Dino-Basketball
By: Lisa Wheeler
A follow up to its hockey, soccer and baseball counterparts, Dino-Basketball follows the big game at Mastadon Square Garden. Although neither the real Clippers or Raptors made it to the NBA Finals this year, the two teams battle for the championship as cheerleader, mascots and even an Elvis impersonator cheer them on. The illustrations are colorful and lively and will entertain any sports or dinosaur lover.
The Last Day of Kindergarten
By: Nancy Loewen
As kindergarten winds down, a student thinks back on her school year and looks ahead to first grade. The book is a perfect choice for any child who is a little apprehensive about moving on to first grade. Readers will recognize classroom activities and lessons that they too learned throughout the year. The illustrations are colorful, sweet and truly to bring to life a kindergartner’s year in school.
Daddy Adventure Day
By: David Keane
Fathers and baseball are a perfect combo in this book. A young boy can barely contain his excitement as he attends a baseball game with his father on Daddy Adventure Day. Watercolors and digital collage illustrations capture the excitement and emotion of the day. This book is great to share on Father’s Day or for any new baseball fan attending their first game.
Mosquitos are Ruining My Summer! And Other Silly Dilly Camp Songs
By: Alan Katz
We’ve made it through a long winter and rainy spring only to enjoy the perils of summer camp. Katz spoofs well-known tunes such as “Skip to My Lou” and “On Top of Old Smokey” with lyrics talking about camp food, mosquitoes and never-ending hikes. The words and rhymes are catchy and will cause laughter for any aged reader.
Book reviews by Andrea Dochney of the Oakland Public Library.