Childrens Days Books

My friend got this book from a book club and showed it to me. I absolutely love it!!! We have a son named Owen and the books reminds me a lot of him. We plan on getting an extra copy to give to him when he is older. The story is such a touching story for a father and son! Love it!

(This review first appeared in the "Ephrata (Pa.) Review").

In this endearing story, Owen, a young pig, inadvertently sets off a competition of sorts, with him and his father coming up with inventive ways to express their love for one another.

"Daddy," said Owen, "I love you more than chocolate milk!"

Well, Daddy loves Owen "more than TWO pancakes with bananas on top!"

And on it goes to bedtime.

Due to the illustrations' smooth, almost slick, texture, they appear to be airbrushed; perhaps they were painted with a computer program. In any case, they energetically showcase a loving, playful and happy father and son.

A Day at Sherri's Luz-N-Hugs Daycare book is WONDERFUL! My daughter received this book when she was 9 years old; she is now 11 years old and still loves reading it every night! She also has the Fire Drill Practice at Luv-N-Hugs Daycare that she has brought to her daycare at school and all the kids wanted a book of their own. Kids really like the creative pictures and the fun activities. It is great for the older kids as well as the younger ones. I highly recommend this book as well as the Fire Drill one.

This is a fabulous book for preschoolers and younger. It is a typical day in a daycare with a loving daycare provider named Sherri. She is a teacher, mother, housekeeper, artist, cook, caretaker and much more. If a child is new to daycare this is a good way to break them in before they start. It is a very nice sized book with colorful artistic pages. There are good lessons in the story also. If they are in daycare it is a good present to give to your provider to read to the children. They never get tired of listening to it. My kids are 7,3, and 1 and all still love it. Wonderful gift for anyone with children ( and that includes grandparents also). Thanks for taking my review. You wont be sorry for buying it.

My children (7-year old and 9-year old) really enjoyed this book. My 7-year old son absolutely loved this book. He read it every day for two weeks in a row. I purchased the book for him and he checked it out of his school library the same week. Adorable pictures. We cannot wait for the next one of the series!

This book got my attention becouse i have a son at the age of 5. So i am always looking for new books for us to read to getther. The art work in this book is great. As we were reading along in the book my son loved the part where peabody had fallen into the water pond he laughed and that was the first time he had laughed a reall laugh while reading a storey and we read everynight. I highly recamend this book to all you mothers, grandmothers, and teachers out there to read this to their children.It is a eye catcher and will get their attention. I just hope their will be more to this story in the future.

Anna

I got this book for my 3-year old niece about a week before her first plane ride and vacation to the beach. By our arrival in Miami Beach she could already point to the many seagulls and tell me that they were looking for food. The simple story and illustrations were a wonderful introduction to many of the things she encountered at the beach including the waves, shells, seaweed, sandcastles, and crabs (but as a Maryland native she already knows all about them - steamed with plenty of Old Bay seasoning, that is). Now weeks later, rereading the story brings back memories of her trip and lots of enjoyment. Highly educational and fun.

"A Day at Seagull Beach," by Karen Wallace, describes a day in the life of a mated pair of seagulls. Directed towards beginning readers, this book combines an easy-to-read text with full color nature photography on every page.

As do the other volumes in this series, this book contains a "Picture Word List" at the end. This feature is basically a visual glossary that illustrates each vocabulary word ("pincer," "seaweed," "waves," etc.) with a photograph. This is a good feature that adds to the book's educational value.

We see the seagulls tending their nest and their eggs. Much of the book follows the male gull as he searches for food; we see him encounter a crab, a starfish, and other marine life. Overall, the combination of good photography and literacy aids make "A Day at Seagull Beach" a good choice for children.

Looking for a simple but engaging book for little ones in preschool and kindergarten? This is it. Perfect for your "Back to the Beach" spring unit and for reading at circle time. It can also be a nice springboard to other counting activities.
I liked it a lot.

This is my second copy of this book - my daughter loves it so much, the first one was worn out!!

We purchased 2 beach books for castle building and both were great and very informative. We took them on vacation and will be taking them again.

This is such a great book. Its basically not a read-once-and -done book. Rather it is a read once and take with you to the beach and read again or simply refer back to. The book definitely put me in a relaxed mindset. A very pleasant and enjoyable read.

My pediatrican recommended this book when my now 13-year-old was born, and it's only slight hyperbole to say that my children are alive and well because Miriam Stoppard! The book gives very practical advice on how to wrap a baby, tips to dress a baby, how to bathe a baby, how to take a temperature, etc. My mother-in-law was in awe of my skills and never guessed that I was so proficient because I'd been reading the book before she came over! The book also has growth charts in the back where you can record your children's height and weight progress and compare it against several norms. I'm reviewing this book now because I'm on-line to order the upteenth copy for another friend who is expecting.

I love this author. She is very down-to-earth. I buy this book and her Pregnancy & Birth book for everyone in my family who gets pregnant.

For first time moms it really lays out everything you will need to be completely ready once the baby arrives.

It breaks everything down so you are prepared and keeps you informed of things you will need well into the first year.

I recommend this book.

My 4 year old daughter and I finished this book and she was not only excited about finishing her first "big" book, but she told me how much she enjoyed reading it every night before bedtime. She faithfully reminded me (even when I thought I was too tired to read it to her) that it was time for devotions. It also allowed her and I quality time together and for her to ask questions about God's Word. Recommend highly.

This book with positive children's devotions will be appreciated by both children and adults. The attractive artwork with multi-cultural drawings embellishes the devotions for our current society.

Nancy, Bess and George are off to a new adventure! This time, they are having fun at a day camp in River Heights.

It sounds like a perfect two weeks, learning about nature and building projects every day. But, somebody doesn't want the fun to go on and the camp might have to close.

Who could be wrecking all the campers' projects? Does somebody want the camp to fail? It's going to take an lot of detective work to save summer!

Nancy, Bess, and George go to a day camp. They created butterfly feeders, planted sunflowers, and did many other things. Overnight, somebody wrecked their creations. This happened three nights in a row. After the third night, the owner who ran the day camp said they will have to close for rest of week if it happened again that night. Can Nancy find out who the person is that is messing up the creations in time? Read the book to find out!

Third-grader Eddie Lewis and the other students at Riverside Elementary School are eagerly preparing for October 10th, when "a real author" will be visiting the school. Eddie likes to both read and write. His teacher encourages him by saying, "We are all authors with important stories inside us." Each child has prepared a question for the author. Eddie's question is: "How do you write books that have parts meant for me?" But during the author's presentation, Eddie doesn't get a chance to ask his question. The author sees him afterward and makes a special effort to talk with him and give him a chance to pose his question in person. Eddie is awed by the experience, and he intends to write about it.

While the identity of "The Author" is kept anonymous throughout the text -- a technique that lends even *more* mystique to the specialness of her appearance -- this book is obviously an autobiographical story for Borden and is based on her own school visits. The narration is told in such a way that the reader's anticipation builds just like it would if we were looking forward to meeting a celebrity ourselves. We've all been there. Even adults become nervous and tongue-tied when faced with speaking to someone they admire and respect. Thus does this book transcend audience level. We can *all* relate to Eddie's situation.

Adam Gustavson's realistic paintings add greatly to the story. They convey freeze-frames of realistic emotion from every character, especially of Eddie and The Author.

This title is certainly useful for preparing elementary students for author visits. Secondarily, it's highly recommended for aspiring writers of *any* age who seek advice from "a real author."

Another fabulous book illustrated by one of todays top childrens book artists. Can't wait to see his next book !