Category Archives: Book review

Ten Boys who Changed the World       Writer: Irene Howat Stage 3  |  160 pages Publisher: Christian Focus Publications  |  ISBN 1-85792-579-3 (New) Publisher: CF4Kids  |  978-1857925791 (Howat, 2010) Buy the book. What to expect: Christian, stories, non-fiction, miracles, missionaries. Brother Andrew, smuggled Bible with the miracle car into communist countries. John Newton, nurtured by aContinue reading “Ten Boys who Changed the World”

Ten Girls who Changed the World Writer: Irene Howat Stage 3  |  160 pages Publisher: Christian Focus Publications  |  ISBN 1-85792-649-8 (New) Publisher: CF4Kids  |  978-1857926491 (Howat, 2004) Buy the book. What to expect: Christian, stories, non-fiction, miracles, missionaries. Isobel Kuhn, after years she started trusting and believing in God, heard a missionary speak aboutContinue reading “Ten Girls who Changed the World”

Planet Earth Writer: Martyn Bramwell Stage 3  |  192 pages Publisher: Kingfisher Books  |  ISBN 086272600 X (Bramwell, 1991) What to expect: Pictures, facts, short stories. The book explains a lot of different facts about planet Earth. On each page are a title, picture and short text. This is an excellent book for learners thatContinue reading “Planet Earth”

The Cay Writer: Theodore Taylor Stage 3  |  137 pages Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books London  |  ISBN 0-435-121790 (New: 978-0435121792) (Taylor, 1973) Buy the book. What to expect: Novel, cross-culture, friendship, war, survival. Philip and his parents moved to Willemstad, Curacao, because of his father`s job. The story happens around World War II. His motherContinue reading “The Cay”

The Clever Lion King Writer: Justyna D. Waclawik Illustrator: Jakub Kuzma Stage 1  |  48 pages Publisher: Christian Art Kids  |  ISBN 978-1-4321-1104-5 (Waclawik, 2014) Buy the book. What to expect: Christian, picture book, illustrations, Fox, sharing. This storybook is about a community of different animals: the wise old Lion, respected by the animals; theContinue reading “The Clever Lion King”

The Forgiving Tree Written by Jan & Mike Berenstain Stage 1  |  32 pages Publisher: Zonderkidz | ISBN 978-0-310-720-84-3 (Berenstain & Berenstain, 2010) Buy the book. What to expect: Christian, forgiveness, Bear Country, formulaic storytelling. The book starts with the scripture of Matthew 6:14 “For if you forgive men when they sin against you, yourContinue reading “The Forgiving Tree”

My Grandparents are Special Text: Jennifer Moore-Mallinos Illustrations: Martha Fabrega Stage 1  |  31 pages Publisher: Struik | ISBN 978-1-77007-535-1 (Moore-Mallinos & Fabrega, 2007b) What to expect: picture book, grandparents’ stories, activities, fun. The book is also from the series “Let`s talk about it”. It highlights grandparents and visiting grandparents. Grandpa tells stories to theContinue reading “My Grandparents are Special”

I Won’t Forget You Text: Jennifer Moore-Mallinos Illustrations: Martha Fabrega Stage 1  |  31 pages Publisher: Struik | ISBN 978-1-77007-495-8 (Moore-Mallinos & Fabrega, 2007a) What to expect: picture book, loss, friendship. The book is about Jake the dog, and a boy. The books start with a question to children. “Do you have a pet now,Continue reading “I Won`t Forget You”

Ride a Cock-Horse Chosen by Sarah Williams Illustrated by Ian Beck Early Stage 1  |  48 pages Publisher: Oxford | ISBN 978-0-19-272375-8 (Williams, 1999) What to expect: songs, repetition, rhymes, short stories. The book includes different kinds of rhymes. They are arranged in four sections: “Knee-Jogging Rhymes”, “Bouncing and Dancing Rhymes”, “Patting and Clapping Rhymes”,Continue reading “Ride a Cock-Horse”

I Wonder Why Satellites Send Signals and other questions about communication Written by Richard Mead Stage 3  |  32 pages Publisher: Kingfisher | ISBN 978-0753414095. (Mead, 2006) Buy the book. What to expect: short stories, facts, communication. The book is about communication. With different short stories, the writers’ aim is that children read interesting books,Continue reading “I Wonder Why Satellites Send Signals”