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Kitchen Table Reviews Archives
One mom, two kids, three opinions: We listen in as writer/mother/blogger Mir Kamin and her children discuss books. Read more reviews here.
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Kitchen Table Reviews: Pokémon Ultimate Handbook
by Mir Kamin
While Mir's daughter is away, her son is thrilled to be reading the book that tells you everything about Pokémon.
by Mir Kamin
While Mir's daughter is away, her son is thrilled to be reading the book that tells you everything about Pokémon.
Kitchen Table Reviews: Rules
by Mir Kamin
Mir and the Kids review a tale about appreciating everyone, even when it's difficult.
by Mir Kamin
Mir and the Kids review a tale about appreciating everyone, even when it's difficult.
Kitchen Table Reviews: Sourpuss and Sweetie Pie
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | March 20,2009
This colorful book about a girl with dueling dispositions really rings a bell with our reviewers.
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | March 20,2009
This colorful book about a girl with dueling dispositions really rings a bell with our reviewers.
Kitchen Table Reviews: The Dumb Bunnies' Easter
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | March 13,2009
This silly book is tons of fun for everyone!
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | March 13,2009
This silly book is tons of fun for everyone!
Kitchen Table Reviews: Thirty Days Has September: Cool Ways to Remember Stuff
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | March 6,2009
This fun and entertaining little book helps the kids learn lots, from history to science to spelling.
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | March 6,2009
This fun and entertaining little book helps the kids learn lots, from history to science to spelling.
Kitchen Table Reviews: Elly: My True Story of the Holocaust
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | February 27,2009
The family reviews a somber tale that introduces the atrocities of World War II to younger readers.
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | February 27,2009
The family reviews a somber tale that introduces the atrocities of World War II to younger readers.
Kitchen Table Reviews: Meet the Kreeps #3: The Nanny Nightmare
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | February 20,2009
The characters in this delightfully weird book invoke strange and funny TV families.
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | February 20,2009
The characters in this delightfully weird book invoke strange and funny TV families.
Kitchen Table Reviews: WordGirl: City Hall Sandwich
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | February 13,2009
Wordgirl's adventures inspire the kids to create their own superhero identities.
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | February 13,2009
Wordgirl's adventures inspire the kids to create their own superhero identities.
Kitchen Table Reviews: The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | February 6,2009
The family steps back into dinosaur times with this vividly illustrated book.
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | February 6,2009
The family steps back into dinosaur times with this vividly illustrated book.
Kitchen Table Reviews: Into the Volcano
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | January 30,2009
Mir and the kids check out this face-paced graphic novel.
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | January 30,2009
Mir and the kids check out this face-paced graphic novel.
Kitchen Table Reveiws: The Marshmallow Incident
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | August 21,2009
Mir and the kids determine why marshmallows are the necessary ingredient to this silly story.
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | August 21,2009
Mir and the kids determine why marshmallows are the necessary ingredient to this silly story.
Kitchen Table Reviews: Scholastic Encyclopedia of the Presidents and Their Times
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | January 16,2009
Three thumbs up for the giant reference book that makes learning fun.
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | January 16,2009
Three thumbs up for the giant reference book that makes learning fun.
Kitchen Table Reviews: Mr. President: A Book of U.S. Presidents
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | January 9,2009
In anticipation of the upcoming Presidential Inauguration, Mir and the kids learn about past presidents and their families.
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | January 9,2009
In anticipation of the upcoming Presidential Inauguration, Mir and the kids learn about past presidents and their families.
Kitchen Table Reviews: Merry Christmas, Stinky Face and Mrs. Greenberg's Messy Hanukkah
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | December 19,2008
Mir and the kids take a break from bouncing off the walls to read two holiday books.
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | December 19,2008
Mir and the kids take a break from bouncing off the walls to read two holiday books.
Kitchen Table Reviews: My Friends Call Me Monster (Goosebumps HorrorLand #7)
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | December 12,2008
This spooky cliffhanger R.L. Stine gets mixed reviews from the table.
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | December 12,2008
This spooky cliffhanger R.L. Stine gets mixed reviews from the table.
