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Children's Book Reviews
for Kids of All Sizes
Note from Steve Barancik: For a long time, this site only had the few children's book reviews I'd found time to write... Then I put out word that the site was looking for a book reviewer. And then the perfect one walked in the (virtual) door. And then in walked a second. And a third. Suddenly I'm swimming in children's book reviews! These people don't just meet my highest expectations; they exceed them. I think you'll agree when you read their work. P.J. Rooks (PJR) is mom to little Claire. Thus, she's our specialist in books for young children. Here's P.J.'s bio (you can see Claire's picture!), and she blogs at Tell It Again Tales.P.J. has a special interest in books that promote emotional and intellectual intelligence and awareness. And by the way: P.J. only reviews books that she recommends! Suzanne Holland (SH) has been a kindergarten teacher for nine years, indulging her love of writing with humorous (but informational!) web updates for the moms and dads of her students.Her kids' books specialty is younger children, but she also brings us a love of elementary books, especially biographies, history, mysteries, and Christian, as well as science and nature. You'll almost sense the children gathered on the floor around her feet as you read her children's book reviews! Read Suzanne Holland's bio. Sarah Denslow (SD) is a recent college graduate (Ivy League! Honors degree in English Literature!) who now teaches preschool. She enjoys fantasy/magical books aimed at older kids, and of course picture books.When reading her children's book reviews, know that she prefers books that encourage good values and behavior. Sarah also does a fair amount of writing for herself. Ask her about her 60 page paper on Beowulf! Read Sarah Denslow's bio. Jane Finch (JF) has been an English Family Law practitioner and a homeschooling mom. She resides in Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom. She likes books that strike a wholesome note.An author herself, Jane specializes in UK children's book reviews and Christian children's books as well. Read Jane Finch's bio. Tracey Fortkamp (TF) is a school librarian with a Masters in Education and the mother of two boys. She specializes in Young Adult book reviews. She has a soft spot for books that elicit an emotional investment from her. Favorite quote: "“You know you've read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend.” Read Tracey Fortkamp's bio. Leah Gray (LG) is a writer, an illustrator, and a "work-from-home-mum." She has extensive managerial experience, but she's now doing what she loves. Her children are Sophie and Adam. Read Leah Gray's bio. Known for her essays and poetry, Suzanne Edison (SEE) now treats us to her children's book reviews. With backgrounds in psychotherapy and education, Suzanne aims to focus on poetry for children of all ages, nature, graphic fiction/non-fiction, non-religious spirituality, adoption, and anti-bias. Read Suzanne Edison's bio. Steve Barancik (SB) is the creator of this site and the author of the Children's Behavior Books. He is prouder than you can know that his site has attracted such a tremendous set of reviewers.Steve believes that there's no better predictor of a child's future success than the degree of that child's interest in reading. That's why this site is devoted to helping parents keep their children interested! Read Steve Barancik's ridiculously long bio. Other Children's Book Reviewers: How we bring you the best children's book reviews Each children's book review you read on the site contains links to Amazon.com. When you buy a book through that link, our terrific reviewers make a little money, and you don't pay a penny more than you would have if you had surfed to Amazon directly. Of course, we're big fans of libraries too. No matter where you live, we recommend WorldCat.org for finding books at the library nearest you. Also, I'm a big fan of BookCloseOuts.com. They don't have every book, but when the prices on the books they do have will blow you away. There's no better way to start an instant children's book library than paying a visit. Finally, did you ever think a children's book might help your child overcome a problem behavior? It can. Learn more about my Child Behavior eBooks.
