December 4, 2012

Christmas Gift Ideas for Kids- Storybooks (Part 2)

Dominique Book Review, Parenting and Kids, Recommendations childrens books, Christmas gift ideas, Kids storybooks

[important] This is Part 2 of a 2 part post on recommended Storybooks for kids this festive season[/important]

Looking for new books for your kids?

Here are five more books which I recommend to add to your Christmas shopping list.

#1- The Tale of Ole Green Eyes

Tale of the Old Green Eyes
The Tale of Ole Green Eyes by Cathy Kennedy is a story about two sisters and their adventures while staying with their grandparents over the weekend. The story is based on a story told to Cathy by her husband’s grandmother, grandma Sarah.

(Read the whole review of The Tale of Ole Green Eyes)

#2- Luca Lashes and his first trip to the Dentist

Lucas Lashes

Luca Lashes and His First Trip to the Dentist by Nicole and Damir Fonovich is one of the books which is part of the Lucas Lashes series of books. Available in English, French, Italian and Spanish this book brings us through the fears kids have of the unexpected and how they can overcome it.

(Read the whole review)

#3- Iris and the Dragonflies

Iris and the dragonflies cover
Iris and the Dragonflies written by Rosemary Daniels revolves around a middle age school girl named Iris who is able to talk to Dragonflies. She was a girl who loved nature and would rather spend time by the creek where the dragonflies lived alone instead of being with her friends from school. It was there that she discovered her family history and their magic abilities.

( Read the whole review here)

#4- Terrible, Awful, Horrible Manners

Terrible, Awful, Horrible Manners by Beth Bracken is a colourful picture book teaching about the importance of having good manners for kids age 4-6 yrs old.

Pete the Monkey is one boy with really bad manners. He doesn’t give too hoots that he is being rude and gross. In fact Pete enjoys the attention he gets from misbehaving. One day he got to experience a taste of his own medicine when his parents and sisters ganged up against him during dinner.

To read the whole review of Terrible Awful, Horrible Manners just click here

#5- Cougar Cub Tales: The Sneezy Wheezy Day

Cougar Cub Tales:The Sneezy Wheezy Day by Sharon Cramer is one book out of three from the series of book under Cougar Cub Tales. This book which is aimed at young readers age 2-8 is filled with lovely water colour painting like illustrations of the cougars and the other forest animals who they visited .

(Read the detailed review of the book here)

If you are looking for the 1st part of this review you can read about it here.

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– Storybooks for kids (Part 1)

– Storybooks for kids (Part 2)

December 3, 2012

Christmas Gift Ideas for Kids-Storybooks (Part 1)

Dominique Book Review, Parenting and Kids, Recommendations Storybooks

[important] This is Part 1 of a 2 part post on recommended Storybooks for kids this festive season[/important]

Looking for a good book for your child?

Here is a list of books which you can consider to purchase for your child this Christmas.

#1 The Day An Angel Ran into My Room

Book cover The Day an Angel Ran into My Room by Annabella Vanezuela-Alarcon is a children’s storybook about a girl named Alessandra who had a visit from her guardian angel before going to bed one night. She learns more about God and how special she is. (Read the whole review here)

#2- Queen-a-Bella Finds a Best Friend

Queen-a-Bella Finds a Best Friend by Lisl Fair & Nina de Polonia is the latest in the series of kids story book for preschoolers. In this book Queen-A-Bella gets slighted when her older sister’s best friend comes to visit and she was not allowed to join in their game. She was very sad and decided after some thought felt that she too should have her own best friend.

(Read the whole review here)

#3 Joi the Koi by Devon Anthony

Joi the Koi, Gets a New Home (Joi the Koi, Volume 1) by Devon Anthony is a uplifting story about a Japanese Koi Fish who learns about patience and faith while living in a Pet store awaiting for someone special to purchase her and take her home

(Read the whole review of Joi the Koi).

#4- An Octopus Named Mom

A Octopus Named Mom is one fun read for children ages 3 to 8 years old.

Written by Kathleen Flaherty and Illustrated by Jennifer Caulfield Donehey this book is written from a child’s perspective on how great his life would be if all his needs were met without him having to wait.

Kathleen brings the reader through a little boys fantasy of how great it would be if his mother turns into an octopus. She would be able to keep up with her daily task and keep her children happy all at once. She would be a great multi-tasker as she would have “enough hands” to do all the tasks that she needs to do within the day.

(Read the whole review of the book here)

#5- Beautiful Bear by Ann Lee Everhart

Bearful Bear and His New Moves by Anna Lee Everhart is a fun children’s story book to read to your kids. The book is about an active bear who loves to romp around. One day while romping around in the forest he started wondering how the other animals move. He wanted to learn how to jump, hop, fly or even gallop. With the help of his friends he learned how to jump, hop, fly, gallop, roll and swim. He also got his grove back.

(The whole review can be found here)

In the next part of this post I will be introducing five more books lovely books which you can read together with your child.