by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Magic Tree House Series By Mary Pope Osborne I am new to the Magic Tree House Series and am delighted. These books are such a wonderful transition for children that are moving from being read to and are now reading on their own. The print is big enough, there are still some illustrations, and the […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Habibi by Naomi Shihab Nye Habibi means ‘darling.’ Habibi is the feminine. It is a term of endearment in Arabic. What do your teenagers know about the conflict between Palestine and Israel? What do they know about making peace? Montessori says, “that making peace is the work of educators and that making peace starts with […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue, Young Adolescent
Fantastic Forts: Inspiration for Wild Hideaways by Jo Schofield and Fiona Danks The photography in this book is stunning! The authors presented many ideas for forts through instructions as well as photographs. They categorized the forts by Woodland Forts; Garden Forts; Fantasy Forts; Junk Forts; Sleepovers; Parties; and Natural Forts. There is also a section […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Adolescence, Early Adolescence (12-15), MFA, Mixed Ages, Montessori Family Life, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR As the grandmother of two boys (15 months apart in age), I have seen that the outcomes of minor squabbles can escalate at an alarming rate and turn into a physical battle, usually over a toy or a Pokemon™ card. Sometimes the most practical response by the adult in the room […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Everybody Needs a Rock Written by Byrd Baylor Illustrated by Peter Parnall Again, author Bryd Baylor uses poetic text for this book. I like this book for younger children. I can imagine them really getting into the hunt for the rock. If they find the right one, it will be their special rock forever. The […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mixed Ages, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Shadow Chasers By Elly Mackay Elly Mackay is an author and artist. Her illustrations are magical, much like shadows. The three children spend a summer evening before the sun goes down chasing the elusive shadows of butterflies, rabbits, birds, deer, foxes, and more. Their own shadows are there, too. When the sun goes, they go […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Infant, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
A Moment in Time Written by Jennifer Butenas Illustrated by Charlotte Cheng I have to say that this book was a challenge for me. Our elementary teacher brought it to me and said that the children in her Lower Elementary class just loved it! I said, “Great. I’ll review it.” Well. I read it and, […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Adolescence, Book Reviews, Early Adolescence (12-15), MFA, Primary (3-6), Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Half Upon A Time By James Riley This book is a chapter book for eight to twelve-year-olds. There are three main characters in this book, much like Harry Potter. Their names are Jack, May, and Philip. This story is loosely based on Jack and the Beanstalk and Snow White. Jack is a poor farm boy […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mixed Ages, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library By Chris Grabenstein Kids ages six to twelve will enjoy Chris Grabenstein’s Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library. This book has references to other books. The main characters are Mr. Lemoncello, Mrs. Tobin, Dr. Zinchenko, and twelve sixth-graders. This story is mainly about Kyle. Twelve-year-old Kyle loves to play games. Then […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Early Adolescence (12-15), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Love That Dog By Sharon Creech This book would be great for ages eight to twelve. The book is written like a journal. It is from the boy’s point of view. He is in an elementary class and the class is doing a unit on poetry. Jack’s teacher reads poetry to the class. He thinks […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mixed Ages, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Runny Babbit By Shel Silverstein Runny Babbit is a poetry book written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. The special thing about this book is Runny Babbit talk. Runny Babbit talk is where you switch the first letters of two words, so instead of saying purple hat, you’d say hurple pat. This book of poetry is […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Kindergarten, MFA, Primary (3-6), Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons Story by Eric Litwin Art by James Dean (creator of Pete the Cat) What a cute story for young ones! The story writer throws in a song which repeats as the buttons pop, some rhyming, and a little subtraction lesson as well. Oh, and, the lesson: things […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
The Biggest (and best) Flag that Ever Flew By Rebecca C. Jones Illustrated by Charles Geer I thought this was going to be the Betsy Ross story, but instead, it was the story of the siege of Baltimore during the American Revolution, the flag that flew through the night, and a poem called The Star-Spangled […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mixed Ages, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns We Can All Get Along By Howard Binkow and Reverend Ann Illustrated by David A. Cutting and Mike Ferrin Book Design by Jane Darroch Riley This story begins with a youngster who is sad about not being invited to a friend’s birthday party, and he begins talking with his very wise […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary (6-9), Mixed Ages, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
The author describes in a very simple way the family relationship of cousins: who they are in relation to you, your parents, and your grandparents. She beautifully explains the ‘specialness’ of cousins. This will be a great start for future genealogists! Part of the charm of this children’s book is that the illustrations are classic […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Later Adolescence (15-18), Lower Elementary (6-9), MFA, Mixed Ages, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Written by Christinia Cheung & Han Tran Illustrated by Tong Wu The authors have created a book that extols the virtues of the coconut tree in rhyme. They bring in not only the many uses for all parts of the tree but also the parts of the world where these plants thrive. The book is […]
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Kindergarten, MFA, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Jake’s Bones Written by Jake McGowan-Lowe Jake’s Bones is a fascinating children’s book that takes you around the world and even in your own backyard to see the most amazing bones on the planet. Jake, an elementary-age author, captures the reader’s mind by telling everything from the biggest bones to the smallest bones and taking […]
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