Ranger Rick Kids' Guide to Paddling and Ranger Rick Kids' Guide to Hiking Book Reviews

Ranger Rick Kids' Guide to Paddling

All you need to know about having fun while paddling

Tom Watson

Walter Foster Jr

Children’s Books, Middle Grades, Nonfiction

Publication Date: May 1, 2018

Ranger Rick Kids' Guide to Hiking

All you need to know about having fun while hiking

Helen Olsson

Walter Foster Jr

Children’s Books, Middle Grades, Nonfiction

Publication Date: May 1, 2018

Informative, colorful, and kid-friendly: Ranger Rick’s Guide to Paddling will get kids (and their parents) ready for fun on the water! The book covers topics from the gear and skills you need to learning how to prepare for a trip and where to go and more!

Similarly, Ranger Rick’s Guide to Hiking covers where to hike, when to hike, what you should wear and pack, and more! Both books are great for introducing kids to what to expect and how to be safe while having fun in the outdoors!

Perfect for summer and perfect for inspiring kids to get outside and explore!

If you’re interested in reading Ranger Rick Kids'Guide to Paddling or Ranger Rick Kids' Guide to Hiking, you can purchase a copy on Amazon: Paddling, Hiking.

*A copy of this book was provided free of charge for an honest review.

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This Is a Taco! Book Review

This Is a Taco!

Andrew Cangelose (Author)

Josh Shipley (Illustrator)

Lion Forge

Children’s Fiction, Picture Book

Publication Date: May 1, 2018

Taco the squirrel loves tacos! In fact, he agreed to be in this book because he thought there would be tacos in it. But where are the tacos?

This Is a Taco! is a clever and humorous book. The pages include nonfiction style facts about squirrels with Taco the squirrel demonstrating those facts, but not always in the way you’d expect. As the facts continue, and the lack of tacos and threat of predators becomes more real, Taco the squirrel takes action, and changes the facts with a red pen to better suit his needs.

Kids will enjoy the humor of the text and illustrations in this story!

If you’re interested in reading This Is a Taco!, you can purchase a copy here on Amazon. 

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Bear's Adventure Book Review

Bear's Adventure

 

Brian Wildsmith

(Author & Illustrator)

Star Bright Books

Children’s Fiction, Picture Book

Publication Date: May 31, 2018

Bear finds a recently landed hot-air balloon and takes a nap in its basket. As he sleeps, the hot-air balloon takes off, and Bear's adventure begins. Landing at the beginning of a costume parade lets everyone assume that Bear is just a man in a costume, so he is able to go from event to event (from being interviewed by a reporter to riding on a motorcycle and more). Bear, however, is still a bear and is easily spooked by loud noises and too many people around him. He eventually makes his way back home, but truly has an adventure along the way.

Overall, Bear's Adventure had potential but something was a bit off. It may be the longer text or the odd situations bear found himself in, but I was hoping for more out of the text. The illustrations, on the other hand, are quite unique and interesting and helped carry the story.

If you’re interested in reading Bear's Adventure, you can purchase a copy here on Amazon. 

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I Am a Tyrannosaurus Book Review

I Am a Tyrannosaurus

Tatsuya Miyanishi

Museyon

Children’s Fiction, Picture Book

Publication Date: July 1, 2018

As a young pteranodon grows up, he learns lessons from his parents. Dad shows him how to fly and warns him of the nasty tyrannosaurus. Mom tells him to be kind and always help those in need. When the young pteranodon is almost full-grown, his parents leave the nest as pteranodon parents do. 

As the young pteranodon sleeps, a tyrannosaurus climbs up the mountain to snatch him, but a nearby volcano explodes sending the tyrannosaurus tumbling down the mountain and he lays hurt in a pile of rubble. Pteranodon remembers his father's warning and is worried about the nasty tyrannosaurus, but he also remembers his mother's advice to be kind to those in need, so the pteranodon decided to help the badly wounded tyrannosaurus who can't see him because of his injuries.

I Am a Tyrannosaurus is a sweet story that sends a very positive message about helping others, even those you might not normally be friends with. Thick, black-line illustrations with bold colors combine with the text to make a very engaging and thought-provoking story.

If you’re interested in reading I Am a Tyrannosaurus, you can purchase a copy here on Amazon. 

