Bear of My Heart

Ryder, Joanne and Margie Moore. Bear of My Heart. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers: 2007. ISBN: 9780689859472.

This is a fictional book about bears and how they love each other. The pictures are drawings of a cub and it's mom. My favorite part was when they were swimming. I would recommend this book to second graders. I thought this was a good book.

Reviewed by C. Bluffton Elementary, 2nd grade

Pup and Hound Hatch an Egg

Hood, Susan. Pup and Hound Hatch an Egg. Illustrated by Linda Hendry. Kids Can Press: 2007. ISBN: 9781553379744.

This is a fictional book about two dogs who hatch an egg. The egg finally hatched and it was a baby turtle. The pictures are colorful. My favorite part was when the egg hatched. I would recommend this book to first graders. I thought this was a great book.

Reviewed by B. E. Bluffton Elementary, 2nd grade

Bobbie Dazzler

Wild, Margaret. Bobbie Dazzler. Kane/Miller Book: 2007. ISBN: 9781933605463.

This is a fictional book about a kangaroo who could not do the splits. The pictures are of a kangaroo doing wierd stuff. My favorite part is when she kept falling down. I would recommend this book to myself. I thought this was a great book.

Reviewed by K. J. Bluffton Elementary, 2nd grade

Wiggle and Waggle

Arnold, Caroline. Wiggle and Waggle. Illustrated by Mary Peterson. Charlesbridge: 2007. ISBN: 9781580893060.

This is a fictional book about two worms that make up a "digging song". One of the worms crashes into a rock and tries to push it out of the way. The other worm helps out and tries to push the rock out of the way. The pictures are funny cartoons of smiling worms. My favorite part was when the worm crashes into a rock. I would recommend this book to five year olds. I thought this was a great book.

Reviewed by B. C. Bluffton Elementary, 2nd grade

Firefly Summer

Hardy, Lorien Trover. Firefly Summer. Illustrated by Necdet Yilmaz. Picture Window Books: 2007. ISBN: 9781404823976.

This is a fictional book about a firefly. My favorite page is 17 because of the song. The pictures are drawings of the night. My favorite part was when the boy went out every evening. I would recommend this book to second graders. I thought this was a great book.

Reviewed by K. Bluffton Elementary, 2nd grade

The Furry Caterpillar

Law, Felicia. The Furry Caterpillar. Picture Window Books: 2007. ISBN: 9781404825994.

This is a fictional book about a caterpillar, bear, zebra, and bird. The pictures are painted. My favorite part is when the butterfly flies out of the shell. I would recommend this book to first graders. I thought this was a great book.

Reviewed by P. Bluffton Elementary, 2nd grade

Daffodil, Crocodile

Jenkins, Emily. Daffodil, Crocodile. Illustrated by Tomek Bogacki. Farrar Straus & Giroux: 2007. ISBN: 9780374399443.

This is a fictional book about a mask of a crocodile that a girl found. But at the end when she took a bath, the mask got all wet and she had to throw it away. The pictures are paintings and are very colorful. My favorite part was during dinner and they ate spaghetti. The girl ate with the mask on and then said "I ate her". I would recommend this book to Natalie because we pretend that we're twins. I thought this was a great book.

Reviewed by G. B. Bluffton Elementary, 2nd grade

She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain

Emmett, Jonathan. She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain. Illustrated by Deborah Allwright. Atheneum Books for Young Readers: 2007. ISBN: 9781416936527.

This is a non-fiction book about a little girl riding six white horses and going to visit other people. She wears pink pajamas and whistles like a train. She taps on roof tops and paints the whole town purple. The pictures are really good. My favorite part is when she wears her pink pajamas. I would recommend this book to my friends Levi, Trevor, and Connor. I thought this was a great book.

Reviewed by C. Bluffton Elementary, 2nd grade

Angels Watching Over Me

Durango, Julia. Angels Watching Over Me. Illustrated by Elisa Kleven. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers: 2007. ISBN: 9780689862526.

This is a fictional book about angels and dreams. There are a lot of pretty colors and animals in the book. The sun and the moon are very bright. The pictures are colorful and pretty. My favorite part is the pretty animals and colors and all of the pretty trees. I would recommend this book to first graders. I thought this was a great book.

Reviewed by K. W. Bluffton Elementary, 2nd grade

Counting Your Way: Number Nursery Rhymes

Pierce, Terry. Counting Your Way: Number Nursery Rhymes. Illustrated by Andrea petrlik Huseinovic. Picture Window Books: 2006. ISBN: 9781404823464.

This is a non-fiction book about counting how you like it as mother goose rhymes. The pictures are cartoon drawings. My favorite part was Baa Baa Black Sheep and St. Ives and Mrs. Hen. I would recommend this book to second graders. I thought this was a great book.

