Paul M. Kramer

Meet a neat, super clean pig named Millie. The farmer’s wife might love her, but the other pigs don’t understand. Then Emily, bereft of her beloved dog, steps in.

The story of Emily and Millie is told in smooth language with unobtrusive rhymes and bright clear illustrations in Paul Kramer's A Pig Tale. The sentences and ideas may grow more complex as the story progresses, but there’s an underlying immediate reality, and bright illustrations keep the concepts clear. A pleasing conclusion shows how those who help can be helped in turn; kindness and generosity are rewarded, for pigs and for people as well.

A Pig Tale is short and bright, covers lots of ground and many social issues, and is a pleasing read to share with children.

Disclosure: The author offered me a free ecopy and I offer my honest review.… (altro)

Just to start out, Paul Kramer has a lot of books that discuss important topics with kids in a lighthearted manner. Titles include "Divorce Stinks!" "Bullies Beware" and "Maggie Eats Healthier". I was able to choose one of his books and decided upon "Booger Bob" based on the cover image, looks interesting, right?

"Booger Bob" is a short, rhyming book about personal hygiene - in this case picking your nose. It is geared toward youth readers, as it is supposed to teach them that picking your nose in public is gross. I think that this book would be funny for kids to read. Thinking about how my little brothers would react to it, I can almost guarantee that they would be cracking up with laughter and trying to pick their noses in front of whomever was reading the book to them - so I am not sure if the book would have the desired affect on them (or most your boys ...but it may).

While I found the book to be witty and an interesting way to bring up nose-picking to kids; I found it to be almost too joking about the topic and in the end the overall take is to pick ones nose in private where no one can see you ... I am not sure that is something that I want my brothers to do either - if a tissue is readily available and it will do the trick, why would you pick your nose... just sayin'… (altro)