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Jack Plank Tells Tales
Jack Plank Tells Tales by Natalie Babbitt Jack Plank was a pirate, but he wasn’t very good at it. Oh, he enjoyed sailing on the ocean, and the camaraderie of the pirates on the ship the Avarice. But, he wasn’t good at plundering. This was fine until tough times (even for the pirates) forced the…
Read MoreBlucy Book Blast
I’m trying something a little different today – with a great new book, and a chance to win $100. I’ve joined in a Book Blast Giveaway for Blucy by Julia Dweck, illustrated by Erika LeBarre. (Xist Publishing, 2013) (21 pages, recommended for ages 3+) See below for information on the $100 Blucy Book Blast Giveaway.…
Read MoreAnatole
Anatole by Eve Titus, illustrated by Paul Galdone Anatole is a happy mouse who lives with his wife and children in a mouse village not far from Paris. Each evening, mice from the village travel to Paris (by bicycle) to human homes to get food. One night, while he is in a house finding food,…
Read MoreMore Learn to Read Treasure Hunts
More Learn to Read Treasure Hunts We’ve just added some new learn to read treasure hunts to the series – free to download and use. These are ready to use, fun treasure hunts that use words and pictures in each clue. My young readers loved doing treasure hunts. It was a fun way to practice…
Read MoreIgraine the Brave
Igraine the Brave by Cornelia Funke Today Bookworm Bear is the Guest Reviewer at Mother Daughter and Son Book Reviews! We’re excited about reviewing one of our favorite books on this great blog. This is a parent and child book review – staring Mama Bear, and Son (age 11), and Daughter (age 9). We had…
Read MoreWho Stole Mona Lisa?
Who Stole Mona Lisa? by Ruthie Knapp, illustrated by Jill McElmurry The Mona Lisa, the famous painting by Leonardo daVinci, narrates this picture book (which is based on historical information). The story begins with the Mona Lisa hanging in the Louvre Museum in Paris, watching as a tour guide brings a group of people to…
Read MoreThe Big Balloon Race
The Big Balloon Race by Eleanor Coerr, Illustrated by Carolyn Croll It is 1882. Horses, buggies, and wagons are common forms of transportation. Large crowds turn out to watch balloon races. The huge balloons are filled with hydrogen gas. Carlotta the Great is the best female aeronaut (balloon pilot) in America. On the morning of…
Read MoreBlueberry Shoe
Blueberry Shoe by Ann Dixon, illustrated by Evon Zerbetz A family – mother, father, sister, and baby/toddler brother – loved to pick blueberries. Each year at the end of the summer, they went berry picking on the side of the same mountain in Alaska. One summer, sometime during the family’s hike up the mountain, their…
Read MoreReading Treasure Hunts
Learn To Read Treasure Hunts On Bookworm Bear My young readers loved doing treasure hunts. It was a fun way to practice new reading skills. And, they enjoyed running from one clue to the next, deciphering the words and finding the next clue…and eventually the end. Bookworm Bear is offering you printable treasure hunts clues…
Read MoreHow Does Sleep Come?
How Does Sleep Come? by Jeanne C. Blackmore, pictures by Elizabeth Sayles My toddlers were rather reluctant sleepers – they needed several stories, and lots of hugs before they could fall asleep. I wish I had had this book to share with my children when they were younger. A mother tucks her son into bed…
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