Saturday, December 9, 2017

Fogliano, Julie. WHEN'S MY BIRTHDAY?

Fogliano, Julie.  
WHEN'S MY BIRTHDAY?
New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2017
IL K-3, RL 1.9
ISBN  
1626722935  
     
Here's a question I think all of us has asked -- when's my birthday?  It is so hard to wait for the special day, isn't it? I think all kids get excited for the big day. But do they all want the same kind of parties? Or the same kind of presents? Who will come to the party? Oh it is so hard to wait for my birthday.

Friday, December 8, 2017

Elya, Susan Middleton. LA PRINCESA AND THE PEA

Elya, Susan Middleton.  
LA PRINCESA AND THE PEA
New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2017
IL K-3, RL 1.8
ISBN
0399251561
There once was a prince who wanted a wife. But not any nina would do in his life. This book is a twist on the classic fairy tale. Sprinkled with Spanish words, the tale relates the story of a lonely prince in search of a wife. But, his mother doesn't want him to marry just anyone. So she devises a test for the beautiful young girl who the prince has chosen.  Will she pass the test?

Thursday, December 7, 2017

Daywalt, Drew. THE LEGEND OF ROCK PAPER SCISSORS

Daywalt, Drew.  
THE LEGEND OF ROCK PAPER SCISSORS
New York : Balzer + Bray, 2017
IL K-3, RL 4.4
ISBN 
0062438891
Rock, paper, scissors, shoot.  How did this game ever get started? Long ago, in an ancient and distant realm called the Kingdom of Backyard, there lived a warrior named Rock. Rock was the strongest in all the land, but he was sad because no one could give him a worthy challenge. So off he went in search of a worthy opponent. And the rest is history.

Saturday, December 2, 2017

Christofora, Kevin. AMIRA CAN CATCH, NEW KID IN SCHOOL

Christofora, Kevin.
AMIRA CAN CATCH, NEW KID IN SCHOOL
Woodstock, NY : Clarens Publishing, 2017
IL K-3
ISBN
098634933X
Nick and the Hometown All Stars are looking forward to t-ball practice after school.  But first they need to get through the day. A new girl joins the class today. Her name is Amira and she is from Syria. Nick offers to help her with her school work and she tells him of her days in the refugee camp. When Nick invites her to practice with the t-ball team. Amira is excited to learn to play. Today the kids will learn to catch the ball. Amira may just have a surprise for the team.

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Christofora, Kevin. MAGIC BAT DAY

Christofora, Kevin.
MAGIC BAT DAY
Woodstock, NY : Clarens Publishing, 2015
IL K-3
ISBN
 1986349313
Nick is so excited. This is his second day of t-ball. And he gets to wear his uniform to school.  All the kids on the team are wearing them.  After school, practice begins. Today they are learning to hit the ball off the tee. It isn't as easy as it looks. But the coach has a good idea to help the kids. Come along and learn some secrets to hitting the ball.

Saturday, November 25, 2017

Christofora, Kevin. THANK GOODNESS IT'S T-BALL DAY

Christofora, Kevin.
THANK GOODNESS IT'S T-BALL DAY
Woodstock, NY : Clarens Publishing, 2012
IL K-3
ISBN
098634921
Meet the Hometown All Stars. These kids just love playing t-ball. They hurry home to get their homework done so they can get to practice. Kareem is going to Nick's after school and they will go to practice together. Today they are going to learn how to pitch. Come along with the kids and learn the techniques that will help you be a better ball player.

Thursday, November 23, 2017

Beebe, Katy. NILE CROSSING

Beebe, Katy.
NILE CROSSING
Grand Rapids : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2017
IL 3-6
ISBN 
0802854257
The first day of school is not always easy. There are so many new experiences that you will encounter. This is true for Khepri in Ancient Egypt as well. Khepri is the son of  a fisherman who is about to leave home to go to school in the city. He is going to learn to be a scribe. In Ancient Egypt, not everyone could read or write. Young boys were trained as scribes to fill the need. As Khepri and his father travel down the Nile River towards the city, the young boy thinks about what he is leaving behind.