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: Emma Steinkellner Illustrator: Emma Steinkellner © Date: 2024 Publisher: Labyrinth Road Pages: 180 Chapters: No – which makes it easy to lose track of time reading Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No, but the end does have the play that Nell and her friends
Author: Lemony Snicket Illustrator: Brett Helquist © Date: 1999 Publisher: HarperCollins Pages: 163 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, most pages do not have an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: Not really, there is a letter from Lemony Snicket to his editor with a description of some research that he
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: John Patrick Green Illustrator: John Patrick Green © Date: 2018 Publisher: First Second Pages: 70 Chapters: No Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 6-10 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: Not really, but shows Original Character Designs Summary from Book: All Marmalade wants to do is build things. She is, after all,
Author: Laura James Illustrator: Églantine Ceulemans © Date: 2016 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Pages: 124 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, every page layout has an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 6-9 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Meet Pug. He lives with his best friend, Lady Miranda. Today Pug and Lady Miranda
Author: Brett Bean Illustrator: Brett Bean © Date: 2020 Publisher: Penguin Workshop Pages: 73 Chapters: No Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 6-9 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: Yes, fun facts about the types of animals in the story Summary from Book: It’s a wonder-fowl day in Wild Zoo yonder as Penny
Author: Andy Runton Illustrator: Andy Runton © Date: 2005, 2020 Publisher: Graphix Pages: 118 Chapters: No Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Owly and Wormy want to help… Best friends Owly and Wormy have days filled with adventure and hearts filled with
Author: Colleen AF Venable Illustrator: Stephanie Yue © Date: 2023 Publisher: Random House Children’s Books Pages: 211 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 Bonus Activities at End of Book: Yes, author/illustrator information details, sketch pad of characters with comments, friendship bracelet instructions Summary from Book: Super Heroes – Super Drama?! What’s
