This book is very interesting as it talks about dogs who have been used by different parts of the military to protect soldiers. It gives information on specific dogs as well as in general. The book also talks about how the dogs and handlers are trained. There are lots of pictures! I had no idea…
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Jedi Academy by Jeffrey Brown
Roan’s life is over. He is never going to leave Tatooine. He didn’t get accepted into the Pilot Academy like is father and big brother and is now going to have to go to plant school. However, that changes when he receives an acceptance letter to go to the Jedi Academy. Roan doesn’t think he…
Vulture Verses: Love Poems for the Unloved by Diane Lang
This poetry book starts out with a boy deciding to write friendship notes to all his friends, especially those who probably would never get a note like vultures, moles, snakes, etc. Each page is a note written in poetic form to a forgotten, somewhat disliked, animal or insect. Underneath each poem is a fact or…
Dory Fantasmagory by Abby Hanlon
Introducing Dory, better known as Rascal. This six year old has an imagination like no other and it can drive her older brother and sister crazy. Luke and Violet think Dory acts like a baby and won’t play with her. To get her to shape up, they tell her a story about a pretend Mrs.…
The Stratford Zoo Midnight Revue Presents: Macbeth by Ian Lendler
Maybe you've heard of Shakespeare from plays like Romeo and Juliet--sappy--or Othello: boring! But I promise you, this Shakespeare play is not like anything you've ever read before. The animals are putting on the play MacBeth at the zoo. There will be yummy snacks--peanuts, bananas, and even earthworms. You'll want to make sure you get a good seat--not behind the…
The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak
This book really does not have a single picture in it! A gimmick? Maybe. But the concept is executed so well. Quite often we are drawn to books because of the pictures or the cover. What’s amazing about this book is that it proves that words have their own power. And that words in the…
How to Build a Tornado in a Bottle by Lori Shores
Calling all scientists! Do you like to build things and learn how they work? This series is for you! The Hands-On Science Fun series includes titles about making slime, fizzy rockets, mystery smell balloons and….TORNADOs in a bottle! In How to Build a Tornado in a Bottle by Lori Shores, 1st and 2nd graders are given clear directions on how to…
Who Was Steve Jobs? By Pamela Pollack (Part of the Who Was/Who is… series)
I really enjoyed this simple but very fascinating biography of Steve Jobs. It included lots of information about his life that I had not known. It is amazing to think about how much he changed our lives with the things he invented. …
Sneaky Art: Crafty Surprises to Hide in Plain Sight by Marthe Jocelyn
This is a cute craft book with ideas of art you can leave in different places to make life a little more interesting. For instance, you can make a little cork sail boat to leave in a public fountain or sink. Spruce up a chair by putting baby socks on the feet of the chair…
Summoning the Pheonix: Poems and Prose About Chinese Musical Instruments by Emily Jiang
This book is beautifully done and so interesting. Each double page spread has a poem and illustration of a child playing a Chinese instrument. I had no idea there were so many different kinds. The poems are very short and information about each instrument is given. …
