Monthly Archives: September 2012

Something Special

Posted on September 30, 2012 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Something Special Author and Illustrator: David McPhail Publisher: Little Brown and Co., republished in 1992 ISBN-13: 978-0316563246 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0316563242 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0316563338 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0316563331 (Paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or … Continue reading →

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Tales of Ancient Egypt

Posted on September 29, 2012 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Tales of Ancient Egypt Author: Roger Lancelyn Green Illustrator: Heather Copley Publisher: Puffin, republished in 2011 ISBN-13: 978-0-141-33259-8 Related website: http://www.penguin.com/youngreaders (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing … Continue reading →

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Date Your Wife: A Husband's Guide

Posted on September 23, 2012 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Date Your Wife: A Husband’s Guide Author: Justin Buzzard Cover Illustrator: John Wilson Publisher: Crossway, 2012 ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-3135-4 Related websites: http://www.JustinBuzzard.net (author), http://www.crossway.org (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; … Continue reading →

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Why Not, Lafayette?

Posted on September 22, 2012 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Why Not, Lafayette? Author: Jean Fritz Illustrator: Ronald Himler Publisher: Puffin Books, republished in 2001 ISBN-13: 978-0-698-11882-9 Related website: http://www.penguin.com/youngreaders (publishser) Language level: 3 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing or … Continue reading →

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Dogs in the Dead of Night: Magic Tree House #46

Posted on September 21, 2012 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Dogs in the Dead of Night: Magic Tree House #46 Author: Mary Pope Osborne Illustrator: Sal Murdocca Publisher: Random House, 2011 ISBN-13: 978-0-375-96824-2 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0-375-86824-5 (Paperback) ISBN-13: 978-0-375-89876-1 (eBook) Related website: http://www.MagicTreeHouse.com (series), http://www.randomhouse.com/kids … Continue reading →

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A Porcupine Named Fluffy

Posted on September 20, 2012 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: A Porcupine Named Fluffy Author: Helen Lester  Illustrator: Lynn Munsinger Publisher: Sandpiper, republished in 1989 ISBN-13: 978-0395368954 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0395368952 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0395520185 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0395520185 (Paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or … Continue reading →

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A Weekend with Wendell

Posted on September 19, 2012 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: A Weekend with Wendell Author and Illustrator: Kevin Henkes  Publisher: Greenwillow Books, republished in 1995 ISBN-13: 978-0688063252 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 068806325X (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0688140243 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0688140246 (Paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or … Continue reading →

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Animal Talk

Posted on September 18, 2012 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Animal Talk Author: Karen Wagner  Illustrator: Turi Macombi Publisher: Golden Books Publishing Co. Inc., republished in 1999 ISBN-13: 978-0307616449  (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0307616444  (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0307116444 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0307116441 (Paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common … Continue reading →

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Scary, Scary Halloween

Posted on September 17, 2012 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Scary, Scary Halloween Author: Eve Bunting  Illustrator: Jan Brett Publisher: Sandpiper, republished in 1988 ISBN-13: 978-0899194141 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0899194141 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0899197999 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 089919799X (Paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish … Continue reading →

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Gone-Away Lake

Posted on September 16, 2012 by homeschoolbookreviewblog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Gone-Away Lake Author: Elizabeth Enright Illustrators: Beth and Joe Krush Publisher: Sandpiper, republished in 2000 ISBN-13: 978-0152022723 ISBN-10: 0152022724 Language level: 2 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing or profanity; 4=a … Continue reading →

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