Kids Books Reviews

Duck for President is a great book for readers of all ages. The book is similar to the process for those who are running for president. In this humorous tale Duck who lives on a farm with many other animals, and owner Farmer Brown. He's kind of a lazy duck and doesn't like being told to chores and he surely didn't enjoy doing them. So he thought that he would take a stand and have a vote against Farmer Brown so he could take over the farm. Duck won the election but soon learned that it was even harder to be a farmer than it was to do the few chores that he originally had to do. Next he decided that by running for governor that life would be much easier. Adding to his winning streak he won the election hands down for governor, but again he soon realized that running a state was even harder than being a farmer and it was no fun at all. He soon became bored with this and decided he should move on. What will he do next?

A Counting Book by Margaret Wise Brown (with pictures by Clement Hurd) is an excellently written bed time story for children from the ages of two to six. It incorporates many of the same ideals from the classical Goodnight Moon book which was also created to entertain readers after a tiring day of learning and playing. The book begins by painting a detailed description of the “green room” from the original story. It then lists the many animals, people, and objects inside of the massive room. With colorful illustrations and short sentences, this is a great book for children to begin their learning experience at a young age. It teaches them not only how to read and count, but also how to laugh and enjoy learning. Your child will love this soothing lullaby as he or she searches for more and more objects to say good night to. “Good night cow. Good night stars. Good night moon.” Will fill your home with the soft voices of you and your child.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Book, November 18, 2004

"In a cave in the woods,
in his deep, dark lair,
through the long, cold winter
sleeps a great brown bear."

Thus begins the story of a very drowsy bear, set against the backdrop of blizzard-like conditions brewing about outside his cozy, warm nook. The bear in this tale does one thing, and one thing only -- he sleeps. Never mind that a fierce snowstorm is raging just a few feet away outside his lair. Nothing can awaken this bear while he's deep into hibernation.

"An itty-bitty mouse,
pitter-pat, tip-toe,
creep-crawls in the cave
from the fluff-cold snow."

Ah, but the great brown bear now has company. Although very small, the mouse deems the bear's sleeping quarters, "Too damp, too dank, too dark." So, because he's a most resourceful little mouse, he sets about lighting up his own tiny bonfire to warm himself from the bitter-frigid temperatures overtaking the woods. Despite the light from from the fire illuminating the cave with a golden glow, the bear snores on.

"Two gleaming eyes
sneak-peek in the den.
Mouse cries, 'Who's there?'
and a hare hops in."

As it turns out, the mouse and the hare are old friends. And it's been a long time since they've seen one another. So the mouse and the hare enjoy each other's company, popping white corn and brewing black tea. Yet, despite the mouse's wee slurps and the hare's big burps, the bear, incredibly, still snores on.

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"If you asked all the kids and the teachers at Lincoln Elementary School to make three lists - all the really bad kids, all the really smart kids, and all the really good kids - Nick Allen would not be on any of them. Nick deserved a list all his own, and everyone knew it.

"Was Nick a troublemaker? Hard to say. One thing's for sure: Nick Allen had plenty of ideas, and he knew what to do with them."

And so begins the tale called "Frindle," a story written by Andrew Clements and quite the engaging narrative. Clements weaves his yarn around the main character, Nick, who happens to be a fifth-grader.

"Fifth grade was different," notes Nick. "That was the year to get ready for middle school. Fifth grade meant passing classes. It meant no morning recess. It meant real letter grades on your report cards. But most of all, it meant Mrs. Granger."

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