Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?

Cole, Joanna and Calmenson, Stephanie. Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road? And Other Riddles Old and New. Morrow Junior Books. 1994. ISBN: 0688122027.

My book is about old riddles and new ones. The illustrations are made of black and white pencils and ink. My favorite part is when the cow mows the lawn and when the skeleton was a detective and when the man's pants fell down. I would recommend this book to kindergartners because they might like it more than third graders would.

D.B., Kenwood School, 3rd grade

Martha Says it With Flowers

Hirsch, Peter. Martha Says it With Flowers. Houghton Mifflin Books for Children. 2009. ISBN: 9780547210582.

My book is about a dog that can talk to her family. She can talk to her friends. The illustrations are pretty cool in this book. My favorite part was when Martha brought home some flowers without telling her family. Then she put the flowers behind a chair. She looked behind the chair and they were dead. I would recommend this book to kindergarteners because this would be easy to read.

J.S., Kenwood School, 3rg Grade

Trucks

Dos Santos, Julie. Trucks. Marshall Cavendish Benchmark. 2010. ISBN: 9780761444077.

My book is about different kinds of trucks. Like pick up trucks, tow trucks, street cleaner trucks, garbage trucks, dump trucks, cement mixer trucks, cherry picker trucks, tractor trailer trucks, flatbed trucks, and monster trucks. The illustrations are photographs of all the different trucks that I listed above. The photographs were fantastic. My favorite part was when it told me about the monster trucks. It told me what the truck is all about. I would recommend this book to the 2nd grade because they could learn about these 10 different trucks.

K.B.S., Kenwood School, 3rd grade

Global Warming and the Dinosaurs

Arnold, Caroline. Global Warming and the Dinosaurs. Clarion Books. 2009.

ISBN: 9780618803385.

My book is about dinosaurs that lived in polar regions. It's about how they survived in the cold places and how they found food. It's also about where they lived and how they got there. The illustrations are very realistic and have lots of color. I like the pictures because of how the illustrator made the background and how she made the things come closer and closer and closer.

My favorite part was about the dinosaurs that lived in Siberia, Canada, Antarctica, and Australia. Like the titanosaurs which lived in Siberia and the T-Rex lived in Canada and the other ones. I would recommend this book to older kids because it is pretty long and has some pretty complicated words and phrases. I personally liked it a lot.

N.H., Kenwood School, 3rd Grade

The Beckoning Cat

Nishizuka, Koko. The Beckoning Cat. Holiday House: 2009. ISBN: 9780823420513.

My book is about a boy that has a sick father. The boy's name was Yohie. Yohie sold fish to buy medicine for his dad. Then Yohie found a stray cat. The cat attracted customers to Yohie to buy fish. Yohie became rich. The illustrations are great. They are very enchanting. I like how they used water colors, colored pencil and ink. My favorite part was when Yohie opened up his store. Because his father was ok, and Yohie was rich, and people from all around came to see his cat. I would recommend this book to my friends because I think they would like it.

R.M. Kenwood School, 3rd Grade

What Are Natural Structures?

Kalman, Bobbie. What Are Natural Structures? Crabtree: 2009. ISBN: 9780778733232.

My book is about natural structures. Animals are natural structures too. Humans are also natural structures. Things can copy natural structures. Structures can be built by animals. The illustrations are photographs. Some photographs are zoomed in and some are taken in the distance.

Z.G. Kenwood School, 3rd Grade.

If You Were A Fraction

Shaskan, Trisha S. If You Were a Fraction. Picture Window Books: 2009. ISBN: 9781404847903.

My book is about fractions. The fraction book taught about fractions cut up into halves, parts, and quarts. Fractions help us divide our stuff equally. The illustrations are colorful.

K.H. Kenwood Elementary School, 3rd Grade.

How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You?

Yolen, Jane. How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You? Blue Sky Press: 2009. ISBN: 9780545143141.

My book is about Dinosaurs that are being bad, like throwing sand in the sand box, flooding the house , and fussing through their naps, and say I love you, I Love you, my dinosaur! The illustrations are colorful, funny and the are even sometimes dull and funny at the same time. The dinosaurs in it are gray, red, green, brown, orange, yellow, blue, and even purple. I think that they used water colors, because it blends very well. My favorite part was when the Japejara slapped the man's hand and then flew away. I liked that part, because it reminds me of my brothers and I, and I though that it was funny. I would recommend this book to children 6 years old and under, because there are not many words, it is funny, and kids love colorful pictures to just look at and enjoy.

