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Book Reviews
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All of the books have been recommended by the Calgary Board of Education
teacher-librarians and meet the evaluation and selection criteria
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Great Fuzz Frenzy, The
Author: Stevens, Janet
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& Crummel, Susan
2005
Picture Book
Age:4-8
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This is a really funny book about prairie dogs when they fight over the tennis ball's fuzz. When the prairie dogs fell asleep all there fuzz was taken away. The part that I really liked was when they dressed up themselves in all different ways with the fuzz. I liked the illustrations because the tennis ball fuzz looked real.
Pen name: Suzzan
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Subway Mouse, The
2003
Picture Book
Age:4-8
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I liked the Subway Mouse because it is easy to read and it has mice trying to escape the darkness of the subway tunnels end which is wth world where you can find the tastiest foods and make the softest nests.
On the way the mouse finds another mouse and they escape despite being hungry and tired. The subway mouse has drawings made of plastercine. My favourite part is when the main mouse puts together the stuff he finds in the subway and makes a fort. I think this book would make a good story time book. I recommend it for everyone, all ages.
Pen name: Pie24
Location: Calgary, Ab
We liked the part when Nib's cousin eats the pizza because their mouths get messy. We also liked the part when they steal the jellybean because they wanted food to eat. We liked the part when Nib builds his fort because it is creative.
Pen name: Book Weasels
Location: Calgary, Ab
I think Nib is an adventures mouse because he almost always go out. I say it was very rude when Nib's cousins trashed his nest. My favourite part is when Nib & Lola steal a jellybean because they ran right past a fat guard mouse & pretty much ran from the cops.
Pen name: Reada
Location: Calgary, Ab
I liked the part when we got to see his room because he had lots of stuff in his room. I like the part when he found Lola and she said you are in Sugar Drop because he met someone.
Pen name: Sugar
Location: Calgary, Ab
I really enjoyed this book because it is interesting and cute. The part I liked is when Nib's cousins mess up Nib's beloved collection. I think the best friend is going to like it too. I enjoyed it very much.
Pen name: Little Bunny
Location: Calgary, Ab
This book is really good because the pictures looked real. I liked the part how he made the garbage useful. The part I liked the least was when he got chased by those big mice. The other part I liked was when he reached the end of the subway.
Pen name: Pie 65
Location: Calgary, Ab
I liked this book because it had really nice pictures. I liked the part where the mouse found two girls and their names were Lola and Sugardrop. I liked the part where the mouse found all the trash. Then there were three mice that ate pizza. I liked the other part where the two mice fight for the feather.
Pen name: Monkey
Location: Calgary, Ab
The best part about this book was when Nib and Lola had babies. They went all the way through the subway. Nib collected things from his dad’s stories. Nib and Lola had 15 babies.
Pen name: Devil Monkey
Location: Calgary, Ab
I loved this book because they ate people food that had a tiny bit of crumbs in the wrapper from the garbage cans outside of people’s houses and in the beginning of the story they lived by the subway train and they found garbage on the floor like a piece of string and put on shiny beads and wrapper with a hole in it and tied it onto the string. This book has funny pictures in it the pictures are painted onto the pages. I liked when the children’s mom left in the Subway train and left her children at their house beside the Subway train and when she came back to their house they made her a garbage necklace and their mother gave her children a great big hug and they said if their mother ever left she would take her children with her.
Pen name: Hummer
Location: Calgary, Ab
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Hannah`s Collections
Author: Dutton, Marthe Jocelyn
2000
Picture Book
Age:4-8
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I liked this book because she has to bring on of her favourite collections and sh did not know what to get because she liked all of them. She put all of her collections in a group. I liked the collection of rings the best.
Pen name: Pinky
Location: Calgary, AB
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Pumpkin Day, Pumpkin Night
Author: Rockwell, Anne
1999
Picture Book
Age:4-8
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This book was about a boy getting ready for pumpkin day. The boy and his mom go to the store and find the perfect pumpkin. I liked this book and it's great for halloween season in October. I'd give this book a 3 out of 5.
