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Rose Red is more obviously autonomous in this version of the faery tale---she actually retrieves the bear's treasure for him---but I miss the closeness of the sisters and their mother and can't help feeling as though the bear really should have had the opportunity to break free of the enchantment on his own.

This fairy tale tells the story of a girl named Rose Red who befriended a bear. She is able to get the bear's treasures back for him by outwitted the dwarf that stole them. Her actions release the bear from a magic spell. The language in this book is lively and keeps the story suspenseful. I loved the illustrations. They gave a very realistic effect to the story and a lot of detail.

Based on the true story of Giants Martin Van Buren Bates, who was seven and 1/2 inches and HIS wife Anna Swan who was almost eight feet tale. After joining the circus, they decided to find a permanent home. They settled down in Seville, Ohio, built a house on 130 Acres of farmland. And, the rooms were 14 inches high with eight foot doors.

After staying in Seville, Ohio, they longed once again for the circus life and rejoined.

This is their story of the friendly folk of Seville, Ohio who welcomed Martin and his wife. The illustrations are delightful, and the tale is a good lesson to import on children that we should accept those who are different than we are.

A wordless story about a boy who is reluctant to take a bath, but then turns that bath into a deep sea adventure.

The Baker's Dozen is an excellent book for children who are learning to count. The rhymes are fun and the illustrations are colorful, engaging, and make you very hungry. Children can also learn about the different baked goods that are mentioned in the book. This would be a great read aloud for toddlers.

This was a cute book. The illustrations were fresh and bubbly. The young boy was cute and chubby cheeked and made a fun host on the deep tub adventure.

The rhymes for each number are cute and would keep a child's interest. This book is for children learning to count because it only focuses on numbers up to 13. I do like that it goes to 13 because it is a little different than the typical 1 - 10 beginner counting books, and 11, 12 are often uncomfortable for kids at first. This book definitely made me hungry for a sweet treat!

Summary: The book is about a mom and baby pig. The baby wants to have a special day for mommy so she does things around the house and actually makes a mess! The mom is happy of course and forgets about the mess.

Critique of Genre: Fantasy because animals don't talk.

Age: Primary

Media: Water color, tempra paint

This could be used in kindergarten as a read a loud to review counting and numbers, as well as introduce the concept of the baker's dozen. The read aloud would engage students and encourage them to be active, participating learners. This book could be used as a math center first or second grade, too. The center would supply children with pastry manipulatives like those shown in the book. The children would then work as partners to read the book together and interact with the manipulatives on each page.

Exciting bath time story for a preschooler. Don't hog tie your child to wash his hair- let an octopus do it! Wow. A page turning picture book about bedtime with a boy and his mom.

The baker makes plenty of fresh dessert for his bakery. He makes each dessert counting up to thirteen.

A jolly baker cooks yummy things in rhymes. Each page has a large number to correspond to the picture of foods. This delightful book makes counting fun with the expressive illustrations. Great for reading time and learning to count.

The illustrations in this book are very detailed and keep the reader engaged through the story. The story goes through each of the numbers as the baker bakes eclairs, cherry pies and ices four sticky buns. It is fun to learn about different types of cakes and sweets that can be made as well as counting.

Literally a sweet book, it is replete with delectable pictures of baked goods of all sorts. A counting book that goes up to 13, the Baker's dozen, its art is charming and old-fashioned. Preschoolers will enjoy counting along.

Adorable father and son blue elephants enjoying a day together.

This book cracked me up. I have been with that child who throws themselves into an active that requires a dreaded bath where they have a wild adventure. In the classroom this would be a great book to share before exploring imaginary places. So fun!

A window into a little boy's imagination during bath time. Pleasant and harmless.

I really love the illustrations in this book! For a young audience, the pictures are detailed enough to keep their attention, but not so detailed as to draw them away, or distract them from actually listening to the story. This story also adds plenty of humor to a simple task of taking a bath, which is a task all children can relate to. It's great for an audience of preschool to 2nd graders!

