THE COOL BEAN

By Vandana Sehgal

#BOOKREVIEW #17CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK REVIEW AS A WRITER AND A READER Title: THE COOL BEANAuthor: Jory JohnIllustrator: Pete OswaldGenre: Children’s Picture BookTarget Reader:  4-7 years Jory John’s The Cool Bean touches on the universal message of kindness and feeling of being left out. The Cool Bean continues the themes of self-acceptance and friendship explored in…

The Most Magnificent Thing

By Vandana Sehgal

#BOOKREVIEW #16CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK REVIEW AS A WRITER AND A READER Title: The Most Magnificent ThingAuthor & Illustrator: Ashley SpiresGenre: Fiction, Children’s Picture BookTarget Reader:  6-8 years The book The Most Magnificent Thing has MAGNIFICENT illustrations and story. It provides life lessons to children to not give up easily, that trying new things is fun,…

The Cat In The Hat

By Vandana Sehgal

#BOOKREVIEW #15CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOK REVIEW AS A WRITER AND A READER Title: The Cat In The HatAuthor & Illustrator: Dr. SeussGenre: Fiction, Children’s Picture BookTarget Reader: 6 – 9 years I am glad that I picked up this book for review. I got to learn from a world-renowned author, Dr. Seuss, and understand some key…

Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse

By Vandana Sehgal

#BOOKREVIEW #14CHILDREN’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…

The Tree Lady

By Vandana Sehgal

#BOOKREVIEW #13CHILDREN’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…

Wonder Walkers

By Vandana Sehgal

#BOOKREVIEW #12CHILDREN’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…