Reviews by Andrea Elson of the Oakland Public Library.
10 Valentine Friends: A Counting Book
By: Janet Schulman
Pink and purple backgrounds depict ten children preparing Valentine’s Day card for their friends. Each child creates a masterpiece matching a friend’s special interests. Bugs, gorillas and chocolate kisses all feature in their creations. The illustrations are cartoony and colorful as the rhyming text displays each card. The book is great to help inspire homemade works of art to give out this holiday.
Pinkalicious: Pink of Hearts
By: Victoria Kann
Kann’s pink loving heroine is back in a Valentine adventure. The queen of pink works diligently on creating a fancy, magnificent card. Her only fear is will she get one just as outstanding in return? Any Pinkalicious fan will love this Valentine edition as well as any child exchanging Valentine’s Day cards with classmates.
Lives of the Presidents: Fame, Shame, and What the Neighbors Thought
By: Kathleen Krull
A fun way to learn more about the forty-four presidents, Krull presents trivia and little known facts regarding the presidents as fathers, sons, and neighbors. This updated edition includes facts on the Clintons, Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. The book is great to liven up any presidential biography assignment.