Monthly Archives: January 2012

"Disney's Tarzan: Jungle Jam"

Posted on January 31, 2012 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Disney’s Tarzan: Jungle Jam Author: Ellen Milnes  Publisher: Mouse Works, 1999 ISBN-13: 978-0736400480 ISBN-10: 0736400486 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 … Continue reading →

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"Miss Spider's New Car"

Posted on January 30, 2012 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Miss Spider’s New Car Author and Illustrator: David Kirk Publisher: Cartwheel Books, republished in 2006 ISBN-13: 978-0439833066 ISBN-10: 043983306X Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing or profanity; 4=a … Continue reading →

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"Rain"

Posted on January 29, 2012 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Rain Author and Illustrator: Manya Stojic  Publisher: Dragonfly Books, reprinted in 2009 ISBN-13: 978-0517800850 (hardcover) ISBN-10: 0517800853 (hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0385737296 (paperback) ISBN-10: 0385737297 (paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; … Continue reading →

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"Cat Stories"

Posted on January 28, 2012 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Cat Stories Author: James Herriot Illustrator: Leslie Holmes Publisher: St. Martin’s Press, 1994 ISBN-13: 978-0312113421 ISBN-10: 1567315751 Language level: 3 (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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"Unleashing the Power of Parental Love: Four Steps to Raising Joyful and Self-Confident Kids"

Posted on January 27, 2012 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Unleashing the Power of Parental Love: Four Steps to Raising Joyful and Self-Confident Kids Author: Gary M. Unruh Publisher: Lighthouse Love Publications, 2010 ISBN-13: 978-0-9824204-4-7 ISBN-10: 0-9824204-4-7 Related website: http://www.unleashingparentallove.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing … Continue reading →

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"Diary of My Days in Kenya: A Naturalist’s Observations of a Lioness and Her Adopted Baby Oryx"

Posted on January 26, 2012 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Diary of My Days in Kenya: A Naturalist’s Observations of a Lioness and Her Adopted Baby Oryx Author: Rachel Yurchisin Illustrator: Fred Fulcher Publisher: Halo Publishing International, 2011 ISBN-13: 978-1-935268-89-5 ISBN-10: 1-935268-89-9 Related website: http://www.halopublishing.com … Continue reading →

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"History and Geography of the Bible Story Study Guide"

Posted on January 25, 2012 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: History and Geography of the Bible Story Study Guide Authors: Bob and Sandra Waldron Publisher: Guardian of Truth Foundation, republished in 2005 ISBN-13: 9781584271185 Related website: http://www.truthbooks.net (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms … Continue reading →

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"Streams of Civilization, Volume One: Earliest Times to the Discovery of the New World"

Posted on January 24, 2012 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Streams of Civilization, Volume One: Earliest Times to the Discovery of the New World Authors: Mary Stanton and Albert Hyma Publisher: Christian Liberty Press, third printing published in 1992 ISBN-13: 978-1930367432 ISBN-10: 1930367430 Related website: … Continue reading →

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"Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Opponent of the Nazi Regime"

Posted on January 23, 2012 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Opponent of the Nazi Regime Author: Michael Van Dyke Cover Illustrator: Dick Bobnick Publisher: Barbour Publishing, 2001 ISBN-13: 978-1586601386 ISBN-10: 1586601385 Related website: http://www.barbourbooks.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or … Continue reading →

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"Winona's Web: A Novel of Discovery"

Posted on January 22, 2012 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Winona’s Web: A Novel of Discovery Author: Priscilla Cogan Cover Illustrator: David Tamura Publisher: Two Canoes Press, republished in 2010 ISBN-13: 978-1929590148 ISBN-10: 1929590148 Related website: http://www.bdd.com (publisher) Language level: 5 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms … Continue reading →

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