Reviewed by Z. Bluffton Elementary, 2nd grade

Franklin and the Stopwatch

Jennings, Sharon. Franklin and the Stopwatch. Illustrated by Sean Jeffrey. Kids Can Press: 2007. ISBN: 9781553378914.

This is a fictional book about Franklin and his friends. The pictures are cartoons. My favorite part was when he was laughing. I would recommend this book to kindergardners. I thought this book was okay, but not that great.

Reviewed by E. G. Bluffton Elementary, 2nd grade

Lickety-Split

Heidbreder, Robert. Lickety-Split. Illustrated by Duscan Petricic. Kids Can Press: 2007. ISBN: 9781553377108.

This is a non-fiction book about lots of sounds. The pictures are mostly in pencil. My favorite part was reading about the sound Flippity-flop. I would recommend this book to someone who likes sounds. I thought this was a good book.

Reviewed by S. G. Bluffton Elementary, 2nd grade

My Friend is Sad

Willems, Mo. My Friend is Sad. Hyperion Books for Children: 2007. ISBN: 9781423102977.

This is a fictional book about an elephant who is sad because his friend is not there. Once he is dressed as a cowboy, and then a clown, he becomes happy. The pictures are funny because he dresses like a clown. My favorite part is when he was dressed like a cowboy and a clown. I would recommend this book to first graders. I thought this was a great book.

Reviewed by N. N. Bluffton Elementary, 2nd grade

Max Learns Sign Language

Klein, Adria Fay. Gallagher-Cole, Mernie. Max Learns Sign Language. Picture Window Books: 2007. ISBN: 9781404831483.

This is a fictional book about Susan, who can't hear. Max has to learn how to sign language to talk to her. He has to understand her so he takes a book home to read. The pictures are bright and pretty, they have daisies on them. My favorite part is the playground on the first page. I would recommend this book to myself. I thought this was a great book.


Reviewed by L. M. Bluffton Elementary, 2nd grade

Octopus's Garden

Kompelien, Tracy. Nobens, Cheryl Ann. Octopus's Garden. Abdo Pub.: 2007. ISBN: 9781599284569.

This is a fictional book about octopuses. When they are frightened, they secrete ink. They also live in caves. The pictures are good, they are photographs. My favorite part is the smelly sardines. I would recommend this book to second graders. I thought this was a great book.


Reviewed by D. J. Bluffton Elementary, 2nd grade

Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories

Seeger, Laura Vaccaro. Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories. Roaring Brook Press: 2007. ISBN: 9781596430532.

This is a fictional book about two friends. All they want to do is play with each other all of the time because they are best friends. Some times they do different things. The pictures are very beautiful and colorful in the book. I like the colors a lot. My favorite part is when dog wanted to play with bear and then he wanted to read a book. I would recommend this book to first graders. I thought this was a great book.

Reviewed by A. S. Bluffton Elementary, 2nd grade

Who Likes the Rain?

Kaner, Etta. Lafrance, Marie. Who Likes the Rain? Kids Can Press: 2007. ISBN: 9781553378419.

This is a non-fiction book about rain. Sometimes it thunders when it rains. When it rains, bees do not come out. The pictures are good, they are colorful. My favorite part is the thunder, it is loud. I would recommend this book to first graders. I thought this was a great book.


Reviewed by M. L. Bluffton Elementary, 2nd grade

How do Birds Fly?

Stewart, Melissa. How do Birds Fly? Marshall Cavendish Benchmark: 2007. ISBN: 9780761421108. Ages: 6 to 18.

This story is about how birds fly. Birds fly by using their wings. The feathers help them soar through the sky. The vane and shaft help them fly, too. The book had more artwork than photographs. I think they put more artwork in the book because they wanted to spend more time on it than less time. My favorite part in the book is the two long-eared owl chicks. I recommend it for other kids, boys and girls. I think kids should start reading at about 6 years old. It is about all different kinds of birds, such as owls, blue jays, and geese.

Reviewed by A.S., Bluffton 4th Grade

Tornadoes

Thoron, Joe. Tornadoes. Marshall Cavendish Benchmark: 2007. ISBN: 9780761421047. Ages: 10 to adult.

The book Tornadoes tells a lot of facts about tornadoes. It tells about the life cycle of tornadoes, the tornado intensity scale, how to forecast tornadoes, and a lot more! I love the photographs! My favorite two photos are the ones on page 13 and 23. The photo on page 13 is a photo of a tornado forming. The photo on page 23 is a decaying tornado. It might remind you of a tornado but it doesn't look a lot like a tornado. I think the book was very easy to understand. It was very descriptive about everything. It didn't use very long words at all. I loved the book Tornadoes.

