Title: 100 Animals on Parade! Author and Illustrator: Masayuki Sebe Publisher: Kids Can Press Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 978-1-55453-871-3 Lexile Score: 110 (Kindergarten) Simple and engaging, “100 Animals on Parade” encourages kindergarten students to count to 100 – over and over again. The book follows groups of animals (yes, there really are 100 of each) […]
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Anton and Cecil: Cats at Sea
Title: Anton and Cecil: Cats at Sea Author: Lisa Martin and Valerie Martin Illustrator: Kelly Murphy Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 978-1-61620-246-0 Lexile Score: 950 (grade 3-7) Anton and Cecil may be cats, but as brothers they have a relationship that many humans understand. As different as two cats can be, they […]
We Are Twins!
Title: We are Twins! Author: Sylvia Pagan Westphal Illustrator: Nicole Gsell Publisher: Pinwheel Books Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 978-098542-4824 Although the incidence of twins is rising in North America, they are still the subject of great interest among kids and adults alike. When my twin boys were infants, I could not go for a walk […]
Grade Reading update
Disappointing news from Grade Reading. After one year, Darcy Pattison has decided to shut down the sites. I have enjoyed doing book reviews, working with Ann Norris, and downloading fabulous new titles from NetGalley. I will post some extras reviews here and on Goodreads over the rest of the summer. I agree with Darcy when […]
More Reviews
I’ve been reading and reviewing a lot of good book for Grade Reading this summer. Third Grade Reading Mr. Flux by Kyo Maclear and Matte Stephens Animal Tales by Terry Jones and Michael Foreman Let’s Visit Istanbul! From The Adventures of Bella & Harry by Lisa Manzione and Kristine Lucco Strange Foods by Michael J. Rosen, Ben Kassoy, […]