On The Book Shelf
REVIEWS: AnnaMaria Carleton The
first 100 animals (Birth to 3) • By Roger Priddy
Your little one will love to discover
the amazing animals inside
this bright board book. There
are 100 animal photographs
to look at and talk about, and
100 animal names to read and
learn. This is the perfect book
for kids who love animals. On
the big, sturdy, board pages
they’ll discover bright, bold,
photographs of all different
kinds of animals. Each has
their name written underneath so that children can
learn what they’re called, build their animal vocabulary, and start
to develop word and picture association.
Simon Ellis,
Best Seat
in Second Grade
The students in Miss Molina’s
third grade class are buzzing with
excitement about the upcoming
spelling bee, where they will be
competing against the two other
classes in third grade. Simon
Ellis is good at a lot of things,
but he is especially good at
spelling. The challenge has been
set, whichever team wins the
spelling bee will receive an all
you can eat pizza buffet. Simon
is confident he can lead his
team to victory and claim that
prize. But Simon has a predicament; his best
friend Jackson is tired of losing to Simon all the time. Should
Simon let his friend win so he won’t be mad at him? Or should
he do his best to win the bee and risk losing his friend?
Spelling Bee Champ
(7-9) • By Claudia Mills
The students in Miss Molina’s third grade class are
buzzing with excitement about the upcoming spelling
bee, where they will be competing against the two
other classes in third grade. Simon Ellis is good at
a lot of things, but he is especially good at spelling.
The challenge has been set, whichever team wins the
spelling bee will receive an all you can eat pizza buffet.
Simon is confident he can lead his team to victory
and claim that prize. But Simon has a predicament;
his best friend Jackson is tired of losing to Simon all
the time. Should Simon let his friend win so he won’t
be mad at him? Or should he do his best to win the
bee and risk losing his friend?
The first 50 people to come into the lobby of the Early Learning
Coalition of Manatee County, 600 8th Avenue West, Suite 100,
Palmetto can pick up free copies of the books reviewed.
(4-5) • By Katharine Kenah