101 Fun Crossword Puzzles for Kids: First Children Crossword Puzzle Book for Kids Age 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 and for 3rd graders | Kids Crosswords (Easy Word Learning Activities for Kids) by Jennifer L. Trace

101 Fun Crossword Puzzles for Kids: First Children Crossword Puzzle Book for Kids Age 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 and for 3rd graders | Kids Crosswords (Easy Word Learning Activities for Kids) Reviews

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  Jamie Jack

  Pluses and Minuses
  
  This book has relatively simple, themed crossword puzzles for children with 3 to 10 clues to figure out. The author states that this book is supposed to be for 6- to 10-year-olds, but I think puzzles with so few clues may not interest 8- to 10-year-olds. I loved crosswords when I was that age, and I would have become bored rather quickly with this book and gotten through it very fast. The first puzzles don't actually have word clues; they have picture clues instead. I think this is a fun idea for children's crosswords as it can help them relate the object to the word. The worded puzzles have clues that are too long if you are accustomed to regular crosswords, which some children may be. Children younger than 8 may have difficulty reading these somewhat complex clues. Strangely, the author put the 3 to 10 solution words at the top of the puzzle; isn't the point of a crossword to figure out the words? I did like that every page had illustrations, and the illustrations actually went with the theme of the crossword page it was on. In the ARC version I saw, these are done in grayscale, so they couldn't easily be colored by a child. I think it would have been fun if they were just line drawings that the child could color. So, all in all, this book has its pluses and minuses. It depends on what's important to you and what you and your child prefer.
  
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  Robin Morgan

  I received a printable PDF.file copy of this book from the author through a giveaway she had on LibraryThing, and the following is my honest opinion.
  
  With all that, we’re going through these days I, or should I say that my inner-child needed something to escape the boredom that exists. My inner-child not being able to go to school or play with any friends needed to have something to do that would fun to do and could educate herself as well. Jennifer Trace’s book has fulfilled both of these needs.
  
  Looking at this book through the eyes of my inner-child, she would say that she’s the way has gotten put together. She would say that she loves the way each puzzle has numbered empty books that need to be with the picture clues around each puzzle and the matching words at the top of each page, which, when correctly filled in, has taught more words that she now knows. As my inner-child went through the pages of the book, she liked the way the puzzles got harder as the pictures changed to simple sentences that also taught her news words the same way the pictures did. The only thing that she’s sorry about is that she had completed all the puzzles too fast instead of only doing a few puzzles she day, and now has nothing to do.
  
  For having compiled an engaging educational book of crossword puzzles for young children like my inner-child, my inner-child and I are giving Ms. Trace 5 STARS for giving us something to do as we’ve gotten made to stay home and no place to go.
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  Julie Barrett

  101 Crossword Puzzles for Kids! by Jennifer L. Trace
  Starts with how to use the book and how educational it is.
  Each section starts with a colorful page showing all the creatures, going with the theme of the puzzles.
  Easy Level 1 starts with a puzzle of 4 words that need to be filled in. Using the pictures and number with it you can easily put your answer into the puzzle.
  There is also an answer sheet for the puzzles.
  What I like about this book is that the kids can follow once they get the hang of it. The colorful pictures are not confusing, there is no clutter on the pages.
  Each puzzle has its own theme and words and instructions.
  Word clues along with pictures are given as the puzzles get harder.
  Instructions also are important as they point to where the answers go in the puzzle grid.
  Level 2 includes word clues and 6 answers to the puzzles.
  Level 3 includes word clues with 7 to 8 answers required.
  Ends with congratulations page and awards for finishing.
  Would love to see this book where the pictures are in color.
  Super fun book for kids year after year as their skills increase.
  A KEEPER!
  Received this review copy from the author and publishing team and this is my honest opinion.
  
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  Rhonda

  What kid doesn't love puzzles or games. Many great puzzles to choose from. Crosswords help with spelling and learning words. Kids will love this book! Hours of fun.
  
  I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  Elizabeth McDaniel

  This fun crossword puzzle was full of a variety of interesting and entertaining puzzles for young children to enjoy.
  
  I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  Rachelle

  101 Fun Crossword Puzzles for Kids... from beginner to challenging, this puzzle book will grow with your child and allow her to stretch her reasoning skills. Fun themed images offer hints to solve each puzzle for every page. For older kids, you can easily cover the top portion of the page to blank out the actual words or solutions to each puzzle. Would prefer perforated pages.
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  Reva

  We (me and my tween/young teen) children looked over the 101 Fun Crosswords book we received from LibraryThing. Very nice!
  It is a good introduction to crossword puzzles and would be useful in schools as a fun supplement to lessons on many topics. The puzzles are on topics relevant to kids and the pictures are cute*. Having the words and the pictures both available together allows children to develop their spelling skills without pressure.
  The fonts are cute and readable, except for a few letters that children might have difficulty identifying. I personally think that all books directed at young readers should use a font that has a serif capital I (Tahoma, Noto Sans, etc.) to help them differentiate between the letters "I" and "L" and that also has a distinct numeral 1. Even for an adult, it is very confusing and distracting to have so many letters and numbers that look the same. It must be even worse for someone who is dyslexic, or for a beginning reader of any age.
  
  Aside from the following few very minor points, this is a book that children can enjoy and will learn from without even realizing it.
  
  (*1. in "Ocean Creatures" the seal picture really looks like a walrus and if children know anything about sea creatures they will pick up on that; 2. on p. 23, "Royal Family"--ok, this is nitpicky, but my kids attend a parochial school that puts great emphasis on dressing stylishly but modestly, and they thought the queen's neckline could be a little higher, similarly, they suggested putting a T-shirt on the picture on the "My Body" puzzle, p. 54; and the details on one or two of the other pictures are distracting).
  Children might be confused by the spelling of the headline "At the Faire" -- they will question the "e" at the end and what should parents/teachers tell them? "It's an olde waye to spell things"? Spelling is often not faire, but a crossword puzzle book where the correct answer depends on the correct spelling may not be the best place to introduce this topic.
  p. 98. There must be a better clue for "snowman" than "A frozen man" -- that isn't a good clue because it repeats the word "man," "frozen" makes you think of ice rather than snow, and snowmen aren't men. Maybe, "A cold rolled-up figure"? "A cold sculpture"?
  
  Entertaining and educational!