S.H. Kenwood Elementary School, 3rd Grade.

U.S. Army

Doeden, Matt. U.S. Army. Capstone Press: 2010. ISBN: 9781429617338.

My book is about the army, country, and soldiers. My favorite part is war and the tools and machines. I would recommend this book to grade one, because it does not have many words.

S.W. Kenwood Elementary, 3rd Grade.

Nurses at Work

Kenney, Karen L. Nurses at Work. Magic Wagon: 2010. ISBN: 9781602706514.


My book is about being a nurse, helping others, at work, problems on the job, tools nurses need, technology at work, special skills and training, in the community, and a day as a nurse. The illustrations are water colors and there are lots of purple. I did not have a favorite part, because I'm not some one who likes to read about jobs. I would recommend this book to a second grader, because the words look like second grade words.

J.C. Kenwood Elementary School, 3rd Grade.

Ohio

Jensen, Niels R. Ohio. ABDO: 2010. ISBN: 9781604536706.

My book is about Ohio's geography, climate, weather, plants, animals, history, people, cities, transportation, natural resources, industry, sports, entertainment, and timeline of Ohio. The illustrations are photographs. The pictures are are small, big, and normal sizes. The older pictures are darker and the new ones are sometimes bright. One or two are painted. My favorite part was the famous people, because I never knew most of them lived in Ohio. I like the sports too because they are two of my favorite baseball teams, the Cincinnati Reds and the Cleveland Indians. I would recommend this book to grades 3 and up, because it is non-fiction and younger kids like fiction books. I know because I was one. I would also recommend this book to people who like non-fiction history.

D.Q. Kenwood Elementary, 3rd Grade.

The Terrible Trash Trail

French, Lisa S. The Terrible Trash Trail. Magic Wagon. 2010. ISBN: 9781602706637 .

This book is about picking up trash on the ground and not polluting the earth, so we can have a healthy place for animals. The illustrations are animations of differed colored people and a pig and other animals. My favorite part was when everyone picked up all the trash and no one littered again. I would recommend this book to a first grader because there are easy words in the book.

N.R.S. Kenwood School, 3rd Grade.

Nascar

Kelley, K.C. Nascar. Marshall Cavendish Benchmark. 2010. ISBN: 9780761443872

This is a fiction book and is about Nascar and famous people that are in Nascar. It is also about Nascar in the past and present, and also the cars. The illustrations are great because they are photographed and the pictures are very clear. The book did not have a lot of details. I would reccomend this book to someone who is nine years old or older because it has a lot of hard words.

J.A. Kenwood School, 3rd Grade.

But Who Will Bell the Cats?

Buhler, Cynthia von. But Who Will Bell the Cats?. Houghton Mifflin. 2009. ISBN: 9780618997183.

My book is about how the mice wil get the bells on the cats. But at the end the princess puts the bells on the cats. The illustrations are all different collages and there is paper, clay, colored pencils, photographs, pieces of newspaper strips, stamps, water color paints, oil paints, pens, and a little bit of plain pencil. My favorite part is when the cats try to bake Mouse and Bat in a pie but when the princess comes for her afternoon tea, she washes and bathes Bat and Mouse. I would recommend this book to first, second, and third graders because it's a really good level book for them and they could visualize what is going on.

K.D., Kenwood School, 3rd Grade

How Do Bats Fly in the Dark?

Stewart, Melissa. How Do Bats Fly in the Dark?. Marshall Cavendish. 2009. ISBN: 9780761429241.

My book is about bats and how they send out sounds. It tells about bat wings and how bats fly in the dark. The illustrations are phorographs, computer pictures, bat in motion pictures, and up close pictures. My favorite part is the bat's wings. I would recommend this book to animal people because if they don't know, they will get freaked out.

S.S.D., Kenwood School, 3rd Grade

Football

Gifford, Clive. Football. Marshall Cavendish. 2009. ISBN: 9780761444565.

