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Anno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar 12 reviews
Mitsumasa Anno
Putnam Juvenile, 1999
A lovely book on counting and factorials
This picture book is easy to read, and presents two math concepts: the first is counting to ten. The second is factorials: If there are three kingdoms in two countries on one island, then how many kingdoms are there altogether?
Imagining some of the silly scenes (there are how many cupboards in how many rooms?) is a delight.
This book -- or at least the last half of it -- is best for ...
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Where's Spot? (Little Spot Board Books) 24 reviews
Putnam Juvenile, 2003
my baby's favorite
This has been my 10 month old baby's favorite book for the past 2-3 months ever since he could use his hands and fingers to flip the pages. We read it to him a few times and then we noticed him making sounds in the same tones as we did when we would flip open something in the book. I would definitely recommend it
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Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon60 reviews
Patty Lovell
Putnam Juvenile, 2001
Great book!
I bought this book for my daughter who is an early childhood education major. She requested it after reviewing it in class. Great book!
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A Mother for Choco (Paperstar)67 reviews
Keiko Kasza
Putnam Juvenile, 1996
A mother for Choco; a story for my daughter
I absolutely adore this book. My sister gave it to us before we traveled to China to adopt our daughter. She's just over two now and has read this book with me dozens of times. We both love the illustrations, and even at a very young age, she "gets" the idea that Choco finds a mother in Mrs. Bear, regardless of the fact that they look nothing alike. (I confess I still get misty every time I read ...
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Shh! We're Writing the Constitution 8 reviews
Jean Fritz
Putnam Juvenile, 1997
The story of the Constitution Convention for young readers
The point of Jean Fritz's "Shh! We're Writing the Constitution" is that contrary to popular opinion, America had to be dragged kicking and screaming into becoming a new nation. While it is true that Americans were happy to be independent of Great Britain, the colonies that were now states had become used to being sovereign and many of them wanted to keep it that way. Illustrated by Tomie de ...
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Officer Buckle & Gloria (Caldecott Medal Book)52 reviews
Peggy Rathmann
Putnam Juvenile, 1995
a fantastic story
this is the book our 16 month old picks up every morning when he wakes up and wants to read... a great story.
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Eats, Shoots & Leaves: Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference!38 reviews
Lynne Truss
Putnam Juvenile, 2006
Great book for children of many ages
I ordered this book thinking it might be too young for my 9-year-old daughter. However, when it arrived it was pored over by not only my 9-year-old, but her 13-year-old brother as well. The copy I sent to my sister's children (ages 5 and 7) was also well-received.
I recommend this book as a fun tool to teach and to re-enforce proper comma usage. It is a subtle and pain-free way to ...
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Good Night, Gorilla164 reviews
Peggy Rathmann
Putnam Juvenile, 1996
Perfect Book for Bedtime
Goodnight Gorilla is a perfect bedtime book or for those young children just learning to read. The book has colorful illustrations and repetitive phrases that make it easy for young ones to understand and follow along.
Goodnight Gorilla follows a zoo keeper as he says goodnight to all the animals. The gorilla swipes his keys and lets all the animals out, which of course, follow the zoo keeper ...
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Chalice
Robin McKinley
Putnam Juvenile, 2008
As the newly appointed Chalice, Mirasol is the most important member of the Master’s Circle. It is her duty to bind the Circle, the land and its people together with their new Master. But the new Master of Willowlands is a Priest of Fire, only drawn back into the human world by the sudden death of his brother. No one knows if it is even possible for him to live amongst his people. Mirasol wants the Master to have his chance, but her only ...
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The Five Chinese Brothers (Paperstar)64 reviews
Claire Huchet Bishop
Putnam Juvenile, 1996
Great book of the times; beware liberal ideology who insist racism
Keep in mind, this is an old Chinese tale, not somehow a racist American interpretation of Chinese culture like some reviewers here try to make it out to be. I read this book in the 1980s when I was just a few years old. It was my favorite book. It was simple, easily readable, the pictures were funny, etc. I not once viewed the book as racist, or ethocentric, or God knows any other names ...
