Today’s Friday Five list features 5 great reads perfect for a 7-year-old!
Dinosaurs Before Dark
Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye
Cupcake Queen
My Father’s Dragon
Clementine
Next week, we’ll be bringing you 5 books for 8-year-olds!
Have a great weekend!
About Penguins
The striking illustrations depict all 17 types of penguins. Each lifelike, full-color painting is paired with one sentence of text on the opposite page. The book delves into how penguins eat, get around, build their nests, and more.
Did you know that penguins live all throughout the southern hemisphere, not just Antarctica? In fact, only two of the 17 kinds of penguins actually live on the icy continent, while many others live around New Zealand. There is a lot for kids – and adults – to learn in About Penguins.
Beginning readers will love the simple text and engaging illustrations. Older children will enjoy reading the afterword pages, in which a full paragraph of informative text corresponds to each image. I believe that this versatile book will hold the interest of children ages 3-10.
*I received a copy of About Penguins from Peachtree Publishers in exchange for an honest review.
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday theme is…
Top Ten Book Covers (Of Books I’ve Read)
Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish
I think I’ll let the covers speak for themselves.
The Dark
Fans of Klassen’s previous works will recognize his style. The illustrations are full of rich texture and the use of muted colors is simply stunning. Snicket’s distinctive way with words make this book as pleasing for the ears as it is for the eyes.
The Dark is a true collaboration, and both Snicket and Klassen clearly understand that what they are creating is a work of art. The illustrations are perfectly in sync with the story, creating tension that expertly demonstrates this very common (and very real) childhood fear. The satisfying conclusion of the book resolves the fear in a very creative way.
I believe that this book will appeal to children of all ages, as well as adults.
Lemony Snicket is the author of A Series of Unfortunate Events. Jon Klassen is the author/illustrator of the Caldecott Medal winner This is Not My Hat and illustrator of the Caldecott honor book Extra Yarn.
In honor of Mother’s Day, I’m sharing five of my favorite picture books that celebrate mothers!
The Tale of Tom Kitten
Just Me and My Mom
A Chair for My Mother
Little Bear
Make Way for Ducklings
Welcome to the 16th Kid Lit Blog Hop. The Kid Lit Blog Hop takes place on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month. We have managed to create a dynamic and engaged community of children’s books bloggers, authors, publishers, and publicists, as well as parents seeking out their next great read. So, you are more than welcome to link in and take some time to make some new friends.
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Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s theme is “Ten Books That Deal with Tough Subjects”. Modern young adult literature tackles a variety of difficult topics, including eating disorders, abuse, and even suicide. The best books deal with these subjects in an honest and memorable way. Here are some of my favorites:
Eating Disorders:
Wintergirls
Cancer:
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
The Fault in Our Stars
Rape:
Speak
Just Listen
Suicide:
Before I Fall
Thirteen Reasons Why
Looking for Alaska
Domestic Violence:
Eleanor & Park
And my #1 book that deals with tough subjects is…
Dear Teen Me: Authors Write Letters to Their Teen Selves
My name is Katie and I live in Redmond, Washington. I love theater, baseball, baking, reading, crafting, and entertaining. This site is devoted to my love and appreciation of children's literature. Thanks for visiting!