Pen name: Suzan
Location: Calgary, AB
The best part about this book was when the pictures looked flat. Then the boy thought his pumpkin was brighter than the stars. The boy was funny because he thought the little pumpkins were bad. The last part was when the boy found a big pumpkin on the grass.
Pen name: Wild Wolf
Location: Calgary, AB
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Flea`s Sneeze, The
Author: Downey, Lynn
2000
Picture Book
Age:4-8
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There was a flea who had to sneeze. His sneeze was not very loud and he said, "Can I have a tissue?" and no one heard him. It's a very good story, you will see if you read the book The Flea's Sneeze. Also, there are a lot of animals that are so cute. You see them a lot in the story.
Pen name: Pinky
Location: Calgary, AB
The book I read was a very humorous book. I thought it was a cute book because the cricket sneezed. My favorite character was the cricket. It was funny when they were all sleeping! I enjoyed reading this funny book.
Pen name: Butterfly
Location: Calgary, AB
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Can You See What I See? Once Upon a Time: Picture Puzzles to Search
Author: Wick, Walter
2006
Age:4-8
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Bridge to Terabithia, The
Author: Paterson, Katherine
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1978
Realistic fiction
Age:9-12
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Bridge to Terabithia is a great book. It will make you laugh and cry and you will just want to read it again and again. I hear they are making a movie about it too. I think its going to be great, so check it out!
Pen name: Chocolate-chip
Location: Calgary, AB
This was an excellent book. I nearly cried at the end. It makes you think about it, long after you read it.
Pen name: The Bookworm
Location: Calgary, AB
This book is a very good book to read. It is about this girl name Leslie and this boy name Jesse. Leslie moves into a house called the Perkins’s place. Then Jesse meets Leslie and their relationship as friends grow that's all I can tell you but at the end someone dies. Is it Leslie or Jesse? Read it to find out who dies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pen name: Liza
Location: Calgary, AB
This book is so good but sad at the same time. I would recommend this book to people that can withstand sad things and who have a sense of humour, so people from grades 4 to 10. By-by for now!
Pen name: Monkeyman
Location: Calgary, AB
Today I am reviewing Bridge to Terabithia. It is a great book that everyone will love. It will just make you want to read it again and again. But there is one part that is sad. Iam not going to tell you if you want to check it then just get it from every library that is here. Thanx for listening to my review see you soon.
Pen name: Mango
Location:
This book made me cry. I won't tell why because you want you to read it. Something terrible happens and I felt just how the boy felt. Read it if you are ready to cry.
I fell in love with the characters and then I had to let them go.
Pen name: Ema
Location: Calgary, AB
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Little Soldier
Author: Ashley, Bernard
1999
Realistic fiction
Age:16-18
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Kaninda, an ex child-soldier from East Africa, is orphaned and living in London. When a child from a nearby estate is hit by a car, Kaninda is drawn into an inter-estate conflict.
Pen name: Myriam
Location: El Alsson, Egypt
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Kite Runner, The
Author: Hosseini, Khaled
2004
Realistic fiction
Age:16-18
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When my teacher first assigned this book to us as a novel study, I thought it would be one of those boring and hard to get into books, but even so I told myself I need to read this so I can do well on the quizzes. After reading about 3 pages in, I realize I wouldn't be able to put this book down. And guess what, I didnt'. I managed to finish the whole entire thing last night. When I gott back to class the next day, I wasn't the only person. This book is simply put, AMAZING! I love how he grows and becomes more mature as does his friend, and then both learn how hard it is to live while the Taliban is ruling.
Pen name: Silly
Location: Calgary, AB
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Because of Winn-Dixie
Author: DiCamillo, Kate
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2000
Realistic fiction
Age:9-12
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Because of Winn Dixie made me smile, made me cry, made me laugh out loud. The movie was even better. I love the dog (Winn Dixie.) If you are reading this go out rent the book from the library or go buy it. Ohh and also go watch the movie."
