Monthly Archives: May 2017

The Threatening Fog

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Threatening Fog Author: Leon Ware Illustrator: Edward J. Smith Publisher: Westminster Press, republished 1962 ASIN: B0007E157Q ASIN: B005LE4CWC Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing and/or profanity; 4=a … Continue reading

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A Separate Peace

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: A Separate Peace Author: John Knowles Cover Illustrator: JimTierney Publisher: Scribner, 2003 ISBN-13: 978-0743253970 ISBN-10: 0743253973 Related website: http://www.SimonandSchuster.com (publisher) Language level: 5 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing and/or profanity; … Continue reading

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White House Diary (Jimmy Carter)

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: White House Diary Author: Jimmy Carter Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010 ISBN-13: 978-0374280994 ISBN-10: 0374280991 Related website: http://www.fsgbooks.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing and/or profanity; … Continue reading

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Little Friends: Barnyard Fun!

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Little Friends: Barnyard Fun! Author: Roger Priddy Illustrators: Barbi Sido, Robyn Newton, Pip Tinsley Publisher: Priddy Books, 2015 ISBN-13: 978-0312518417 ISBN-10: 0312518412 Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing … Continue reading

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The Mystery at Disney World

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: The Mystery at Disney World Author: Carole Marsh Publisher: Carole Marsh Mysteries, 2003 ISBN-13: 978-0635021045 ISBN-10: 0635021048 Related websitse: http://www.carolemarshmysteries.com (series), http://www.gallopade.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some … Continue reading

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Peekaboo, Blue!

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Peekaboo, Blue! Author: Jenny Miglis Illustrator: Jenine Pontillo Publisher: Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon, 2004 ISBN-13: 978-0689852572 ISBN-10: 0689852576 Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish slang terms; 3=some cursing and/or profanity; 4=a lot of cursing … Continue reading

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Seasons of Joy: Every Day Is for Outdoor Play

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Seasons of Joy: Every Day Is for Outdoor Play Author and Illustrator: Claudia Marie Lenart Publisher: Loving Healing Press, 2017 ISBN-13: 978-1615993178 ISBN-10: 1615993177 Related websites: http://www.ClaudiaMarieFelt.com (author), http://www.LHPress.com (publisher) Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; … Continue reading

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Time Travels: 200 Years of Highland County (Ohio) History

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Time Travels: 200 Years of Highland County (Ohio) History Author: Charlotte Pack Publisher: Chatfield Publishing Company, 2007 ISBN-13: 978-0979161605 ISBN-10: 0979161606 Language level: 1 (I did note that the ā€œdā€ word was used one time … Continue reading

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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Author: Bill Martin Jr. Illustrator: Eric Carle Publisher: Henry Holt and Co., republished 1996 ISBN-13: 978-0805047905 ISBN-10: 0805047905 Language level: 1 (1=nothing objectionable; 2=common euphemisms and/or childish … Continue reading

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Noah Drake and the Dragon Killer: A Christian Fiction Adventure, Volume 1

HOME SCHOOL BOOK REVIEW Book: Noah Drake and the Dragon Killer: A Christian Fiction Adventure, Volume 1 Author: Ben Russell Cover Illustrator: Jonna Blankenship Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016 ISBN-13: 978-1540358080 ISBN-10: 1540358089 Related website: http://creationtales.com (author) Language level: … Continue reading

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