BUYING ADVISORY: EL - ADVISABLE
APPEALS TO: SOME
Accinetti, supported by Zaffaroni, takes us from the surface of the ocean down to its deepest depths, meeting a few of the animals that inhabit each zone along the way.
The text is advanced enough that it works best for older students. Even though it looks like a picture book, it is rich in information about the different oceanic spheres.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL
APPEALS TO: SOME
Christmas can never be too big or too much for Cheese. The more the better as far as he is concerned. After a washing machine mishap, however, the party is moved over to Wedge’s house, where it is much different from what Cheese had in mind. Can he enjoy himself anyways?
Whew! There is a lot of book here. Cheese’s energy is quite over the top and fills a lot of the story. In fact, even after Wedge’s party, Cheese doesn’t seem to get the point. While cute, Cheese's ultimate behavior contradicts the point.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL
APPEALS TO: MANY
WHen Beginning and Middle start arguing about which part of the book is most important, a disgruntled End walks out on them. Now the two others are left to contemplate a book without an End.
Watching and listening to Beginning and Middle argue and then panic is hilarious! Burgerman anthropomorphizes them skillfully. The illustrations feel just right.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K - OPTIONAL
APPEALS TO: SOME
McAnulty and Chou team up to bring us an ABC board book all about things important to Earth.
Most pages have 3 or 4 letters on them - understandable in the board book format. Cute, but not a lot to dig into.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K - ADVISABLE
APPEALS TO: SEVERAL
Meet all sorts of tractors and farming equipment.
The illustrations are fun to look at - tractors and doggy drivers are a sure hit. I know my grandson will like looking at every page. The words are highly expressive - those with honed drama skills will enjoy it a lot.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
APPEALS TO: SEVERAL
Luna, a wolf and the other Spooky Scouts are ready for their big campout. But tonight is a full moon and Luna is worried that her embarrassing secret will be exposed.
Okay, I really did love the book a lot. The other Spooky Scouts are great about accepting Luna and sharing their own secrets. BUT if Luna is a werewolf, shouldn’t she be human most of the time and then turn into a wolf during the full moon? I don’t see that being wolfish most of the time would make you a good candidate for the Spooky Scouts. But I can accept the logical fallacy and enjoy the book for what it is.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL
APPEALS TO: MANY
The little mouse wakes up in the middle of the night and can’t go back to sleep. The older mouse starts to tell a story, but any time the little mouse thinks it might turn scary, it interrupts with a nicer version. WHen the little mouse confesses that it doesn’t like to be scared, the older mouse talks about the thrill it feels when things are a bit scary.
I loved that I could see what the young mouse was trying to do by redirecting the story and that the older mouse helps alleviate its fears, without being didactic. Don’t even tell kids about the “lesson”. They will understand, no problem.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K - OPTIONAL
APPEALS TO: SOME
This story-bereft board book is mildly Halloween adjacent. While the illustrations feel within the Eric Carle style, I need more than a couple of pages of Boo! to make this worthwhile.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
APPEALS TO: SEVERAL
Meet Cristiano Rinaldo, soccer superstar.
Young fans of soccer and rinaldo in particular will enjoy this short, but well-written, beginning biography.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL
APPEALS TO: MANY
Twin giraffes Rafi and Rita are teasing each other about which of them is the tallest.
The twins’ bickering is charming. I had a great time reading this aloud to our Resource kids.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
https://www.kingsenglish.com/item/fDcyhWd7_aiy_ohHqY2FsQ
