500+ Book Reviews from Kids!

500+ Book Reviews from Kids!

If you asked your best friend, “What book should I read next?” — I bet they would have LOTS of suggestions. Well, that’s what the Reviews by You(th) section [http://www.kidsmomo.com/categories/kids/reviews_by_youth/] of Kidsmomo is all about! As of January, over 500 reviews have been submitted by kids like you, so… party_adventure-time [http://www.kidsmomo.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/party_adventure-time.gif] In celebration, we decided to launch our very own Kidsmomo radio station* to share a few of our favorite book reviews with the world. *Disclaimer: Not actual radio station; do not turn on your radio. Just click the play buttons below! > Smile by Raina Telgemeier http://kidsmomo.com/audio/KDMO_Smile.mp3 [http://kidsmomo.com/audio/KDMO_Smile.mp3] Read & comment on the review for Smile » [http://www.kidsmomo.com/2014/smile-by-raina-telgemeier-4/] > Sheep by Valerie Hobbs http://kidsmomo.com/audio/KDMO_Sheep.mp3 [http://kidsmomo.com/audio/KDMO_Sheep.mp3] Read & comment on the review for Sheep » [http://www.kidsmomo.com/2009/sheep-by-valerie-hobbs/] Keep an eye (and ear) on Kidsmomo for more from Station KDMO— and keep those book reviews coming! Submission form is below! — Nancy & Karen > [contact-form-7] Background music (c) Kevin MacLeod

Kidsmomo Podcast #69: Moms, Siblings, and Gods

[http://www.kidsmomo.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/bookpick_podcast69.jpg]Are you an only child who longs for a big, crazy family? Or maybe you’re an only child who longs for a separated-at-birth twin… who turns out to be a creature of the night? Or perhaps you have lots of siblings already, and you just long for the day you can create a fort together without any injuries? Or you’re none of the above and you simply long for an easy way to please Mom? Well, we’ve got something for everyone in our latest podcast — mothers, brothers, long-lost vampire sisters, children of godly parents, and more! * * * * * http://kidsmomo.com/audio/Podcast69.mp3 * * * Download the MP3 (4.8 MB) [http://kidsmomo.com/audio/Podcast69.mp3] * Karen’s book review: The Moffat books by Eleanor Estes * Nancy’s book review:Switched (My Sister the Vampire #1) by Sienna Mercer * A review from YOU:The Demigod Files by Rick Riordan * You heard it here first — a Mother’s Day Gift Giving Revolution has begun!!! And don’t forget: write in with a book review below. We’ll feature a kid review in our next podcast! — Karen and Nancy

Kidsmomo Podcast #68: Dog Days and Hamster Horror

[http://www.kidsmomo.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/bookpick_podcast68.jpg]What do you get when you put together a dog who’s trained to attack and a really fat hamster? Our latest podcast! Don’t worry — no animals were harmed in the making of our podcast; it just so happens that our book picks both feature some crazy critters! Also tune in for mumbling, jazz hands, and a review from you! * * * * * http://kidsmomo.com/audio/Podcast68.mp3 * * * Download the MP3 (5.4 MB) * * Karen’s book review: Showoff by Gordon Korman * Nancy’s book review: The Great Hamster Massacre by Katie Davies * A review from YOU: So B. It by Sarah Weeks * Nancy fails at pet care (aka “Did that hamster get cloned?!”) And don’t forget: write in with a book review below. We’ll feature a kid review in our next podcast! — Karen and Nancy

Bloopers & Outtakes 2012

[http://www.kidsmomo.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/willthisbefunny-rofl.gif] [http://www.kidsmomo.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/willthisbefunny-rofl.gif]National Humor Month is coming to an end, but the fun’s just getting started… with a new blooper reel! This one is almost twice as long as last year’s blooper reel [http://www.kidsmomo.com/2011/kidsmomo-bloopers-outtakes/], so get ready… Believe it or not, this is edited down from about 50 minutes of bloopers, outtakes, bad takes, mistakes, and even some spit takes. http://www.kidsmomo.com/audio/Bloopers_Kidsmomo_2012.mp3 [http://www.kidsmomo.com/audio/Bloopers_Kidsmomo_2012.mp3]Download the MP3 [http://www.kidsmomo.com/audio/Bloopers_Kidsmomo_2012.mp3] Still not sure about hitting that play button? Well, (cue infomercial announcer voice) in this satisfaction-guaranteed-completely-free-2-minute-and-46-second-blooper-reel, you’ll hear… * Burping! * Laughing! * Confusion! * Farting (noises)! * Indecision! * Pizza! * Singing! * Dancing! * And MUCH, MUCH More! — Happy Humor Month from Karen and Nancy

Kidsmomo Podcast #66: Ball Hogs and the Big Screen

[http://www.kidsmomo.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/podcast66_bookpicks.jpg]From our celeb crushes to a celeb who disappears. From a soccer star on the bench to a bully turned best friend. Even a kid who’s not supposed to exist… In our latest podcast, we’ve got goodies for pop culture mavens, stories of school life turned upside down, and one kid’s review of a dystopian adventure. So, what are you waiting for? * * http://kidsmomo.com/audio/Podcast66.mp3 * * * Download the MP3 (5.6 MB) * * Movie news: The Hunger Games and Percy Jackson: The Sea of Monsters * Karen’s book review: Vanishing Acts (Maggie Brooklyn Book 2) by Leslie Margolis * Nancy’s book review: Breakaway by Andrea Montalbano * Two reviews from YOU: How to Be Rude by Jessica Blair and Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix * Nancy in love and Karen on the case And don’t forget: write in with a book review below. We’ll feature a kid review in our next podcast! — Karen and Nancy