| Children's Book Reviews(with reviewer's initials) | | Ages 0-3 | Ages 3-5 - 2 books about dogs PJR
- 3 books about compassion PJR
- 3 zany books picturing food PJR
- 4 alphabet books SH
- 5 books about starting school SH
- Animalia SB
- Are You My Mother? SB
- Back into Mommy's Tummy PJR
- Bear Snores On SD
- The Biggest, Best Snowman SH
- Bintou's Braids PJR
- Birds SD
- The Carrot Seed SEE
- A Crash Course for Molly PJR
- A Day with No Crayons SD
- Everywhere the Cow Says "Moo!" PJR
- Go, Dog. Go! SB
- Happy Birthday, Moon SEE
- Hop on Pop SB
- How Smoolie Became a Shy-entist PJR
- Inside, Outside, Upside Down JF
- I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato PJR
- Knuffle Bunny SB
- The Learning to Get Along series PJR
- The Little Red Fish SD
- The Llama Llama books SB
- Mama's Wild Child/Papa's Wild Child PJR
- The Minerva Louise books PJR
- Mouse Paint SD
- Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? SB
- My Little Sister, Doris JF
- No, David! SB
- Oh, I Am So Embarrassed! PJR
- The Olivia books SB
- Our Tree Named Steve PJR
- The Purple Balloon SB
- The Rainbow Fish SB
- Round Trip SH
- Sheep in a Jeep SB
- The Story Blanket SH
- Swim, Little Wombat, SWIM! JF
- That's Not Funny PJR
- Who Is Driving SD
- Yo! Yes? SB
| | Ages 5-8 - 4 Cinderella stories SH
- 4 fractured fairy tales SH
- 10-Step Guide to Living with Your Monster SB
- Albuquerque Turkey SD
- Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day SB
- The Amelia Bedelia books SB
- And to Think That We Thought That We'd Never Be Friends PJR
- Angels on a Pin PJR
- The "Arthur" books PJR
- Astronaut Handbook PJR
- Bears Make Rock Soup SEE
- Beetle McGrady Eats Bugs PJR
- Be Good to Eddie Lee SB
- The Berenstain Bears series SB
- Black and White SB
- Bootsie Barker Bites SB
- Boundless Grace SB
- Captain Abdul's Pirate School SH
- Chickerella SB
- Chrysanthemum SB
- Clever Cat SB
- Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type SB
- A Coyote Solstice Tale SEE
- Crispin, the Pig Who Had it All PJR
- Danny Schnitzlein's "Monster" books SB
- The Day They Parachuted Cats on Borneo PJR
- Diary of a Worm SB
- Dirt on My Shirt SEE
- Drumbeat in Our Feet SH
- The Eagle and the Wren SB
- Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct SB
- The Elf on the Shelf SD
- Ellington Was Not a Street SEE
- The Emperor's Egg SH
- The Endless String PJR
- The Fancy Nancy books SB
- The Fish Who Cried Wolf SB
- Fox in Socks SB
- Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich SB
- Give a Goat PJR
- The Goat Lady SH
- Go, Dog. Go! SB
- Go-Go-Go! PJR
- Going to the Zoo SD
- Goodnight Goon PJR
- Green Wilma SB
- Half a World Away PJR
- Henry's Freedom Box SB
- How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? SD
- How My Parents Learned to Eat SH
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas SB
- How to Heal a Broken Wing SH
- If You Give a Pig a Pancake SB
- I Went to the Party in Kalamazoo SB
- Jack and the Lost Tooth SB
- Jimmy Zangwow's Out-of-This-World Moon-Pie Adventure PJR
- The Junie B. Jones books SB
- LaRue for Mayor: Letters from the Campaign Trail SB
- Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse SB
- The Little Critter series SB
- Little Miss Spider SB
- The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear SD
- Llama Llama Mad at Mama PJR
- The Magic Tree House books PJR
- Mama Went to Jail for the Vote PJR
- Mars Needs Moms! SB
- Martin's Big Words SB
- Mary Louise Loses Her Manners PJR
- McElligot's Pool SB
- Mister Seahorse SB
- The Mitten SD
- Moses Goes to a Concert SB
- My Book about Me SB
- The My First Little House (on the Prairie) books PJR
- No Dragons for Tea: Fire Safety for Kids (and Dragons) PJR
- Now One Foot, Now the Other PJR
- Oh, the Places You'll Go! SB
- One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish SB
- One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims SD
- Only Tadpoles Have Tails JF
- The "Parts" series PJR
- Pieces: A Year in Poems & Quilts SEE
- The Piggy in the Puddle SD
- Pigsty JM
- The Quiltmaker's Gift SH
- The Red Thread: An Adoption Tale PJR
- The Relatives Came SH
- Ruthie and the (Not So) Teeny Tiny Lie SB
- Santa's Stuck PJR
- Santa Who? PJR
- The Scrambled States of America SB
- Serious Trouble SB
- Seven for a Secret JF
- Snow SD
- Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch SH
- Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon PJR
- The Story of Halloween PJR
- The Stray Dog SB
- Swamp Angel SB
- The Tale of Eartha the Sea Turtle SB
- The Teacher from the Black Lagoon SB
- Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born SB
- There's an Alligator Under My Bed SD
- There's No Such Thing as a Dragon SD
- There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly SB
- THIS IS A POEM that heals fish SEE
- Threadbear JF
- Through Grandpa's Eyes SB
- Tikki Tikki Tembo SB
- Topsy-Turvy Bedtime SB
- Traction Man Is Here SB
- The Twelve Months PJR
- Two Frogs JF
- The Ugly Vegetables PJR
- An Undone Fairy Tale SB
- Visiting Day SB
- We Can Get Along JM
- Welcoming Babies JM
- What Are You So Grumpy About? SB
- What Food Is This? SB
- When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death SB
- When Mom Turned Into a Monster PJR
- Where Do Balloons Go? An Uplifting Mystery PJR
- Who's Been Here? A Tale in Tracks SD
- Wings of Icarus JF
- Wolf stories, from the wolf's point of view! SB
- Words Are Not for Hurting SH
- Yes We Can! JF
- You Got a Boogie SB
- You're a Good Sport, Miss Malarkey SB
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