A biography as a picture book, what a fun way to get students interested in learning about history? What an amazing way to tell the story of those who made a difference? In this story readers will learn about John Roy Lynch, his life, his accomplishments, and the sacrifices along the way. In the s...
Which is superior shark or train? Who is better and can come out on top? It all depends on the situation and you will discover that in the pages of this book when these two little boys start the competition. Grabbing these two toys from the toy box, they come up with some interesting completion agai...
Full review at http://thebookshelfgargoyle.wordpress.com/2013/08/02/two-quirky-picture-books-read-it-aloud-if/This is the perfect book for any little boy (or indeed any person, of any gender and any age), who just loves a good hypothetical debate. The illustrations are appealing, the scenarios are ...
We don't own this book, but perhaps we should as it's a perennial favorite to check out from the library. It's funny and clever with very nice detailed illustrations.
Shark vs. Train surprised me a bit. I really wasn't expecting the kids to really like this book that much, but I was wrong. The text is pretty funny, the pictures are cute and easy for kids to process, and my 3 year old nephew got the concept of this book right away. Both kids were very intereste...
See my forthcoming review in Kirkus.
Fun!
Who would win the battle of Shark vs. Train? That depends...I almost removed a star for the "shush" mention, but I think the Happy Days reference made up for it. :)
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