We were reading before Page Pig started. Maybe one day all of these books will have a review, but for now, books that we enjoyed before Page Pig are in a list. The list is very loosely organized in order of recommended reading age/length, but not carefully collated. Some of these books we loved and
Author: J.J. and Chris Grabenstein Illustrator: Leslie Mechanic © Date: 2019 Publisher: Random House Children’s Books Pages: 207 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Not really, a few illustrations are used to explain astronomy concepts Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Astronauts made it to the moon. Can Piper
Author: Colleen AF Venable Illustrator: Stephanie Yue © Date: 2010 Publisher: Graphic Universe Pages: 46 Chapters: No Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 7-11 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: Yes, facts on specific animals and information about another topic like jobs working with animals. Summary from Book: There’s a sandwich thief in
Author: Shelley Johannes Illustrator: Shelley Johannes © Date: 2020 Publisher: Disney Hyperion Pages: 221 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, every page layout has an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Operation Upside has grown to a team of three: Beatrice, her best friend Lenny, and her
Author: Maxwell Eaton III Illustrator: Maxwell Eaton III © Date: 2013 Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Pages: 96 Chapters: No Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 6-9 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Will a little mud come between brothers? Glop! Something is going down on Beaver Island. Ace and
Author: Mike White Illustrator: Mike White © Date: 2020 Publisher: Razorbill Pages: 203 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Melly loves to play games. All her cat housemates want to do, though, is take a nap. To get some peace
Author: Philip Reeve Illustrator: Sarah McIntyre © Date: 2015 Publisher: Random House Pages: 211 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, most every page layout has an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No, but the names of the pugs are in the endpapers at the back of the book Summary from
Author: Andrea Beaty Illustrator: David Roberts © Date: 2018 Publisher: Amulet Books Pages: 125 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, most page layouts have an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 6-9 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: Poem about valves, information about valves, information about riveters, think about this (each book in the series has some relevant
Author: Chris Grabenstein Illustrator: Cover art by James Lancett © Date: 2013 Publisher: Yearling Pages: 289 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: No Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 Bonus Activities at End of Book: Interview with author, bonus clue for an extra puzzle, and list of books referenced in story (note that subsequent books have a book list and
Author: Michaela Muntean Photographer: K.C. Bailey and Stephen Kazmierski © Date: 2012 Publisher: Scholastic Press Pages: 40 Chapters: No Photographs: Yes, every page has at least one Publisher Recommended Age: 4-8 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No, but there is a letter from Luciano at the end which feels like a bonus Summary