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Twenty-Odd Ducks: Why, every punctuation mark counts!
Lynne Truss
Putnam Juvenile, 2008
Commas and apostrophes aren’t the only punctuation marks that can cause big trouble if they’re put in the wrong place. Now, Truss and Timmons put hyphens, parentheses, quotation marks, periods, and more in the spotlight, showing how which marks you choose and where you put them can cause hilarious mix-ups.
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The Girl's Like Spaghetti: Why, You Can't Manage without Apostrophes!8 reviews
Lynne Truss
Putnam Juvenile, 2007
The Girl's Like Spaghetti is great!
I ordered this book to use in my 6th grade classroom. The pictures show the meaning of similar sentences with and without apostrophes. Using this book brings humor to reinforcing correct punctuation in writing for students and adults alike. The book includes the rules used to know when and where to use apostrophes. This is truly a fun way to learn punctuation.
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The Boy of the Painted Cave23 reviews
Justen Denzel
Putnam Juvenile, 1996
Realistic Great Book!!!!
My class is using this book to learn about cavemen and it is a great book. The author learned about cavemen before he wrote the story so most of the things written in the book are based on something that actually happened.It is a great adventure and mystery book so you should read it. Also, you learn about what cavemen did. You find out what they do, what they wore,and their beliefs. Read it soon!
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Who Moved My Cheese? for Teens13 reviews
Spencer Johnson
Putnam Juvenile, 2002
Great book, understandable and applicable
As an English teacher, I was looking for a good nonfiction book to assign to my 10th grade students. I'm very happy I found this book! The allegory used and the lessons taught are fantastic for high school students. I would recommend this for students of all backgrounds in all situations. There is always something to be learned.
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Seven Blind Mice (Reading Railroad)20 reviews
Putnam Juvenile, 2002
Another great lesson for kids
Aseops Fables arent the only books with lessons. I got this book for my two nephews and they loved it. It taught them to see all sides of a person/situation. IT IS GREAT!
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The Art Lesson (Paperstar Book)11 reviews
Tomie dePaola
Putnam Juvenile, 1997
The Art Lesson
When Tommy wants to become an artist, he trys everything he can to be the best artist. When Tommy's older brother goes to school and has art class Tommy can't wait till he gets art lessons. Tommy really wants to draw, and that is what he spends most of his time doing. When Tommy finally gets to go to art lessons, he wants to draw what he wants, not what the teacher tells him. So the teacher ...
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The Other Side25 reviews
Jacqueline Woodson
Putnam Juvenile, 2001
The Other Side
"Don't you ever cross that fence child!" A little colored girl was playing out on her swing, and then came a white girl. They both looked at eachother in confusion. In the early 1900's, there was many problems between colored people and whites. They just didnt get along very well. The colored girl ran inside and asked her ma why she couldn't cross the fence. She told her baby girl that, many ...
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The Mitten58 reviews
Jan Brett
Putnam Juvenile, 1989
The Mitten
This is a wonderful book, the story will delight all ages.
It's a story of a grandmother knitting a pair of white mittens. One is lost and then the fun begins and so does the story.
A very good read..
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The Bee Tree11 reviews
Patricia Polacco
Putnam Juvenile, 1998
A Sweet and Savory Story by One of the Very Best
"The Bee Tree" is another of Patricia Polacco's superb explorations of intergenerational friendship, and the significance of culture and tradition. Her expressive, folksy, slightly loopy style are all her own, and she has long been one of my favorite illustrators. Here, the warm, homey pictures just draw you into the story, and suffuse it with the familiarity of a family heirloom. That's part ...
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Thunder Cake20 reviews
Patricia Polacco
Putnam Juvenile, 1997
Thunder Cake
This is a wonderful book ! My grandaughter's teacher had the kids read it in class. I made a thunder cake and took it in for the class when they were done. The receipe is in the back of the book. They loved it and it was a lot of fun. Also, a good book for children afraid of thunder storms. I highly recommend it.
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