Knights of the Square Table 2: Dear World

Genre:  Middle Grade, Realistic Fiction

Source: I received a copy to facilitate my review. The opinions expressed here are my own.

From Goodreads:

Empowered by their experiences while stranded on an island, six teenagers set out to right the wrongs in the world.

When unconventional--and illegal--methods get them into trouble, they find themselves on the run.

A story of hope and adventure.

My Thoughts:

In the first book we are introduced to a group of kids who all belong to a chess club. They crash on an island. In this book, things have changed. They have decided to live on the island. In this book we have a theme of communication running throughout and how important it is to listen to each other. With the type of characters this author writes, meaning believable and deep, this would be a book everyone would enjoy, with a message everyone should hear. As always, Teri has provided both a story to entertain and learn from. If you haven’t read the first one you really need to. Then you need to check out her third book in the series.

Five Books by Nancy Guettier

Genre: Children's Picture Books

Source: I received copies to facilitate my reivews. The opinions expressed here are my own

These five books are a wonderful way to teach your children about several different things. The drawings are wonderful and will entice any child or parent to pick up these books.

Mermaids on Mars by Nancy Geuttier

This is a story about mermaids who live on Mars and have lots of fun swimming and playing in water. But, they waste the water and use it all up. They must come to the Earth. The book is full of tips for conserving water.

Circus in the Sky by Nancy Guettier

This is a wonderful way to entice the youngest child to look up at the sky and teach them about the constellations.

Jude’s Moon by Nancy Guettier

Jude loves everything about the moon. While looking for his moon he learns so much about the moon. This is a wonderful book for teaching the different phases of the moon.

Roy G. Biv is Mad at Me Because I Love Pink

I loved this book. It teaches the reader the colors of the rainbow. It tells them about the emotions associated with them. There is so much to learn and such wonderful pictures.

I Wish

When two girls find a magic wand one of them  makes wishes for what they would want to be. However, when all is said and done they decide the best wish of all is to be best friends forever.

The pictures in this book are absolutely bright and beautiful.

The Adventure of Midge and Moo by Kerry McQuaide

Here are five wonderful picture books by Kerry McQuaide. I have to say that as I read these books about a young girl named Midge and her carry around stuffed cow, I kept thinking about two of my grandchildren. Haylee had a pony she carried around that she brought home from the hospital and her brother Jacob had a puppy he brought home from the hospital. Both children and animals came to visit and spend the night. These books are charming and wonderful to read with your children or in my case grandchildren. What I have done here is give a brief summary of each of the five books. I purchased these books.

A Day With Moo

In this book we are introduced to Midge and her stuffed cow Moo. They do everything together. When Midge builds blocks, Moo knocks them down. However, she often blames Moo for things. We can see that no matter what, Midge loves Moo very much.

Lost in the Garden

Midge and Moo love to play in the garden. On one particular day Moo is lost and Midge tries to find him. These are called peek-a-boo books because as Midge checks out different areas you see something peeking out. It gives you the opportunity to ask kids to predict what it might be.

Moo Knows Numbers

This is a simple and fun counting book. The pictures are things that the youngest child can identify.

Moo is Missing

The cute little stuffed cow that Midge Came home from the hospital with, is missing. This is another peek-a-boo book. Kids can help Midge look for her lost little friend.

Letter to Santa

I would recommend these books to parents or grandparents of very young children.  I know they will enjoy them as much as you will.