My book is about football and different things in football like receiving and running the ball, how many points touchdowns and field goals are worth, and who some very good football players are. The illustrations are photographs of football players playing football and catching the ball, tackling players, running up the field, and kicking the ball. My favorite part is when the football player makes a very good catch. I would recommend this book to younger kids because I already know most of the things in the book. I think it would teach younger kids more about football.

A.T., Kenwood School, 3rd grade

Screwdrivers

Hanson, Anders. Screwdrivers. Abdo Publishing Company. 2010. ISBN: 9781604535853.

Screwdrivers is about how to use screws and screwdrivers. The illustrations have real screws and screwdrivers in it. My favorite part was the screw guns. I would recommend this book to first graders because kids my age don't really like screws and screwdrivers.

S.O., Kenwood School, 3rd Grade

Battle of the Books

Slater, David Michael. Battle of the Books. Magic Wagon. 2010. ISBN: 978-1-60270-655-2.

My book is about books that can move and talk. They get into a battle. The illustrations are drawings and watercolor paint. When the librarian was so tired, the pictures were so green. When the librarian was gone, the pictures were brighter. I don't have a favorite part because I don't like that they get into a battle. I would recommend this book to people who like battles because the books battle. I wouls rate this book with four stars, being a great book.

D.C., Kenwood School, 3rd grade

Excited about Energy

Higgins, Nadia. Excited about Energy. ABDO Group. 2009. ISBN:978-1-60270-277-6.

My book is about energy. It has diiferent types of energy. It tells how energy get things going. It tells how energy changes. The illustrations are cartoons because there is a bus that a man is juggling, and there is a banana with a face. I did not have a favorite part because I did not understand the book and thought it was boring. Because this book was too hard to understand for me, I would recommend this book to 5th graders who like science.

A.B., Kenwood School, 3rd grade

My Abuelita

Johnston, Tony. My Abuelita. Houghton Miffilin Harcourt. 2009. ISBN:9780152163303.

My book is about a grandma's daily routine from the time she wakes up to the time she goes to work. I t also includes the schedule of a little boy who is the narrator of this story. The illustrations are made out of polymer clay, wire, and acrylic paint. Then, they were photographed. I think these pictures are fun because they are in 3D. My favorite part was when Abuelita was buzzing in her black and yellow striped towel that made her look like a bumble bee. I would recommend this book to 1st graders because it has some hard words, but it also has many cool pictures.

A.C., Kenwood School, 3rd grade

The Blues Go Birding Across America

Malnor, Carol and Sandy Fuller. The Blues Go Birding Across America. Dawn Publications. 2010. ISBN: 9781584691242.

My book is about five blue birds that are in a band together and are looking for a song to sing at the White House. They are going across America studying different types of birds. The illustrations are nice because they are colorful and it is easy to tell what everything is. The pages are all filled up. The illustrations look a lot like birds and places do in real life. My favorite part was when the little blue birds were finished with their music performance at the White House and talking and relaxing in a bird bath in somebody's backyard. I would recommend this book to third and fourth graders because younger kids might have a hard time understanding it and it might be too easy for older kids.

I.B., Kenwood School, Third Grade

Rita and Whatsit

Vignod, Arrou Philippe-Jean. Rita and Whatsit. Chronicle Books. 2009. ISBN: 9780811865500

The book Rita and Whatsit is about a girl named Rita who was in a bad mood. Eventually she received small, medium, and large presents. One of the boxes was jumping and there was a dog inside. Rita made a snack for the dog and the dog was hiding. Rita and the dog were not getting along. She called the dog Whatsit and they became friends. Rita and Whatsit play games and have lots of fun! The illustrator uses the color orange to decorate the pictures. My favorite part in the book Rita and Whatsit is when Rita mops the dog and smoothes him out. I think it is funny to see Rita wash the dog. I also liked the part when Rita and Whatsit become friends because she gave the dog a name. I would recommend Rita and Whatsit to my sister because my sister likes dogs and would think this book was funny.

A.R., Kenwood School, 3rd grade

Funny Farm

Teague, Mark. Funny Farm. Scholastic. 2009. ISBN:9780439914994

The book Funny Farm is about a dog named Edward that comes to Hawthorne farm to visit his aunt, uncle, and cousin. It is Edward's first time at Hawthorne. He tries to help on the farm but does not do the work right all the time. The illustrations made using oil paints. I think that oil paints look cool with all of the words. The book Funny Farm has some really cool illustrations. My favorite part in the book is where the cows are playing dodge ball, the pigs are playing with the tire swing hanging from the tree, and the chickens, hens, and turkeys are playing outside by the barn. I would recommend Funny Farm to little kids who like to laugh. To me as a third grader, I did not think this book would be funny for my age group but I think it would be funny for little kids.

