Book Review: Mallory and Mary Ann Take New York

Katie March 4, 2013 0 Comments

Mallory and MaryAnn Take New York is the 19th book in the Mallory book series.  I haven’t read any of the others but can’t pass up a good book about New York.  In this book, Mallory and her best friend Mary Ann enter a contest to be on Fashion Fran.  All they need to do is create their dream outfit and send it in to the show.  If they win, they will get to model it on the show in New York City!

Mallory ends up winning and the girls have made a pinky swear that they both get to be on the show.  But when they get there – they say there is only one winner and Mallory will be the one to do it because she won.  Mary Ann gets really made and ends up not talking to Mallory – even though Mallory had done all she could to try and get Mary Ann on the show too. (What a B word!)

But has Mallory really done all she can?  Check out Mallory and Mary Ann take New York to find out what ends up happening on Fashion Fran!

This is a great book for young girls to read, it is short and a lot of fun.

I received a free e-copy of this book from the publisher in order to write this review. I was not otherwise compensated.

About the Book

START SPREADING THE NEWS . . . Mallory and Mary Ann are headed to New York. They’ve got sights to see! The Empire State Building. The Statue of Liberty. Times Square. Central Park. But they also have a problem to solve. Only one of them is invited to appear on their favorite TV show, Fashion Fran. How can two best friends find a way to share a spotlight with room for only one?

Book Review: Goodnight Baseball

Katie March 2, 2013 0 Comments

Goodnight Baseball is a children’s bed time book that takes you to the baseball game.  In rhyme, it goes through arriving at the stadium, watching the game, participating in the seventh inning stretch and then saying goodnight to everyone and everything before you leave.

It is a super cute book from Sports Illustrated for Kids and if you have a baseball loving child in your life, you should definitely check this book out for a bedtime story!

It is 40 pages and can be read pretty quickly to a child, or can be used to help teach the child to read.

I received a free e-copy of this book from NetGalley in order to write this review. I was not otherwise compensated.

About the Book

From the arrival at the stadium to the last goodnight, Goodnight Baseball is a sweet, nostalgic tale—told in gentle, fun rhyme—about the thrill of the game and a day at the ballpark.

For ages 4-7.

* Delightful picture book depicting America’s favorite pastime
* Created in partnership with Sports Illustrated Kids
* Introduces kids to all of the sights and sounds at a baseball game

About the Author:
Michael Dahl is the author of more than 200 books for children and young adults. He has won the AEP Distinguished Achievement Award three times for his nonfiction. His Finnegan Zwake mystery series was shortlisted twice by the Anthony and Agatha Awards. He has also written the Library of Doom series and the Dragonblood books. He is a featured speaker at conferences around the country on graphic novels and high-interest books for boys.

About the Illustrator:
Christina Forshay was born and raised in sunny California, where she lives with her amazing husband and the two cutest kids in the world! Of course, as a child she could be found drawing, coloring and admiring her grand collection of crayons. Christina is proud and grateful to be able to work as an illustrator for the children’s market. Seriously, what could be more fun?!?

Book Review: Hoop Genius

Katie March 1, 2013 0 Comments

Hoop Genius by John Coy tells the story of how a desperate teacher and a rowdy gym class invented basketball.

About the Book

Taking over a rowdy gym class right before winter vacation is not something James Naismith wants to do at all. The last two teachers of this class quit in frustration. The students—a bunch of energetic young men—are bored with all the regular games and activities. Naismith needs something new, exciting, and fast to keep the class happy—or someone’s going to get hurt. Saving this class is going to take a genius. Discover the true story of how Naismith invented basketball in 1891 at a school in Springfield, Massachusetts.