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I cried like a baby!
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I remember reading Bridge to Terabithia when I was in about the 5th or 6th grade (which is a great time to read it since that is about the age of the two main characters). I recall it being very sad - but I don't remember bawling my eyes out like I did last night when I finished it. The story is about 10 year old Jess who meets his new neighbor, Leslie - a girl, who is in his class. Leslie is from the city and is very different than the other kids in town. Her parents are basically intellectual hippies who write books and don't watch tv so they can have conversations; where Jess has a large family that isn't very affectionate and very conservative and traditional. The story is not written as a journal, but it kind of gives you the feeling of how a young boy might write. There isn't a whole lot of frilly descriptions, and overly thought out emotions, but you can tell how he feels about the world around him even with his short and to the point style. (I find it very interesting that this book was written by a woman.) Since this site is made for parents to get an overall idea of a book before giving it to their kids - I will let you know that if your kids don't know anything about death and they read this book, you will have some explaining to do. Jess and Leslie find a place in the woods to hang out that they make their imaginary kingdom. One of the special things about this place is the way you have to enter the 'kingdom' - by swinging over a dry creek bed on an old rope. After a long rainy period, Leslie goes to the woods by herself one morning because Jess is gone for the day. She tries to swing across and the rope breaks, and she falls to her death. The last three chapters of the book are about how Jess deals with the first death of someone he really cares about. It's very sad - but also very realistic and a good way to get kids to see what it really can be like when people die. I really recommend this book - but definitely prepare yourself for a lot of questions once your reader is finished with it. |
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Amazing illustrations, great welcome to the world
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I believe that this is the very first book that I had purchased to read to my baby that I had never seen before. I instantly fell in love with the unique illustrations and the span of science mixed with poetry throughout the story. While little kids may not get why a lot of the reasons why the things are happening (gravity, the sun being in "space") but they will understand there is some connection between them and the world around them on the earth. And later, when your kids are a little older, you might be able to read them the same story and start to explain some of the concepts like tides and phases of the moon and the like. The only problem I could see very few people having is the very subtle description of how the child is born ("Then, with a push, you slipped out of the dark quiet") and wouldn't want to have to explain that one, but I think that overall the book is a fantastic way to connect science, beauty and love of the world. |
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Good romance for teen girls
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I thought this book was pretty good for teen girls. The main character, Bella, is shown as an average girl - not too popular, very clumsy, but well liked. I think she is a character for a lot of kids out there to relate to.The romance is everything you remember your first intense high school crushes to be. The relationship between Bella and Edward is passionate - but there are no sex scenes in the book and the characters seem okay with that. Heck, they even have a hard time kissing for the first time. I know that many adult women are going wild over this series. While it's not the best thing I've ever read as an adult - it might be something fun for a mom and teen girl to read at the same time. |
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Just what it's like having a little sister
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I remember reading all of Ramona series when I was in about the fifth grade and totally relating to Beezus because I had a little sister of my own that I thought was crazy too. The series itself covers Ramona until I think about 4th grade - but this first book focuses mainly on her older sister. Beezus tries really hard to get along with her sister just to make things easier on the whole family, but she can't seem to remember back when she was that little and probably getting in just as much trouble. The story is about how it's not always easy to get along with your family, but how that doesn't make you love them any less. Also - even though the original story is over 50 years old - it reads like modern day and Ramona's antics are hysterical. I recommend this to any girls with little sisters (and the Superfudge series to any boys with little brothers!) |
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P.J. Funnybunny books are usually a pretty good bet
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We have a few of the P.J. Funnybunny books in the 'I Can Read It All By Myself - Beginner Books' series. While I prefer, 'The Very Bad Bunny', 'It's Not Easy Being a Bunny' is pretty funny too. P.J. decides that he is sick of cooked carrots and having to share his house with all his brothers and sisters, so he sets out to find himself a new animal family to live with - but he soon discovers that ALL families seem to have some sort of issues, and nobody is perfect. The pictures are cute, but just your basic cartoon style. The story is funny, but in order to get my daughter to giggle during it I really have to exaggerate the lines a lot. A good bedtime book if it has been a rough day around the house. |
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A much more simple version of 'I Spy'
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Mickey Mouse Clubhouse - First Look and Find, is all about the pictures. Honestly I didn't even think that their was a story involved until I sat down and looked at the book without my daughter. It's a normal Clubhouse type adventure geared towards little kids and each page of the extra large board book asks it's reader to find particular items on that page. Now my daughter, who is 2, can't quite grasp that concept yet - but I can ask her to find things on the pages that I know that she can identify and it works just as well. Even when we were in the car and I couldn't see the book at the same time as her, I knew that Mickey was somewhere in every section of the book so I could ask her to find him without even knowing which page she was on. Plus, I think that even very small kids would enjoy the bright pictures if nothing else. |
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An old story little girls will love
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I have read The Secret Garden a few times over the years and have seen many TV/movie versions of it done. While I think it is a good mystery novel for young girls, I doubt that a lot of boys would like it very much. I wouldn't think that they would hate it - but I would guess you might have a 50/50 shot of them putting it down if they are trying to read it on their own. Girls on the other hand usually adore this book. Mary is a strong willed little girl looking for adventure who pushes the rules enough to make her adventurous without being bad. And the way the characters come together in the end gives it a satisfying conclusion. Depending on the parent they may want to wait until their child knows a little bit about the birds and the bees because there is a part of the story about a mother dying in childbirth, but the story does not dwell on it. |
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Very cool pictures!
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Elephants is basically a photography book with a few paragraphs on each page to explain the pictures. Steve Bloom is an amazing nature photographer and has some of the most unique pictures of elephants in this book that I have ever seen! The text is basic enough for children as young as 3, and keeps the information simple and straight forward. I would definitly recomend this book for any science classrooms, or for any kids who like to go to the zoo a lot and have never seen an elephant in the wild before. |
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Very cool for horse lovers
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If you have a horse lover in your family who truly wants to know more about the animal, then the Horse Dictionary is for you! With a very simple, child friendly layout and very clear pictures - this dictionary keeps each horses information fairly basic, but certainly more then the average person would know about each animal. With maps of the world, size comparisons, and large fonts, this book will make kids feel like they have a serious research book that doesn't go too far over their heads. Nice job! |
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Alright
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"I Love You As Much..." is a story about how all different types of mothers, from horses to camels, and sheep to people, love their babies. The story rhymes and is almost like a lullaby. The picures are nice, realistic, soft oil painting types of animals in their natural settings. The story is all right, but a little plain for my taste. |
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