S.G., Kenwood School, 3rd grade

How the Nobble Was Finally Found

Williams, C.K., and Stephen Gammell. How the Nobble Was Finally Found. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 2009. ISBN:9780152054601

The book How the Nobble Was Finally Found is about a Nobble that lived in the place of nowhere. Then one day, the Nobble no longer wanted to be by himself and decided to go into town. In town, there were too many cars and there was a girl that wanted to keep the Nobble. The girl kept chasing him and he continued to run away. Eventually the Nobble made a friend. The illustrations in the book How the Nobble Was Finally Found are really pale. The Nobble has black hair that sticks up and green feet. The Nobble is very scary and freaky. The girl Nobble has green hands and blue feet. Everything is broken and they both have one shoe on and one shoe off. Both Nobbles have two different color wings. It is very crazy and it seems like the wings are water painted. My favorite part in the book is when the Nobble gets a friend and gets to give a phone to her. I would recommend How the Noble Was Finally Found to third graders because it is funny and has lots of words. Although it is a little scary, it is hilarious too.

M.B., Kenwood School, 3rd grade

Hamsters and Gerbils

Ellis, Carol. Hamsters and Gerbils. Marshall Cavendish. 2009. ISBN: 9780761429999.

My book is about hamsters and gerbils. It also tells you what types of hamsters and gerbils there are, how you can tell hamsters and gerbils apart, and if you have a good home for hamsters and gerbils. The illustrations are photographs. I think they are super cute pictures of hamsters and gerbils. My favorite picture is on page 16. Some of the pictures look humorous and some look cute. Some of them are both cute and funny. I would recommend this book to lovers of hamsters and gerbils because the book tells all about them.

E.S., Kenwood School, 3rd grade

Edward and the Eureka Lucky Wish Company

Todd, Barbara. Edward and the Eureka Lucky Wish Company. Illustrated by Patricia Storms. Kids Can Press. 2009. ISBN: 978-1-55453-264-3.

My book is about a boy named Edward who gets a coupon for three wishes at a booth at a park. The wishes turn out to be weird! I liked all the artwork and my favorite page was the one where the people in the tubs raced across Edward's lawn. The illustrations are cartoonish. My favorite part was when Edward went into his room after he wished that he didn't have to clean his room and found a Bog Bluberer eating his room.

K.S., Kenwood School, 3rd grade

Epossumondas Plays Possum

Salley, Coleen. Epossumondas Plays Possum. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 2009. ISBN: 9780152064204.

This fictional story is about a possum that goes in the woods and is approached by animals that eat live meat. The possum plays dead and the animals each say, "I don't eat dead meat." Finally a vulture comes and picks up the possum and the possum stops playing dead and the bird drops the possum and then he finds his owner. The illustrations are drawings that are colorful and look like realistic photos. My favorite part is when the possum is in the forest. I would recommend this book to all kids because it is a really good book.

K., Kenwood School, 3rd grade

Fu Finds the Way

Rocco, John. Fu Finds the Way. Hyperion Books. 2009. ISBN: 9781423109655.

My book is about a boy that did not know how to fight so he went to the Master. After all, the boy and the Man were friends. The illustrations were nice because they had very good detail. The illustrations were my favorite part because of all the detail. I would recommend this book to kids aged 3-7 because it was too kiddish for me.

A.T., Kenwood Elementary School, 3rd grade

Dot in Larryland

Marx, Patricia. Dot in Larryland. Macmillan. 2009. ISBN: 9781599901817.

In Dot in Larryland, Dot is going exploring and is trying to find a friend. She walks in between raindrops and goes through the blade of grass tower and I like how the author put "just to reach here took her one hour." That makes sense because Dot is small. Next Larry tries to find a friend but he can't find one. So in the end Dot and Larry become best friends.

The illustrations are water paints and a little bit of everything. I like how the illustrator did the title because it's very funky. It's different hand writing. And in one of the illustrations I like how the illustrator did the M and the G. The M was cool because it was 3-D. The sand part was cool also.

