A celebration of sisterhood in poetry and charming illustrations. Recommended.
Historical fiction can be really great when it's based on simple primary sources. I enjoyed how Carbone drew the story through the eyes of the two boys, and the plain thread of their play narrative showed the character transformation that the story's event brought. The figures in the illustrations r...
Charming true story of five ducklings that fall into a storm drain and are rescued. Great illustrations with some respectful nods to Robert McCloskey.
Dramatic rescue of passengers from a wrecked ship off the New Jersey coast.
My niece read this on her own over the weekend, and then we read it together today. I asked her what she thought of it, and she said, "I *loved* it! It was just great! And it was funny, and it also inspired me to try my own science experiment!" Naturally, I was delighted by this. Her question w...
The author of 17 Things I’m Not Allowed to Do comes up with another list book. This time, our main character shows all the experiments she tried that failed, cleverly revealing in the process the quirky quality of children’s thinking. Absolutely delightful. “Question:What makes fungus grow?Hypothesi...
Warm, nostalgic story inspired real-life Christmas tradition of the Flying Santa Service delivering gifts to lighthouse keepers and their families.
DO NOT try these experiments at home!
Cute. I liked the collage art a lot. The rhymes are good. But I'd have liked it all better if the naughty kids had all gotten away with it.
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