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The Best Book I read this summer was....
Book Reviews by Kids in 2008 Library Summer Reading Program
Title: The First Christmas
Author: Nonny Hogrogian
Reviewed By: Gabriela Blum, Age 7
Why was this the best book you read this summer? Because I
love Christmas. I loved Christmas because you get a lot of
presents and I like to read Jesus books. I like to learn about
Jesus. I love reading.
Title:
D.W. Go To Your Room
Author: Marc Brown
Reviewed By:
Jasquana Snipes, Age 8
Why was this the best book you read this summer? Going
places on trains. Carry people. People rode on plane. Jeep carry
people. People rode in buggies. 
Title: I Hate to Be Sick
Author: Aamir Lee Bermiss
Reviewed By: Shania Willis, Age 7
Why was this the best book you read this summer? I woke up
this morning and everything hurt from my head to my toes. I just
kept feeling worse. My throat was sore. My tongue felt thick. My
daddy came in. He said I think you’re sick.
Title:
Babysitter’s Island Adventure
Author: Anne M. Martin
Reviewed By:
Haley Myers, Age 7¾
Why was this the best book you read this summer? Because it
was a good book.
Title: Pearl Pink
Author: Meca Tanaka
Reviewed By: Morgan
Johnson, Age 9
Why was this the best book you read this summer? The best
book I’ve read is Pearl
Pink. I liked it because it’s interesting. The things that
are interesting are that Tomko is going to be famous. Also that
Tomko met her mother.
 Title:
Superman, Batman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told
Author:
various
Reviewed By: Robbie Williams, Age 11
Why was this the best book you read this summer? The best
book I read this summer was
Superman & Batman:
Greatest Stories Ever Told. It started off when Batman had
to leave Robin so he could go on vacation. At that time,
Superman was on vacation also. Together they fought crimes.
Title:
Wanted: Warm, Furry Friend
Author: Stephanie Calmenson
Reviewed By: Taylor Hall, Age 5
Why was this the best book you read this summer? Because
they didn’t like each other at first, then they became friends
at last. I liked it when they got married and had baby rabbits.
Title:
Little House in the Big Woods
Author: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Reviewed By: Mary Isabella Brennan
Why was this the best book you read this summer? This book
is great! I learned a lot about people and the way they did
things in that time period. It also made me very hungry when I
read about all of they food they had. I think you should read
this wonderful book!
Title:
Stargirl
Author: Jerry Spinelli
Reviewed By: Robbie Bryana
Loranger, Age 10
Why was this the best book you read this summer? Because of
the character’s qualities. They’re all amazing. The story makes
you want to stop and think before you do anything.
Title:
The Cat in the Hat
Author: Dr. Seuss
Reviewed By: Jayshon
Malik Letterolough, Age 5
Why was this the best book you read this summer? It was
funny.
Title:
Warriors Series, Book 1: Into the Wild
Author: Erin Hunter
Reviewed By: Rebekah Willetts, Age 11
Why was this the best book you read this summer? It is all
about a house cat named Rusty who discovers a group of wild cats
living in the forest and decides to join them. Join this
adventurous young tom on his way through the forest as he learns
all about the forest and its inhabitants.
Title:
The Star of Kazan
Author: Eva
Ibbotson
Reviewed By: Lena Stein, Age 9
Why was this the best book you read this summer? I liked
this book because Annika was convinced Edletraut was her mother,
and it turned out that she just wanted the jewels. I really
liked how Annika’s friends saved her. I found this book hard to
put down.
 Title:
Holes
Author: Louis Sachar
Reviewed By: Benny Stein
Why was this the best book you read this summer? I liked
that it was just about one theme. It had stuff about his
ancestors and the kids. I like that he seemed in trouble, but he
wasn’t really. It was funny and a mystery. The story really
sucked me in. I couldn’t put it down.
Title:
Max Counts His Chickens
Author: Rosemary Wells
Reviewed
By: Kimi Smith, Age 6
Why was this the best book you read this summer? Ruby found
10 marshmallows – hot pink.
Title:
Brothers & Sisters
Author: Ellen Senisi
Reviewed By:
Anyiah Tucker, Age 7
Why was this the best book you read this summer? They were
swimming. They were sad at the sisters. They were sitting on the
porch. They were happy.
Title:
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Author: Eric Carle
Reviewed
By: Tyrese Chrisp, Age 5
Why was this the best book you read this summer? This book
is about a caterpillar blooming into a butterfly. The different
stages.
Title:
Spot Goes to the Farm
Author: Eric Hill
Reviewed By:
Raheem Moore, Age 8
Why was this the best book you read this summer? The story
is about different amimals and colors. There are dogs, cows,
cats, sheep, ducks, pigs, geese and chickens.
Title:
Hit and Run
Author: Sarah Dessen
Reviewed By: Erica
Richmond, Age 11
Why was this the best book you read this summer? This was
the best book I’ve read all summer because it always kept your
attention. It was sad in some parts, but scary in others. It was
an all around good book.
Title:
Spider-Man 3: Spider-Man’s New Suit
Author: N.T. Raymond
Reviewed By: Malik Woods, Age 6
Why was this the best book you read this summer? Because he
is a superhero. He saves people from evil villains. I want to be
just like him.
Title:
Dogs
Author: Rien Poortvliet
Reviewed By: Celine Wright,
Age 8
Why was this the best book you read this summer? Because I
like dogs in this book. It’s my favorite book of all. It has
different colors and sizes.
 Title:
Magic Night
Author: Isobelle Carmody
Reviewed By:
Naideline Hernandez Pradeo, Age 9
Why was this the best book you read this summer? IT is a
very good book. It is magical and not sad. It is a pretty book
Title:
Jane Eyre
Author: Charlotte Bronte
Reviewed By: Melody
Delamarter, Age 13
Why was this the best book you read this summer? Jane Eyre
is most definitely the best book I’ve read this summer. The
author showed that it really was possible for two people to fall
in love that weren’t physically attractive. I also appreciate
the fact that the heroine turned to God in her trouble when all
others had failed her.
Title:
Let’s Count it Out
Author: Nancy Carlstorm
Reviewed By:
Jade Richmond, Age 7
Why was this the best book you read this summer? I like the
book. It is for a first-grader. It has three bears in it. It has
pretty pictures. The bears like to eat jelly beans.
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