Monthly Archives: January 2010

"The Bouncing Boy"

  HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Bouncing Boy Author and Illustrator: Ilia (aka Leigh-Ann Lemire) Publisher: CreateSpace, 2008 ISBN-13: 978-1440475603 Related websites: http://www.winsometales.com (book), http://www.art-of-ilia.com (author), http://www.createspace.com/3361028 (publisher) Language level: 1 (nothing objectionable) Reading level: grades 5 and 6 … Continue reading

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"Basil of Baker Street"

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Basil of Baker Street Author: Eve Titus Illustrator: Paul Galdone Publisher: San Val Incorporated, reprint 1988 ISBN-13: 9780606041041 ISBN-10: 0606041044 Language level: 1 (nothing objectionable) Reading level: Ages 8-11 Rating: EXCELLENT Reviewed by Jeremy Walker … Continue reading

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"Ernest Drake's Dragonology: The Complete Book of Dragons"

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Ernest Drake’s Dragonology: The Complete Book of Dragons Author: Dugald A. Steer Illustrators: Wayne Anderson, Helen Ward Publisher: Candlewick Press, 2003 ISBN-10: 0-7636-2329-6 Related website: http://www.candlewick.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (nothing objectionable) Reading level: Ages … Continue reading

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"The 'O MY' in Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy: How to Prepare Your Child for Surgery"

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The “O, MY” in TonsillectOMY & AdenoidectOMY: How to Prepare Your Child for Surgery Author: Laurie Zelinger, Ph.D., R.P.T.-S. Publisher: Loving Healing Press, 2009 ISBN-13: 978-1-932690-74-3 ISBN-10: 1-932690-74-3 Related website: http://www.LovingHealing.com (publisher) Language level: 1 … Continue reading

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"Auntie's House"

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Auntie’s House Author: Dawn Aldrich Illustrator: Michael Aldrich Publisher: Halo Publishing International, 2009 ISBN-13: 978-0-9797429-7-2 Related websites: http://www.DawnAldrich.com (author), http://www.halopublishing.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (nothing objectionable) Reading level: Ages Pre-K through 3rd grade Rating: 5 … Continue reading

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"Wright on Time, Book 2: Utah"

  HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Wright on Time, Book 2: Utah Author: Lisa M. Cottrell-Bentley Illustrator: Tanja Bauerle Publisher: Do Life Right Inc., 2009 ISBN-13: 978-0-9824829-1-9 ISBN-10: 0-9824829-1-4 Related website: http://www.wrightontimebooks.com Language level: 1 (nothing objectionable) Reading level: ages … Continue reading

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"Paws, Claws, Hands, and Feet"

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Paws, Claws, Hands, and Feet Author: Kimberly Hutmacher Illustrator: Sherry Rogers Publisher: Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2009 ISBN-13: 978-1-934359-88-4 (hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-1-934359-98-3 (paperback) Related website: http://www.SylvanDellPublishing.com Language level: 1 (nothing objectionable) Reading level: ages 3–7 Rating: … Continue reading

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"One Wolf Howls"

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: One Wolf Howls Author: Scotti Cohn Illustrator: Susan Detwiler Publisher: Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2009 ISBN-13: 978-1-934359-92-1 (hard cover) ISBN-13: 978-1-607180-37-1 (paperback) Related website: http://www.SylvanDellPublishing.com Language level: 1 (nothing objectionable) Reading level: ages 4-8 (grades P-3) … Continue reading

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"Ocean Hide and Seek"

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Ocean Hide and Seek Author: Jennifer Evans Kramer Illustrator: Gary R. Phillips Publisher: Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2009 ISBN-13: 978-1-934359-91-4 (hard cover) ISBN-13: 978-1-607180-36-4 (paperback) Related website: http://www.SylvanDellPublishing.com Language level: 1 (nothing objectionable) Reading level: ages … Continue reading

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"Henry the Impatient Heron"

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Henry the Impatient Heron Author: Donna Love Illustrator: Christina Wald Publisher: Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2009 ISBN-13: 978-1-934359-90-7 (hard cover) ISBN-13: 978-1-607180-35-7 (paperback) Related website: http://www.SylvanDellPublishing.com Language level: 1 (nothing objectionable) Reading level: ages 4-8 (grades … Continue reading

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