Review: The Olive Tree

The Olive Tree by Elsa Marston

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



The story was a bit meh, but I loved the setting and the illustrations.



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Review: The Other Side of the Wall

The Other Side of the Wall by Simon Schwartz

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



That was interesting. I hadn't realized that legally leaving East Germany was an option.



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Review: Fishfishfish

Fishfishfish by Lee Nordling

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



That was interesting. I'd like to see the various stories kids could tell using the illustrations.



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Review: A Dog's Breakfast

A Dog's Breakfast by Annie Graves

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



I loved this! It's the kind of book you can enjoy yourself while reading to children because of the snark.



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Review: Sing Freedom!

Sing Freedom! by Vanita Oelschlager

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



I learned things about Estonia reading this and it's a good introduction to the history of the USSR.



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Review: Me, Too!

Me, Too! by Annika Dunklee

My rating: 2 of 5 stars



If I had a child who felt left out by a friend or had a new student joining my classroom, I could see reading this.



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Review: Look Where We Live!: A First Book of Community Building

Look Where We Live!: A First Book of Community Building by Scot Ritchie

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



A nice little introduction to the basic ideas of good citizenship.



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Review: My Family Tree and Me

My Family Tree and Me by Dušan Petričić

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



The story is simple but the illustrations are wonderful.



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Review: Eat, Leo! Eat!

Eat, Leo! Eat! by Caroline Adderson

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



So sweet. Perfect to read to a picky eater, while a big pot of pasta is cooking or on the way to grandma's.

And now I'm hungry!



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Review: Eat, Leo! Eat!

Eat, Leo! Eat! by Caroline Adderson

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



So sweet. Perfect to read to a picky kid, right before a dinner of pasta or on the way to visit grandma.

And now I'm hungry!



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Review: Pop Goes the Circus!

Pop Goes the Circus! by Kate Klise

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



That was cute. I'd totally read the previous books in the series. I'll have to look out for these once Kait's old enough.



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Review: Gronk Volume 2

Gronk Volume 2 by Katie Cook

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



Gronk took two volumes to grow on me because at first I had a hard time seeing who the audience was - it seemed at times like something you could read with a five year old, but the nerdy references are clearly for my generation (or at least Wyatt's.) But it's really cute - the cat, the dog , the monster who acts like a toddler... It brought to mind Calvin and Hobbes a few times.



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Review: Gronk Volume 1

Gronk Volume 1 by Katie Cook

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



Gronk took two volumes to grow on me because at first I had a hard time seeing who the audience was - it seemed at times like something you could read with a five year old, but the nerdy references are clearly for my generation (or at least Wyatt's.) But it's really cute - the cat, the dog , the monster who acts like a toddler... It brought to mind Calvin and Hobbes a few times.



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Review: A Day in Canada

A Day in Canada by Per-Henrik Gurth

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



Super cute! I'd like all of these books for Kait one day!



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Review: Cailyn and Chloe Learn About Conjunctions

Cailyn and Chloe Learn About Conjunctions by Megan Atwood

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



If I were still in Korea teaching grammar, I'd love to use this rather than the boring, dry grammar books we always had. Great tie in with writing as well.



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