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Children’s Book Review: Goodnight Moon

May 18, 2012 By Heather Leave a Comment

Goodnight Moon
by Margaret Wise Brown
Paperback, 32 pages
Published September 25, 2007
by Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 0590092421
Book Source: bought
4 Stars
Book Overview: In this classic of children’s literature, beloved by generations of readers and listeners, the quiet poetry of the words and the gentle, lulling illustrations combine to make a perfect book for the end of the day. Full color.
Hones’ Review: Goodnight Moon is definitely a classic to share with every child.  The rhyming text is fun for children to try and complete the sentences.  It is also good for little ones to try and point out the objects which the bunny is wishing goodnight. My four-year old fills in the blanks when I pause while reading, and my almost two-year old loves to look for each item. They both enjoy looking for where the mouse is hiding throughout the book.
Recommended for ages 1-5. 
About the Author:  Margaret Wise Brown wrote hundreds of books and stories during her life, but she is best known for Goodnight Moon and Runaway Bunny. Even though she died nearly 60 years ago, her books still sell very well.

Margaret loved animals. Most of her books have animals as characters in the story. She liked to write books that had a rhythm to them. Sometimes she would put a hard word into the story or poem. She thought this made children think harder when they are reading.

She wrote all the time. There are many scraps of paper where she quickly wrote down a story idea or a poem. She said she dreamed stories and then had to write them down in the morning before she forgot them.

She tried to write the way children wanted to hear a story, which often isn’t the same way an adult would tell a story. She also taught illustrators to draw the way a child saw things. One time she gave two puppies to someone who was going to draw a book with that kind of dog. The illustrator painted many pictures one day and then fell asleep. When he woke up, the papers he painted on were bare. The puppies had licked all the paint off the paper.

Margaret died after surgery for a bursting appendix while n France. She had many friends who still miss her. They say she was a creative genius who made a room come to life with her excitement. Margaret saw herself as something else – a writer of songs and nonsense.

Children’s Book Review – If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

May 16, 2012 By Heather Leave a Comment

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
IF YOU GIVE A MO– USE A COOKIE
by Laura Joffe Numeroff
Paperback, 32 pages
Published 1985
by Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 0590402331
Book Source: bought
4 Stars
Book Overview: “If you give a mouse a cookie, he’s going to ask for a glass of milk. When you give him the milk, he’ll probably ask you for a straw. . . “. So begins this delightful story about an energetic mouse and an accommodating little boy. Full-color illustrations.
Hones’ Review: This is a fantastic book to teach children the idea of sequencing and prediction.  I like that the end of the story circles back to the beginning.  My children enjoyed guessing what that silly mouse would want next.  They were delighted when they were right but almost more thrilled with their outlandish suggestions.  I loved that it brought such creativity to the surface.
Recommended for ages 3-8.
Laura Joffe NumeroffAbout the Author:  Laura Joffe Numeroff is an American author of children’s books. Numeroff originally wanted to be a writer, but decided to follow her older sister’s footsteps and become a fashion designer instead. Laura attended Pratt Institute of Design but then decided to become a writer again and wrote her first book with only 4 rejections.

Children’s Book Review- Three Pirates and a Duck

April 19, 2012 By Heather Leave a Comment

Three Pirates and a Duck
by Doug Peterson
Hardback, 28 pages
Published 1998
by Scholastic Inc
ISBN-10: 0717299252
ISBN-13: 978-0717299256
Book Source:  Bought
4 stars


Summary from the back of  the book: When three pirates and a duck come across a valuable “sea treasure” it’s every pirate for himself. Join the “pirates who don’t do anything” as they learn that sharing with others can really save the day!

Mary’s Review:  Veggie Tales teach great values and morals.  In this book three pirates who don’t like to do anything and a duck learn a several valuable lessons and find a real pirate’s treasure when they learn how to share. The illustrations are cute, adorable, fun and colorful. 


 I recommend this book for ages 4-10.

About the Author:  Doug has been a writer since 1977 when he graduated from the University of Illinois in journalism. He is the award-winning author of more than 50 books, including more than 40 for the popular VeggieTales series. In addition to his children’s writing, he has been a science writer for the University of Illinois since 1979.

 Doug, who is based in Champaign, Illinois, has written for all age groups, including preschool, grade school, high school, and adult. He has also written for many forms of media, including books, games, magazines, newspapers, the Internet, and video. (He has even published a pillow book.)

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