Epinions Recent Reviews for AEOakley

Before the Mouse, There Was a Dog…

Wed, 3 Mar 2004 11:41:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AEOakley - And the dog’s name was Winn-Dixie. Kate DiCamillo’s wonderful, funny and touching Because of Winn-Dixie is one of my all-time favorite books and one that I wholeheartedly recommend for parents and kids to enjoy together. The book won a...

Stowaway For A Captivating Read!

Tue, 6 Jan 2004 21:06:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AEOakley - No one has to convince me of the benefits and/or enjoyment of reading! Chief among the benefits, in my opinion, is the opportunity to temporarily "check out" of reality and vicariously experience the adventures held within the pages of a wonderful story...

The Alley Cats Bowl Me Over with Strike 3! (An Express Review!)

Wed, 29 Oct 2003 16:23:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AEOakley - Fans of doo-wop music from the 50s and 60s will enjoy these a cappella tunes as performed by The Alley Cats, "America's Premier Doo-Wop Group". Released in 2000, Strike 3! is the Southern California-based group's third CD -- a fourth (record...

There's Nothing Funny About Corn in Serious Farm

Wed, 8 Oct 2003 15:37:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AEOakley - Life has been extremely busy around my house lately. Seems like we’re always on the go—-to school, work, church activities, piano lessons, choir rehearsals, library meetings, soccer practices and games, volleyball practices and games, etc.—-we’re doing ou...

Pete the Dog is a Smartypants

Wed, 1 Oct 2003 15:51:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AEOakley - Here it is, October 1, and I’m still wondering where August went! How can school be back in session already?! Well, life is sometimes a blur—-but in the midst of the whirlwind of life, I try to grab good children’s books along the way! Recentl...

A Timid Princess Finds Inner Strength

Wed, 13 Aug 2003 17:55:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AEOakley - There are days when all I want to do is curl up, forget everything on my long "to do" list, and get...

Why Not Try Everything on a Waffle?

Thu, 26 Jun 2003 19:04:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AEOakley - Time and time again, I find myself attracted to kids' books with quirky and/or comical themes--with...

Surviving the Applewhites: So-So Summer Reading for 9-12 Year Olds?

Tue, 10 Jun 2003 16:10:34 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author AEOakley - What do you get when you take a 13-year-old juvenile delinquent and plop him right in the middle of...

Do You Believe Your Fate Is Sealed?

Wed, 21 May 2003 16:33:17 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author AEOakley - I don’t believe in Fate. I think we all have a free will to make certain choices and enjoy/suffer the consequences of our choices. So does that automatically disqualify me from reading and reviewing a novel entitled Sealing Fate?

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So You Want to Be President? You Might Want to Read This First!

Thu, 17 Apr 2003 20:57:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AEOakley - Mea culpa: I am so sorry! When I first posted this review, way-back-when, I did a Very Bad Thing. I posted it under a different book with the exact same title. When I realized my mistake, I mistakenly thought that this book by...

Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fires of Time

Thu, 10 Apr 2003 14:49:14 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author AEOakley - What do you get when you combine a love for firefighting, science fiction and a bit of history? You get Barry Wilson’s book, Fires of Time, first published by Nouveau Press in 1999, and most recently in paperback form by Epoch Press.
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Bluish: A Novel About Friendship and More...

Mon, 10 Mar 2003 18:20:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AEOakley - I had every intention of submitting a review of Virginia Hamilton’s middle-grade novel, Bluish, for the Black History Month Celebration write-off, but I ran out of time! Even so, this "jumpy, edgy story of sorrow and hope" (Booklist) is...

This Bud Might Be For You! (Black History Month W/O)

Sun, 23 Feb 2003 20:18:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AEOakley - This review is part of the write-off co-hosted by Cletta1201 and Madtheory celebrating Black History Month. See their profile pages for more details and participants.

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"Joy and sadness mix together like cream in coffee" in Hope Was Here

Thu, 30 Jan 2003 02:40:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AEOakley - I'm a person who loves to read. I'm Mom to three more people who also love to read. Part of my job as a mom to book-loving kids, as I see it, anyway, is to stay "up" on Good Books that I can recommend to them or – even better – hand...

When Marian Sang... -- a Wonderful Book About a Remarkable American!

Mon, 27 Jan 2003 17:40:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AEOakley - Beginning in 1926, Americans began to officially recognize the important contributions of African Americans in our culture--first during what was called “Negro History Week” and later, as what we celebrate now each February, “Black History...

Fannie in the Kitchen Is A Delicious Children's Book!

Mon, 13 Jan 2003 18:50:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AEOakley - When I was newly-married, my husband and I traveled to the northeast for a wedding in upstate New York. After the wedding, we made our way around several cities, including Boston. I fell in love with the city, and my fondest memories of our brief visit...

**Make Fair Weather Friends** with this book!

Mon, 9 Dec 2002 16:17:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AEOakley - I first became acquainted with the work of author Richard Peck after reading his juvenile chapter books A Long Way from Chicago and A Year Down Yonder. You see, A Year Down Yonder beat out one of my most favorite books -- Because...

Cultivate Your Library with Seedfolks

Tue, 26 Nov 2002 18:32:55 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AEOakley - Paul Fleischman's Seedfolks is a wonderful and moving book about taking chances, cultivating a community one person at a time, and transforming trash heaps into treasures. Written essentially as a “middle grade” novel for kids in the...

