The Story Of Ruby Bridges (Scholastic Bookshelf)27 reviews
Robert Coles

Scholastic Paperbacks, 2004

Profiles in Courage

+ Awesome book!
+ Ruby Bridges
+ Ruby Bridges
+ Ruby's story
  
  











  



  
The Very Hungry Caterpillar325 reviews
Eric Carle

Puffin Books, 1994

Very hungry

+ fun book for toddlers
+ The Very Hungry Caterpillar
+ Charming Classic
  
  











  



  
The Rough-Face Girl27 reviews
Rafe Martin

Putnam Juvenile, 1998

Can you see him?

+ Cinderella- Algonquin Style
+ The Rough Face Girl
+ The best Cinderella story
  
  











  



  
Lewis and Clark: Explorers of the American West4 reviews
Steven Kroll

Holiday House, 1996

Wonderful pictures. Great Action. Good for Children

+ Teaching Tool

I highly recommend this book as one of the better children's books about the Lewis and Clark Expedition--solely for its wonderfully beautiful and active pictures. I acknowledge and appreciate the astute scholar in another review who corrected the author about an error (quite important, ...
  
  











  



  
Butterfly House6 reviews
Eve Bunting

Scholastic Press, 1999

A very warm celebration.

+ WELL DONE CHILDREN'S BOOK. A PURE JOY TO READ AND VIEW.
+ Butterly House: A Review by Ms. Carter's Class
+ Happy Teacher
+ Butterfly House
  
  











  



  
A River Ran Wild: An Environmental History5 reviews
Lynne Cherry

Voyager Books, 2002

This book is fantastic for third graders!

+ The History of a River
+ Great Historical/ Environmental Read
+ This is one of the greatest books ever written.
+ Scenic AND educational!
  
  











  



  
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses15 reviews

Aladdin, 1993

The ultimate dream for a girl who loves horses

+ Beautiful art, distant voice
+ An excellent book for horse lovers and lovers of art

"The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses" won the Caldecott Award in 1978, the most prestigious award for children's illustrated books. As a children's librarian, I am always curious when I first open a Caldecott winner to see if I can readily identify why the book won the award. Paul Goble is certainly ...
  
  











  



  
Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman14 reviews
Kathleen Krull

Voyager Books, 2000

Classroom Book

+ Great Book for Elementary Kids
+ A homeschoolers review
+ Running just as fast as she can
+ such a fantastic book!
  
  











  



  
Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs (Sunburst Book)10 reviews
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm K. Grimm, ...

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 1987

The Original Snow White Restored

+ A Treasure
+ ausm
+ The scariest Snow-White you've ever read---NOT a Disney version!
+ Beautiful
  
  











  



  
Common Ground: The Water, Earth, And Air We Share5 reviews

Blue Sky Press, 1997

Common Ground

+ Wonderful book!
+ Great book
+ A book that every child should read.
+ This book asks: To whom do the earth's resources belong?
  
  











  



  
Fritz and the Beautiful Horses18 reviews
Jan Brett

Houghton Mifflin, 1981

Fritz and the Beautiful Horses is great. Everyone should read it!

+ Beautiful artwork and cute story.
+ We love this book
+ Mostly good
+ Fritz and the Beautiful Horses
  
  











  



  
Jafta and the Wedding1 review
Hugh Lewin

Carolrhoda Books Inc., 1983

The Beauty of Differences

A beautiful simple childrens' book. Jafta and the Wedding was pleasant and easy to read. This book brings to life the imagination and joys of being a child. The simplistic use of a cream backdrop and hues of brown stepped out with a persona that complimented the text. No other colors were used ...
  
  











  



  
To Every Thing There Is A Season7 reviews
Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon

Blue Sky Press, 1998

Wonderful Book for All Ages

+ perfect
+ A classic with many layers of meaning
+ Traditional Verse in an Exceptionally Beautiful Style
  
  











  



  
Paul Revere's Midnight Ride1 review
Stephen Krensky

HarperCollins, 2002

add this one your history collection...

This beautifully illustrated book tells the story of Paul Revere's ride to warn the colonists of the British army's attack. The story is told simply yet without leaving out important historic details.
  
  











  



  
The First Dog6 reviews
Jan Brett

Harcourt Big Books, 1999

Wonderful Book

+ The First Dog
+ This Book Rocks.
+ This Book Rocks.
+ WOW! EXCELLENT STORY! WONDERFUL ART! GREAT GIFT OF ANY AGE!
  
  











  



  
The Calico Buffalo7 reviews
EJ Stapleton

Bosc Pub Co, 2001

So Many Great Messages!

+ What a wonderful book - a must have for all children!
+ Get it today!
+ A Life Lesson
+ A wonderful fable about understanding being different
  
  











  



  
The Story of Ferdinand (Picture Puffin)76 reviews
Munro Leaf

Puffin, 1977

a book to remember

+ Love this book!
+ Classic
+ A true classic
+ the story of Ferdinand
  
  











  



  
Honschi
Aline Glasgow

Parents' Magazine Press, 1972

Recounts the adventures of a Japanese chickadee after she leaves her parent's nest.
  
  











  



  
The Hat18 reviews

Hodder Children's Books, 1998

Delightful and amusing

+ The Hat: a wonderous book indeed!
+ The Hat
+ The Hat
  
  











  



  
The Mitten60 reviews
Jan Brett

Putnam Juvenile, 1989

Wonderful on many accounts

+ Great
+ Very good children's book
+ Great book, one of Brett's classics