melissa's children's book reviews & reading log

Hedgie Blasts Off!, Jan Brett

Melissa Hartman — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:40:16 +0000

Brett, Jan. Hedgie blasts off. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2006.

Summary: “When the spectacular, sparkling explosions at a popular tourist sight slow down, Hedgie the hedgehog is the only one capable of flying to the tiny planet Mikkop to see what is wrong.”

Sneezy Louise, Irene Breznak, Janet Pedersen

Melissa Hartman — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:32:26 +0000

Breznak, Irene. Sneezy Louise. New York: Random House, 2009.

Henry’s Freedom Box, Ellen Levine, Kadir Nelson

Melissa Hartman — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:53:20 +0000

Levine, Ellen. Henry’s freedom box: A true story from the Underground Railroad. New York: Scholastic Press, 2007.

Summary: “A fictionalized account of how in 1849 a Virginia slave, Henry “Box” Brown, escapes to freedom by shipping himself in a wooden crate from Richmond to Philadelphia.”

LaRue for Mayor, Mark Teague

Melissa Hartman — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:48:00 +0000

Teague, Mark. LaRue for mayor: Letters from the campaign trail. New York: Scholastic Inc., 2008.

Summary: “With Mrs. LaRue injured and in the hospital, Ike decides to uphold justice and take the laws of Snort City into his own paws.”

Knuffle Bunny Too, Mo Willems

Melissa Hartman — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:41:56 +0000

Willems, Mo. Knuffle Bunny too: A case of mistaken identity. New Yorks: Hyperion Books for Children, 2007.

Summary: “Her daddy in tow, Trixie hurries to school to show off her one-of-a-kind Knuffle Bunny. But an awful surprise awaits her: someone else has the exact same bunny!”

Berlioz The Bear, Jan Brett

Melissa Hartman — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:37:13 +0000

Brett, Jan. Berlioz the bear. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1991.

Summary: “Berlioz the bear and his fellow musicians are due to play for the town ball when the bandwagon becomes stuck in a hole in the road. A strange buzzing in Berlioz’s double bass turns into a surprise that saves the day.”

Fly High, Fly Guy!, Tedd Arnold

Melissa Hartman — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:33:25 +0000

Arnold, Tedd. Fly high, fly guy! New York: Scholastic Inc., 2008.

Summary: ” When Buzz, his parents and his pet fly go on a road trip and get lost, Fly Guy comes to the rescue to help them find their way home.”

A Child’s Good Night Book, Margaret Wise Brown, Jean Charlot

Melissa Hartman — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:29:09 +0000

Brown, Margaret Wise. A child’s good night book. New York : W.R. Scott, Inc., 1950.

How Santa Got His Job, Stephen Krensky, S.D. Schindler

Melissa Hartman — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:22:06 +0000

Krensky, Stephen. How Santa got his job. New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1998.

Summary: “Santa tries his hand at many jobs before finding the perfect job as the world’s greatest gift giver.”

The Hat, Jan Brett

Melissa Hartman — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:15:34 +0000

Brett, Jan. The hat. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1997.

Summary: “When Lisa hangs her woolen clothes in the sun to air them out for winter, the hedgehog, to the amusement of the other animals, ends up wearing a stocking on his head.”