Whitney Wins Everything - REVIEW

Since reviewing "Milo Does Not Like Mornings" months ago, it continues to be a favorite for my 6 year-old granddaughter. That book is slanted more toward boys. This new book, "Whitney Wins Everything," will please girls just a much. In both books, young readers will find several pages where they are challenged to hunt for little Ninjas hidden in the artwork.

This new book is an excellent addition to the series and will be enjoyed by young readers.

From the Publisher: From the author of the beloved children's book Milo Does Not Like Mornings comes the highly anticipated second book in the Tiny Ninja Books collection; Whitney Wins Everything.

Whitney is an athlete, a competitor, a powerhouse. Whitney loves to win and knows that everybody loves a winner. But when she isn't invited to a classmate's birthday party because she'll "win all the games," Whitney is confused. Now, Whitney wonders if her Tiny Ninja might be right, could there actually be more than one way to win?Find out in Whitney Wins Everything.

Every book in the Tiny Ninja Books collection centers on the idea that we are each born with our own Tiny Ninja who is the very best version of us; brave, strong, compassionate and kind. Our Tiny Ninjas are always there for us, all we have to do is listen.

Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Whitney-Wins-Everything-Ninja-Books/dp/1662908644/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3LT027O705RI1&keywords=whitney+wins+everything&qid=1646253622&s=books&sprefix=whitney+wins+everything%2Cstripbooks%2C113&sr=1-1 

My Author's Blog: https://middlegradeadventureandmystery.blogspot.com 

Exciting adventures and mysteries great for summer reading.

Exciting adventures and mysteries, with cliffhanger chapter endings, that’ll keep middle grade readers coming back for more. Great for summer reading. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=max+elliot+anderson&crid=210FTZKVVK58E&sprefix=max+elliot+anderson%2Caps%2C75&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 

Apple Is Back

 

From The Publisher:

Apple is back for more hilarious and bad-tempered adventures in this latest rhyming romp in the Bad Apple series.

This is Apple. He’s not a normal, nice kind of apple. Not a peaceful piece of fruit, no siree. He’s rotten to the core. And this Bad Apple is back and grumpier than ever after his run-in with Snake, who nearly ate him whole. In this latest adventure, it’s up to Granny Smith and her posse of golden apples to step in to teach Bad Apple a lesson. But he stoops to a new low and seals them up in a delicious apple crumble.

In this irreverent book by award-winning author Huw Lewis Jones, a truly terrible piece of fruit is wreaking havoc far beyond the rim of the fruit bowl. Illustrated in a deadpan, painterly style by Ben Sanders, Apple Grumble is sure to entertain the entire family.

Illustrated in color throughout

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Apple-Grumble-Huw-Lewis-Jones/dp/0500652449/ref=sr_1_12?crid=UH9IOPIHT5PI&keywords=huw+lewis+jones&qid=1644524495&s=books&sprefix=huw+lewis+jones%2Cstripbooks%2C55&sr=1-12 

Our young readers thoroughly enjoyed the first installment by these two. He truly is a BAD APPLE

and they loved that. So if you believe an apple a day is good for you, here are two to consider.

Max Elliot Anderson

My Author's Blog: https://middlegradeadventureandmystery.blogspot.com 

Classic Books Beautifully Adapted For Today's Young readers

Starry Forest Books started in 2016 as a boutique publisher creating custom product for Barnes & Noble. Since then, they have published top-selling series including Baby’s Big World, Classic Stories, and Baby’s Classics.

I have read all five selections seen in the picture above. They were an instant hit with our little ones.

The artwork is beautiful, colors are brilliant, and the the overall production quality of the books is top-notch.

Each book is an adaptation of a widely known classic. Find these and many others in your favorite bookstore or online on Amazon at: 

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=starry+forest+books&crid=2O6M697BJ75N0&sprefix=starry+forest+books%2Caps%2C101&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 

Publisher’s website: https://www.starryforestbooks.com/classic-stories-series 

Review by: Max Elliot Anderson author of middle grade adventures and mysteries https://middlegradeadventureandmystery.blogspot.com   

REVIEW: The Library Book

 

We have a six-year-old granddaughter who spends every afternoon at our house after school. Her favorite day of the week at school is Friday. The reason for that is because Friday is library day. But because of COVID, the library has to come to each classroom, rather than allowing the children to visit the school library.

This book was an instant favorite of hers and she asks me to read it to her almost every day, along with others we choose from the stack of books at our house. She especially enjoys looking at the artwork and likes the rhyme used in the story.

This is a book young readers will enjoy, and it will help them develop an interest in libraries from an early age.

From the publisher: 

A sweet storybook recounts how a boy who doesn’t like reading is finally won over during a visit to the library.

Zach would much rather watch TV than flip through a boring book. But thanks to his friend’s stubborn efforts to show him the magic and excitement of reading, Jack finally goes to the library and finds a book he can’t put down.

Featuring simple, rhyming text by Gabby Dawnay and dynamic pen- and-ink drawings by illustrator Ian Morris, this story is an ode to the joys of reading and a love letter to books and libraries.

Illustrated in color throughout.

Amazon link:

https://www.amazon.com/Library-Book-Gabby-Dawnay/dp/0500652600/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+library+book%2C+gabby+dawnay&qid=1632490802&sr=8-1 

REVIEW: Home Alone...but not the one you're thinking of.

This new book was of interest to our young readers, in part, because the title reminded them of the popular film by the same name. They also are familiar with the other Thames & Hudson book, Stay Benson which they loved.

For anyone who doesn’t have security cameras, where they can check in on their dog during the day, when away, this book may cause them to go right out and get one. It also makes the reader think of a book like The Cat in the Hat because, unlike the children in that story, this is a dog left home alone all day to get into all sorts of mischief.

A fun read for kids.

Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/Home-Alone-Barbara-Nascimbeni/dp/0500652619/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=home+alone%2C+barbara&qid=1627419044&sr=8-1 

REVIEW: The Secret Life of Whales

Just about everything young minds would want to know about whales in the deep is contained in the pages of this attractive, informative book. Have you ever looked out at the ocean and wondered what’s really going on under the surface? I have. 

Last summer our family spent a week vacationing on the Gulf Coast. We took a boat trip out to watch the dolphins play in the waves and race along beside out large excursion vessel. 

This book is the next best thing to observing sea creatures from a submarine, under the waves. The majesty of these amazing animals, along with the dangers they face, are well documented.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:  

Meet some of the ocean’s most incredible creatures in this beautifully illustrated and expansive exploration of whales.

Whales are amazing and ginormous mammals―they are some of the biggest creatures to have ever lived on Earth! This beautifully drawn children’s nonfiction book shares some of the most incredible and thrilling truths about the many different kinds of whales. From where they migrate to how they care for their young, The Secret Life of Whales is full of fascinating facts. With so many things to learn, young nature lovers won’t be able to put down this charmingly illustrated introduction to these elusive animals. Illustrated in color throughout

Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0500652678/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i0