by P.J. Sun | Mar 2, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's
The Elephant who Wants to Fall Asleep, by Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin, is an instruction manual with a story attached. Your child joins Ellen the Elephant as they journey through a magical forest of sleepy creatures and learn meditation techniques to help them fall...
by P.J. Sun | Feb 6, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's, Nature, Outdoors & Animals, Science & Technology
The Magic Tree House Incredible Fact Book, by Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce, is great fun for kids! The book is filled with snippets of information on a variety of subjects. The photographs are beautifully done, drawing the reader with marvelous details;...
by P.J. Sun | Jan 31, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's
Mr. Moon is a delightful bedtime story for the little ones. Michael Paraskevas takes the reader on a sweet journey into the night as the moon keeps watch over the Earth. The story begins with the setting sun going to sleep while the rising moon awakes. As he travels...
by P.J. Sun | Jan 10, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's, Psychology, Self-Help
What to Do When You Feel Too Shy: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Social Anxiety, by Claire A. B. Freeland, PhD, and Jacqueline B. Toner, PhD, is a terrific self-help book for children at the elementary/middle school level. This very effective interactive book...
by P.J. Sun | Dec 23, 2016 | Anthologies, Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Fantasy, Science Fiction, Short Stories
Christmas Magic, edited by David G. Hartwell, is a reprint of a 1994 anthology. This compilation of twenty-eight stories revolves around a Christmas theme. The various authors send the reader on a journey from the past, with its earthly ghosts, to the future and a...