Meet Hank Greenberg, two-time MVP for the American League, five-time all star, first Jewish Hall of Famer, 4-time World Series player.  This biography will appeal to baseball fans who will find themselves cheering on the young Jewish baseball player, playing at a time of great prejudice.  At 6′ 3″ and Jewish, Hank turned to sports as a way to try to fit in.  The New York Yankees wanted Hank on their team, thinking it would broaden their fan base to include more Jews.  “Hammerin’ Hank” had some struggling years, but with hard work and determination, came within two home runs of tying Babe Ruth’s home run record.

The Alden children get involved in the community recycling center by volunteering and trying to figure out who keeps breaking in.  But things aren’t what they seem.  The break-in must be linked to the recent burglary at the local jewelry store.  Keeping track of the clues, the children solve the case.  Yet another Boxcar Children mystery, this time with an updated, contemporary cover.  The story, however, is weak and somewhat boring.  I would not deem this a necessary purchase.

Good story?Poem with great color in illustrations.  Religious in nature.  Good for Sunday School or Christian school.

Good story with a lesson to learn about cheating and friendship.  Great pictures and illustrations.

This is a fun book for kids with wild imaginations.  The illustrations of the words to an Irish sounding song are wonderfyl.

It’s a short read, good for young children.

Pepi the parrot belongs to a boy named Peter. Pepi loves to sing to Peter, but Peter gets tired of his song. Pepi goes on an adventure to learn a new song. He goes to the bakery, the music studio, the art studio, the market, dog park, and finally back home. Pepi learns so many new words at all of his places he visited, that he comes up with a great new song for Peter that they sing together every night. This is a really cute book with great illustrations. The predictability of the book makes it great for little kids. Each different place is introduced on facing pages with the person that is at the place. Then the place is on the next two facing pages with Pepi saying all his new words in speech bubbles. For example, he goes to Manuel’s bakery and learns the words, “messy,” “whisk,” and “pastries” for example. I liked the thick, paper (not glossy) like pages of this fun book.

In this cute little book, bunnies are getting ready for bed. They scamper into their tree house, chomp their dinner, sip their drinks, scrub their teeth, splash in the tub, snap on their pajamas, snuggle in for stories, bounce on the bed, hug, and shush to bed. With only four words per page, one for each bunny, this book is great for PK or kindergartners. The book has really cute illustrations and is a fun bedtime story.

This book is interesting and fun.  I could have many applications beyond just an interesting read.  It would be great for Cub Scouts, Science Fair ideas, and fun games of crime solving for a party.  The pictures and diagrams are clear and easily understood.  I recommend this book for kids interested in mysteries, and crime.

This book is a short chapter book, great for young readers.

The story line is easy to follow, and exciting and somewhat surprising.

The end of the book has an interesting history of dragons in modern books and media.

This is a fun mystery for beginning readers.  It teaches some interesting science facts too.  The story of a science fair would be great for young readers to help them understand a bit about a science fair and how fun and interesting they can be.  The story is a quick easy read.  Great for young readers wanting a chapter book.