My favorite part was: "We interrupt this story to bring you the intermission!"

M.R., Kenwood School, 3rd grade

Sir Charlie Sticky Socks and the Really Big Adventure

Stephenson, Kristina. Sir Charlie Stinky Socks and the Really Big Adventure. Egmont USA. 2009 ISBN: 9781606840290.

This book is about this little boy whos name is Sir Charlie Stinky Socks and he is on a really big adventure and his cat is going also. They were in the deep dark forest where monstrous trees grew. At the end Sir Charlie Stinky Socks finds a princess. The illustrations are bright, smooth, and there are four giant flaps. The art is in water colors and is colorful and cartoonish.

M.S., Kenwood School, 3rd Grade.

Who Would Like a Christmas Tree?

Obed, Ellen Bryan. Who Would Like a Christmas Tree?. Houghton Mifflin Books for Children. 2009. ISBN: 9780547046259

This book is about what type of animals people would like in a Christmas tree in the different months. The illustrations are very artistic. They have amazing detail. They connect to the words in the page. My favorite part is when the deer comes in March and eats the Christmas tree branches. I would recommend this book to a mom with a four year old child because it would be good to read to the child at night in the winter. I would rate this book a great book.

K.B. Kenwood School, 3rd Grade.

Encore, Opera Cat!

Weaver, Tess. Encore,Opera Cat. Clarion Books. 2009. ISBN: 9780547146478.

My book is about a cat that wants to be an opera singer. The cat is Alma. Every cat nap she dreams of being an opera singer. Her owner is an opera singer. She brings her to the opera house in Switzerland. They went on the train to Switzerland but Alma rode in the back because there were no pets allowed on the train. The illustrator is Andrea Wesson. She has nice illustrations but they're kind of sloppy. Mamasoso hair is messed up in the pictures. Her hair kind of curls. My favorite part is when Alma is singing in front of the crowd and they were astonished. Mr. Travell made the opera house to an animal opera house because Alma's singing was so beautiful. I would recommend this book to someone who likes cats because they would like it. Alma's singing would astonish him or her.

G.L., Kenwood School, 3rd grade

I'm a Turkey!

Arnosky, Jim. I'm a Turkey!. Scholastic Press. 2009. ISBN: 9780439903646.

My book is about how turkeys live. The illustrations are watercolor pictures of turkeys. I do not like this book because I do not like turkeys. I would recommend this book to little kids because it is short and easy.

B.E., Kenwood School, 3rd grade

Swimming

Gifford, Clive. Swimming. PowerKids Press. 2008. ISBN: 9781404244436.

My book is about swimming and how to do free-style, breast strokes, back strokes, and stuff like that. The illustrations are really cool because it shows when the people are diving in and they have an under water camera. The photographs are real and it is really cool. My favorite part is when the people are diving in. It is cool because it is an action photo. They are jumping in mid-air and it looks like they are flying. I would recommend this book to older kids because it is a lot to read and it is not funny. But, it is cool because there are a lot of action photos when they are diving and are under water.


M.W., Kenwood School, 3rd grade

The Mystery of Ghosts of Flight 401

Walker, Kathryn. The Mystery of Ghosts of Flight 401. Crabtree Publishing Company. 2008. ISBN: 9780778741558.

My book is about the Flight 401. The illustrations are awesome pictures because they match the words. My favorite part is really the whole book because I like ghost mysteries. I would recommend this book to people who like ghost stories because it is a ghost mystery.

J.S., Kenwood School, 3rd grade

Happy Belly, Happy Smile

Isadora, Rachel. Happy Belly, Happy Smile. Harcourt Children's Books. 2009. ISBN: 978-0152065461

My book is about a boy who goes to a restaurant with his Grandpa Sam. He meets lots of people who think he is neat. The illustrations are collages with painting and pictures of real food, which is neat because it looks like you can eat it. My favorite part is the pictures and how she put the pictures of real food and things mixed with paintings. I would recommend this book to 2nd grade kids that like to cook.

E., Kenwood School, 3rd grade

Supersister

Cadena, Beth. Supersister. Clarion Books. 2009. ISBN: 978-0547010069.

