Monthly Archives: November 2012

One Little Monkey

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: One Little Monkey Author: Stephanie Calmenson  Illustrator: Ellen Appleby Publisher: Random House Inc., reprinted in 1987 ISBN-13: 978-0819310910 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0819310913 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0517566213 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0517566214 (Paperback) Related website: http://www.stephaniecalmenson.com (author) Language level: 1 … Continue reading

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Johnny Appleseed

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Johnny Appleseed Author: Patricia Brennan Demuth  Illustrator: Michael Montgomery Publisher: Penguin Young Readers, 1996 ISBN-13: 978-1442006409 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 1442006404 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0448411309 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 044841130X (Paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish … Continue reading

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The Extralife Chronicles: The Slayer and the Ruin-er

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Extralife Chronicles: The Slayer and the Ruin-er Author: Murasaki Hideki Publisher: CreateSpace, 2012 ISBN-13: 978-1477602614 ISBN-10: 1477602615 Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing or profanity; 4=a lot … Continue reading

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Save the Lemmings

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Save the Lemmings Author: Kai Strand Cover Illustrator: Deana Jamroz Publisher: Featherweight Press, 2012 ISBN-13: 978-1-60820-710-2 (Print) ISBN-13: 978-1-60820-711-0 (Ebook) Related websites:  http://www.kaistrand.com (author), http://www.featherweightpublishing.com (publisher) Language level: 2 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish … Continue reading

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The Bravest Cat: The True Story of Scarlett

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Bravest Cat!: The True Story of Scarlett Author: Laura Driscoll  Illustrator: Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan Publisher: Paw Prints Reprint edition, 2009) ISBN-13: 978-1439549391 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 1439549397 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0448417035 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0448417030 (Paperback) Language level: 1 … Continue reading

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Stars

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Stars Author: Jennifer Dussling  Illustrator: Mavis Smith Publisher: Grosset and Dunlap, 1996 ISBN-13: 978-0613000826 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 061300082X (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0448411484 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0448411482 (Paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; … Continue reading

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