Math Craft, the Series

by Dini Capungmungil

Product Details.

Original Language   :  English-Indonesian (Bilingual)

Binding                     :  Hardback, 12 pages

Type                          :  Boardbook

Publisher                   :  Ufuk kecil, 2011

Dimensions               :  14 x 13,5 cm    

What to expect : toddler math reader book

Book Review

Math Craft is a series of 3 math books for toddler (children under 3 years old).

Introducing the concept of numbers (in What’s in the Pond? Let’s count), shapes (in  Let’s go traveling) and sizes (in How high is the hill?).

Uniquely illustrated using colouful felt clothes, these books will grab the attention of the children from the moment they see them. Wrapped in a felt box, children can play with the felt numbers as an extra fun activity.

As Reading Literature

This book is suiatble as bedtime book for babies and toddlers.

Bananas in Pajamas (Classic Nursery Rhymes)

Bananas in Pajamas (Piano Book)

by ABC for kids

Product Details.

Original Language   :  English

Binding                     :  Boardbook, 10 pages

Type                          :  Piano Book

Publisher                   :  Redwood Editions, 1998

Dimensions               :  19 x 13 cm       

What to expect : classic nursery rhyme and song key

Book Review

Young children are always attracted to sound and love to sing. Introduce the nursery rhymes and it’s song using this piano book. Let them follow the song key and sing together with them. Reading can’t never be this fun.
Rhymes : Ring-A-Ring O'Roses, Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars, Hickory Dickory Dock, Little Miss Muffet, It's Raining-It's Pouring.

As Reading Literature

A good book for babies and your children. They’ll love it for sure.

Humpty Dumpty

by Moira Kemp

Product Details.

Original Language   :  English

Binding                     :  Hardback, 10 pages

Type                          :  Picture book (Pop-up book)

Publisher                   :  Hodder Headline Australia, 1996

Dimensions               :  28 x 21 cm       

What to expect : classic nursery rhyme in a pop-up setting

Book Review

Who doesn’t know Humpty Dumpty?

I think he’s the most famous eggs on earth. With his break-into-pieces great fall story, this classic nursery rhyme will never be forgotten.

Introduce the love of reading to your babies and little children with this book. Children will love the colourful and eye-catching illustrations and definitely fall in love with the pop-up surprise on each page.

As Reading Literature

A good reference for young readers

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

by Robert Louise Stevenson, adapted by Kate McMullan

Product Details.

Original Language   :  English

Binding                     :  Paperback, 94 pages

Type                          :  Chapter book

Publisher                   :  Random House, 1984

Dimensions               :  19 x 13 cm       

What to expect : a classic thriller story

Book Review

Dr. Jekyll is a kind and well respected doctor in London. He has a dream to create a powerful drug that can part a man into two personalities, a good and an evil side. His good friend and co-worker, Dr. Lanyon, laughs at this idea and thinks his idea impossible. Dr. Jekyll, pushed by his anger over this rejection, spends days and night in his lab to create the secret drug. And he is successful. He manages to separate his good and bad part, but then get horrifyingly amazed on how powerful the evil side of his overpower himself.

I think children with ample curiosity on thriller story would love to read it. On the contrary, this rather dark story might have minimum engagement from those who prefer humorous or adventurous story.

As Reading Literature

This book is suitable for intermediate readers (7-10 years old) who wish to read thriller story.

ANDREW LOST with the Dinosaurs

by J.C. Greenburg

Product Details.

Original Language   :  English

Binding                     :  Paperback, 85 pages

Type                          :  Chapter book

Publisher                   :  Random House, 2005

Dimensions               :  19 x 13 cm       

What to expect : time travel adventure to Jurassic time

Book Review

Andrew Duddle is back in a breath-taking action. This time, he and his girl cousin, Judy, and Beeper, a boy they found 360 million years ago, are traveling in their time machine to the time of great dinosaurs.

Getting caught in a wacky adventure, they learn many types of dinosaurs. Dino of all sizes and shapes. They even have to escape from dino’s attack!!

This book is very amusing. I know many young children are attracted to dinosaurs, and this book will take them to learn new facts about the dino’s family in a fun way.

As Reading Literature

A good chapter book to introduce to beginner readers who are eager to read by themselves. Interesting plot with famous topics will elevate reading engagement.

The Hotel Mystery (Billy and Maya's Detective Agency)

The Hotel Mystery

(Billy and Maya’s Detective Agency)

by Martin Widmark

Product Details.

Original Language   :  English

Binding                     :  Paperback, 74 pages

Type                          :  Chapter book

Publisher                   :  Erlangga for kids, 2002

Dimensions               :  21 x 14,5 cm    

What to expect : teenage detectives to solve mystery of a lost dog

Book Review

Billy and Maya are teenage detectives from Valleby. It’s christmas day and they had no case to solve lately. Nearly everyone in Valleby eat Christmas dinner at Valleby Hotel. So they decide to help Billy’s uncle, who works in Valleby Hotel, over Christmas.

Who knows their just-fur-fun-work leads them to an exciting mystery when a fine family comes to town as Hotel’s guest. A nervous hotel manager, a nearly broke hotel owner and a rare and expensive lost dog. What could be better than finding all clues and match them all to fit the big picture? Billy and Maya are up to solve the mystery right under their nose.

An interesting teen detective story with Christmas eve background. Various clues make children think about the posibilities of the crime action.

As Reading Literature

A good chapter book to introduce to yourng readers. Written in simple present tense makes the story easier to understand for ESL students.

ABC Zoo

ABC Zoo

by Rod Campbell

Product Details.

Original Language   :  English

Binding                     :  Paperback, 24 pages

Type                          :  Picture book (Lift-the-Flap book)

Publisher                   :  Penguin Books, 1997

Dimensions               :  20 x 20 cm       

What to expect : baby or toddler book, alphabet work.

Book Review

ABC Zoo is an animal alphabet book with flaps inside. The flaps will arouse children's curiosity. What is it behind the flap? They will love to play with it as they learn the alphabet.

The illustrations are very simple, not much of the details. This book is suitable for baby or toddler since too much details might distract their focus.

As Reading Literature

A good book to explain how the alphabet works and to introduce names of animal.