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The Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar Fractions Book 10 reviews Jerry Pallotta
Cartwheel Books, 1999
This is a great book!
+ Hershey's Fraction Book + Great Class Activity + Chocolate Fever, Anyone?
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Owen's Marshmallow Chick (Owen) 10 reviews
HarperFestival, 2002
A sugary sweet tale
+ A fun Easter book + a great little book + Owen's Marshmallow Chick + Great for teacher to use with a follow-up activity
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The Hidden Folk: Stories of Fairies, Dwarves, Selkies, and Other Secret Beings 3 reviews Lise Lunge-Larsen
Houghton Mifflin, 2004
Absolutely Delightful Book
+ The Hidden Folk:Stories of Fairies, Dwarves, and Other Secret Beings + Wonderful!
This book is so good that I wish I had enough space here to include most of it. Oh I wish I'd had this book when my daughter was tiny. (She's six feet tall now and engaged and won't let me read to her any more.)
Let me just quote a few sentences: "Flower fairies love flowers so much that some ...
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Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business 72 reviews
HarperTrophy, 1987
Me and my 2.5 year old son love this book
+ love this book + Rutgers University Project on Economics and Children + Childhood favorite is now my child's favorite + As much song as story.
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Fairy Realm #3: The Third Wish (Fairy Realm) 5 reviews Emily Rodda
HarperCollins, 2003
The Enchantment Continues . . .
+ Mama loves Jessie too! + You will totaly LOVE this book!!!!!!!!!!! + My daughter's favorite series
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Mog Time: 6 Stories about Mog 1 review Judith Kerr
HarperCollins UK, 2004
Mog's not so bad thing
Mog is just soooo dumb...and lovable she reminds me of my own mentally challenged feline. Six wonderful stories and illustrations that have lasted and will continue to last. Look out for the bad thing! Some people believe cats will not do that. They are wrong! Purchase this book to read to your ...
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Gnomes 27 reviews Wil Huygen
Harry N. Abrams, 1977
An excellent book to bridge the gap between childhood fantasy and adult reality
+ Possible dynamics for the existance of gnomes + Excellent resource item + I Wasn't Quite Sure.. + A Family Book
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The Witches 254 reviews Roald Dahl
Puffin, 1998
another great Dahl story!
+ A Gem + The Witches + Disasterously wicked, with a smile + Danielle's Favorite Book
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Legend of the Candy Cane, The 32 reviews Lori Walburg
Zonderkidz, 1997
Sweet and Heartwarming Story
+ Legend of the Candy Cane
Reviewed by Brianne Plach for Reader Views (10/07)
There is excitement in the air! A new store will be opening! The anticipation is almost too much for young Lucy. Everyone thinks they know what type of store it will be. Lucy is a very curious girl. She has been watching the store be created by ...
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Someday 99 reviews Alison McGhee
Atheneum, 2007
Beautiful and simple
+ Very Sweet + A bit of a tear-jerker + Touched my heart + wonderful story
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The Mysterious Benedict Society 99 reviews Trenton Lee Stewart
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007
Outstanding fiction for middle readers (and their parents)
+ SO SO SO good! + Engaging Book for Grades 5 - 8 + Onto Book Number 2, The Family's Hooked! + Great Book for my 11 yr old
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A Hat Full of Sky 64 reviews Terry Pratchett
HarperTeen, 2004
A Hat Full of Sky
+ The Big Wee Hag returns! + Great for Kids and Adults + One of my favorite Pratchett books + Comparison to JKRowling isn't appropriate. Comparison to Harry Potter and Hogwarts is. Book is great fun!
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How To Be The Best At Everything (The Girls' Book) 23 reviews Juliana Foster
Scholastic Press, 2007
Great book!
+ What a find!! + (Mostly) practical guide for girls
Great buy, my 10 year old daughter loves it, my son likes to read it, it's just a fun book all around!
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Curious George Goes to a Chocolate Factory 16 reviews H. A. Rey
Houghton Mifflin, 1998
Good
+ Curious George + Great Classic Gift + My Favorite Curious George Book Thus Far
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond 383 reviews Elizabeth George Speare
Laurel Leaf, 1978
Classic
+ read it four times when I was younger + The first book I ever read twice + still enjoyable as an adult + Perfect Historical Fiction Book for Adolescent Girls
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The Daring Book for Girls 143 reviews Andrea J. Buchanan, Miriam Peskowitz
Collins, 2007
Great book
+ Daring Girls Review + Daring Book for Girls
Would recommend this book to anyone that wants to give a gift to a girl.
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Disney High School Musical: All Access (High School Musical) 12 reviews TK
Disney Press, 2007
A BIG Hit
+ Teacher Recommended! + Hours of fun! + You got to get this! + great
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The Borrowers 51 reviews Mary Norton
Odyssey Classics, 2003
The Borrowers by M. Norton
+ great book + The Borrowers: Fiftieth Anniversary + What would they "borrow" from your home?
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God Gave Us Christmas (God Gave Us...) 34 reviews Lisa T. Bergren
WaterBrook Press, 2006
A lovely Christmas story.
+ Excellent Read + Perfect book for teaching the meaning of Christmas! + Wonderful Book + God Gave Us Christmas
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The Tin Woodman of Oz: A Faithful Story of the Astonishing Adventure Undertaken by the Tin Woodman, Assisted ... 10 reviews L. Frank Baum
HarperCollins, 1999
Two...count 'em Two...Tin Men!
+ a great book to read to younger kids + "I must have stood there longer than I had imagined." + The Tin Woodman of Oz: A Faithful Story of the Astonishing Adventure Undertaken by the Tin Woodman, Assisted by Woot the Wandere
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