Book reviews : 'G' and 'H' books

This is a combination of last week's and this week's borrowing. I didn't get to scan last week's books because I was just too involved in searching for a kindergarten for Sean.

The Glerp

A really funny story about a Glerp that eats everything that crosses it's path. The animals had a wonderful time bouncing inside the Glerp until the Glerp fell sick and cough them all out.







Green Eggs and Ham

An all time favorite. A book that has been borrowed over and over again. Totally recommended!

The Greatest Show on Earth

It's about a little boy in a circus family who is surrounded by amazing people who has amazing skills. He can't do any of them yet but in the end, he did them all and became a star of the show. I love the illustrations and the story. Highly recommended.

Giggle Giggle Quack

Another funny story about how duck swap the notes that Farmer Brown gave his brother, Bob, regarding his instructions for taking care of the animals. The animals got to eat pizza, bathed in Farmer Brown's soap, and watch movies.

Geraldine the Music Mouse

A story about a mouse who found music from a piece of Parmesan cheese











Guess How Much I Love You?

A warm story about a small Nutbrown Hare and a big Nutbrown Hare describing how much they love the other. It's beautiful illustration and imaginative use of words makes this a great book that we will borrow again and again.








Harry the Dirty Dog

A favorite. Harry is a white dog with black spot who hated to take a bath. He hid the scrub and went about happily making himself as dirty as possible until he was a balck dog with white spots. When he went home, the family didn't recognize him. Eventually Harry dug up the scrub and begged them to give him a bath.

Hector Sylvester

A favorite. A hilarious story about an ostrich (I think) that was mighty and brave. He wasn't scared of snake, crocodile or lion. In fact he was fiercer than them. But he was terribly frightened of an incee wincee spider. The story ended with all the animals laughing and tickling each other.


Home Sweet Home

A favorite. Does a cat live in a kennel? Do butterflies live in a hive? Does Alive live in a coop? Do cows live in a stable? Do rabbits live in a hole? It's a predictable story but Sean love it because he knows most of it already. In fact, he would joke that a cat live in a kennel, etc. The simplicity of the story encourages young readers to attempt to read. It's recommended for begining reader.





The Halloween House

A funny book about 2 convicts on the run who stayed the night at the house where there were scary creatures of halloween. When morning came all of them vanished and the convicts ran back to their prison cell.

The Halloween House

A funny book about 2 convicts on the run who stayed the night at the house where there were scary creatures of halloween. When morning came all of them vanished and the convicts ran back to their prison cell.

The Hippo Boat

A story about a mother and a baby hippo recuing the baby animals in the zoo when the rain was so heavy that it floaded the zoo. Very cute.






Where are the Eggs?

A favorite. A simple book that shows photographs of animals and their nests and eggs. Hen, Robin, Goose, Stork, Crocodile, Sea Turtle, Butterflies and Penguin.

Look at Paws and Claws

A favorite. A book about the hands, paws, claws, and flippers, and what they are used for. Bery interesting.



Your Child's Growing Mind by Jane M. Healy

A must to read by every parents. It gives me a very good understanding about the mind of a child.

Part 1: Brain Development and Learning
Part 2: Foundations of Learning
Part 3: Learning applied






Gorf's Pond

A story about a tadpole who thought he was a fish. He was scared when he started losing his tail and growing limbs. Finally a new frog who came into his small pond told him that he was a frog.

Growing Frogs

About a little girl getting some frog eggs from a pond and watching them grow to be a frog, and then put them back into the pond.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

A cute way of rewriting this classic story. Goldilocks is written as a naughty little girl who doesn't listen to her mother. Despite being told not to take the short cut, she went against her mother's advice and found the bears' house.

How Far Will a Rubber Band Stretch?

An interesting story about how a little boy attached a rubber band and stretched it. He cycled out of his house, took a bus, went on a plane ride, on a train, on a boat, across the ocean, across the desert, to the moon, and then BOING, he was back in his bed. An interesting book that stretches the imagination.

Hush

A story about a mother hushing all the animals because her baby is asleep.

Here are the Brick Street Boys

A story about boys playing football.












How Do Bear Sleep?

A poem about what would bears do when they sleep. Sean did not like it, but maybe it's because it's not age appropriate yet.








Sounds All Around

A book that tells us what makes sounds.
Pingu

A collection of Pingu's story. Pingu is a naughty penguin who likes to play tricks on others.