Pen name: Cat_dog_1234
Location: Calgary, AB
I read Winn-Dixie and I think this book is great. It shows how a young person feels with people around it and with dogs. The chapters start and finish when the most exciting things happen. It makes you read from chapter to chapter until you finish the book.
Pen name: Book Crazy
Location: Calgary, AB
Because of Win-Dixie is one of my favourite books because it just is. My favourite character in this book would probably have to be Win-Dixie because he is so cool.
Pen name: Casy
Location: Calgary, AB
Because of Winn-Dixie is a heart-warming story about a dog,(Winn-Dixie) and a girl called Opal. It is a story about friendship, and holding on to what you have.
Pen name: Cowgirl
Location: Calgary, AB
I read Winn-Dixie and I think this book is great. It shows how a young person feels with people around it and with dogs. The chapters start and finish when the most exciting things happen. It makes you read from chapter to chapter until you finish the book.
Pen name: Book Crazy
Location: Calgary
I read Winn-Dixie and I think this book is great. It shows how a young person feels with people around and with dogs. The chapters start and finish when the most exciting things happen. It makes you read from chapter to chapter until you finish the book. This was awesome.
Pen name: Magic Man
Location: Calgary
This book was a surprisingly good book! Normally I don't read realistic fiction, but after the first few pages, I was hooked. Because of Winn-Dixie is a story about a girl and her dog. It starts off in the Winn Dixie General Store where India Opal (the main character) finds a dog making a mess. India helps the hungry stray by saying he is her own dog. India names him Winn-Dixie after the store where she found him and takes him home where their friendship grows. I give Because of Winn-Dixie five out of five and could read it again. I recommend Because of Winn-Dixie to anyone from about ages 10 to 16
Pen name: Quest11
Location: St. Albert
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Two Princesses of Bamarre, The
Author: Levine, Gail Carson
2001
Fantasy
Age:9-12
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This is a great book for girls that love emotional stories. It is about 2 princesses, one that is very brave while the other is timid. The brave one plans to find the cure to a disease that has killed thousands but she gets the dies herself! The timid one has to find the cure or else risking her sister dying! The end is very emotional and surprising. It is very exciting and I recommended it to girls 9 and up.
Pen name: Sunny Reader
Location: Calgary, AB
Meryl. The brave, courageous Meryl and Addie. The shy fearful Addie. Meryl catches the Grey death and Addie has to go find a cure. She meets many monsters on her way but she also faces many other challenges. Read and find out.
Pen name: Skater
Location: Calgary, AB
Definitely the best book I have ever read in a year! I stayed up really late trying to sneak in a couple more chapters before my mum or dad told me to put the book down. It's filled to the brim with love, but it was still almost overwhelmingly suspenseful!
Pen name: The Bookworm
Location: Calgary, AB
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Bad Beginning, A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Book 1
Author: Snicket, Lemony
1999
Humour Fantasy
Age:9-12
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This book is about three children. Their parents died in a fire and they get placed into other relatives homes but all those relatives die and the last place they go in is a guy that wants their fortune. He makes the children do all the housework. Soon the kids want to go but they have a hard time. That's all I'll tell because I don't want to spoil the book.
Pen name: Book Lover
Location: Calgary, AB
This is a story about three children who are in for a never ending life of misery (well at least in the series). From lossing their parents in a mysterious fire, to living in a dingy mansion with the evil Count Olof is just a small taste of things to come. If you think your life was not worth living, then you have obviously not read the series of unfortunate events. If you read these books, you may have nightmares and fears as long as you live, however, reading these books will indeed change your life in one way or another.
Pen name: Bobby
Location: Calgary, AB
This book has a lot of adventure and as the title says it has many unfortunate events so if you like a book with a happy little elf frolicking with happiness this book is not for you! You will be shocked to see how many time sthe three Baudelaire get out of a mess Violet, the oldest sister, Klaus, the middle brother and Sunny, the youngest sister of the three get into, and of course the bad guy Count Olaf adds to it all! So if you like books with lots of flowers and happiness please don't read this!