I'm pretty particular about accuracy in my Bible-related reading, so I was very impressed with the illustrations in this book. Care was obviously taken to illustrate what the Biblical text actually SAYS, rather than mere tradition. Each brief story is simplified for children and contained on a single page; facing pages contain illustrations. Chapter references are included for ease of looking up the original Biblical account.½

101 BIBLE STORIES: FROM CREATION TO REVELATION illustrated by Dan Anreasen is a delightful Juvenile Nonfiction/Religion/Bible Stories. What is not to love about this book.... nothing!

From the Old Testament to the New Testament, children will delight in the stories, as well as the illustrations. Easy to follow, with only one page per story and each with beautiful illustrations of the main character or event of the story. Recommended for ages 6-8, many young readers will find this an inspiring story. An easy way for independent young readers to learn more of the Bible. A must have addition to any library. I would recommend educators, church educators, parents, and grand parents pick up a copy of 101 BIBLE STORIES: FROM CREATION TO REVELATION, you will not regret your choice. Thank you Zonderkids for this wonderful opportunity! Received for an honest review.

RATING: 5

HEAT RATING: NONE

REVIEWED BY: AprilR, courtesy of My Book Addiction and More

A little boy gets dirty while helping his mother bake a cake and is marched off to the bath. He is astonished to see fish leap out of the tub and invite him down into an ocean, where different sea creatures accompany him on an adventure to find treasure. The annoyed look on his face when he is being led to his bath, and when he is bound by the eel and scrubbed by an octupus, shows Andreasen's expressive talent, and the other characters are brightly and pleasantly conveyed. The technique used with the oil paints effectively makes it look wet, and the book is large enough for a child to get involved in the story. The pictures are very easy for a child to understand what is going on without words, and children will be able to tell the story to themselves.

This book is a counting book through the baker's dozen. The Baker makes treats counting from one to thirteen, with illustrations depicting his creations.

This is a cute concept book where the numbers 1 to 13 are explored.

The rhymes are fun, and the rosy cheeked baker is delightfully sweet as he whips up all sorts of goodies.

"With nuts of many sorts
he bakes ten little tortes."

"With fruit from mixing bowls
he fills six jelly rolls."

What doesn't quite work are some of the pictures. I don't know about you but when I sit down with little ones and a counting book, we count. Most of the items are large enough for tiny pointer fingers, but for the number 10, the tortes are ridiculously small and would require a high degree of accuracy.

The two pages at the end that have all the numbers partly makes up for this lapse, but it would have been nice if every example had been well done.½

WORDLESS BOOK-A toddler needs a bath after helping his mom make a cake. His imagination takes over and soon he is swimming with the fish. He finds a treasure map on the ocean floor and follows the map to a treasure chest filled with soap and shampoo. The sea creatures scrub him clean and then mom is waiting with a towel followed by a piece of cake.
The illustrations are very engaging, with the large faced baby. Great for showing emotion and expression. Children will identify with this common ritual and can make up a narrative that is familiar.

I could not help but read this book again and again. The expressions on the main character’s face are clear and familiar (to anyone who has ever given a bath to a child). I found it interesting that the author/illustrator makes no attempt at “cuteness” or adorable characters. Instead, there is a sense of realism in the characters, and in their average looks. The face of the child’s mother is shown only in the very first picture and in the very last picture of the story. The rest of the time we see only various parts of her body. Perhaps this is because the beginning and ending of the story are the only two times, in the mind of the child, that mother and child are actually connecting and bonding. It also helps bring the story full circle. On the first page, they are baking a cake together. On the last page, they are eating the cake. Everything that happens in the middle involves the child’s journey by himself to seek entertainment in the bath that at first he is unwilling to be involved in. Overall, a great story for young children who are not able to read by themselves. They will feel a connection to the feelings and expressions of the young main character, and will understand his efforts to make bathtime an adventure. Even the age of the child, who appears to be between two and four years old, is carefully chosen to appeal to very young readers. This story is also an excellent example of how a good theme can be “told” with no words at all, because it is obvious that the real treasure is not the one the boy finds in the bath, but rather the opportunity to spend time with his mother partaking in the cake they created together.