BOOK: LITTLE PEOPLE BIG DREAMS RAFA NADAL AUTHOR: MARIA ISABEL SANCHEZ VEGARA ILLUSTRATOR: RO LEDESMA PUBLISHER: FRANCES LINCOLN CHILDREN’S BOOKS PAGES: 32 AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ Rafael Nadal was my favourite tennis player back then, and he hasn’t been replaced by anyone else to this day. The “Little People, Big Dreams” series of books about different […]
REVIEW: Greta And The Giants By Zoe Tucker
BOOK: GRETA AND THE GIANTS AUTHOR: ZOE TUCKER ILLUSTRATOR: ZOE PERSICO PUBLISHER: FRANCES LINCOLN CHILDREN’S BOOKS PAGES: 32 AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ This picture book tells the story of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Greta Thunberg—the Swedish teenager who has led a global movement to raise awareness about the world’s climate crisis. Greta is a little girl […]
REVIEW: Miriam At The River By Jane Yolen
BOOK: MIRIAM AT THE RIVER AUTHOR: JANE YOLEN ILLUSTRATOR: KHOA LE PUBLISHER: KAR-BEN PUBLISHING PAGES: 32 AGE RECOMMENDED: 3+ I admire a lot of the women characters in the Bible. One among them is Miriam. Miriam was a very important woman in the life of Moses. She was the sister of the greatest leader Moses. […]
Review: The Sky Painter By Margarita Engle
BOOK: THE SKY PAINTER AUTHOR: MARGARITA ENGLE ILLUSTRATOR: ALIONA BEREGHICI PUBLISHER: TWO LIONS PAGES: 40 AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ This is a biography of Louis Fuertes, who is also known as the Father of modern bird art. I was searching for books about birds, and I stumbled upon this book. This book is available free on […]
REVIEW: Wilma Unlimited By Kathleen Krull
BOOK NAME: WILMA UNLIMITED AUTHOR: KATHLEEN KRULL ILLUSTRATOR: DAVID DIAZ PAGES: 44 PUBLISHER: SCHOLASTIC AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ Wilma Unlimited is a powerful book that portrays a strong young girl named Wilma Rudolph. Her life story is so inspiring and it will make everyone admire her willpower more. Wilma, an African-American, was born underweight and sickly. […]
The Noisy Paintbox By Barb Rosenstock
BOOK NAME: THE NOISY PAINTBOX AUTHOR: BARB ROSENSTOCK ILLUSTRATOR: MARY GRANDPRE PUBLISHER: KNOPF BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS PAGES: 32 AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ How do we all appreciate art? Art can be found anywhere: A child’s first scribble is an art to his parents—the leaves and flowers in the plant can be an inspiration to draw. […]
REVIEW: Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau By Jennifer Berne
BOOK NAME: MANFISH: A STORY OF JACQUES COUSTEAU AUTHOR: JENNIFER BERNE ILLUSTRATOR: ERIC PUYBARET PAGES: 40 PUBLISHER: CHRONICLE BOOKS AGE RECOMMENDED: 4+ Manfish is a tribute to the famous explorer, filmmaker, conservationist, and inventor Jacques Cousteau. Jacques was born in France and he loved to explore things around him. He was a curious kid and […]