Pen name: Bookworm
Location: Winnipeg, MB
This is a good book.
Pen name: Travis
Location: Calgary, AB
This book has much adventure from the beginning to the very end it will leave you hanging. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny have a very misfortunate thing happen to them! Their parents die in a very horrible fire then they are taken to their uncle cousins husband brother-in-law(or something like that) Count Olaf. Count Olaf isn't well the nicest man ever. Violet, Sunny and Klaus end up in a horrible time. If you want to find out more read it. You can find it at your local library. It will be under snicket. Happy haunting! (p.s. It is awesome!)
Pen name: real nice
Location: Calgary, AB
Lemony Snicket is an awesome author (at least the best author I’ve ever heard about!). Violet, Klaus and Sunny loose their parents in an unfortunate fire. Then they go to a man’s house that they've never heard about named Count Olaf. They soon figure out that he is trying to murder them to get the fortune that there parents left behind!! Follow Violet, Klaus and Sunny are in a never-ending unfortunate series of 12 books!!
Pen name: Book Boy
Location: Calgary, AB
Lemony Snicket is a good writer. The bad beginning is one of my favourite books in “The Series of Unfortunate Events. It is the beginning that interested me so much. It is about these very rich kids then one day their parents die.
Pen name: Pier
Location: Calgary, AB
I really liked this book because it had a lot of suspense and was just an excellent book. I have personally loved reading all Lemony Snicket books!!!!!
Pen name: Book Lover
Location: Settler, AB
This fascinating book starts wth entire series! It is about 3 sibilings who end up as 3 orphans. Their parents got killed in a fire and left Violet, Klaus, and Sunny, the sibilings, with an enormous fortune! These kids might seem lucky but they aren't when their distang uncle, Count Olaf, takes them in his care and is after their fortune! How is he going to get it? In this book the work for these unfortunate children and this treacherous man continues! If you like this book there are also 12 more books. The 13th just came out in September!
Pen name: Violet
Location: Calgary, AB
In this book there are 3 children named Violet the oldest one, Klaus the second child and Sunny the youngest Baudelaire. They are near the sea when suddenly their friend Mr.Poe comes along and says: 'I'm sorry to say this my children, but your parents have died in a trecherous fire. 'Pardon me? you must be joking Mr.Poe' cried Violet. 'I'm afraid not children.' Mr.Poe anwsered back..... This book is very mysterious, take you to a whole other dimension and make you read all night under the covers, it will even put a curse on you so that you cannot stop wondering what will happen next. So read this book!!!
Pen name: Nhi Nhi
Location: Calgary, AB
I found it suspenseful and full of adventures. Both sad and joyous. It was a wonderful tale by Lemony Snicket.
Pen name: Bookworm
Location: Calgary
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Double Fudge
Author: Blume, Judy
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2002
Realistic fiction
Age:9-12
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I loved this book. It's about a boy named Peter and his little brother named Farley but he liked to be called Fudge. This book was about Fudge having a big obsession with money while his mom was having a new baby. Fudge was the funniest character I have ever read about. I read these books over and over again and it makes me laugh everytime.
Pen name: Book Lover
Location: Calgary, AB
This book was very humorous book. One of the things that happened was that a boy named Peter has a little annoying brother named Fudge and their family is going to have a new baby soon
Pen name: Hawk
Location: Calgary, AB
I really like this book because Fudge is obsessed with money. He fed his bird a marble and the bird ate it. I like it how Fudge speaks for the bird at night after the bird swallows the marble. It is also funny how he said he will buy Washington and call it Fudgeington. It is a really funny book I think it is a really good book to read for the weekend.
Pen name: Hi
Location: Calgary, AB
I think DoubleFudge is a great book. This book let's you see how Peter feels about his little brother. I think this book is very funny, things like how obsessed Fudge is with money and the part when they meet their long lost cousins. I think this book is great for people who will enjoy a laugh. For all the younger sisters and brothers that have read this book...Make sure you don't end up like Fudge now that you see how annoying it gets.
