C is for Caboose

Gillingham, Sara. C is for Caboose. Chronicle Books: 2007. ISBN: 9780811856430.

C is for Caboose is a non-fiction book about trains. The illustrations are colorful and neat. My favorite part was the circus train. I would recommend this book to my family.

Reviewed by S., 3rd Grade, Bluffton Elementary

Backyard Habitats

Kalman, Bobbie and Kelley MacAulay. Backyard Habitats. Crabtree: 2007. ISBN: 9780778729570.

Backyard Habitats is a non-fiction book about backyard habitats. The illustrations are pictures of animals. My favorite part was when I could count the bats. I would recommend this book to my brother.

Reviewed by B.M., 3rd Grade, Bluffton Elementary

Labrador Retrievers

Kalman, Bobbie and Kelley MacAulay. Labrador Retrievers. Crabtree: 2007. ISBN: 9780778717621.

Labrador Retrievers is a non-fiction book about labrador retrievers. The illustrations are photographs of labrador retrievers. My favorite part was in the middle. I would recommend this book to dog lovers.

Reviewed by B.L., 3rd Grade, Bluffton Elementary

Helen Keller

MacLeod, Elizabeth. Helen Keller. Kids Can Press: 2007. ISBN: 9781553379997.

Helen Keller is a non-fiction book about Helen Keller growing up. Helen was very sick when she was a baby. When she got better, she became blind and deaf. The illustrator is Andrej Krystoforski. My favorite part was when she was up on the stage. I would recommend this book to me!

Reviewed by N., 3rd Grade, Bluffton Elementary

Explore North America

Aloianm Molly and Bobbie Kalman. Explore North America. Crabtree: 2007. ISBN: 9780778730750.

Explore North America is a non-fiction book about North American animals. The illustrations are photographs. My favorite part is when it shows part of the city of Toronto. I would recommend this book to people who like science.

Reviewed by D.N., 3rd Grade, Bluffton Elementary

Hurricane Katrina

Rodger, Ellen. Hurricane Katrina. Crabtree: 2007. ISBN: 9780778716181. Ages 9 to 100.

This book is about the disaster of Hurricane Katrina. The life lost, money lost, homes lost, and their pets lost. Very interesting pictures and neat angles. I wonder who got these pictures. The way people filed into the superdome and made shoes out of cardboard and rubberbands. The way they were living on the highway. I found it interesting reading about the way people failed to escape.

Reviewed by K.C. Bluffton 5th grade

Two Sticks

Protopopescu, Orel. Two Sticks. Farrar, Straus & Giroux: 2007. ISBN: 9780374380229.



Two Sticks is a fictional book about a girl that wants to play the drums. She plays drums on all kinds of different things. The illustrations are very colorful and creative. My favorite part was when she went all around town playing the drums. I would recommend this book to my family and friends.



Reviewed by E.D., 3rd Grade, Bluffton Elementary

Trains on the Tracks

Kalman, Bobbie and Kathryn Smithyman. Trains on the Tracks. Crabtree Publishing: 2007. ISBN: 9780778730453.



Trains on the Tracks is a non-fiction book about trains on the tracks. It tells you about different trains like hover trains, freight trains, passenger trains and steel wheels. The illustrations are colorful, creative, good, amazing, outstanding and realistic. I wish I would have thought of that. They are really good. My favorite part was when I learned about hover trains and about freight trains. I would recommend this book to second graders.



Reviewed by, T.B., 3rd Grade, Bluffton Elementary

Midsummer Knight

Rogers, Gregory. Midsummer Knight. Roaring Brook Press: 2007. ISBN: 9781596431836.

Midsummer Knight is a fictional book. It is about a person that was going down a river and then went on land to get some honey. A bird saw him and flew him to a fairy land. In the fairy land, he put the bad king in jail and gets a good king to rule. The illustrations are great. I love the cartoony books because even though they are not real, they look real. The coolest picture is the battle scene. The knights are cool, too. My favorite part is when the bear gets the evil king. I love the action. I would recommend this book to one of my friends in Neton.

Reviewed by I.A., 3rd Grade, Bluffton Elementary

When a Monster is Born

Sharratt, Nick and Sean Taylor. When a Monster is Born. Roaring Brook Press: 2007. ISBN: 9781596432543.

When a Monster is Born is a fictional book about a monster that gets married and has a kid. The illustrations are colorful. My favorite part was when they got married. I would recommend this book to my mom. She is a good reader.

Reviewed by T.D., 3rd Grade, Bluffton Elementary

Racecars, Start Your Engines!

Aloian, Molly and Bobbie Kalman. Racecars, Start Your Engines! Crabtree: 2007. ISBN: 9780778730439.



Racecars, Start Your Engines! is a non-fiction book. It is about a lot of racecars. All the cars are racing and need to stop for fuel. I like the stockcars and NASCAR. I also like the Thrust SSC. It has a great engine. The colors are cool. I like the red, black, green and blue. I like the bright red. The best one was the Thrust SSC.



