Kbook Reviews

Age : 6+ Description :   Some Pig. Humble. Radiant.  These are the words in Charlotte's Web, high up in Zuckerman's barn. Charlotte's spiderweb tells of her feelings for a little pig named Wilbur, who simply wants a friend. They also express the love of a girl named Fern, who saved Wilbur's life when he was born the runt of his litter. E. B. White's Newbery Honor Book is a tender novel of friendship, love, life, and death that will continue to be enjoyed by generations to come. It contains illustrations by Garth Williams, the acclaimed illustrator of E. B. White's  Stuart Little  and Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House series, among many other books. Whether enjoyed in the classroom or for homeschooling or independent reading,  Charlotte's Web  is a proven favorite. My Rating: 5/5 I enjoyed reading this book, but it was a bit different than I had remembered it. Maybe it’s because I’m an adult so now I read it through a different lens. In any case, it was...

Recommended Age : 18+ Description :   Deaf Like Me  is the moving account of parents coming to terms with their baby girl’s profound deafness. The love, hope, and anxieties of all hearing parents of deaf children are expressed here with power and simplicity.        In the epilogue, Lynn Spradley as a teenager reflects upon being deaf, her education, her struggle to communicate, and the discovery that she was the focus of her father’s and uncle’s book. A book at once moving and inspiring,  Deaf Like Me  is must reading for every parent, relative, and friend of deaf children everywhere. My Rating: 4.5/5 I absolutely love this book! It is amazing to me the many different opinions that the Spradleys received when trying to raise their deaf daughter, Lynn. Should they go down an oral approach (only working on lip reading/talking and no signs) or a manual approach (using American Sign Language). I appreciate how well the book documents each part in the...

Recommended Age : 9-10+ Description :   This is not a guidebook. And it is definitely 'not-for-parents'. It is the real, inside story about one of the world's most famous cities -  Paris . In this book you'll hear fascinating tales about creepy stone gargoyles, ghostly railway stations, huge castles and amazingly pampered pets. Check out cool stories about stuffed animals, caves filled with bones and the deadly guillotine. You'll find cyclists, junk collectors and musicians, and snails on the menu for dinner. Where can you pretend you're at the beach in the middle of the city? Who smiles at 6 million people a year? Who had her own life-size village built just to play in? Which famous building was built inside out? This book shows you a Paris your parents probably don't even know about. My Rating: 5/5 I really, really enjoyed this book! I love learning (especially history) so this was perfect! There were so many great facts, and Lamprell did a great job of ke...

This book is a part of the  American Girl Kit  series by Valerie Tripp. The first book has been reviewed  here . Recommended Age : 7+ Description : Kit plays baseball under the disapproving eye of Mrs. Howard. Now that Aunt Millie is staying with the Kittredges, Kit doesn’t think that Mrs. Howard is contributing much to the “team.” But when Kit needs help, she learns what it really means to be a team player. My Rating: 5/5 This was a short, cute book! I really enjoyed it! I would definitely recommend this book for young readers who might not have the attention span for a whole American Girl book. Things to be aware of in “Kit’s Home Run” Language: 1 “gosh” Links to the book: Amazon:  https://a.co/d/b37UVgE Goodreads:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1768502

This book is a part of the  American Girl Kit  series by Sarah Masters Buckey and Valerie Tripp. The first book has been reviewed  here . Recommended Age : 9+ Description :  Kit Kittredge spends a week of her summer vacation volunteering at the local theater--she wants to write a newspaper article about a play that's opening soon. It even stars famous actors from New York City! But behind the scenes, Kit and her friend Stirling discover more drama than they bargained for. Set in Cincinnati in 1935. My Rating: 5/5 Wow! I must say I was very impressed with this book! I have been disappointed in some of the other American Girl mysteries, but not this one! It was very entertaining and I also felt educated as it progressed.  My only concern in this book (as mentioned in the additional notes) is that a character tells a lie but does not meet any repercussions for it. This was frustrating to me because it made me ask what sort of example this book is setting for its yo...

This book is a part of the  American Girl Kit  series by Kathleen Ernst and Valerie Tripp. The first book has been reviewed  here . Recommended Age: 8+ Description:   Kit lands a summer job writing a children's column for her local newspaper. She decides to look for story ideas at the Cincinnati Zoo, where her friend Stirling works as a guide and her old friend Will, the hobo, has a job cleaning cages. As Kit noses around the zoo, she stumbles into some strange doings in the monkey house. Her reporter's instincts tell her that she's onto something worth investigating--and she's determined to get the story. My Rating: 5/5 I did enjoy this book, although not as much as some of the other  American Girl   mysteries. Nonetheless, this book had great morals and educational aspects. Notable Quotes: “Her fingers itched to fly over her typewriter keys, capturing the ideas tumbling into her head” (page 173). Things to be aware of in “Danger at the Zoo” Language: 4 “g...