Title: Max's Valentine
Author: Rosemary Wells
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Publish Date: 2003
ISBN: 0-670-03668-4
Bethany's Rating: 4/5
Summary: This book is about Max wanting a piece of candy. He asks Ruby while she is making valentines and she says no. By the end of the book Max receives a Valentine from Ruby and it has candy in it!
Evaluation: This book is a nice story for entertainment. The only thing I would add would be a life lesson. Someone reading the story to a child could try to expand on the importance of waiting and how Max waited and got what he wanted.
Title: Billy The Bulldozer
Author: Unknown
Publisher: Grandreams Limited
Publish Date: 1995
ISBN: 1-85830-082-7
Bethany's Rating: 1/5
Summary: This book is about a bulldozer named Billy who is working at Quincy's Quarry. Billy noticed another vehicle, Gus, who is falling into the quarry. Billy then goes and helps Gus out.
Evaluation: I would rate this book a 1 out of 5. Although this book does show a child the act of helping others out, the book uses bigger words that would go over a child's head. some examples of these words are cultivation, offloaded, vehicle, relieved.
Title: Merry Christmas, Mouse
Author: Laura Numeroff and Illustrated by Felicia Bond.
Publisher: HarpherCollins Publishers
Publish Date: 2007
ISBN: 978-0-06-134499-2
Bethany's Rating: 5/5
Summary:
Merry Christmas, Mouse is a short sorry about the main character, Mouse.
Mouse is decorating the christmas tree and counts to ten while doing
so.
Evaluation:
I would rate this book a 5 out of 5. The book is informational and will show kids how to count to ten. The book also has simple, easy to understand text and bright colors.
