On The Book Shelf
REVIEWS: Ana Rodriguez
Amazing Me!
Dressing Up!
(Birth to 3) • By Carol Thompson
“Dressing Up!” is one of the books of the “Amazing me!” series,
created for the infant and toddler age group. This book is a
medium sized board book perfect for little hands but big enough
for the kids (and parents) to enjoy the colorful pictures. Perfect for
this season, enjoy as this inclusive and diverse group of friends
dress up using many props found in a box. “We’re amazing!
We can dress up, sing,
dance, and make
music. There’s nobody
quite like us!” By the
end, the kids surprise
us revealing that they
are still themselves,
unique and amazing. A
great book to have fun
and rich conversations
about how everyone is
different but amazing
in their own way.
(7-9) •
By Bonnie Bader
The 100th day of school is the best day of the year at Frank
N. Stein Elementary School, for everyone except Jane
Brain. She needs to bring in 100 things for the spooktacular
show-and-tell, but she can’t think of anything!
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This book not only has complex story lines but also
includes the math of counting by fives. Perfect for this
age, this book is not too long, includes funny pictures,
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and includes a lesson about helping and sharing with
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friends. A great book for a second or third grader to
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sit down and have good fun reading.
(4-6) • By Paul Beavis
This book is about a cute
monster who thought the
only thing that monster’s
do is CRUNCH, MUNCH,
and CHEW - but he got
a big surprise when Mrs.
Mo opened the door. “One
day there was a knock at
the front door. Mr. Mo was
gardening, so Mrs. Mo
went to see who it might
be…” Mrs. Mo, with a lot
of patience, showed the
monster how many different t f fun activities ti iti h he could ld d do i in lif
life,
rather than doing only one behavior: CRUNCH, MUNCH, and
CHEW. This funny story teaches patience and understanding
with colorful pictures and an unexpected ending. I recommend
reading the entire story because if a monster can learn, then
why not us?