Book Reviews
Picture Book
The Day No One Played Together
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Aug 15, 2012
The Day No One Played Together is a winner of the Mom’s Choice Award and is concise but descriptive and teaches children about how to work together and make compromises. Read On
Vikram and the Enchanted Seals
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Aug 13, 2012
After the death of his grandmother, 11-year old Vikram and his family leave their home in California and head to a small village in India to see Vikram’s grandfather. Here, instead of the boring trip that Vikram expected, Vikram discovers magic, creatures and the richness and value of his life and culture. Read On
Sandcastles Last Forever
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Sandcastles Last Forever is a sweet and nostalgic story of youth, disappointment and the power of love. Read On
The Policeman and the Dog Who Always Caught the Bad Guys
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Jul 27, 2012
The Policeman and the Dog Who Always Caught the Bad Guys is a beautifully illustrated book that takes place in the small town of Pumpkinville, where Officer Cherries and his pet police dog Hunter keep the bad guys at bay. Read On
The Golden Ball
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Jul 23, 2012
As many learned from Gregory Maguire’s book, Wicked, there are often two sides to every story. The Golden Ball: The Fairy Tale of the Frog Prince and Why the Princess Kissed Him, explains this one from the frog’s point of view. Read On
When Comes What Darkly Thieves
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Apr 02, 2012
Ben Rubin’s dark fairytale, When Comes What Darkly Thieves, weaves a story of poetic strangeness.
Lily Hates Goodbyes
Book Reviews, Kids, Picture Book •
IR Staff •
Mar 16, 2011
The story was written to help younger children cope with the absence of a parent–in this case a father’s deployment in the military. Read On