Triumph Over Tragedy in Esperanza Rising

Wed, 13 Nov 2002 15:34:52 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AEOakley - Esperanza Rising, a chapter book by children’s author Pam Munoz Ryan is dedicated “To the memory of Esperanza Ortego Munoz Hernandez Elgart, mi abuelita”. The Spanish word “abuelita” translates to “granny”...

A Pig Named Perrier: No Ordinary Swine!

Wed, 16 Oct 2002 16:47:29 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AEOakley - Have I mentioned lately that I absolutely love children’s books? I especially love finding quirky and funny picture books that make great “read alouds.” A Pig Named Perrier is my latest discovery.

A...

Mrs. Biddlebox--If You Like Dark Children's Books, This One's For You...

Mon, 14 Oct 2002 21:21:00 GMT
rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author AEOakley - I wanted to like this book. The author, Linda Smith, was someone I admired and was distantly acquainted with via an online writers’ forum. We never met in person, and the group was so large I doubt she would have known my name from the...

Hey, Kids! Like to Tinker? Read So You Want to Be an Inventor?

Mon, 30 Sep 2002 15:28:28 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AEOakley - Ever wonder what it takes to be an inventor? So You Want to Be an Inventor? a fully-illustrated children’s “picture book” by the award-winning team of Judith St. George (author) and David Small (illustrator) is a priceless gem!...

Revisit the 80s at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum

Mon, 23 Sep 2002 16:31:45 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AEOakley - Note: I am once again re-posting this review because there is, at last, a specific category for this museum! I had requested that Epinions add categories for ALL the presidential museums/libraries -- it seemed a logical thing to do --...

How Many Tub Toys Can Your Bath Hold?!

Sat, 21 Sep 2002 16:35:15 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author AEOakley - I've said it before and I'll say it again: I love children's books! I'm constantly amazed at the wonderful creativity and talent spread across the genre -- from picture books to young adult novels. Tub Toys, by mother/son team and...

Mean Jean The Recess Queen Meets Her Match!

Wed, 23 Jan 2002 18:13:01 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author AEOakley - Author Alexis O'Neill has just released her newest 32-page picture book, The Recess Queen, and I'm here to tell you that it's a rompin'-stompin' good time of a story!

Mean Jean, the Recess Queen

Who...

Epinions Recent Reviews for AEOakley

Before the Mouse, There Was a Dog…

Stowaway For A Captivating Read!

The Alley Cats Bowl Me Over with Strike 3! (An Express Review!)

There's Nothing Funny About Corn in Serious Farm

Pete the Dog is a Smartypants

A Timid Princess Finds Inner Strength

Why Not Try Everything on a Waffle?

Surviving the Applewhites: So-So Summer Reading for 9-12 Year Olds?

Do You Believe Your Fate Is Sealed?

So You Want to Be President? You Might Want to Read This First!

Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fires of Time

Bluish: A Novel About Friendship and More...

This Bud Might Be For You! (Black History Month W/O)

"Joy and sadness mix together like cream in coffee" in Hope Was Here

When Marian Sang... -- a Wonderful Book About a Remarkable American!

Fannie in the Kitchen Is A Delicious Children's Book!

**Make Fair Weather Friends** with this book!

Cultivate Your Library with Seedfolks

Triumph Over Tragedy in Esperanza Rising

**A Pig Named Perrier: No Ordinary Swine!**

Mrs. Biddlebox--If You Like Dark Children's Books, This One's For You...

***Hey, Kids!* Like to Tinker? Read *So You Want to Be an Inventor?***

Revisit the 80s at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum

**How Many Tub Toys Can Your Bath Hold?!**

**Mean Jean The Recess Queen Meets Her Match!**

Epinions Recent Reviews for AEOakley

Before the Mouse, There Was a Dog…

Stowaway For A Captivating Read!

The Alley Cats Bowl Me Over with Strike 3! (An Express Review!)

There's Nothing Funny About Corn in Serious Farm

Pete the Dog is a Smartypants

A Timid Princess Finds Inner Strength

Why Not Try Everything on a Waffle?

Surviving the Applewhites: So-So Summer Reading for 9-12 Year Olds?

Do You Believe Your Fate Is Sealed?

So You Want to Be President? You Might Want to Read This First!

Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fires of Time

Bluish: A Novel About Friendship and More...

This Bud Might Be For You! (Black History Month W/O)

"Joy and sadness mix together like cream in coffee" in Hope Was Here

When Marian Sang... -- a Wonderful Book About a Remarkable American!

Fannie in the Kitchen Is A Delicious Children's Book!

Make Fair Weather Friends with this book!

Cultivate Your Library with Seedfolks

Triumph Over Tragedy in Esperanza Rising

A Pig Named Perrier: No Ordinary Swine!

Mrs. Biddlebox--If You Like Dark Children's Books, This One's For You...

Hey, Kids! Like to Tinker? Read So You Want to Be an Inventor?

Revisit the 80s at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum

How Many Tub Toys Can Your Bath Hold?!

Mean Jean The Recess Queen Meets Her Match!

**Make Fair Weather Friends** with this book!

**A Pig Named Perrier: No Ordinary Swine!**

***Hey, Kids!* Like to Tinker? Read *So You Want to Be an Inventor?***

**How Many Tub Toys Can Your Bath Hold?!**

**Mean Jean The Recess Queen Meets Her Match!**