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Book Review: Riding on a Beam of Light
Media Type: Ebook Title: Riding on a Beam of Light Author: Ramsey Dean Illustrator: Noah Hamdan Publisher: The Light Beam Riders Pages: Ebook; 26 Release Date: April 23, 2013 Source: JKS Communications —————————————- Recommended to: Parents/Readers looking for a fantastic look at the imagination of Albert Einstein! Difficulty Level: Elementary school readers should start to be able to read this on their own, although some vocabulary is a little advanced. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / iTunes Albert Einstein adamantly emphasized the importance of imagination and so does Riding on a Beam of Light. In this vividly illustrated storybook, lights-out…
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Children’s Book Review: The Secret Footprints
Media Type: Print Book Title: The Secret Footprints Author: Julia Alvarez Illustrator: Fabian Negrin Publisher: Dragonfly Books Pages: Paperback; 40 Release Date: September 10, 2002 Source: School Library —————————————- Recommended to: Readers who enjoy reading myths and legends. Difficulty Level: Readers nearing the Middle Grade mark will be able to read this alone. Also good as a parent to child read. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Ciguapas are a secret tribe of beautiful people who live underwater in “cool blue caves hung with seashells and seaweed.” Avoiding humans at all costs, they come out to hunt for food only at night. But the most remarkable thing about the ciguapas is that their…