Reviews
A Review of "The Boy Who Wanted to Cook" in The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
This wonderful book is sure to delight young boys and girls who are interested in cooking…The illustrations in the book are just lovely and bring the restaurant and the townspeople to life. View →
A Review of "A Christmas Spider’s Miracle" in Publishers Weekly
During the “bleakest of winters,” a gentle mother spider that resembles a wooden marionette tends to her children in a fir tree; indoors, a peasant mother mends clothing to earn money for her family. When the woman moves the tree inside for her children, she inadvertently saves the… View →
A Review of "Megan's Year: An Irish Traveler's Story" in Publishers Weekly
In this addition to the Tales of the World series, 10-year-old Megan and her family spend the summers crisscrossing Ireland in their caravan. Megan loves never knowing what her family will discover next and meeting other Travelers along the way, though she sometimes feels that her life… View →
A Review of "Diary of an American Kid" in The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
Diary of An American Kid is a colorful journal that is ready to be filled with the imaginative thoughts of a grade school child. It is the perfect size to fit into a backpack so that the student can use it on the go. The book looks like a chapter book, but inside there are great… View →
A Review of "T is for Taj Mahal" in The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
T Is for Taj Mahal is an Indian alphabet book. It is written in a two-tiered format to make it interesting to both children and adults. There is a short, simple, rhyming paragraph for each letter of the alphabet, and then in the sidebar is a longer, more informative paragraph that gives… View →
A Review of "Tugg and Teeny" in The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
Tugg and Teeny is a beginning reader for grades 2 through 3 and is the first book in the Tugg and Teeny series. This book is 40 pages long and is broken down into three… Tugg (a gorilla) and Teeny (a monkey) are very good friends. Teeny is very adventurous and likes to try View →
A Review of "Tugg and Teeny Jungle Surprises" in The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
Tugg and Teeny Jungle Surprises is one of three books in a brand-new beginning reader series written by renowned author J. Patrick Lewis. Award-winner Christopher Denise brings the jungle story to life with detailed and lively illustrations. New readers will quickly fall in love with… View →
A Review of "Little Baseball" in The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
Baseball is such fun for all ages, and this board book brings some interesting aspects of the game easily within reach of even young children. Each page has a simple baseball related riddle; the answer appears on the next page. The illustrations are rich, creamy, and inviting. In our… View →
A Review of "A Pet for Miss Wright" in The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
A Pet for Miss Wright is a delightful story for young children ages 6-10 years old about an author and her day-to-day struggle to produce good writing. It is wonderful and inspiring for children to think about real people writing books! The story goes on to tell how Miss Wright’s… View →
A Review of "I Spy With My Little Eye Baseball" in The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
My children and I love search-and-find puzzle books. We enjoy sitting together and exploring the illustrations for hidden objects. I Spy With My Little Eye Baseball is a unique visual puzzle book. Instead of searching for hidden objects, the reader searches for differences between two… View →