Book Review: Dr. Seuss’ If I Ran the Circus
It’s a wealth of dreaming and leaping and jousting as the circus parade wends and winds it way through this children’s picture book tale from Dr. Seuss.
Category: Target Audience
Book Review: Dr. Seuss’ McElligot’s Pool
A colorfully imaginative fishing expedition that follows a pool to its possible source with all the fishy possibilities.
Book Review: Maurice Sendak’s In the Night Kitchen
Mickey becomes a hero as he saves the day In the Night Kitchen and ensures that all will have cake in the morning.
Book Review: Tish Rabe’s If I Ran the Dog Show: All About Dogs
It’s The Cat in the Hat visiting the dog show to explore how dog breeds are different in this nonfiction picture book for kids.
Book Review: Rick Riordan’s The Hidden Oracle
It’s Apollo’s attitude that gets him into trouble, and Zeus punishes him yet again, tearing away his godhood. Leaving him powerless until he fulfills the trials set before him.
Book Review: John Flanagan’s The Ghostfaces
Hal Mikkelson and the Brotherband are on an unexpected adventure as they get blown off course into the Endless Ocean and end up in an unknown land with unknown tribes.
Book Review: Dr. Seuss’ My Many Colored Days
A gorgeous (and sophisticated) book on color and emotions that will appeal to children and adults. It also provides a safe leaping-off point for children to discuss their emotions with mom and dad.
Book Review: Marissa Meyer’s Winter
The hated stepmother, Queen Levana, tortures the Princess Winter to the point she’ll ally with Cinder and her friends in this finale to The Lunar Chronicles series.
Book Review: Dr. Seuss’ You’re Only Old Once!
Who knew?! Dr. Seuss for adults, the oldsters among us, as Seuss makes fun of deteriorating health and the machinations of hospitals and doctors.
Book Review: Allen Say’s Grandfather’s Journey
A sweet tale of a Japanese-American extended family’s journey, bridging two cultures with the most gorgeous pictures.