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Fox and Raccoon Book Review

Fox and Raccoon

Lesley-Anne Green

Tundra Books

Children’s Fiction, Picture Book

Publication Date: June 19, 2018

In Juniper Hallow friends like to help friends out, and that's just what Raccoon does for Fox. Raccoon goes to Fox's house to play, but Fox has too many projects to do to play right away. Raccoon doesn't seem to mind at all, and quickly lends a helping hand. After each project is complete, another one starts, and Raccoon just keeps helping. When he returns to Fox's house after one errand, Raccoon can't find Fox. Where could he be? Raccoon is in for a big surprise!

Fox and Raccoon is a charming book with stunning illustrations made out of needle-felted wool, balsa wood, and fabric. The story is cute and the illustrations are fantastic!

If you’re interested in reading Fox and Raccoon, you can purchase a copy here on Amazon. 

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STEAM Play & Learn 20 fun step-by-step preschool projects about science, technology, engineering, arts, and math! Book Review

STEAM Play & Learn

20 fun step-by-step preschool projects about science, technology, engineering, arts, and math!

Ana Dziengel

Walter Foster Jr

Children’s Nonfiction, STEAM

Publication Date: June 5, 2018

STEAM Play & Learn is filled with engaging projects perfect for preschool and early-school aged children. One of my favorite parts of this book is that it is simply broken down into three sections: easy projects (put out the materials and let kids work), medium projects (some adult assistance will be needed), and difficult projects (adult-led). As a parent and a teacher, I love that I can quickly choose what will work best for me and my kiddos. The images and illustrations are colorful and attention grabbing and each project has clear, easy-to-follow directions. From Frozen Goop to Salty Circuits kids are sure to have a blast learning and exploring!

If you’re interested in reading STEAM Play & Learn: 20 fun step-by-step preschool projects about science, technology, engineering, arts, and math!, you can purchase a copy here on Amazon. 

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Lulu Is a Rhinoceros Book Review

Lulu Is a Rhinoceros

 

Jason Flom, Allison Flom (Authors)

Sophie Corrigan (Illustrator)

Wicked Cow Studios

Children’s Fiction, Picture Book

Publication Date: June 12, 2018

Though Lulu looks like a bulldog on the outside, she knows she's a rhinoceros on the inside! Lulu's journey can be read in two ways, either as a children's story about a dog's adventure to be herself or as a metaphor for people who are transgendered. Either way, there are clear messages: stay true to yourself, don't judge other people by their looks, and be yourself no matter what others say.

If you’re interested in reading Lulu Is a Rhinoceros, you can purchase a copy here on Amazon. 

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Harriet Tubman Little People, Big Dreams Series Book Review

Harriet Tubman

Little People, Big Dreams Series

Isabel Sanchez Vegara (Author)

Pili Aguado (Illustrator)

Frances Lincoln Children's Books

Children’s Nonfiction, Biography

Publication Date: June 5, 2018

The Little People, Big Dreams Series celebrates the lives of important and influential people. Each book is filled with interesting illustrations and extra biographical information in the back of the book.

Harriet Tubman obviously explores the life of Harriet Tubman, from her childhood in slavery in Maryland to her escape and her bravery to repeatedly helping others escape slavery and more. This book (and all others in the series) is a great and rather thorough introduction to Harriet Tubman and her inspiring life.

Other famous women highlighted in the Little People, Big Dreams series include:

• Frida Kahlo
• Amelia Earhart
• Maya Angelou

If you’re interested in reading Harriet Tubman, you can purchase a copy here on Amazon. 

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Pluto Is Peeved! An ex-planet searches for answers Book Review

Pluto Is Peeved!

An ex-planet searches for answers

Jacqueline Jules

Dave Roman

Seagrass Press

Children’s Nonfiction, Comic Book

Publication Date: June 5, 2018

In this comic-book-style picture book, Pluto isn't just peeved. He's kind of wallowing in self-pity. Pluto doesn't understand why he was demoted from his former status as a planet, so he sets out around the museum to find out. He runs into other exhibits like the Dinosaur Hall, Our Microscopic World, and the Geology Hall where he learns a lot about how science works and what caused his demotion.

In the end, he learns that scientists are always adjusting and evolving their theories based on the evidence and data they find. Even though he isn't a planet anymore, scientists are still very interested to learn a lot about him.

If you’re interested in reading Pluto Is Peeved!, you can purchase a copy here on Amazon. 

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