Book Reviews
The Little Bear Bookby Anthony Browne;
illus. by the authorPreschool Candlewick 24 pp.5/14 978-0-7636-7007-8 $15.99Bear sets out on a walk through the forest, pencil in hand. Like Harold’s purple crayon and the girl’s red marker in Becker’s Journey (rev. 9/13), Bear’s writing utensil is a magical one. The lushly illustrated...
The Baby Treeby Sophie Blackall; illus. by the authorPreschool Paulsen/Penguin 40 pp.5/14 978-0-399-25718-6 $17.99 gA little boy narrator finds out from his parents one morning that he’s going to be a big brother. Just one question: “Where are we going to get the baby?” Over the course of the day,...
Need suggestions for beach reading or books to bring to summer camp? We've hand-picked our top ten in each age range, all published 2013–2014, that are ideal for the season. Grade levels are only suggestions; the individual child is the real criterion. For a handy take-along list of titles, follow...
There's nothing like a sibling when it comes to trouble-making, attention-seeking, and one-upping. Also: support, companionship, and giggle-sharing. These four new picture books feature brothers and sisters doing what siblings do best.The star of Kelly DiPucchio's Gaston looms over his poodle sisters Fi-Fi, Foo-Foo, and Ooh-La-La. At the park, they...
My school uses a play-based approach to teaching math, which is advantageous because as an early childhood teacher, my students still love math and they love to play games. They enjoy learning and working with numbers and I can build on this through math games.For me, teaching math is often...
From There to Hereby Laurel Croza; illus. by Matt JamesPrimary, Intermediate Groundwood 32 pp.5/14 978-1-55498-365-0 $18.95e-book ed. 978-1-55498-366-7 $16.95In the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award-winning I Know Here (rev. 5/10), the young narrator knows she and her family will soon be leaving their home in the glorious wilderness of Saskatchewan, and...
While proofreading the May/June Magazine book reviews section, Martha astutely noted how many of the picture books feature animals draped over branches. (Trust us on Two Little Birds; the picture is inside.) Nice life, animals. ...
Tap Tap Boom Boomby Elizabeth Bluemle;
illus. by G. Brian KarasPreschool, Primary Candlewick 32 pp.3/14 978-0-7636-5696-6 $16.99Many picture books about storms are set in the country (e.g., Shetta Crum’s Thunder-Boomer!, rev. 7/09), but this one takes place in the big city. Bluemle uses rhymes and rhythms to convey the sudden...
Queen Victoria’s
Bathing Machineby Gloria Whelan;
illus. by Nancy CarpenterPrimary Wiseman/Simon 40 pp.4/14 978-1-4169-2753-2 $17.99 ge-book ed. 978-1-4424-5885-7 $12.99How could Queen Victoria get into the sea on a hot day? Modesty decreed that she mustn’t be seen in her bathing costume. It’s Prince Albert to the rescue with a queen-sized...
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