviewed by Michael               Age 4

I like the book because I can get it at the library. Also, they have mad guys (bad guys). No, you don’t do that because it hurts peoples ears, when you read it out loud. You have to be loud with the mad guys. I feel happy when I look at the pictures of the good guys and the mad guys.

 Thanks for reading our reviews, I’ll be back soon with more fun reads for all ages.