More than 3,600 children are participating in Richmond Public Library’s Kids’ Summer Reading Club this year.
As part of the Summer Reading Club each year, we encourage children to let us know what they think of the books they are reading by writing book reviews, and several reviews are chosen to be published in the Richmond News throughout the summer.
Here is a selection of reviews we’ve received:
Book title: Help Your Kids with Math
Book author: Carol Vorderman
Reviewed by: Eshaan
Child age: 7
Book summary: This book is about explaining the relationship between numbers like: π = 3.14159265
Book review: I like this book because it tells about Math and I love Math! I learned about Algebra (x + y = 100, x = 45, y = 55) and angles (0 = a.a, 0 = r.a, 0 = o.a, 0 = s.a, 0 = r.a, 0 = f.t.a).
Book title: Dog Man Unleashed
Book author: Dav Pilkey
Reviewed by: Bella
Child age: 8 and a half
Book summary: This book is about the SECRET meeting and Happy Birthday Chief. My favourite part is Chapter 7 because it is the BIG FIGHT!
Book review: I like this book because there is a secret meeting because I like secret. And the Happy Birthday Chief because I like Birthdays, they make me happy. Here comes my favourite, favourite, favourite part, it is Chapter 7 because it’s the Big Fight. It was nice, I like this book.
Book title: The Third Mushroom
Book author: Jennifer L. Holm
Reviewed by: Quinn
Child age: 10
Book summary: This book is about Ellie and her grandfather, Melvin, who enter in a science fair for fun. But when they give some axolotl parts to wingless fruit flies, something extraordinary happens.
Book review: I like this book because it was very interesting, fun, dramatic, etc. If I were to give out my favourite part of the book, it would be everything. The Third Mushroom is a nice book to read. The interesting part was when Melvin took some axolotl and he grew an appendix.
Book title: Swim Team
Book author: Johnnie Christmas
Reviewed by: Amriene
Child age: 11
Book summary: This book is about a girl named Bree who moved to a new school. The thought of swimming makes Bree a little worried. But the only elective that is available is Swim 101. So, she has to make herself like the thought of swimming.
Book review: I like this book because it helps you face your fears by practicing. I know that because it encouraged me to take swimming lessons. The book also has lots of details and the pictures are wonderful! I just wish this was a book series.
This free program encourages children to read throughout the summer, helping to maintain or even improve their reading skills. Kids can track their reading and collect stickers.
Haven’t registered yet? It’s not too late! Visit any RPL branch to pick up your reading booklet. For more details, visit the library’s website at www.yourlibrary.ca or call us at 604-231-6412
