books by Leah Komaiko (broadway growing friends)

books by Leah Komaiko

books:

1 review
Leah Komaiko

Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 1996

A great book to read
I think it is a good book because it tells about how people make friends. Libby was bored until Annie Bananie moved to Barry Avenue. In the beginning Annie really likes Libby, but Libby thinks Annie Bananie is a little weird. But by the end they both like each other. Libby's grandma hates dogs, but she kisses Annie Bananie's dog so that Libby could be president of their dog club. And Libby was ...

Earl's too cool for me

2 reviews
Leah Komaiko

Harper & Row, 1988

uptempo and fun
The text and illustrations are wildly creative and make you laugh out loud with delight. Their imagination runs rampant and stimulates your own. I'm a grown up - if I loved it, kids will flip over it. It's jazzy and snazzy and has a sweet meaning; the subtle message is important for children to understand.

Am I Old Yet?: A True Story of a Timeless Friendship

1 review
Leah Komaiko

St. Martin's Griffin, 2007

A unexpected surprize
I was buying this book for a dear friend and decided to read it first before giving it to her. This book was such a quick read. I could'nt seem to put it down. It was light hearted and funny at times and deep and introspective at others. This is a great book about friendship and how it affects our lives. I really enjoyed this book. At times I was laughing out loud. I know my best friend ...

Annie Bananie, Best Friends to the End

3 reviews
Leah Komaiko

Yearling, 1998

An awful book
Horn Book reviews are 99% on target. I was looking for a good series for Grade 1. What a disappointment. All of the characters seemed stereotypes and some were rude. One character calls another "mental." An example of poor writing.

Just My Dad & Me (Trophy Picture Books)

1 review
Leah Komaiko

HarperTrophy, 1999

Great
This book made me remember my childhood. The illustrations aremagnificent.

Annie Bananie

10 reviews
Leah Komaiko

Demco Media, 1989

Best children's book ever!
My mother purchased this book for me when I was four years old to help during the transition of moving, and leaving my best friend behind. Now that I am almost 17 it continues to be my favorite children's book. It pocesses the central idea of the innocence of a childhood friendships and how important friendships are in general. I feel this story also reveals a unique element of hope that exists ...

Am I Old Yet? The Story of Two Women, Generations Apart, Growing Up and Growing Young in a Timeless Friendship

17 reviews
Leah Komaiko

Thorndike Press, 2000

Poignant and Wise
I saw Leah Kamaiko interviewed on last Sunday's Today Show. We were also treated to footage of Leah and Adele walking and talking together. True soulmates. Seeing them reminded me of how moved I was when I read "Am I Old Yet?" the book Leah wrote so that all of us could share what these two wonderful women have learned from each other. There is only one age, alive, and that life is best ...

Aunt Elaine Does the Dance from Spain

1 review
Leah Komaiko

Doubleday Books for Young Readers, 1992

Elaine's Got Rhythm
My five year old daughter brought this book home from her school library and we read it over and over again. She loved the rhythm of the language and rhyme in the story. She also seemed drawn to the vibrant illustrations. As a parent, I liked how it incorporated many people of all shades as Spanish dancers. It showed appreciation of a culture is not based on your genetic heritage. It ...

Annie Bananie and the Pain Sisters

1 review
Leah Komaiko

Econo-Clad Books, 2001

The Pain Sisters - lying hurts, too!
A beginning chapterbook which tells of Libby's plan to get into "The Pain Sisters," a group where it's two members have had numerous injuries. After faking a gall stone procedure, Libby realizes that lying hurts more than injuries.

Where Can Daniel Be?

2 reviews
Leah Komaiko

Orchard Books, 1994

I like the water colors. Lovely colors!
I like where can Daniel be because it was funny and it was colorful. I like his drawings because they're funny. I really liked the picture of the cat on the vaccumn cleaner. I also like Where Can Danial be because the words rhyme.

Annie Bananie and the People's Court
Leah Komaiko

Topeka Bindery, 2001

Annie Bananie and Libby want to meet the Bowers, the new neighbors on the block. Unfortunately, Mr. Bower doesn't want to be friendly with Annie Bananie. He thinks she's a troublemaker and that her big dog, Boris, wants to eat the Bowers' tiny poodle, Weenie. Annie believes that if the Bowers got to know her, they'd all get along swell. But when Annie takes one too many trips to the Bowers' house, Mr. Bower calls the police. Before you know it, ...

Broadway Banjo Bill
Leah Komaiko

Doubleday Books for Young Readers, 1993

A six-year-old boy spends his birthday walking the streets of New York searching for his friend, street musician Broadway Banjo Bill, and ends up with a birthday surprise he will never forget. By the author of Annie Bananie.

Malibu Carmie

1 review
Leah Komaiko

Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2005

If you are older than 14, do not buy this.
I thought this book was going to be a really good summer read. Well, it is not very good. Its a book tht's meant for, well, little girls i would say. It's meant for pre-teens or anyone who is about 11-13. The language is so juvenile, and the way the girls act is really young and immature like children. I was disappointed because I thought it would be a good read for older teens, but i was very ...