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Horror at Camp JellyJam – book review by Hadley (age 10)

Paul Banas — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:22:22 +0000

Horror at Camp JellyJam is about a boy and a girl who find themselves trapped in a camp. ... While the stories are intriguing and very readable, parents not should not be worried that small kids will be exposed to the violence suggested on the book covers.

Fathers Day Book Review- “Reading with Dad”

Paul Banas — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:44:52 +0000

A Great Father's Day Gift for a Dad Who Reads to His Kids Tuesday June 9, 2009 If you are looking for a Father's Day gift for a dad who has always enjoyed reading books to his kids, I highly recommend Reading With Dad. ... The book ends with her reminiscing, [From A Great Father's Day Gift for a Dad Who Reads to His Kids ]

Here's my review of it: My daughter got Reading with Dad and as the dad who had to read it to her, I’d have to say that I disagree with this review.

The secret of the junkyard shadow

Paul Banas — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:51:45 +0000

It is about three cousins who happen to see a man taking stuff from a junkyard. ... It turns out that the junkyard shadow was only trying to do good deeds! ... This book is not violent at all, but it is a very intriging story.

Why aren’t dads in children’s books?

Paul Banas — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:53:09 +0000

I have not given this much thought, but the idea behind this article is that dads are way under-represented in kids' fiction, save for the famous Hop on Pop . ... Name kids' books with dads who are at least present in the story and extra points if they are positive literary forces. Where are all the nice, normal dads in children's books? ... But as dads do more childcare, it’s time publishers took note [From Where are all the nice, normal dads in children's books?