Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse

By Vandana Sehgal

#BOOKREVIEWCHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK REVIEW AS A WRITER AND A READER Title: Lilly’s Purple Plastic PurseAuthor & Illustrator: Kevin HenkesGenre: Fiction, Children’s Picture BookTarget Reader: 5 – 7 years Lilly loves school and everything about it. The most important reason she enjoys her school life is her teacher, Mr. Slinger. She pretends to teach her little…

The Tree Lady

By Vandana Sehgal

#BOOKREVIEWCHILDREN’S BOOK REVIEW AS A WRITER AND A READER Title: The Tree LadyAuthor: H. Joseph HopkinsIllustrator: Jill McElmurryGenre: Nonfiction, Children’s Picture BookTarget Reader: 6-9 As a child, I read school textbooks, and now, in my late 40s, I am reading children’s books. I am exploring books that make me laugh and teach me through pictures.…

Wonder Walkers

By Vandana Sehgal

#BOOKREVIEWCHILDREN’S BOOK REVIEW AS A WRITER AND A READER Title: Wonder WalkersAuthor and Illustrator: Micha ArcherGenre: Children’s Picture BookTarget Audience: 3-5-Year-Old What if asking questions could change the way children see the world? Wonder Walkers invites just that. Curiosity questions open minds that otherwise might be closed. Now pair the act of questioning with walking.…

The Suitcase

By Vandana Sehgal

#BOOKREVIEW CHILDREN’S BOOK REVIEW AS A WRITER AND A READER Title: The SuitcaseAuthor and Illustrator: Chris Naylor-BallesterosGenre: Children’s Picture BookTarget Audience: Ages 4–6 The Suitcase is a heart-warming story of love and empathy written by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros. At a time when nations keep fighting with each other and people die because of political games and…

Thank You, Mr. Falker

By Vandana Sehgal

CHILDREN’S BOOK REVIEW AS A WRITER AND A READER Title: Thank You, Mr. FalkerAuthor: Patricia PolaccoIllustrator: Patricia PolaccoGenre: Children’s Story BookTarget Audience: 8-12-Year-Old Do you believe in angels? They are always around us in the faces of doctors, nurses, and teachers. They sometimes come in the form of strangers, also. Everyone has at least one…

The Monster Who Lost His Mean

By Vandana Sehgal

#BOOKREVIEWCHILDREN’S BOOK REVIEW AS A WRITER AND A READER Title: The Monster Who Lost His MeanAuthor: Tiffany Strelitz HaberIllustrator: Kirstie EdmundsGenre: Children’s Picture BookTarget Audience: 5–8-Year-Old To teach children, speak their language. As adults, we know that monsters are imaginary, but for children, they are real. Tiffany Strelitz Haber used an imaginary character to catch…