Hayley's Children's Book Reviews

Once there was a beautiful doll with long dark curls and beautiful blue eyes.  She is passed from owner to owner but longs for someone to keep her and love her and give her a name.  Read this charming story, The Hand-Me-Down Doll by Steven Kroll and see what happens when one day the beautiful doll meets a little girl and her luck changes.

Can the Kindergators and Miss Harmony find a way to help Miracle control her meltdowns in the classroom?  Read Kindergators Miracle Melts Down by Rosemary Wells and see how Miss Harmony and the Kindergators handle Miracle when things don’t go her way and she has temper tantrums.  Young readers will learn how to work together to be good friends to their classmates and create harmony in the classroom.    

“No, little Twiga.  Stay close, stay safe.”  Mama giraffe wants her little baby Twiga to stay close, stay safe from the dangers out in the big world of the African savanna.  But little Twiga is so curious.  Read Stay Close to Mama by Toni Buzzeo and follow along with little Twiga as he explores the African savanna.

Chris Gall’s Dinotrux are back in Revenge Of The Dinotrux.  The Dinotrux have spent years stuck in an old museum and are tired of being surrounded by loud screaming kids.  They are ready to break out and seek revenge.  Read this fun story and see if the Dinotrux learn how to behave out in the real world.