Posted on July 20, 2009 by ccmal
Miss L’eau
Author: T. Katz
Publisher: Windstorm Creative, Inc.
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Reviewed by: Cheryl Malandrinos
Miss L’eau by T. Katz is a delightful chapter book with an excellent message.
James and David like their teacher, Miss L’eau. She’s a lot like the other teachers at their school, yet, there’s something different about her too. And she has the most amazing eyes. [...]
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Posted on June 30, 2008 by pumpupyourbook
Ashley’s Unforgettable Summer
Author: Grace Reddick
Publisher: Xlibris
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Reviewed by: Dorothy Thompson
Who wouldn’t love to own a monkey even though she sure could get into a lot of trouble! That’s the premise of Grace Reddick’s new children’s book, Ashley’s Unforgettable Summer.
Ashley goes on a trip with her parents, only it’s not quite the vacation she [...]
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Posted on April 24, 2008 by ccmal
Letter of Love from China
Author: Bonnie Cuzzolino
Publisher: Plum Blossom Books
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Reviewed by: Cheryl Malandrinos
Letter of Love from China by Bonnie Cuzzolino has to be one of the most touching children’s stories I’ve read in a long time.
A birth mother from China writes a letter to her daughter who has been adopted by a family from another country. [...]
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Posted on April 23, 2008 by ccmal
Crash!
Author: Mayra Calvani
Publisher: Guardian Angel Publishing
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Reviewed by: Cheryl C. Malandrinos
Children will love reading about Marcelo and his new puppy in Crash! by Mayra Calvani.
Marcelo’s parents surprise him on his fifth birthday with a golden retriever puppy–the one thing he wanted more than anything in the world. Thrilled beyond all belief, Marcelo must now learn [...]
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Posted on January 6, 2008 by ccmal
The Legend of Seal Beach
Author: Dave McKnew
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Publisher: A Video Presence.com
Reviewed by: Cheryl C. Malandrinos
The Legend of Seal Beach created by Dave McKnew is a wonderful and touching story for children that will teach them about friendship, self-sacrifice, and love.
Based upon a story that Dave’s father, Tom, told him around the dinner table one night, [...]
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Posted on October 26, 2007 by ccmal
Harry’s Piano
Author: Susan Sukman McCray
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Publisher: Self-published
Reviewed by: Cheryl C. Malandrinos
Little did anyone know when five-year-old Harry asked to take piano lessons, where it would lead. Harry’s Piano is the charming tale of the young life of Academy Award-winning composer, Harry Sukman, written by his daughter, Susan Sukman McCray.
From Harry’s humble birth in Chicago to [...]
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