Horrid Henry's Stinkbomb by: Francesca Simon

This was a pretty good book. It has four chapters and they all tell a different story. It is advanced enough to challenge readers at a young age around 8. The stories are very active and entertaining and I think children would be very involved in the book. It is just a book about a little boy named Horrid Henry and some of his adventures. Each tells a slightly different tale but they don't really have any ethical or moral value, but i don't think they need to. The illustrations are a little boring but that is good because then the student focuses more on the reading than the pictures. I recommend this book because children at a young age will enjoy it because of it's humor and how it relates to them.

Go, Dog. Go!

I love Go, Dog. Go! I remember reading it over and over as a kid and it never got old. It has good pictures and awesome rhyming and rhythm. It is a very simple book and probably better for younger kids like preschool through first grade but most likely still enjoyable for children up to age 9. The book starts off very basic and as it goes along the sentences and words become more advanced so it is good for keeping children's attention. There is no real moral value but it is still an enjoyable read. Definitely check it out.

My Dog is as Smelly as Dirty Socks by: Hanoch Piven

This was a really good book. It shows children to express themselves and helps them be creative when thinking about their family members and their personalities. It has great pictures and is something that you could use for an activity. I really enjoyed it and might even take it to the kids I am helping out this semester. I recommend this book and the activities in it because of the imagination and creativity it promotes.

The Dog Who Had Kittens by: Polly M. Robertus

The Dog Who Had Kittens was a nice children's book. It is about a male dog who took care of the family cat's kittens when she needed to get away and ended up getting very attached to them. At first the family and the kittens' mother did not trust him because he was a dog, but showing good values he really cared for them and eventually the family trusted him. It teaches children that just because you are different than someone it doesn't mean you can't help them and care for them as if they were the same as you.

Somewhere In Africa by: Ingrid Mennen

Somewhere In Africa was kind of a boring book and I don't think it would be great for children to read. It is kinda of boring and the illustrations aren't colorful and interesting enough for kids to be intrigued by. The lesson in the book was weird, it was about the side of Africa people don't see, like the city side. It went through a little about the wild life and then talked about a boy walking around the city. It didn't really have any rhyme or reason which is the main reason I didn't really enjoy it, it just kind of went through with random facts. Overall I wouldn't recommend anyone having their students read it.

The Scallywags by: David Melling

I thought Scallywags was a great book. The illustrations and use of vocabulary were interesting and kept my attention throughout the book. It had a good message about being yourself and how individuals add to a group and make it a whole. It teaches kids to be themselves and that they don't have to conform to a group or try to be better than people because it is better to be who you are than you people want you to be.