Title: Call of the Klondike: A True Gold Rush Adventure Author: Davi Meissner and Kim Richardson Publisher: Boyds Mills Press (October, 2013) Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 978-1-59078-823-3 Interest: age 9-14 Living in a BC mining town, this book was of immediate interest to me and my kids. Even better – it kept our interest as we […]
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Amazing Animal Athletes
Title: AND THE WINNER IS… Amazing Animal Athletes Author: Etta Kaner Illustrator: David Anderson Publisher: Kids Can Press Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge Genre: Science, Nature Lexile Score: IG550 (ages 4-8) Get ready for the World Animal Games hosted by Walrus and Cockatoo! “And the Winner Is…” gives readers a fun and fantastic opportunity to learn about […]
Hi-Lo Books for Middle Grade Readers
My latest post at the Mixed-Up Files about Hi-Lo Books for Middle Grade Readers.
Made You Look
Title: Made You Look: How Advertising Works and Why You Should Know Author: Shari Graydon Illustrator: Warren Clark Publisher: Annick Press Reviewer: Yolanda Ridge ISBN: 978-1-55037-814-6 Interest: age 11+ Made You Look is a must-have, survival guide for young people – an advertisers favourite target. From the opening line “Remember the day your parents sat you […]
100 Animals on Parade
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) […]