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Review: The Big Something

July 2, 2012 By Boo Leave a Comment

Title: The Big Something
Author:Patricia Reilly Giff
Ages: 5-8
Favorite Character: Jilli and Fiercely

Fiercely was digging a hole to China and Jilli and Jim thought the dog was lost.

Jilli thought next door there was a witch. They thought it was Hansel and Gretel’s house because the witch was on a ladder painting ice cream cones and gumdrops on the wall.

Actually she was painting a school for Jilli and Jim. And she wasn’t a witch, she was a teacher.

I liked this book because it was kind of cute how they thought the school was Hansel and Gretel’s house, so they went inside and saw a whole bunch of old stuff like gummi bears on the floor. There were also cobwebs all over the walls.

Filed Under: Boys, Early Chapter Books, Girls, Humor, Mystery

Review: Ivy + Bean: No News is Good News

April 7, 2012 By Boo Leave a Comment

Title: Ivy + Bean: No News is Good News
Author: Annie Burrows
Ages: 6-10
Best For: Girls
Favorite Character: Ivy and Bean

Ivy and Bean were in their school lunch when they figured out they wanted Belldeloon cheese. They tried to come up with a way to make money to buy it. They finally figured out to make newspapers to get the money.

I like this book because Ivy and Bean were very clever in coming up with the newspaper idea. This book is kind of cute because the newspaper was about their town, Pancake Court.

I like both characters because they both are very smart and they always can find the right idea. Ivy is a girlie girl like me and Bean is a tomboy.

When you start this series you want to read every single one of them. But I think this book is the best one out of the Ivy + Bean series thus far!

Filed Under: Early Chapter Books, Girls, Humor

Review: Ms. Hannah is Bananas!

April 7, 2012 By BlueDolphin 1 Comment

Title: Ms. Hannah Is Bananas!
Author: Dan Gutman
Ages: 6-13
Best For: Girls & Boys

Ms. Hannah is Bananas is another great book in the My Weird School series. Once you get to know the main characters ( A.J. and Andrea ) you will really love the book! A.J. hates school and most of all, he hates Andrea.

The new art teacher they have is Ms. Hannah. She is very crazy. Mrs. Hannah wears dresses made out of pot holders and collects garbage instead of throwing it out. She is making a garbage ball and throwing everything that is garbage in the ball (that’s getting bigger and bigger each time they see her). Plus, she is making A.J. and Andrea be partners in a contest to draw anything you wanted.

They decided to draw a butterfly (since Andrea loves butterflies) riding a skateboard (since A.J. loves skateboards). They fight over who gets to bring it home and it rips.Their teacher sees that and sends them to the principals office. Mr. Klutz says they have to be nice to each other for one day if they wanted a candy bar. Will A.J. and Andrea get a candy bar? Will they win the contest? What will happen next?

I really really love the weird school books. They are a little young for me but I still have A LOT of their books. They are so hilarious and once you start reading them, you can’t wait to see what funny thing happens next. Trust me, about 5 times in this book you will laugh out loud. I love the way Dan Gutman writes his books.

I really wish I could meet the characters in this book. I love the whole series and I really think you should try this book. :-)

Filed Under: Boys, Early Chapter Books, Girls, Humor

Review: Off to Class

March 20, 2012 By Dandelion 1 Comment

Book: Off to Class: Incredible and Unusual Schools Around the World
Author: Off to Class
Ages: 6-13
Best For: Boys and Girls
Favorite School: Rainforest School

This book teaches you that schools all around the world are very interesting. They are very different from the schools we have here in the United States. Many countries have different schools like Uganda, Brazil, Haiti, Bangladesh, and India. Some help the earth by using solar power and boats to get the kids to school instead of buses. Some use tents instead buildings and some kids even have school in a boat or a cave!

I think this book is very interesting because you get to learn about schools all over the world. Every two pages is a different school with a map in the corner to show you where it is from. It has a lot of pictures and notes from the kids that go there. If you look around, there are little bits of writing like paragraphs but all over. Each school has different qualities.

I like learning about other kids. It’s great to know what their lives are about, how their lives go, and what differences we have with them. I would like these kids if I met them. They seem very nice. I wish I could met them.

Filed Under: Boys, Early Chapter Books, Girls, Middle Grade Books, Nonfiction

Review: Kokeshi Kimonos

February 11, 2012 By Dandelion 1 Comment

Book: Kokeshi Kimonos
Author: Annelore Parot
Ages: All
Best For: Girls

This book is about Kokeshis, collectable wooden dolls who wear kimonos every day. They are from Japan. The culture is very interesting. Each page shows a Kokeshi with a different personality, name, and life. You can play a lot of fun games, lift the flap and more with her. You can do challenges.

I like the book because of the little games all over the pages especially the dress-up game. It has lots of cute things, including some stuff for the dog! On the first page, you try find all the schoolgirls who are hidden by different outfits.

This book has pretty pictures and names. That’s my favorite part of the story. I love Kokeshis!!! They are Kawaii (super cute)!!

Filed Under: Activity, Early Chapter Books, Girls, Picture Books
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