Pen name: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ!!!!!!
Location: Calgary, AB
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Warriors: into the Wild
Author: Hunter, Erin W.
2003
Fantasy
Age:13-15
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Warriors is a great book for cat lovers. It is about four main clans that go to battle with each other. Sometimes there are more then four clans lik on the last book of the first series. It has a new clan called Bloodclan but usually if there are more than four clans they get defeated at the end.
Pen name: Carry
Location: Calgary, AB
I think Erin Hunter is a great author and I lover her books (warriors) and the new prophecy is good but I don't like how they skipped so much from book six to book one in the new prophecy. And Willowpelt died!! I loved her! And so much stuff happened that we missed and the new point of view is from Brambleclaw! He's not my favourite character, actually, I don't like him at all! And why can't a female cat be the point of view for once??? But its' a very good read and everytime I start reading it I can't stop!!
Pen name: Airy
Location: Calgary, AB
The cats of Erin Hunter's 'Warriors: Into the Wild' captured my heart at once for their wit, sense of humor, and personalities and behaviour that are cat-like yet so much like a human's at the same time. The scenery was lush and when I close my eyes I can clearly imagine the different territories of the four clans of wild cats (ThunderClan, RiverClan, WindClan, and the sinister ShadowClan) my friends and I even make up our own characters and warrior names for ourselves (I am Jewelstar, or more commonly Jeweltail) with different backgrounds for story-telling. This is a book that can be reread over and over again.
Pen name: Jewelstar
Location: Calgary
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Upstairs Mouse, Downstairs Mole
Author: Yee, Wong Herbert
2005
Humour
Age:4-8
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Flotsam
Author: Wiesner, David
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2006
Picture Book
Age:5-12
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Gatty`s Tale
Author: Crossley-Holland, Kevin
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2006
Adventure Historical fiction
Age:13-14
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Wolf Brother
Author: Paver, Michelle
2004
Fantasy Adventure
Age:9-12
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I really enjoyed Wolf Brother because it was filled with mystery and suspense, and it gave me an insight into what life might have been like as a Cro-Magnon. I got hooked into the book at teh part when Torak's father gives him the knife, then I couldn't stop reading. I got in trouble for staying up too late. I loved the whole book, and I tried to figure out the riddles, but they didn't make sense until I got to the end. It was a bittersweet moment for me when the Wolf's guide duties were over and he left to join a pack. I think that overall it was a very enchanting book, and I am looking forward to reading Spirit Walker!
Pen name: Brightwhiskers
Location: Calgary, AB
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A Clever Beatrice Christmas
Author: Wiley, Margaret
2006
Picture Book
Age:6-8
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Albert Le Blanc
Author: Butterworth, Nick
2002
Picture Book
Age:4-8
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This book is really funny and the illustrations are absolutely beautiful and wonderful. It rocks. The book has a lot of descriptive words. The characters were magic. The author used interesting words like"squeaked" and "flopped". All in all it was a great story.
Pen name: Rainbow
Location: Calgary, AB
We thought this book was funny. Nick Butterworth is a good author and artist. We would like to read more books about Pickle. We loved the pictures.
Pen name: Taffy 1/2
Location: Calgary, AB
I liked the story Albert Le Blanc because the author had my name in it. Could you make more stories about Pickle. I thought Pickle was funny.
Pen name: Elf
Location: Calgary, AB
This book was so funny I couldn't put it down. My favourtie person was Albert. he was the funny one.
Pen name: The Biggest Pink Hare
Location: Calgary, AB
We thought this book was very funny. We liked when Albert got lipstick on his face. The illustrations were very funny.
Pen name: teacherteach
Location: Calgary, AB
This book had me read it many times because I love the details that the author has used. I really like when Sally the hippopotamus left a big, red kiss on Albert LeBlanc's face! I liked when Albert LeBlanc went H-HEE, H-HEE, H-HEE, H-HEE. This is the funniest book ever. You should read it!
