The Curious Garden

Title: The Curious Garden Author: Peter Brown Illustrator: Peter Brown Publisher: Little, Brown, 2009 ISBN: 9780316015479 Audience: 4-8 years Summary:  There was once a city without gardens or trees or greenery, a dull and dreary city where everyone stayed inside.  Except young, red-headed Liam who, while splashing in the rain one day, discovered a few [...]

I Hate Roland Roberts

Name of Book:  I Hate Roland Roberts Author:  Martina Selway Illustrator:  Martina Selway Publisher: Ideals Children’s Books Audience: Ages 5-12 Summary: Rosie writes to her Granddad about her new school which she does not like because of her classmate Roland Roberts. Rosie has to sit next to Roland in class and Roland has been assigned [...]

The Baronet’s Song

Name of Book:   The Baronet’s Song Author:  George McDonald, edited by Michael R. Phillips Illustrator:  Cover Art by Dan Thornberg Publisher:  Bethany House Publishers Audience:   Ages 12 and up Summary:  This is the story of a young boy, Gibbie Galbraith, unable to speak but who lived a life of innocent love, goodness, and truth.  After [...]

UP

Name of Book: UP Author:  Adapted by Lisa Marsoli Illustrator:  The Disney Storybook Artists Publisher:   Random House Children’s Books Audience: All Ages Summary:  By tying thousands of balloons to his home, 78-year-old widower Carl Fredricksen sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Right after lifting off, however, he [...]

First the Egg

Name of Book: First the Egg Author: Laura Vaccaro Seeger Illustrator: Laura Vaccaro Seeger Publisher: Roaring Brook Press Audience: Preschool through elementary Summary: Laura Vaccaro Seeger’s First the Egg tells the story of how things grow and change. There is also an element in the story that suggests to young children that something is not [...]

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Name of Book: The Very Hungry Caterpillar Author: Eric Carle Illustrator: Eric Carle Publisher: Scholastic Audience: Ages 2 and up Summary: This is a story of a caterpillar’s life. The caterpillar hatches from an egg, grows through eating, and then builds a cocoon for himself. After a bit of time, he emerges as a beautiful [...]

Mama Says: A Book of Love for Mothers and Sons

Name of Book:  Mama Says- A Book of Love for Mothers and Sons Author:  Rob D. Walker Illustrator:  Leo and Diane Dillon Publisher:  The Blue Sky Press Audience:  All ages, most suitable for boys. It could also be used in a parenting conference, and would be a good resource for mothers. Summary: This book is [...]

Olive’s Ocean

Name of Book: Olive’s Ocean Author: Kevin Henkes Illustrator: None Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers Publisher’s Intended Audience: Grades 5-8 Summary: As Martha Boyle is getting ready to go to her grandmother’s house on the ocean, she receives a visit from the mother of a classmate named Olive who was recently killed in a car accident.  [...]