Hayley's Children's Book Reviews

Did you ever have trouble keeping your hands to yourself when you were in kindergarten? Harry, in Kindergators Hands Off, Harry! written by Rosemary Wells, understands just how hard that is. Miss Harmony and Harry’s classmates teach him about how to respect personal space and how to use his hands to help people not hurt them. This book is perfect for reading at home or sharing with a classroom full of kids.

Jim Arnosky’s Thunder Birds is a great resource for kids to learn about nature’s flying predators. Nature is full of many large, powerful birds. Thunder Birds is a collection of birds that hunt prey or catch fish. Giant fold-out pages are filled with magnificently detailed illustrations along with many interesting facts and characteristics about each predator. The inner explorer in kids and adults will come alive as they read through this informative book.

Have you ever had fun throwing your friend a surprise party? In Happy Birthday Hamster by Cynthia Lord, Dog has a big surprise for his friend Hamster. They go shopping all day on Hamster’s birthday but Dog doesn’t seem to remember his best friend’s birthday. Is there a big surprise for Hamster when he gets home? Read this fun book with rhyming verse and see if Hamster is surprised or disappointed.