B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsanxiety / children's fiction / children's literature / childrens-books / dog / picture books1 Comments
Come on, Sukie, you can do it! A little dog’s paralyzing anxiety gives way to bravery when someone smaller is in need in this humorous, tenderly sympathetic story. Lots of things at the beach scare Sukie. Lots. Because she is just a small dog, and the stairs are big and ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsanimals / children's fiction / children's literature / childrens-books / dog / picture books / reading / volunteer1 Comments
In this companion to the award-winning Madeline Finn and the Library Dog, Madeline Finn finds a way to help more dogs and read more stories. Madeline Finn asks her mother for a puppy every single day. Finally, Mom says yes, and Madeline Finn chooses Star, one of the puppies born ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsbooks and reading / children's fiction / children's literature / dog / Library / picture books / reading strategies2 Comments
Madeline Finn does NOT like to read. But she DOES want a gold star from her teacher. But, stars are for good readers. Stars are for understanding words, and for saying them out loud. Fortunately, Madeline Finn meets Bonnie, a library dog. Reading out loud to Bonnie isn’t so bad; ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewscats / childrens-books / dog / friendship / picture booksComments Off on REVIEW: In Blossom by Cheon Yooju
One day, a cat and dog meet on a bench. The cat eats her lunch. The dog reads his book. But the sun twinkles, the breeze blows, and there’s something sweet in the air… This is a beautifully illustrated story of the joys of spring and finding a new friend. ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsactor / Christmas / Contemporary / dog / England3 Comments
Christmas by the sea – that sounds romantic, right? Tansy Merriweather is down on her luck. She’s lost her business and her relationship, and instead of a glamorous London apartment, her home is now a campervan on a Dorset beach. And as if things couldn’t get any worse, a scruffy ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschildrens-books / dog / picture books / winterComments Off on REVIEW: One Snowy Day by Diana Murray and Diana Toledano
The snow coats the treetops and covers the grass as THREE happy faces peer out through the glass. When millions of snowflakes blanket the town in white, ONE energetic puppy and TWO children set out for some snowy day fun—full of friends, sledding, snowballs, puppy hijinks, and more. The lyrical, ... more >