Jon Scieszka - Baloney Henry P.

Pros: Great illustrations and creative use of foreign language
Cons: Story is a bit frustrating to read.

“Baloney (Henry P.)” is one of Jon Scieszka’s and Lane Smith’s most recent books for children and it takes place in the 21st century.  This book is about an alien boy named Henry P. Baloney who came to school ...

Pros: Henry's a cutie!
Cons: Very hard to read and understand, especially the first time through.

Oh where do I begin? When my kids bring books home from school I'm always curious as to why they chose what they did. Most of the time it's pretty easy to tell...Clifford is normally a big hit. Lately my twin 5 year old boys have been choosing "out of...

Pros: An odd little book, quirky story and adorable character
Cons: Might be too quirky for some

I picked up this book at the library, hoping it would appeal to my son. The book "jacket" caught his attention immediately as he nodded furiously that yes, indeed, we should bring this book home for us to explore. The "jacket" was silvery and semi-shiney...

Pros: imaginative
Cons: hard to follow, bizarre

This book is kind of like a "Choke" or "Clockwork Orange" for kids. It is bizarre and somewhat hard to follow but definitely action-filled. Basically Baloney (Henry P.), a little green alien, is questioned about why he is late for school again ...

Pros: Imaginative, good introduction to tall tales and foreign words
Cons: Foreign words make it hard for young kids to engage in the story

My son wanted to check out "green" books from the library so this book was one of the titles listed in the "green" search. It looked cute and fun with its solid silver front cover and enlarged alien picture on the back.  My son is too little to ...