by michaeld | Jan 9, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Tweens
Touring Dublin’s Fair City Illustrated by Nina Cosford Candlewick Press, $8.99, 28 pages If you are a fan of Dublin, are planning a trip, or would just like to take an armchair tour of the city’s most famous sites, Nina Cosford’s Dublin: A 3D Keepsake...
by michaeld | Jan 5, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's, Poetry
Silly Poetry for Children By Michael Rosen, Illustrated by Quentin Blake Candlewick Press, $15.99, 80 pages Bananas in My Ears brings the silly back to childhood. The collection of nonsense stories, poems, riddles and rhymes harkens back to the era of...
by michaeld | Dec 8, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's
Five Little Bears Try to Go to Sleep Shirley Parenteau, Illustrated by David Walker Candlewick Press, $15.99, 32 pages Five tired bears go to bed, including Big Brown Bear. Big Brown Bear goes to bed first, but Yellow Bear quickly follows. Fuzzy...
by michaeld | Dec 5, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Tweens
The History and Science of Magic By Albert Schafer, Illustrated by David Wyatt and Levi Pinfold Candlewick Press 19.99 30 pages For thousands of years, magicians and illusionists have been thrilling people with their feats of the impossible. From...
by michaeld | Nov 12, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's
Cute Puppy Love By Amy Hest & Helen Oxenbury Candlewick Press 15.99 32pages Charley’s First Night is the sweet tale of Henry getting his first dog, Charley. Henry’s parents make it very clear to him that he will be feeding and walking Charley every...