Reviewed by S.B., Bluffton 4th Grade

Bees

Jango-Cohen, Judith. Bees. Marshall Cavendish Benchmark: 2007. ISBN: 9780761422358. All ages.

It tells the life cycle of a bee. The pictures go with each page. It was very descriptive.

Reviewed by N.E., Bluffton 4th Grade

Earthquakes

Thoron, Joe. Earthquakes. Marshall Cavendish Benchmark: 2007. ISBN: 9780761421023. Ages: 10 to adults.

Earthquakes is about earthquakes because that is the title! I liked the photographs because they were interesting. I like the book because the photographs are cool.

Reviewed by J.M., Bluffton 4th Grade

Stealing Home: Jackie Robinson: Against the Odds

Burleigh, Robert. Stealing Home: Jackie Robinson: Against the Odds. Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers: 2007. ISBN: 9780689862762. Ages: 5 to 12.

The pictures were awesome. The writing was slamming. My favorite part was when he was sliding home into the catcher, and when the umpire called safe. My favorite picture was when he stole home and slid into the catcher. I thought the book was cool. I definitely recommend this book for other kids, especially for all boys. I gave this book 10 stars! That is what I think of this book!

Reviewed by M.A., Bluffton 4th Grade

Painted Circus

Edwards, Wallace. Painted Circus. Kids Can Press: 2007. ISBN: 9781553377207. Ages 1 to 57.

Animals try to make borders and they try to trick you. I like this book. The art has butterflies, dragons, a penguin, a zebra, a cat, and so on. It is really good art. I like the picture with the dragon. This book is nice, good, and special. I could never draw like that!

Reviewed by S.J., Bluffton 4th Grade

Foxes

Nobleman, Marc Tyler. Foxes. Marshall Cavendish Benchmark: 2007. ISBN: 9780761422372. Ages: 9 to 100.

It is about a lot of different kinds of foxes and their life cycle. A fox's body is very unique. The pictures are very sweet because it looks like you can reach out and touch it. My favorite part of the book was when they fight. I recommend this book to other kids, but there is not a certain age.

Reviewed by R.M., Bluffton 4th Grade

Sweet Rides

Bailey, Katharine. Sweet Rides. Crabtree: 2007. ISBN: 9780778730088. Ages: 4 to 100.


Sweet Rides is about the history of cars and who made them. I like the picture of the Lamborghini called the Raging Bull. Anybody who likes cars would like to read this book.



Reviewed by D., Bluffton 4th Grade

NASCAR

Eagen, Rachel. NASCAR. Crabtree: 2007. ISBN: 9780778730071. Ages: 8 to 15.


NASCAR is about how NASCAR started and all the safety gear for the drivers and how the cars are made. This book has photographs and a lot of crashes, and pictures of the in-field. It has pictures of the NASCAR drivers and their cars. Kids about my age, 10, should read this book. It has a lot of details and it has information. I liked it.


Reviewed by D.E., Bluffton 4th Grade

Tough Trucks

Kalman, Bobbie and Reagan Miller. Tough Trucks. Crabtree Publishing: 2007. ISBN: 9780778730446. Ages: 8 to 9.

The story is about semi-trucks, ambulances, fire engines, cube trucks, road trains, pick-up trucks, tankers, flat-bed trucks, car carriers, reffer trucks, community cleaners, mail trucks, ice cream trucks, tow trucks, dump trucks. cement mixers, monster trucks, and amphibious trucks. The photographs had great painting and coloring. I liked the road train because it was long. This book would be great for 9 year olds and 10 year olds.

Reviewed by S.P., Bluffton 4th Grade

Endangered Monkeys

Aloian, Molly and Bobbie Kalman. Endangered Monkeys. Crabtree: 2007. ISBN: 9780778718628. Ages: 10 to 16.

This book is about monkeys that are in danger and a monkey's life cycle. It has a picture of my favorite monkey. My favorite monkey is the Japanese macaquse. I think kids from 10 to 16 should read this book. I gave this book 13 stars!


Reviewed by A.L., Bluffton 4th Grade

Therizinosaurus and Other Dinosaurs of Asia

Dixon, Dougal. Therizinosaurus and Other Dinosaurs of Asia. Picture Window Books: 2007. ISBN: 9781404822610. Ages: 7 to adult.

This book has dinosaurs. People who like dinosaurs will love this book. They are dinosaurs of Asia. The pictures are so realistic. You would think they were alive. My favorite dinosaur was Therizinosaurus. I recommend it to my sister.

Reviewed by L.B., Bluffton 4th Grade