Review By KRISITN WALD Pigmares: Porcine Poems of the Silver Screen, written and illustrated by Doug Cushman, is the perfect blend of silly and classic horror. With characters like Pigzilla, Pig Kong, and even Dr. Hogwell and Mr. Pigg, kids get a first taste of old-time scary movies with the right dose of goofy adjustment […]
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Pigmares: Porcine Poems of the Silver Screen
September 16th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Books
Tags: Doug Cushman·Early Elementary·Halloween·Kristin Wald·Older Elementary·Pigs·Rhyme·Rhyming Books·Silly Books
Stellaluna
October 30th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Books
Review By HOMA WOODRUM In the evenings when we sit outside, we see bats swooping through the air. My daughter happily points out that they are “Stellalunas!” Granted, Stellaluna is about a fruit bat and we don’t have them here in Southern Nevada but I love that she has a positive impression of bats because of […]
Tags: Bats·Early Elementary·Friendship·Halloween·Homa Woodrum·Illustration·Interspecies Friendship·Janell Cannon·Preschoolers
The Octonauts: And the Great Ghost Reef
October 26th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Books
Review By HEATHER CLARK, Winner of our 500th Review Contest This is the fourth in a series of books showcasing the Octonauts, a team of eight underwater explorers with a mission to explore, rescue, and protect their ocean surroundings. The book follows the Octonaut crew as they analyze the fate of a coral reef that has […]
Tags: Adventure·Early Elementary·Eco-Friendly Kids Books·Halloween·Heather Clark·Illustration·Marine Animals·Michael Murphy·Mystery·Ocean·Preschoolers·Reef·Turtles·Vicki Wong