Kitchen Table Reviews: Too Many Toys
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | December 5,2008
Spencer has too many toys, but he's about to discover the best toy of all is his imagination.
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | December 5,2008
Spencer has too many toys, but he's about to discover the best toy of all is his imagination.
Kitchen Table Reviews: The Family Book: Amazing Things To Do Together
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | November 26,2008
A special guest helps Mir and the kids review this week's book.
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | November 26,2008
A special guest helps Mir and the kids review this week's book.
Kitchen Table Reviews: The Class Pet From the Black Lagoon
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | November 21,2008
Mir and the kids get swept up in the silliness of this imaginative story.
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | November 21,2008
Mir and the kids get swept up in the silliness of this imaginative story.
Kitchen Table Reviews: Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls, Book 2: The New Girl
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | November 14,2008
After sitting out last week, Mir's daughter is back for a book all about girls.
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | November 14,2008
After sitting out last week, Mir's daughter is back for a book all about girls.
Kitchen Table Reviews: Build a Burrito by Denise Vega
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | November 7,2008
Blogger Mir Kamin and her kids read this counting book in English and Spanish.
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | November 7,2008
Blogger Mir Kamin and her kids read this counting book in English and Spanish.
Kitchen Table Reviews: It's Halloween, You 'Fraidy Mouse (Geronimo Stilton #11)
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | October 31,2008
Just in time for Halloween, Mir and the kids read a spooky favorite.
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | October 31,2008
Just in time for Halloween, Mir and the kids read a spooky favorite.
Kitchen Table Reviews: The Bailey City Monsters, Volume 1
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | October 24,2008
The family enjoys these spooky tales and learns that it's what's inside a person that counts - even when that person has hairy feet.
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | October 24,2008
The family enjoys these spooky tales and learns that it's what's inside a person that counts - even when that person has hairy feet.
Kitchen Table Reviews: Ripley's Believe It or Not! Special Edition 2009
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | October 17,2008
The family slips into a dark closet to see the glow-in-the-dark cover of this gross but fun book that's perfect for Halloween.
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | October 17,2008
The family slips into a dark closet to see the glow-in-the-dark cover of this gross but fun book that's perfect for Halloween.
Kitchen Table Reviews: Can You See What I See? On a Scary Scary Night
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | October 10,2008
The kids may have outgrown the I SPY series, but this creepy book is both challenging and cool.
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | October 10,2008
The kids may have outgrown the I SPY series, but this creepy book is both challenging and cool.
Kitchen Table Reviews: Today and Today
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | A mother and two children review Today and Today by Issa.
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | A mother and two children review Today and Today by Issa.
Kitchen Table Reviews: Otto Runs for President
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | September 26,2008
A mother and two children review Otto Runs for President by beloved children's book author Rosemary Wells.
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | September 26,2008
A mother and two children review Otto Runs for President by beloved children's book author Rosemary Wells.
Kitchen Table Reviews: Bone Series
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | September 12,2008
When she and her son check out the first three books in the BONE series of graphic novels, Mir's in for a surprise.
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | September 12,2008
When she and her son check out the first three books in the BONE series of graphic novels, Mir's in for a surprise.
Kitchen Table Reviews: LaRue for Mayor
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | September 19,2008
The family reviews LaRue for Mayor by Mark Teague, the third of Mark Teague's best selling, award-winning Dear Mrs. LaRue series.
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | September 19,2008
The family reviews LaRue for Mayor by Mark Teague, the third of Mark Teague's best selling, award-winning Dear Mrs. LaRue series.
Kitchen Table Reviews: So Totally Emily Ebers
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | September 5,2008
Mir's daughter has a lot in common with heroine Emily, but does that mean she'll like this book?
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | September 5,2008
Mir's daughter has a lot in common with heroine Emily, but does that mean she'll like this book?
Kitchen Table Reviews: You Can Save the Planet
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | August 29,2008
The family follows up cute Knut by looking for some practical ways to make a difference.
by Mir Kamin
Scholastic Parents | August 29,2008
The family follows up cute Knut by looking for some practical ways to make a difference.
