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

Book Review: My Name is Chloe by Melody Carlson

Book Title: My Name is Chloe

Author: Melody Carlson

Publish Date: January 10, 2003

Genre: Young Adult Christian Fiction

Series Name: Diary of a Teenage Girl: Chloe (#1)

Plot (from Goodreads): Chloe, Josh Miller's younger sister, is a free spirit with funky clothes and dramatic hair. She struggles with her own identity, classmates, parents, boys, and -- her biggest question -- whether or not God is for real. But this unconventional high school freshman definitely doesn't hold back when she meets Him in a big, personal way. Refusing to change her image to fit into the "stereotypical Christian preppy mold," Chloe expresses God's love and grace through the girl band she forms, Redemption. In her development as a musician and performer, tender-hearted Chloe will learn tough lessons about following God, her heart, and her dreams.

Why I Read this Book: I found this series at my local Goodwill and they looked really interesting.

 

Review 

My favorite part about this book is that I learned more about God while reading it.  Chloe, although a new Christian, has wonderful incites about God and His love.  For more about this, read my post on my other blog, God Speaks Through Everyday Things.

The writing style for this book was very simple and plain.  There were some really slow parts in the book and there did not seem to be a strong central plot.  The book is written as a series of diary entries in which Chloe tells about what is happening in her life.  The plot seemed to be the act of Chloe discovering what it means to be a Christian and to have a relationship with God.  

I do plan on continuing with this series.  I think that it is intended that the reader reads the Diary of a Teenage Girl: Caitlin series before the Chloe series, so I think I will read the first Chloe book next and continue from there.

 

Final Statements

Recommended Reading Age: 13+ for mature and appropriate discussion about sex

Overall Rating: 3.5/5