Good Reads: April 2011
Book Recommendations for Your Keiki—From Preschool to Eighth Grade, Plus a Little Something for Mom and Dad.
Ivy Loves to Give, by Freya Blackwood
Princess Says Goodnight, by Naomi Howland, illustrated by David Small
Pirate Mom, by Deborah Underwood, illustrated by Stephen Gilpin
The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester, by Barbara O’Connor
NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society, by Michael Buckley
Night of the Howling Dogs, by Graham Salisbury
Be Thrifty: How to Live Better with Less, edited by Pia Catton and Califia Suntree
These books and many others for all ages are available at your public library or you can place a request for titles. You can borrow “all you can carry” for a three-week loan period with your public library card. Please check the Hawaii State Public Library System website for a list of library locations, hours and free, family-friendly programs at a library near you at librarieshawaii.org.
Good Reads:
Read-to-You Review
Island Family reader Michele C. enlisted her 8-year-old daughter Devyn to share her thoughts on one of her favorite reads.
Island Family reader Michele C. enlisted her 8-year-old daughter Devyn to share her thoughts on one of her favorite reads.
The Tail of Emily Windsnap, by Liz Kessler
The Tail of Emily Windsnap, by Liz Kessler, was a “swishy” book, says Devyn enthusiastically. Swishy means “awesome” in mermaid talk. Emily Windsnap is a young girl who doesn’t fit in very well at school. One day she finds out she is a mermaid when her legs turn into a tail during swimming class. Emily finds out that she is half mermaid and half human. She sneaks away to find an underwater world and goes on an exciting adventure to find her merman father. She meets a girl who becomes her BFF and helps solve a mystery in the end. It’s a fun book and Devyn couldn’t wait to finish all of the Emily Windsnap books.
The other books in the series are Emily Windsnap and the Monster from the Deep, Emily Windsnap and the Castle in the Midst, and Emily Windsnap and the Siren’s Secret. You can find these books at your local library or add them to your keiki’s collection by visiting amazon.com.
Would you like to review a book, too?Send an e-mail to editor@islandfamilymagazine.com
