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Welcome to The Kid’s Korner.

I decided to do this feature as I have so many great children’s books to share. From picture books, to books for beginning readers, to middle graders, I have plenty of fun ones.

Today I’m sharing a couple of adorable children’s books that will have your kids begging you to read them again.

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This first book I’m sharing today, Dog Toys is free as an eBook on Amazon. Just click on the cover to grab a copy.

Dog Toys

by Darcy Neils

Genre: Children’s Book

Grade Level – P – 6

Age Level – 3 – 13

My Review

Dog Toys isn’t just the title of the book, it’s also the name of the star character. Dog Toys is a good dog. He enjoys living with Andrew and playing with his toys. But there are no dogs in his neighborhood. Now he and Andrew are going to the beach. Will he meet other dogs? Will they play with him? He can’t wait to get out in the world and see for himself.

This was such a cute and fast read. Each page is a full color illustration. I really enjoyed how the author told the story along with showed it. And there’s many things to spot on each page. Dog Toys shares about what he sees and smells. I always wondered what my dog was thinking when he ran around, stopping to smell things, and what he might be seeing when he hung his head out of the car window. Makes me want to pack us up in the car and head to the beach.

This is one I recommend to dog lover’s of all ages. Dog Toys is a delight and so are the lessons learned and colorful illustrations.

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Synopsis

When a dog with an unusual name leaves his whimsical, dog-less neighborhood for a beach vacation, he hopes to meet other dogs to play with- but making friends isn’t always easy. Children will be encouraged never to give up and just go out, be themselves, and enjoy life, as they follow the antics in DOG TOYS.

Look for BUGS & INSECTS in the pictures, and meet the spying CAT next door. Follow a SNAIL all the way to the BEACH, look for a ladybug- find a grasshopper, cricket, bumblebee, butterfly, hummingbird, and an ant too! Find an orange tabby cat on the cover and a black cat inside! Look for seagulls, ducks, pelicans, birds, a rabbit, hawk and a raccoon in the background for all who like ANIMALS.

Created and Made in the U.S.A. by Golden Imprint Publications,
CHILDREN’S ANIMAL BOOKS featuring CATS & DOGS as main characters.

Amazon

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One To Ten: Squirrel’s Bad Day

by Carole P. Roman

Illustrated by Mateya Arkova

Genre: Children’s Book

Grade Level – K – 4

Age Level – 4 – 8

My Review

Poor squirrel tripped and lost all of her acorns. Her forest friends help her see that it might not as bad as she thinks.

I’ve had lots of days like Squirrel’s. Things don’t go according to plan and I let it ruin my whole day. I remember my mother saying to count to ten and calm down, things weren’t as bad as I thought they were. I thought it was clever and fun to see Squirrel’s friends make a game of it and give examples of their bad days and how they rated from 1 to 10 how bad they were or weren’t. And each example has some fun, colorful illustrations.

I think this is a good teaching tool along with a fun adventure. Children will learn about counting, coping, and have fun looking at the pretty pictures.

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Synopsis

Squirrel is rushing along a tree limb when she trips, losing all her acorns into the rushing water of the river below. Angry and frustrated, she doesn’t know what to do. Her good friend, Rabbit, lends both a sympathetic ear as well as a solution. Rather than get angry, Rabbit tells her, rate the problem on a scale of one-to-ten. By identifying and realizing the true importance of the issue, the issue may not seem so overwhelming. Adorable forest creatures help the sad squirrel put everything into perspective so he does not to get stuck in a rut over something that may not be a big deal after all.

Amazon / B&N

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