My book is about a girl who tries to be a super sister because her Mom is having a baby. The girl is excited and is nice to her Mom. The illustrations are watercolor and the picture really does match the book. I think the book is good. My favorite part is at the end because the Mom is having a baby and the sister is excited. I would recommend this book to first graders because the book is short and really easy.

C.C., Kenwood School, 3rd grade

Never Smile at a Monkey

Jenkins, Steve. Never Smile at a Monkey. Houghton Mifflin Books. 2009. ISBN: 9780618966202.

My book is about stuff to warn you about some animals that are dangerous. The illustrations are made out of paper stuck together, which is a collage. My favorite part is the sting ray because it's tail is poisonous. I would recommend this book to kids who like animals because some animals are harmless and some are interesting.

J., Kenwood School, 3rd grade

Mysteries of Water Monsters

Walker, Kathryn. Mysteries of Water Monsters. Crabtree Pub. 2009. ISBN:9780778741466.

This non-fiction book is about different unsolved water monsters. The illustrations are cool because they have different colors in them. My favorite part is about the water horse because it has a face like a horse but looks like an eel. I would recommend this book to a friend because it tells about different kinds of water monsters. I would say that this is a great book.

A.J.R., Kenwood School, 3rd grade

Good Manners in Public

Marsico, Katie. Good Manners in Public. Magic Wagon 2009. ISBN:9781602706101.

This non-fiction book is about what are some good manners that you need to have in public. The illustrations are bright. They have a lot of creative and bright colors. I didn't like this book because I didn't find it interesting. It was short and easy for me to read. I would recommend this book to preschoolers because they don't always have good manners in public. I would say that this book is not so good.

J.R., Kenwood School , 3rd grade

100% Pure Fake

Thomas, Lyn. 100% Pure Fake. Kids Can Press 2009. ISBN:9781554532902.

This non-fiction book is about how to make fake stuff that will make your parents mad. I want to make dog doo doo. The illustrations were pictures and paintings. They were amazing. My favorite fake thing to make was the dog and cat doo doo. I would recommend this book to people who like gross things because everything was gross and amazing. I would say that this is a great book.

D.M., Kenwood School, 3rd grade

Gracias*Thanks

Mora, Pat. Gracias*Thanks. New York: Lee and Low Books 2009. ISBN:9781600602580.

This fictional book is about saying thank you or gracias for everyday things. The illustrations are by John Parra. The illustrations are really good because they are realistic. My favorite picture is when the girl and the boy are at the beach. It is my favorite because I like the beach too. My favorite part is when the little boy thanks his dad for melting chocolate into thick syrup and pouring it onto vanilla ice cream. I would recommend this book to 6 year olds and under because it was an easy book for me and my friends to read. I would say that this book is okay, but not great.

C. K., Kenwood School, 3rd grade

Sojourner Truth's Step-Stomp Pride

Pinkney, Andrea Davis. Sojourner Truth's Step-Stomp Pride. Disney/Jump at the Sun Books 2009. ISBN:9780786807673.


This non-fiction book is about a woman going to different places and she is talking about the Bible in front of a lot of people. The illustrations show a lot of detail. For example, at the end of the book, you could tell that she was really mad because she put her hand in a fist and she pounded it on a desk. Also, most of the color is brown. My favorite part was when she went to court and told everyone about the Bible in front of a lot of people. I also liked the part when she pounded her fist on the desk. I would recommend this book to grown-ups because it was in the olden days and younger kids were not around in the olden days which is why I recommend this book for grown-ups. I would say that this is a good book.


B.H., Kenwood School, 3rd grade

Sasha & Malia Obama

Tieck, Sarah. Sasha & Malia Obama. ABDO Books 2009. ISBN:9781604537109.

This non-fiction book is about Sasha and Malia's new life in the White House and information about the Obama family. The illustrations are pictures taken by a photographer and other people. My favorite part is when Obama said that if his kids clean and do their chores, he would get them a puppy. So the kids earned their allowance and got a puppy. I would recommend this book to people that want information about Sasha and Malia Obama because this book gives information about the Obama family. I would say that this is a great book.

A.W., Kenwood School, 3rd grade

Tigers

Schafer, Susan. Tigers. Marshall Cavendish. 2001. ISBN 0761411704.

