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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews
Written by Hilary Kearney Illustrated by Amy Holliday I had the pleasure not long ago of visiting a botanical garden known for its orchids and generously filled with many other kinds of flowering plants, etc. Whenever I go to places like that, I always visit their...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews
The Honeybee Written by Kristen Hall and Isabelle Arsenault This is a beautifully illustrated and written book about the life cycle of the honeybee. It is quite colorful, and the illustrations are soft and fairly realistic. The author and illustrator take you from...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, MFA, Tomorrow's Child
Elementary and middle school children, along with their parents and teachers, will love this book. It is a hilarious review of wild animals from around the world! Each animal is rated in a humorous way that tells the reader a little something about the creature....
by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Free Reads, MFA, TC February 2023
It is rare that I have ever found a Montessori book that was effectively written for both Montessori professionals and parents. Paula Preschlack has done it brilliantly! She starts with a section that not only appeals to both groups but is also meant to inform them...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Free Reads, MFA
Hatching the Cosmic Egg Written by Michael Dorer, Illustrated by Beth Wilson, and Music by Andrew Kutt Michael Dorer, a well-known Montessori educator, author, and conference presenter, has now written his first children’s book and it’s ‘wonder-full.’ Hatching the...
by Montessori Family Alliance Team | Book Reviews, Family Resources, MFA, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Grandparenting, Montessori Parenting, Reading, Video, Webinars / MFA
Our team will share books for children and parents that we love. They are good reads anytime but especially at this gift-giving time of year!SHOW LESS...
by Cheryl Allen | Book Reviews, Free Reads, MFA
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by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Free Reads, MFA
Redirecting Children’s Behavior: Effective Discipline for Creating Connection and Cooperation Written by Kathryn J. Kvols In early 1990, when our children were three and six years old, I met Kathryn Kvols. I was an experienced and skilled primary teacher in a...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Review TC November 2022, MFA, TC November 2022
Just Like Brothers Written by Elizabeth Baguley Illustrated by Aurélie Blanz This is a charming book with gorgeous illustrations and interesting descriptive and rhyming verses. The story is about how sometimes groups teach their children to guard themselves against...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, TC September 2022
Reviewed by Lorna McGrath Here and There Written by Tamara Ellis Smith Illustrated by Evelyn Daviddi Ivan’s parents split up and are living in separate houses. Ivan didn’t like that he had to go here and there. He didn’t think he could be happy and himself with his...
by Danica Kovacevic | Book Review TC May 2022, Book Reviews, Early Adolescence (12-15), Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, TC May 2022, Tomorrow's Child
Island of the Blue Dolphins By Scott O’Dell The Island of the Blue Dolphins is a historical fiction novel, based on a true story about a girl named Karana, who was stuck living in isolation for 18 years. In the story, Karana lives on an island with her family, and the...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Review TC May 2022, Book Reviews, Infant-Toddler (0 to 3), MFA, Primary (3-6), TC May 2022, Toddler (18 months-3 years), Tomorrow's Child
Flower Garden Written by Eve Bunting Illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt Another book by Eve Bunting! This talented woman has written many books for children from two years old to teenagers, in all different settings, and in varied real-life situations. She doesn’t try to...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Review TC May 2022, Book Reviews, MFA, Primary (3-6), TC May 2022, Toddler (18 months-3 years), Tomorrow's Child
Hold This! As a dad and his young daughter, Mika, take a walk through the woods, Mika finds so many treasures that she wants to keep and take home. She finds a stick and a frog and some water and leaves and a sparkling stone and more. Mika wants her dad to put these...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Review TC May 2022, Book Reviews, MFA, Mixed Ages, Practical Life, Primary (3-6), TC May 2022, Tomorrow's Child
The Vegetarian Cookbook: More than 50 Recipes for Young Cooks Written by DK publishers My son and his family are vegetarians. I wondered if there were any vegetarian cookbooks for children. So I went searching and, lo and behold, there were quite a few! I found one...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Review TC May 2022, Book Reviews, MFA, Montessori Middle School, Reading, TC May 2022, Tomorrow's Child
Fly Away Home Written by Eve Bunting Illustrated by Ronald Himler This is a book for elementary and even middle-school children. Andrew and his dad are homeless. They live in the airport. They must never be noticed, or airport security will throw them out onto the...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Family Resources, Language & Reading, MFA, Mixed Ages, Montessori Parenting, Reading, TC May 2022, Tomorrow's Child
Favorite SummerReads for 2022 by Lorna McGrath One of the many things that teachers do in the first few days of school is to ask children to talk about, write about, or in some way describe their summer activities. You remember that, right? For some of us that was...
by Tim Seldin | Book Reviews, Entrepreneurship, MFA, TC Feb 2022, Tomorrow's Child
Some of My Favorite Books For Older Children by Tim Seldin Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? A Fast, Clear, and Fun Explanation of the Economics You Need for Success in Your Career, Business, and Investments Written by Richard J. Maybury Edited by Jane A. Williams...
by Lorna McGrath | Book Reviews, Family Resources, Later Adolescence (15-18), MFA, Montessori Education, Montessori Family Life, Montessori Middle School, Montessori Parenting, Montessori Secondary / High School, Montessori students, Montessori Teachers, Reading, Tomorrow's Child, Tomorrow's Child Online Issue
Animals Reviewed by Association of Zoos & Aquariums Elementary and middle school children, along with their parents and teachers, will love this book. It is a hilarious review of wild animals from around the world! Each animal is rated in a humorous way that tells...
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