Pen name: Angel
Location: Calgary, AB
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Algernon Graeves is Scary Enough
Author: Bollinger, Peter
2005
Picture Book
Age:4-8
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Alphabet Mystery
Author: Wood, Audrey
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2003
Picture Book
Age:4-8
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Alphabeasts
Author: Edwards, Wallace
2002
Picture Book
Age:4-8
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Animal Hedge, The
Author: Fleischman, Paul
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2003
Picture Book
Age:4-8
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Animalia
Author: Base, Graeme
1987, Reprint 1996
Picture Book
Age:4-12
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I like that there are big words.I also like that it's a tongue twister. For every letter of the alphabet there is also a boy that is in striped clothes and he's in every page.It is hard to find him in some pages.
Pen name: Hotdog Man
Location: Calgary, AB
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Anna’s Table
Author: Bunting, Eve
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2003
Picture Book
Age:4-8
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Annie Bananie
Author: Komaiko, Leah
2001
Picture Book
Age:4-8
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Arnie the Doughnut
Author: Keller, Laurie
2003
Humour Picture Book
Age:4-8
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WONDERFUL!!! I love this book. It was absolutely fabulous. I have told many people about it and they all want to read it too. This is by far my favourite book. I love the little illustrations and the funny things they say.
Pen name: Penny
Location: Westminister
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Baby Brains
Author: James, Simon
2004
Humour Picture Book
Age:4-8
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Bad Boys
Author: Palatini, Margie
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2003
Humour Picture Book
Age:4-8
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Ballad of Valentine, The
Author: Jackson, Alison
2002
Picture Book
Age:4-8
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Balloon Tree, The
Author: Gilman, Phoebe
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1994
Picture Book
Age:4-8
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Bat Loves the Night
Author: Davies, Nicola
2001
Picture Book
Age:4-8
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I liked this book because I learned that bats eat moths. When they bite the moth, the moth's wings fall off like a candy wrapper. I like the way the pictures are drawn. They look like real animals.
Pen name: Cougar
Location: Calgary, AB
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Beetle Alphabet Book
Author: Pallotta, Jerry
2004
Picture Book
Age:4-8
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Belly Button Boy
Author: Maloney, Peter
2001
Humour Picture Book
Age:4-8
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I liked the part about when the tree was growing on the boy’s belly button. I liked the pictures because it was fluffy liked when the boy was dreaming about the tree. I like the boy because he was funny.
Pen name: Pony
Location: Calgary, AB
I liked book dearly it was fun to read. I liked the part when Billy went to the doctor. It was funny because it had funny names. It was so funny when Billy went to the farmer. I liked it when Billy’s sister screamed.
Pen name: Pony
Location: Calgary, AB
The best part about this book was that Billy liked to play in the dirt. Billy also liked to play in the sand. All the sand and dirt gathered up in Billy's belly button and grew into a plant in his belly button. He went to his doctor and said a farmer could take it out for him. The farmer re-planted the plant in a pot.
Pen name: Kitten
Location: Calgary, AB
When a kid was digging he got a seed in his belly button .It grew when it was nighttime. He woke up because of the plant. He hid in the library. He ran past the gym and to the nurse’s room after he went to the boys’ room.
Pen name: Shrimpo
Location: Calgary, AB
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Bertie`s Picture Day
Author: Brisson, Pat
Visit Author's website
2000
Non-fiction
Age:4-8
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Betsy Who Cried Wolf!
Author: Levine, Gail Carson
2002
Humour Picture Book
Age:4-8
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Dear Gail Carson Levine,
We like Betsy who cried wolf because she saw a wolf nd cried wolf and
the farmers came running and the wolf ran away. So they thought she
didn't tell the truth. It happened two times and she had to go back to
shepherd school. The illustrations were hilariously goofy - especially
the way the sheep stood on two legs and how they talked. We thought it
was crazy, but really good. Every school should have your book.
Pen name: Book lover
Location: Calgary, AB
We think that this book was funny and very happy. We liked the part when
the wolf helped Betsy because wolves don't normally help people. We
liked when Betsy and the wolf became friends and we thought it was very
funny when the wolf danced. On the very end it was hilarious because all
the sheep were saying all the lessons of the story.