The book Tigers is about tigers. It tells you what they look like and where they live. The book explains how tiger cubs need to hide from hyennas and how the daddy tigers hunt while men hunt them. The illustrations in the book Tigers are photographs of baby cubs and tigers. My favorite photo is the daddy tiger eating the deer and also the photo of the baby tiger at the doctors office in the zoo. I liked that they used real pictures because I can see the tigers true colors. My favorite part in the book Tigers is where the big tiger is eating the deer. I also like the big cat picture that tells me about the tiger. I would recommend this book to other third graders because it is interesting and the kids learn a bunch of stuff about tigers.

E.R., Kenwood School, 3rd grade

I Will be Especially Very Careful

Child, Lauren. I Will Be Especially Very Careful. Dial Books for Young Readers. 2009. ISBN 9780803733794

This book is about A little girl named Lola who wants to swap things with her friend Lotta. They are going to swap a fluffy coat and a pink clip hand bag. Lola lost Lotta's coat but a girl in the library named Minnie found the fluffy coat! The illustrations are really awesome. The illustrations are just like paper. It also looks like someone printed some things off the computer. My favorite part is when Lola sees a girl with a melting Popsicle and her borther, Charlie, has tape in his hand so she goes toward Charlie. I would recommend this book to second graders because someone in second grade would like it.

S. T. Kenwood Schook, 3rd Grade.

Girls Can, Too! A Tolerance Story

Suen, Anastasia. Girls Can Too. Magic Wagon. 2009. ISBN 9781602702714.

This book is about kids who are in a science fair and the boys Sam and Jack think only boys can win a science fair and the girls Yasmin and Sophia think anyone can win. The illustrations are water color paintings of children in a science fair. My favorite part of the book is when the girls Yasmin and Sophia win the science fair because they proved their point that girls can win a science fair too. I would recommend this book to young children because it teaches that anybody can do anything.

G.A. Kenwood School, 3rd Grade.

For Baby (For Bobbie)

Mason, Janeen. For Baby (For Bobbie). Dawn Publications. 2009. ISBN 9781584691204

This book is about a baby named Bobbie. It is a music book. The song was telling about babies growing up and animals growing up too. The illustrations are drawings, and water colors, it was all very bright. My favorite part was the whole book because it as all good. I would recommend this book to a 2nd grader because it has a lot of small words in it.

A.R. Kenwood School 3rd grade.

Super Simple Magnets

Kenney, Karen Latchana. Super Simple Magnets. Abdo. 2010. ISBN 9781604536263.

Super Simple Magnets is about how kids can make magnets that are very easy for any occasions or none at all. The illustrations are very bright and they are photographs of all the magnets. I didn't really have a favorite part because the whole book was good. I would recomend this book to someone with a lot of art supplies because you would have to have a lot of them to do some of the magnet crafts.

A.D., Kenwood School, 3rd grade

Cavities and Toothaches

Landau, Elaine. Cavities and Toothaches. Marshall Cavendish. 2009. ISBN 9780761428480.

Cavities and Toothaches is a book about getting cavities and what your teeth will look like if you don't take good care of them. The illustrations are pictures that people took themselves. My favorite part about the book Cavities and Toothaches is when the author surprised his readers by saying that George Washington's teeth were carved out of elephant trunks! Some of his teeth were even made out of cow teeth! It was funny because the author said luckily he did not start mooing! I would recommend this book Cavities and Toothaches to third graders because the book has some pretty tough words in it.

J.A., Kenwood School, 3rd grade

Brenda Berman, Wedding Expert

Zalben, Jane Breskin. Brenda Berman Wedding Expert. Clarion Books. 2009. ISBN 9780618313211.

Brenda Berman, Wedding Expert is about a girl named Brenda whose Uncle Harry is getting married. Brenda is upset about losing her Uncle Harry. Uncle Harry is going to marry a lady named Florrie. The illustrations in the book are made in water color paints. I think that they are good because you can picture them very well in your head. The illustrations are all very bright and colorful. My favorite part of the book Brenda Berman, Wedding Expert was when Brenda and Lucy were starting to get along and plan the wedding for Uncle Harry and Aunt Florrie. Lucy was upset about losing her aunt and Brenda was upset about losing her uncle. I would recommend this book to third graders because they might relate to the book. Especially if they have uncles or aunts that recently married or are soon going to marry.

I.N.,Kenwood School, 3rd grade