#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

#BOOKREVIEW20CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK REVIEW AS A WRITER AND A READER Title: Magnet MaxAuthor & Illustrator: Monica Lozano HughesGenre: Children’s Picture BookTarget Reader: 5-9 years Magnet Max begins by introducing young readers to Max who loves to explore different objects. His curiosity an enthusiasm inspires his friend Nick to explore their surroundings by testing which objects repel or attract. Their journey around the house becomes a

#BOOKREVIEW #19CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK REVIEW AS A WRITER AND A READER Title: The Three QuestionsAuthor & Illustrator: Jon J MuthGenre: Children’s Picture BookTarget Reader: 7-10 years The Three Questions (children’s book) written by Jon J Muth is an adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s story with the same name. The characters and examples used in the kids’ book are changed to make the story relatable to the

#BOOKREVIEW #18CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK REVIEW AS A WRITER AND A READER Title: Leave Me AloneAuthor: Kes GrayIllustrator: Lee WildishGenre: Children’s Picture BookTarget Reader:  4-8 years I am sure we all have said or heard this at least once in our life, leave me alone. The feelings behind it are fear, embarrassment, or even humiliation. Kes Gray has quite well captured those feelings in his book,