Pen name: Flames fans
Location: Calgary, AB
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Bob
Author: Pearson, Tracey Campbell
Visit Author's website
2002
Humour Picture Book
Age:4-8
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Dear Bob
Thank you for being so funny.
We love your book because you made so many different animal noises. Your book is good because it is a circle story.
We like your book because it is about farm animals. They made a lot of animal noises. The end.
Pen name: Go Flames
Location: Calgary, AB
Bob is crazy because he is learning silly sounds from other animals. He is a rooster who couldn't cock-a-doodle-doo. Bob makes the fox go away in the end by making all the sounds and saying, "EAT!" The pictures were funny and silly. Bob made some funny faces.
Pen name: dd
Location: Calgary, AB
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Bigbeard’s Hook
Author: Solomon, Evan
2005
Adventure
Age:6-10
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Big Brown Bear’s Up and Down Day
Author: McPhail, David
2003
Humour Picture Book
Age:4-8
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Birdbrain Amos
Author: Delaney, Micheal
2004
Picture Book Animal story
Age:7-9
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Big Week for Little Mouse
Author: Fernandes, Eugenie
2004
Picture Book
Age:4-7
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Birdwatchers, The
Author: James, Simon
2002
Picture Book
Age:4-8
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Bones of Fred McFee, The
Author: Bunting, Eve
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2002
Picture Book Mystery/Suspense
Age:4-7
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Buddy the Bluenose Reindeer
Author: Nunn, Bruce
2005
Humour
Age:6-8
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Bunny Mail
Author: Wells, Rosemary
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Picture Book Humour
Age:4-6
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Buttons
Author: Cole, Brock
2000
Picture Book
Age:4-8
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C is for Chinook: An Alberta Alphabet
Author: Welykochy, Dawn
2004
Picture Book
Age:5-9
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When I was reading this book I learned a lot. I'm sure if you read this book to you would learn a lot. I think this book is good for kids who are learning about the past and the present of Alberta. My favourite letter in this book is U for the Bar U ranch. I also liked the letter Z for zebras in the zoo of course. Anyways I hope you get to read this book because it has a lot of information about the past and the present of Alberta. Well good by for now!
Pen name: Horse Lover
Location: Calgary, AB
I like this book a lot because the illustrations are amazing. I learned a lot from this book like that big horned sheep have two layers of bones for their skull. I also learned that five women named Emily Murphy, Louise Mckinney, Nellie McLung, Henrietta Muir Edwards and Irene Parlby made it so women had rights. We now call this group the Famous Five.
Pen name: Cloe
Location: Calgary, AB
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Cabbage Soup Solution
Author: Oller, Erika
2004
Picture Book
Age:8-8
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Can you see what I see? Night before Christmas
Author: Wick, Walter
2005
Picture Book
Age:6-12
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Catwings
Author: LeGuin, Ursula
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1988
Animal story Fantasy
Age:4-8
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I like this book and if you want to read a funny book, then go read CatWings.
Pen name: Book Lover
Location: Calgary, AB
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Charlotte`s Web
Author: White, E.B.
1952
Adventure Animal story Humour
Age:4-8
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Charlotte's Web is a wonderful book, it is interesting and funny all put together. What is also interesting is that it isn't only for one age group - it is for all ages. I love how the author writes her story, she is great! She puts a lot of detail into Charlotte's Web.
Pen name: Horse Girl 28
Location: Calgary, AB
I thought that this book was very good. It had lots of detail and good words. I also thought that all the little problems led to the big problem and not all of them got solved. I loved this book!
Pen name: LL
Location: Calgary, AB
I like this book because it is interesting and fun to read. I like the part where they go to the street fair and Wilber wins first prize. It is really interesting to read.
