#BOOKREVIEW27 CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK REVIEW AS A WRITER AND A READER Title:  Ganesha’s Sweet ToothAuthor: Sanjay Patel & Emily HaynesIllustrator: Sanjay PatelGenre: Children’s Picture BookTarget Reader: 2 – 6 years Ganesha’s Sweet Tooth is a light, fun story about how Ganesha broke his tooth and how he made good use of it. There are many stories around the Indian god Ganesha breaking his tusk, but

#BOOKREVIEW 26 CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK REVIEW AS A WRITER AND A READER Title: Rude CakesAuthor & Illustrator: Rowboat WatkinsGenre: Children’s Picture BookTarget Reader: 2 – 5 years Rude Cake is written by Rowboat Watkins. The book earned Rowboat The Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Honor, among others. The New York Times described his Most Marshmallows as “exquisite,” and Pete With No Pants as “huge fun.” Rowboat, a former Maurice Sendak Fellow,

#BOOKREVIEW 25 CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK REVIEW AS A WRITER AND A READER Title: Get Up, Stand UpAuthor: Cedella MarleyIllustrator: John Jay CabuayGenre: Children’s Picture BookTarget Reader: 5 -10 years The story Get Up, Stand Up is based on the song by Bob Marley and is adapted by Cedella Marley. Bob was Cedella Marley’s father and a singer, songwriter and guitarist. The book addresses issues of

#BOOKREVIEW 24 CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK REVIEW AS A WRITER AND A READER Title: The Giving TreeAuthor & Illustrator: Shel SilversteinGenre: Children’s Picture BookTarget Reader: 3 year and up The Giving Tree, written and illustrated by Shel Silversten, is one of the most cherished books of all time. At its heart, it is a story about compassion, selfless giving and the profound role of a provider.

#BOOKREVIEW 23 CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK REVIEW AS A WRITER AND A READER Title: The Day You BeginAuthor: Jacqueline WoodsonIllustrator: Rafael LópezGenre: Children’s Picture BookTarget Reader: 4-8 Years Have you lived a real world through a book? The Day You Begin just took me into so many situations I had lived in these past few years. The opening line – There will be times when you walk

#Bookreview26 CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK REVIEW AS A WRITER AND A READER Title: Angelina on StageAuthor: Katherine HolabirdIllustrator: Helen CraigGenre: Children’s Picture BookTarget Reader: 4-8 As the title suggests, Angelina on Stage is a story based on some form of performance and the emotions a stage could bring. Stepping onto a stage stirs feelings of excitement, pride, insecurity, fear, and jealousy. This book captures those emotions vividly, with Angelina