Category Archives: Primary Grades

Bobby Vs. Girls (Accidentally)

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Mrs.N

Bobby vs. Girls (Accidentally) by Lisa Yee Bobby has been friends with Holly forever, but now they’re at an age when the other kids really don’t understand why boys and girls would want to be friends.  Holly has a new … Continue reading →

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The Year of the Dog

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Mrs.N

The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin If you’re looking for a chapter book about Chinese New Year, you couldn’t do any better than this.  Grace Lin draws from her own childhood experience to write a sweet tale of … Continue reading →

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The Very Best Hanukkah Gift

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Mrs. N

If you know author Joanne Rocklin from Strudel Stories please don’t get your hopes up too far. While Streudel Stories is a lovely set of short stories about different generations of a Jewish family, this is really just a “for … Continue reading →

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Hanukkah Moon

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Mrs.N

Hanukkah Moon by Deborah de Costa This Hanukkah book is just lovely.  Isobel is worried about spending Hanukkah with her Aunt Luisa.  Things will be different there than at home.  But Isobel soon learns that her Aunt’s way of celebrating … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Greenberg’s Messy Hanukkah

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Mrs.N

Mrs. Greenberg’s Messy Hanukkah by Linda Glaser This is the sequel to The Borrowed Hanukkah Latkes which I reviewed last year.  It’s a good follow up, with a similar story line.  This time Rachel invites herself over to Mrs. Greenberg’s … Continue reading →

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Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite (Nutcracker Part 7)

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Mrs.N

Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite by Anna Harwell Celenza When I ordered this from the library, I was remembering that The Harlem Nutcracker had been created using Ellington’s version of the Nutcracker Suite as its core music.  I hoped this book … Continue reading →

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The Nutcracker (Part 6)

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Mrs.N

The Nutcracker by Alison Jay This version of The Nutcracker is based on the ballet and will serve well as a preview for anyone planning on going to a performance.  The language is also fairly simple to allow younger children … Continue reading →

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Nutcracker (Part 5)

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Mrs.N

The Nutcracker by Michael Hague Michael Hague is in the big leagues when it comes to illustrators. In fact, he’s done illustrations for any number of classics; his works can be seen in editions of everything from Peter Pan to … Continue reading →

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Archer’s Quest

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Mrs.N

Archer’s Quest by Linda Sue Park It’s not every day when a Korean folk hero falls off his tiger (that’s no typo, he really was riding a tiger, I swear) and ends up in your bedroom.  Kevin is a bit … Continue reading →

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Back in Time with Thomas Edison: Qwerty Stevens Adventures

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Mrs.N

Back in Time with Thomas Edison:Qwerty Stevens Adventures by Dan Gutman While digging holes in his backyard, Qwerty Stevens unearths a machine that appears to be a lost invention by Thomas Edison.  Qwerty’s home is in West Orange, NJ very … Continue reading →

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