On The Book Shelf REVIEWS: Anna Maria Carleton At the Beach (Birth to 3) • By Elizabeth Spur Sun. Sand. The bright blue ocean! There is so much for a boy to do on a visit to the beach; sand castles to build, seashells to gather, a picnic lunch, and a lap nap. A beautiful way for a mother and child to spend the day. This chunky board book is the perfect size for little hands. Remember that while babies aren’t born book lovers, they are born learners and the more you read to them, the more they learn. They learn to love the feel of the pages in their hands (or their mouth), the sound of your voice, the beauty of the illustrations - the joy of a good book! �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Palmetto can pick up free copies of the books reviewed. A Sister More Like Me (4-6) • By Barbara Jean Hick (7-9) This early chapter book follows the journey of Miles Callisto and his family as they leave Tomorrowland to make the universe their new home. Miles’ family works for the Tomorrowland Transit Authority. They help with anything that has to do with space transportation, like repairing spacecraft and meeting aliens. While on a visit to the icy planet Thurio, things take a turn for the worse. Miles must ��nd a way to rescue his big sister without any instructions from his parents. He grabs his Blast board, a zip line, and his laserang, and is able to rescue Loretta from the free- �� oating ice ��oe. Miles saves the frozen day! This story follows the epic tale of two royal sisters, Anna and Elsa. When they were very young, Anna and Elsa were very close. But then everything changed, and they could not be more different. Elsa was a Snow Queen now living in a beautiful castle. Anna lived in the village with Kristoff and Olaf. The sisters begin to realize they would like a sister more like them. Anna would love to have a playmate to join her up a tree. While Elsa would like a friend who knows geometry. The tale of these sisters is told through beautiful illustrations by Brittney Lee. The words are written in verse, and tell the spirited sibling tale of Anna and Elsa. Su blu m on sa se p n fo t c t h riendwho knows geometry The tale Tran any tran spa Wh Th wo re in g a r f
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