Monthly Archives: August 2014

Frightened Fawn: Animal Emergency #8

Posted on August 23, 2014 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Frightened Fawn: Animal Emergency #8 Author: Emily Costello Illustrator: Larry Day Publisher: HarperCollins, 2000 ISBN-13: 978-0380816019 ISBN-10: 0380816016 Related website: http://www.harperchildrens.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing … Continue reading →

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The Phantom Tollbooth

Posted on August 22, 2014 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Phantom Tollbooth Author: Norton Juster Illustrator: Jules Feiffer Publisher: Bullseye Books, reprinted in 1988 ISBN-13: 978-0812451788 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0812451783 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0394820378 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0394820371 (Paperback) Related website: http://www.randomhouse.com/kids (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing … Continue reading →

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The Dandelion Seed’s Big Dream

Posted on August 21, 2014 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Dandelion Seed’s Big Dream Author: Joseph Anthony Illustrator: Cris Arbo Publisher: Dawn Publications, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-1584694960 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 1584694963 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-1584694977 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 1584694971 (Paperback) Related websites: http://www.JosephPatrickAnthony.com (author), http://www.author-illustr-source.com/crisarbo.htm (illustrator), http://www.dawnpub.com (publisher) … Continue reading →

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The Prairie That Nature Built

Posted on August 20, 2014 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Prairie That Nature Built Author: Marybeth Lorbiecki Illustrator: Cathy Morrison Publisher: Dawn Publications, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-1584694915 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 1584694912 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-1584694922 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 1584694920 (Paperback) Related website: http://www.dawnpub.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing … Continue reading →

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For Instruction in Righteousness: A Topical Reference Guide for Biblical Child-Training

Posted on August 9, 2014 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: For Instruction in Righteousness: A Topical Reference Guide for Biblical Child-Training Author: Pam Forster Publisher: Doorposts, third edition published in 2011 ISBN-13: 978-1891206290 ISBN-10: 189120629X Related website: http://www.doorposts.com/ (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common … Continue reading →

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Princess Cupcake Jones Won’t Go To School!

Posted on August 8, 2014 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Princess Cupcake Jones Won’t Go To School! Author: Ylleya Fields Illustrator: Michael LaDuca Publisher: Belle Publishing, 2014 ISBN-13: 978-0578113043 ISBN-10: 057811304X Related websites: http://www.PrincessCupcakeJones.com (series), http://www.BellePublishing.net (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or … Continue reading →

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The Family Under the Bridge

Posted on August 7, 2014 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Family Under the Bridge Author: Natalie Savage Carlson Illustrator: Garth Williams Publisher: HarperCollins, reissued in 1989 ISBN-13: 978-0812473544 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 081247354X (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0064402507 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0064402509 (Paperback) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common … Continue reading →

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Take My Hands: The Remarkable Story of Dr. Mary Verghese

Posted on August 6, 2014 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Take My Hands: The Remarkable Story of Dr. Mary Verghese Author: Dorothy Clarke Wilson Publisher: Nabu Press, republished in 2014 ISBN-13: 978-0070707474 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0070707472 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-1295725373 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 1295725371 (Paperback) Language level: 1 … Continue reading →

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How’s Inky?: A Porcupine and His Pals Offer Some Highlights on Happiness

Posted on August 5, 2014 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: How’s Inky?: A Porcupine and His Pals Offer Some Highlights on Happiness Author: Sam Campbell Illustrator: Bob Kuhn Publisher: A. B, Publishing, republished in 2003 ISBN-13: 978-1881545194 ISBN-10: 1881545199 Related website: http://samcampbell.com/ (author), http://www.abpub.com (publisher) … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Fever

Posted on August 4, 2014 by

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Chocolate Fever Author: Robert Kimmel Smith Illustrator: Gioia Fiammenghi Publisher: Puffin, reissued in 2006 ISBN-13: 978-0756967840 (Hardcover) ISBN-10: 0756967848 (Hardcover) ISBN-13: 978-0142405956 (Paperback) ISBN-10: 0142405957 (Paperback) Language level: 2 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish … Continue reading →

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