Melanie Walsh

I love this book! With its bright colors, double-spread illustrations, lift-the-flaps, and simple messages, it's a real winner!
Even the youngest of listeners can rally to the environmental cause with this eye-catching book. The simplest of messages can be read to the very young,

"I use... [lift the flap] both sides of the paper."

in smaller print, (artfully positioned to become part the illustration) there is a slightly more complex message,

"If everybody did this, it would greatly reduce the show more number of trees we use to make paper."

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This is an amazing book that takes you through life as a child with Asperger Syndrome. Isaac talks about his everyday life and the challenges he faces and the positive attributes he possesses. This is an amazing book to read to your class so that they can get the perspective of what it is like to be a little different from the rest of the class. I would highly recommend reading this book to all grade levels of children and even to your own. It spreads awareness about Asperger Syndrome in an show more amazing and fascinating story. show less

This book is about a child whose parents are divorced. The child takes us through her life, showing us what she does with her mother and what she does with her father. Though her parents are divorced, the little girl is not upset by it and likes her life the way it is.
Great book for early readers who are going through the same thing at home. The main character shows children that everything will be okay! I also think children will love the interactive pages and will stay interested show more throughout the whole book. show less

I thought some of the ten examples weren't the best one could have though of, but this book is VERY cleverly designed with interesting and exciting die-cuts, and it's all made of recycled material. The illustrations are cute and engaging and feature mixed media that give it a very real and practical feel. Even the typesetting is quite clever. But the best thing is probably that it's so simple that it can be easily be shared with preschoolers or even toddlers.