Let's Read!

Let's Read!

April 7, 2023By CHRISTINE LAFFLER'S 4TH GRADE STUDENTS AT MANZANO DAY SCHOOL

Can't Get Enough Space Stuff: Fun Facts, Awesome Info, Cool Games, Silly Jokes, and More!

Authors: Julie Beer and Stephanie Warren

Publisher: National Geographic Kids

Ages: 7-10 years

Do you ever wonder if there is life on Mars? Or what astronauts do at the Space Station? If that's you, then you should read this book. This book is full of fun facts, silly jokes and just enough space stuff to satisfy your curiosity. I personally love books that are full of facts. If you share my love of nonfiction picture books, then give this one a try!

By Eleanor C., 9

Federico Exaggerated

Author: Hazel Pacheco

Illustrator: Kim Sponaugle

Publisher: Hazel P Rosenthal

Ages: 4 and older

This is an amazing book! It is a sequel to the book “Henry Wondered.” The main character, Federico, is a quail who lives in the Rio Grande bosque. Federico loves to exaggerate. Sometimes he exaggerates a little too much. This book teaches kids that if you lie a lot, your friends will start to not believe you. It has amazing illustrations and a lot of great words. Hopefully, Federico can learn when not to exaggerate. Read the book to find out what happens.

By Max G., 10

 

 

Little Kids First Board Book: Birds

Author: Ruth A. Musgrave

Publisher: National Geographics Kids

Ages Baby-3 years

Introduce your little one to birds and nature with this cute board book. This book has vibrant colors that fill you up with joy. The beautiful photos help you understand what each bird is like. There also are little fun facts that help a child learn about each bird. Little phrases help you remember the names of the birds and what they can do. I highly recommend this book for young readers!

By Kavi R., 10

Lia Park and the Missing Jewel 

Author: Jenna Yoon

Publisher: Aladdin

Ages: 8-12 years

Lia Park goes on an adventure to save her family who is held hostage by an evil diviner. The evil diviner is trying to use Lia to find a very powerful jewel. Lia needs to find the jewel to save her family. She must go to the underwater kingdom of the dragon king to find the jewel and defeat the evil diviner. I like this book because it is very exciting and it is not predictable. I like Lia because she has awesome powers and she is very determined. This nook is based on Korean mythology and takes place in Korea and California. If you like adventure, this book is perfect for you! 

By Simone R., 11

 

The Flying Man

Author: Mike Downs

Illustrator: David Hohn

Ages: 7-10 years

Publisher: Astra Young Readers

I like this book because it is about history and I like history! This book tells people about Otto Lilienthal and his little brother, Gustav Lilienthal, and how they make a gliding machine. It took them many, many years to create it. The book includes a lot of fascinating facts and details. First Otto and Gustav thought they had to make a flying machine with wings that flap like a bird. Then they saw a stork gliding instead of flapping. It struck them that they had to make the wings glide, not flap. Find out what happens next by reading this amazing book.

By Adrian C., 9

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