Let’s Read Let’s Read Let’s Read These book reviews were written by Christine Laffler’s 4th grade students at Manzano Day school.
Goodnight Los Alamos Author: Whitney Spivey Illustrator: Brenda Fleming Publisher: Whitney Spivey LLC Ages: 4 to 10 years This book is about being grateful for what you have throughout the day. It has very good illustrations that help explain the book very well. This book could have no words and you would still be able to understand it -the pictures are that good! One of the illustrations shows a boy and a girl waving at the city of Los Alamos. This book is very cool because it is like you’re following kids to see what they do throughout the day in Los Alamos. One sentence I
really like is, “Goodnight, Rio Grande” because the Rio Grande is a really important part of New Mexico that runs nearby. The last thing I like about the book is that it rhymes. I would rate this book 5 out of 5 stars. It is such a good book! By Oakley S., 10
I Hate Reading: How to Read When You’d Rather Not Author: Beth Bacon Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers Ages: 6 to 10 years If you hate reading, then this is the book for you! Let me guess... you are probably thinking, “But it is a chapter book and I
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hate reading!” It is, but really it has almost no words on each page AND it is really funny. I think the author wrote this book to tell us that reading can be fun. You just have to find the right book. Even though I usually don’t like reading, I loved reading this book! You should definitely read this book, too. By Alec M., 10
How Did Humans Go Extinct? Author: Johnny Marciano Illustrator: Paul Hoppe Publisher: Akashic Books Ages: 5-9 Imagine a world millions of years from now in 10,002,021 C.E. where humans are extinct and frog-like creatures called “Noorfblooks” live. Well, if you are a person who loves dystopian books, this is definitely the book for you! This is an awesome book that talks about why humans might have gone extinct. One theory in this book is that humans created so much pollution that half of the planet burned, the other half flooded and everything else washed away in the storms that followed. Another theory is that humans made each other go extinct because they liked to hate each other. One more theory is that humans took whatever they wanted and left nothing for the rest. These might sound like the craziest theories ever but they are possible. We must take care of our planet and be kind to each other so that humans don’t go extinct! By Sahana P., 9
Molly: A Love Story Author: Dana Brackob Illustrated by Evgeniya Kozhevnikova Publisher: Histria Kids Ages: 8-12 This is a book based on a real-life story about a pit bull named Molly. Molly was a stray, but she was found and taken to an animal shelter. Then Molly got rescued by a family who
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were nice and loving. Molly brought joy to their home. She would play at the dog park with another dog named Logan. Then Molly’s family adopted Logan too. They were happy until one day Molly got cancer. The cancer was getting worse, but she had surgery, chemo, and love and got better. She lived a good life. I like this book because it talks about a loving pit bull. Lots of people think pit bulls are bad, but this book tells us otherwise. “It was love at first sight.” Molly was a sweet dog. By Skye J., 9
Grand Isle Author & Illustrator: Kate Samworth Age: 3-8 Publisher: Akashic Books This wordless picture book is about two kids who go on an adventure to a mysterious island that has beautiful flowers and plants. As they walk into the forest, they get smaller and
smaller. The deeper into the forest they get, the more dangerous and interesting the story gets! This book has outstanding creatures like colorful birds, fascinating insects and berries with faces. If you like vibrant pictures and interesting adventures, then this is the book for you! By Ava D., 9
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