Book Review: My Farm Friends

Title of Book
Author
Minor, Wendell
Rating
3 stars = Pretty Good
Review

Learn facts about favorite farm animals in this rhyming book. Learn about
why pigs roll in the mud, the amount of water that cows drink, how horses
sleep, and more. Extra farm facts are provided at the end of the book.

Reviewer's Name
Carol

Book Review: This Is the Van That Dad Cleaned

Author
Ernst, Lisa Campbell
Rating
3 stars = Pretty Good
Review

Dad has cleaned the van. It’s all sparkly and shiny. This cumulative,
rhyming story chronicles what happens next. It’s a fun narrative that many
children and their parents can relate to.

Reviewer's Name
Carol

Book Review: There's a Dragon in Your Book

Author
Fletcher, Tom
Rating
4 stars = Really Good
Review

If you’re a fan of interactive books, you should check this one out. It
starts with an egg which hatches into a dragon. That baby dragon sneezes and
sets the book on fire. Use your imagination (and follow the instructions) to
help save the day!

Reviewer's Name
Carol

Book Review: I Spy on the Farm

Title of Book
Author
Gibbs, Edward
Rating
4 stars = Really Good
Review

This book is a great introduction to the game of I Spy. Follow the clues to
guess which farm animal is visible through the eyehole. The animal’s sound
is given as a clue. You can then take the book to the next level by playing
the game wherever you are.

Reviewer's Name
Carol

Book Review: Have You Seen Elephant?

Title of Book
Author
Barrow, David
Rating
5 stars = Bohemian Rhapsody Awesome!
Review

You can play hide-and-seek with elephant, but beware, he’s very good. This beautifully illustratrated, interactive book has children looking for elephant in a variety of places. Will you be able to find him?

Reviewer's Name
Carol

Book Review: What If?

Title of Book
Author
Seeger, Laura Vaccaro
Rating
3 stars = Pretty Good
Review

Three separate scenarios are show to illustrate what happens when a boy kicks a beach ball into the ocean. This story, told mostly through the pictures, examines the possibilities and encourages imagination and language.

Reviewer's Name
Carol

Book Review: Go Sleep in Your Own Bed!

Author
Fleming, Candace
Rating
4 stars = Really Good
Review

It’s bedtime on the farm. When pig goes to his sty, he finds cow there and tells him to “Go sleep in your own bed!” This sets off a chain reaction as animals are relocated to their own beds. The simple repetitive text encourages children to “read” along and the pictures are delightful

Reviewer's Name
Carol

Book Review: Stay! A Top Dog Story

Title of Book
Author
Latimer, Alex
Rating
4 stars = Really Good
Review

Ben loves his dog, Buster, but has to leave him with Grampa when he goes on vacation. He remembers and writes down all sorts of instructions for Grampa. As he remembers more things, he writes postcards from vacation. Eventually, he remembers what he forgot, but it is too late. Grampa & Buster are already on the way to the post office. Read what happens as Buster learns how to behave – at least most of the time.

Reviewer's Name
Carol
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