Pen name: Bookworm
Location: Calgary, AB
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Cheese Louise
Author: Slater, David
1999
Picture Book
Age:4-8
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I liked this book because it was sad at first and then it became happy. Cheese Louise was having a hard time with Carrot and Corn because they kept on teasing her. They kept on saying you will never get picked. What they meant by that was that Cheese never gets picked. But that wasn’t true said a little friendly piece of popcorn. They always tease me by saying you’re too small and fat. Oh what ever said Carrot and Corn? But when a girl came to open the fridge she picked a piece of bread, lettuce and cheese. That means she picked Cheese Louise. Everyone, even the ones that were rude to her cheered.
Pen name: Princess
Location: Calgary, AB
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Christmas Eve Magic
Author: Papineau, Lucie
2006
Picture Book
Age:4-8
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Christmas for a Kitten
Author: Pulver, Robin
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2005
Picture Book Animal story
Age:4-8
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Cinderella
Author: McClintock, Barbara
2005
Picture Book
Age:4-8
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City Through Time, A
Author: Steele, Philip
2004
Non-fiction
Age:7-12
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Clorinda
Author: Kinerk, Robert
2003
Picture Book Humour
Age:4-8
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Crazy Hair Day
Author: Saltzberg, Barney
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2003
Picture Book Humour
Age:4-8
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Creepy Case of Vampires, A
Author: Oppel, Kenneth
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2002
Adventure Humour
Age:6-8
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Day the Babies Crawled Away, The
Author: Rathmann, Peggy
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2003
Humour
Age:4-8
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My favourite part of the book was when the parents had a pie eating contest and the babies saw butterflies and crawled away. Then the boy goes saves the babies and for saving the babies he gets a piece of pie. I liked this book, it wasn't bad. I'd give this book a 3/5.
Pen name: Suzzan
Location: Calgary, AB
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Dear Santa, the Letters of James B. Dobbins
Author: Harley, Bill
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2005
Humour Picture Book
Age:4-8
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Detective LaRue, Letters from the Investigation
Author: Teague , Mark
2004
Picture Book Humour Mystery/Suspense
Age:6-12
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Diary of a Spider
Author: Cronin, Doreen
2005
Picture Book
Age:4-8
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Diary of a Wombat
Author: French, Jackie
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2002
Animal story Picture Book
Age:4-8
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Diary of a Worm
Author: Cronin, Doreen
2003
Picture Book Humour
Age:4-8
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We think this book is the best because it was funny when he told his sister that she had a ugly face and the best part was when he hated hop scotch.
Pen name: The Coolest Readers
Location: Calgary, AB
I like the way the worm tells his sister about her face. The pictures are very nice. I like when the worm eats his homework. It was funny when his dad eats the newspaper.
Pen name: Super Kids
Location: Calgary, AB
This book is great!!!! I love the good drawn pictures soooo much. It is funny because the worm wears a hat and has a spider for friend. I like the title because worms can. Thank You for reading my review.Other Favourite Books I've Read=Wayside School Is Falling Down
Pen name: Cool Ghoul
Location: Calgary, AB
The spider fell off the tree because he laughed so hard. The book was so funny because the worm ate his homework. The book was funny because the worms made macaroni and cheese.
Pen name: Cool Dogs
Location: Calgary, AB
I like this book because it was crazy because a worm ate his homework.
Pen name: Insyasha
Location: Calgary, AB
This book is a very good. I think it is funny because the worm says his sister’s face looks like her back end. You would enjoy
this book. I learned worms can't walk up side down.
Pen name: Cheetah
Location: Calgary, AB
I think this book is funny because of in the middle the brother says to the other worm, my older sister thinks she's so pretty. I told her no matter how much time she spends looking in the mirror; her face will always look just like her rear end.
Pen name: Cheetah
Location: Calgary, AB
The best part about this story was when the spider was teaching the worm how to climb.
Pen name: Cat
Location: Calgary, AB
The best part about this book was when a guy was trying to dig them up to go fishing.
Pen name: Sam
Location: Calgary, AB
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Dinnertime!
Author: Williams, Sue
2001
Picture Book
Age:4-8
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