The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness By Sy Montgomery 272 pages – ages 14+ Published by Atria Books on May 12, 2015 Synopsis- What makes you think? What makes you have your own… Read More ›
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Review! The Great Camel Experiment of the Old West by Sherry Alexander
The Great Camel Experiment of the Old West Written by Sherry Alexander Photographs by Doug Baum 126 pages – ages 8+ Published by Halo Publishing International on August 5, 2015 Synopsis- The Great Camel Experiment was an experiment conducted by… Read More ›
Perfect Picture Book Friday! Making Shelter by Neil Champion
Susanna Leonard Hill has a feature on her blog called Perfect Picture Book Friday. It is a list of “perfect” picture books recommended by all sorts of people. I chose this book because it is important that kids (and adults)… Read More ›
Reviews! New Guinness World Records Books!
Today, I have a bunch of Guinness World Records books to share with you. I have always been fascinated with the Guinness World Records. Every year I look forward to getting a new copy of the newest World Records. I… Read More ›
Review! Treasury of Norse Mythology by Donna Jo Napoli
Treasury of Norse Mythology: Stories of Intrigue, Trickery, Love, and Revenge Written by Donna Jo Napoli Illustrated by Christina Balit 192 pages – ages 9+ Published by National Geographic Children’s Books on September 22nd, 2015 Synopsis- Forget the Avengers – get… Read More ›
Review! Why’d They Wear That? by Sarah Albee
Why’d They Wear That?: Fashion as the Mirror of History Written by Sarah Albee Foreword by Tim Gunn 192 pages – ages 10+ Published by National Geographic Children’s Books on February 10, 2015 Synopsis- Have you ever wondered why the… Read More ›
Review! 50 Things You Should Know About The First World War by Jim Eldridge
50 Things You Should Know About The First World War Edited by Jim Eldridge 80 pages – ages 8+ Published by QEB Publishing on July 1st 2014 Synopsis- Have you ever wondered what really happened in World War I? I mean,… Read More ›
Review! Orangutan Houdini by Laurel Neme
Orangutan Houdini Written by Laurel Neme Illustrated by Kathie Kelleher 32 pages – ages 5+ Published by Bunker Hill Publishing Inc on October 8, 2014 Synopsis- Fu Manchu is the head orangutan at the Henry Doorly Zoo. And he’s an… Read More ›
Multicultural Children’s Book Day: Celebrating Diversity in Children’s Literature!
I am participating in Multicultural Children’s Book Day, which takes place on January 27th! I am a kid who loves to learn about different cultures and countries. I am trying to learn different languages too. I guess I try to find… Read More ›