Children's Book Review Tuesdays: Picture Books Released Today

Book Title: Chukfi Rabbit's Big, Bad Bellyache

Story Teller:  Grey Rodgers

Illustrator: Leslie Widener

Publish Date: June 24, 2014

 Why I Read this Book: I received a free copy of this book for review purposes from Edelweiss.  This in no way influenced my review.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review

As a story that was passed down from Choctaw Indians, this story makes a great children's book.  Full of rich images and a meaningful story, this is a great book for children of any age.  The moral of the story, lying never pays off, is great for little children and the beautifully illustrated pictures will keep children (and their parents) interested in this very relevant story.

Final Statements

Recommended Reading Age: Any

Overall Rating: 5/5

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Book Title: My Pet Rattlesnake

Author:  Joe Hayes

Illustrator: Antonio Castro L

Publish Date: June 24, 2014

 Why I Read this Book: I received a free copy of this book for review purposes from Edelweiss.  This in no way influenced my review.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Review

This is a cute little story but I think that it gives the wrong idea to children.  Some animals are just not meant to be pets as they can be very dangerous.  At the end of the book, the narrator says that he was lying the whole time and that he never had a pet rattlesnake.  I think this is also a bad lesson for kids to learn.  It is great for children to have a large imagination, but it is not good to teach them that lying is okay.  For these reasons, I have to lower my rating of the book. 

Final Statements

Recommended Reading Age: Any

Overall Rating: 3.5/5