Monthly Archives: March 2012

Nutik the Wolf Pup

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Nutik, the Wolf Pup Author: Jean Craighead George  Illustrator: Ted Rand Publisher: Scholastic, republished in 2002 ISBN-13: 978-0060281656 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0060281650 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0439365765 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0439365767 (Paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms … Continue reading →

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Three Little Beavers

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Three Little Beavers Author: Jean Heilprin Diehl Illustrator: Cathy Morrison Publisher: Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2012 ISBN-13: 978-1-60718-524-6 (hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-1-60718-533-8 (paperback) ISBN-13: 978-1-60718-542-0 (eBook) Related website: http://www.SylvanDellPublishing.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms … Continue reading →

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What's the Time, Grandma Wolf?

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: What’s the Time, Grandma Wolf? Author and Illustrator: Ken Brown  Publisher: Andersen Rand, republished in 2003 ISBN-13: 978-1561452507 (Hard cover) ISBN-10: 1561452505 (Hard cover) ISBN-13: 978-1842700686 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 1842700685 (Paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; … Continue reading →

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The Penguin Lady

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Penguin Lady Author: Carol A. Cole Illustrator: Sherry Rogers Publisher: Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2012 ISBN-13: 978-1-60718-527-7 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-1-60718-536-9 (Paperback) ISBN-13: 978-1-60718-545-1 (eBook) Related website: http://www.carolacole.com (author), http://www.sherry-rogers.com (illustrator), http://www.SylvanDellPublishing.com (publisher) Language level: 1 … Continue reading →

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Miracles on Maple Hill

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Miracles on Maple Hill Author: Virginia Sorensen Illustrators: Beth and Joe Krush Publisher: Odyssey Harcourt Young Classics, republished in 2003 ISBN-13: 978-0152047191 (hard cover) ISBN-13: 978-0152047184 (paperback) ISBN-10: 0-15-204719-0 (hard cover) ISBN-10: 0-15-204718-2 (paperback) Related … Continue reading →

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Home in the Cave

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

Book: Home in the Cave Author: Janet Halfmann Illustrator: Shennen Bersani Publisher: Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2012 ISBN-13: 978-1-60718-522-2 (Hard cover) ISBN-13: 978-1-60718-531-4 (Paperback) ISBN-13: 978-1-60718-540-6 (eBook) Related websites: http://www.janethalfmann.com (author), http://www.SylvanDellPublishing.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or … Continue reading →

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Ship of Souls

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Ship of Souls Author: Zetta Elliot Publisher: Amazon Publishing, 2011 ISBN-13: 978-1-612182681 ISBN-10: 1-612182682 Language level: 5 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing or profanity; 4=a lot of cursing or profanity; … Continue reading →

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The Great Divide

Posted on March 24, 2012 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Great Divide Author: Suzanne Slade Illustrator: Erin E. Hunter Publisher: Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2012 ISBN-13: 978-1-60718-5215 (hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-1-60718-5307 (paperback) ISBN-13: 978-1-60718-5390 (eBook) Related websites: http://www.SuzanneSlade.com (author), http://www.eehunter.com (illustrator). http://www.SylvanDellPublishing.com (publisher) Language level: 1 … Continue reading →

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The Pearl

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Pearl Author: John Steinbeck Illustrator: Jose Clemente Orozco Publisher: Penguin Books, republished in 2002 ISBN-13: 978-0142000694 ISBN-10: 0142000698 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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Gopher to the Rescue!: A Volcano Recovery Story

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Gopher to the Rescue!: A Volcano Recovery Story Author: Terry Catasus Jennings Illustrator: Laurie O’Keefe Publisher: Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2012 ISBN-13: 978-1-60718-131-6 (hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-1-60718-141-5 (paperback) ISBN-13: 978-1-60718-151-4 (ebook) Related website: http://www.terryjennings.wordpress.com (author), http://www.laurieokeefe.com (illustrator), … Continue reading →

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