Reviewed by B., 3rd Grade, Bluffton Elementary

Chester

Watt, Melanie. Chester. Kids Can Press: 2007. ISBN 9781554531400. Ages 2 and up


My story is about a cat named Chester. He has a red marker and he loves it so much that he draws on everything. There's a mouse who moved in and well.... you will have to read the book to find out the rest! I think the photographs are really funny and I think Chester is funny too. My favorit part was when the mouse was telling the strory and the mouse said to Chester he was wearing a TUTU!!!


Reviewd by K. B. Bluffton 5th grade

Jacques Cousteau: Conserving Underwater Worlds

Zronik, John Paul. Jacques Cousteau: Conserving Underwater Worlds. Crabtree Pub. Co.: 2007. ISBN 9780778724551. Ages 11 to 18

Jacques Cousteau was a Frenchman. He explored under the sea. He worked for many years and discovered many creatures. Most of the photographs are underwater. They are realistic. I think the book was hard, but I loved the photographs. I recommend it to kids that like to read.

Reviewed by A. B. Bluffton 5th grade

Street Bikes

Eagen, Rachel. Street Bikes. Crabtree Pub. Co.: 2007 ISBN 9780778730149. Ages 9 to 15.

The book tells you about motorcycles from the 1800's to 2007. The book shows types and designs of motorcycles. I think it's more for boys. The photographs are detailed and are a good size. I like the book and it taught me a lot about different motorcycles. I like the low riders the best.

Reviewed by C. B. Bluffton 5th grade

The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

Fradin, Dennis Brindell. The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Benchmark: 2007. ISBN Ages 7 to 20.

This book is a book of history and excitement. This book is full of the life and assassination of Abraham Lincoln. This book has very exciting photographs. They are very realistic. This book is full of life. I think people who love history would love this book.

Reviewed by A. B. Bluffton 5th grade

A Rainforest Habitat

Aloian, Molly. A Rainforest Habitat. Aloian, Molly & Kalman, Bobbie. Crabtree Pub. Co.: 2007. ISBN: 9780778729587. Ages 5 to 12.

The book has really detailed photos. They made it easy to tell what things are on some pages. They got the photo so close to the animal, it looked like it would be right in front of you. I liked it because it tells you what the rainforest is like. I really like animals too. The photos are so adorable that I want to be there so bad. They look so beautiful.

Reviewed by S. C. Bluffton 5th grade

Beowulf, a Hero's Tale Retold

Rumford, James. Beowulf, a Hero's Tale Retold. Houghton Mifflin Co.: 2007. ISBN: 9780618756377. Ages 10 and up.

This is a hero's poem. A man named Beowulf is courageous and he will have a battle that he will never forget. The art is good. When you see the people's faces, you can see their emotions. It is sometimes funny when you see their expressions. I like the book. It was very suspenseful. My favorite part is when he fights the evil thing. I recommend this book to kids who like knights and stuff. Some words are hard to read. If you can understand the words, you will love this book. I loved it.

Reviewed by M. B. Bluffton 5th grade

The Story of Cherry the Pig

Yamada, Utako. The Story of Cherry the Pig. Kane/Miller: 2007. ISBN: 9781933605258. Ages 8 and older.

My story is a cute book. My book is about a pig named Cherry. Cherry likes to cook desserts. One day she wanted to make a cake for the Harvest Festival. She heard the mice saying that the cake was awful. I like this book a lot because it is creative and colorful. I like the book a lot, thanks.

Reviewed by M. C. Bluffton 5th grade

Gold Medal For Weird

Sylvester, Kevin. Gold Medal For Weird. Kids Can Press: 2007. ISBN: 9781554530212. Ages 10 to 18.

This book was full of funny things that happened at the Olympics. It took place back a lot of years until not too long ago. It's about both summer and winter olympics. It has a lot of events and different activities. The pictures in this book are hilarious, and they're not like scribbles, they're really funny pictures. The pictures are funny, funky, silly, cartoonish, and black and white. There are really good pictures in this book that go along with the titles and words. This was a good, funny, cartoonish, silly book. My favorite part is "Me Tarzan...you lose." I do recommend it for kids 10-18 years old.

Reviewed by B. J. Bluffton 5th grade

Hedgehog, Pig and the Sweet Little Friend

Anderson, Lena. Hedgehog, Pig and the Sweet Little Friend. Farrar, Straus & Giroux: 2007. ISBN: 9789129667424.

My book is a fictional book about a little girl pig that is all alone. The illustrations are very, very colorful. It is a sweet and happy story. It is also sad, but kind of funny. My favorite part was when the little pig found her mom pig. I would recommend this book to my friends.

Reviewed by A.C., 3rd Grade, Bluffton Elementary