Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree
August 24, 2007 at 9:51 am | In 5th-6th Grade, 7th-8th Grade, Books, Fiction | Leave a CommentEmma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree by Lauren Tarshis. Reviewed by a Children’s Librarian.
Emma-Jean is an odd sort of seventh grader – she is very smart, but prefers to observe her classmates rather than befriend them. She likes to look at things rationally and does not seem to care what people think of her. Colleen, another seventh-grader, is just the opposite. She cares too much what people think of her and is always working hard to make sure that her classmates like her. These two very different characters’ lives intertwine when Emma-Jean decides to use her ultra-logical problem solving skills to help Colleen deal with a social situation. Because this seems successful, Emma-Jean begins helping other people but the effect she is really having on their lives is not immediately apparent. Told in two different voices of seventh-grade girls, this is a wonderful story of life and friendship in middle school. Both boys and girls, young and old, will enjoy this pleasing novel. It makes an especially good read-aloud book for 5th and 6th graders.
Holes by Louis Sachar
August 24, 2007 at 9:44 am | In 3rd-4th Grade, 5th-6th Grade, Books, Fiction | 2 CommentsHoles by Louis Sachar. Reviewed by Deepthi.
Holes is about a boy whose under a curse. If it weren’t for the curse Stanley wouldn’t be at a boy’s detention camp where he digs holes 5 feet deep and 5 feet wide. I would recommend this book to other kids because the book starts out as a curse and ends different than you think. This is the best book in the world. I like it because it has a story you can’t stop reading.
Hansel and Gretel
August 24, 2007 at 9:41 am | In Books, Fairy / Folktales, K-2nd Grade | Leave a CommentHansel and Gretel. Reviewed by Rosa.
There was a wife, a husband, and two children. The children’s names were Hansel and Gretel. They only had crumbs when they were left on their own and they fell asleep on an oak tree. Then they came to a bread house and old, little woman made food for them. Now she said, “I’ll fatten him and feed him meals.” For she wanted him to grow plump so she could eat him.
Cam Jansen and the Valentine Baby Mystery by David A. Adler
August 24, 2007 at 9:35 am | In 3rd-4th Grade, Beginning Reader, Books, Fiction, K-2nd Grade, Mystery | Leave a CommentCam Jansen and the Valentine Baby Mystery by David A. Adler. An anonymous kid’s review.
It was about Cam and his mom was having two babies. But Cam thought that she was only having a sister but she was having a brother and a sister.
Little Bunny Foo Foo by Paul Brett Johnson
August 24, 2007 at 9:32 am | In Books, K-2nd Grade, Picture Book, Preschool, Toddler | Leave a CommentLittle Bunny Foo Foo by Paul Brett Johnson. An anonymous kid’s review.
Little Bunny Foo Foo was always up to no good. He would bop people on the head and throw pie their faces. The setting was outside in the fresh air. He played tricks on his friends and not his friends. They didn’t want to be his friends anymore. He caught them and this didn’t please the fairy at all. She gave him three chances, but if he didn’t behave she would turn him into a goon. The fairy was very very big. She had a wand with string on it.
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
August 24, 2007 at 9:22 am | In 3rd-4th Grade, Books, Fiction, K-2nd Grade | Leave a CommentCharlotte’s Web by E.B. White. An anonymous kid’s review.
It is about a spider named Charlotte and a pig Wilbur made Charlotte a friend in the farm. Wilbur was very happy. But when Wilbur went to the fair, Charlotte gave to Wilbur a web she designed. After, they took the egg sack to the farm and in the second day of spring the baby spiders came out. Then they went away but three stayed. Their names were Jow, Awaneujand, and Nile and Wilbur loved the baby spiders and Charlotte. The End.
Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester
August 24, 2007 at 9:17 am | In Books, K-2nd Grade, Picture Book, Preschool | Leave a CommentTacky the Penguin by Helen Lester. Reviewed by Angel.
Once there lived a penguin named Tacky. He had friends named Goodly, Lovely, Angel, Neatly, and Perfect. Tacky is an odd bird. The fox’s did not like Tacky’s songs. Then they ran away.
The Snowman Storybook by Raymond Briggs
August 24, 2007 at 9:14 am | In Books, K-2nd Grade, Picture Book | Leave a CommentThe Snowman Storybook by Raymond Briggs. Reviewed by Emely.
In the beginning a boy named James woke up and he saw snow. Then he ran down the stairs and ran out to make a snowman. Then at night James went outside and the snowman moved and then the snowman put on mom and dad’s coats. Then the next morning the snowman melted.
The Orange Mama Laid
August 21, 2007 at 10:58 am | In Books, Games, Non-Fiction, Parents | Leave a CommentReviewed by a Children’s Librarian.
Do you remember all those classic childhood games you used to play? Does Kick the Can come to mind? How about the card game Spoons? Maybe you can’t remember the lyrics to “Pat-a-Cake” or the rules to Capture the Flag. Local author, Kirsten Denney, has published a book, The Orange Mama Laid, that is exactly what all parents and caregivers need to keep children under the age of 10 entertained. Lyrics to many songs and rhymes, as well as all the motions, are included, campfire games, card games, tag games, car games, races and many other activities are explained. It is a well-organized book that will bring back the best memories of childhood.
The Norwalk Public Library will soon have this book on their shelves, so keep an eye out for it.
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
August 16, 2007 at 11:18 am | In 5th-6th Grade, Books, Fantasy, Fiction | 1 CommentReviewed by a Children’s Librarian.
One of my favorite books of all time is Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O’Brien. It is about a colony of very smart rats – so smart that they can read and write. And when you can read, you can do just about anything, so these rats have managed to build their own civilization complete with libraries and machines. When Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse living close by, asks the rats of NIMH for help moving their summer house out of danger, the rats must come up with a brilliant solution to help her. Will they manage?
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