Monthly Archives: June 2011

"When Tiny Was Tiny"

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: When Tiny Was Tiny Author: Cari Meister  Illustrator: Rich Davis Publisher: Scholastic, republished in 2000 ISBN-13: 978-0613226196 (library binding) ISBN-10: 0613226194 (library binding) ISBN-13: 978-0439222013 (paperback) ISBN-10: 043922201X (paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common … Continue reading →

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"Cats Are Like That"

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Cats Are Like That Author: Martha Weston  Publisher: Scholastic, republished in 2000 ISBN-13: 978-0823414192 (hardcover) ISBN-10: 0823414191 (hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0439270571 (paperback) ISBN-10: 043927057X (paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; … Continue reading →

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"Twice My Size"

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Twice My Size Author: Adrian Mitchell  Illustrator: Daniel Pudles Publisher: Bloomsbury Children’s Books, republished in 1999 ISBN-13: 978-0747535553 (hardcover) ISBN-10: 0747535558 (hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0747541882 (paperback) ISBN-10: 0747541884 (paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms … Continue reading →

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"Peck, Slither, and Slide"

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Peck, Slither, and Slide Author and Illustrator: Suse MacDonald  Publisher: Scholastic, republished in 1998 ISBN-13: 978-0152000790 (library binding) ISBN-10: 0152000798 (library binding) ISBN-13: 978-0590916370 (paperback) ISBN-10: 0590916378 (paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms … Continue reading →

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"The Secret Journey"

Posted on June 26, 2011 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Secret Journey Author: Peg Kehret Cover Illustrator: C. Michael Dudash Publisher: Aladdin, republished in 2008 ISBN-13: 978-1416991120 ISBN-10: 1416991123 Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing or profanity; … Continue reading →

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"Jeremy Kooloo"

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Jeremy Kooloo Author: Tim Mahurin  Publisher: Dutton Juvenile, 1995 ISBN-13: 978-0525452034 ISBN-10: 0525452036 Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing or profanity; 4=a lot of cursing or profanity; 5=obscenity … Continue reading →

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"The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas"

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas Author: John Barrett Illustrator: Rick Reinert Publisher: Ideals Publications, republished in 1987 ISBN-13: 978-0516094809 (library edition) ISBN-10: 0516094807 (library edition) ISBN-13: 978-0824971755 (hardcover) ISBN-10: 0824971752 (hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0895429421 (softcover) … Continue reading →

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"Investigate World History"

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Investigate World History Authors: Anita Ganeri, Hazel Mary Martell, and Brian Williams Publisher: Parragon, 2000 ISBN-13: 978-1840848014 Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing or profanity; 4=a lot of … Continue reading →

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"Patty's Pumpkin Patch"

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Patty’s Pumpkin Patch Author: Teri Sloat  Publisher: Scholastic Book Services, republished in 2000 ISBN-13: 978-0399230103 (hardcover) ISBN-10: 0399230106 (hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0439211314 (paperback) ISBN-10: 043921131X (paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang … Continue reading →

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"Around the World in 2,000 Pictures"

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Around the World in 2,000 Pictures Editors: A. Milton Runyon and Vilma F. Bergane Map illustrator: Rafael Palacios Publisher: Doubleday and Company Inc., 1959 ASIN: B000JEXCE8 ASIN: B0007EKHR0 Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms … Continue reading →

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