Stars: ***** Sourcebooks (2011)Picture Book Summary: A young child starts off this laugh-out-loud picture book by listing all the ways his dad is NOT a superhero: he can’t leap tall buildings, run faster than a speeding bullet, or shoot webs out of his wrists. Each spread illustrates how Dad doesn’t have super powers but is… Read More »
The Loud Book by Deborah Underwood | Queen of the Falls by Chris Van Allsburg
May 7, 2011 by ·
Stars: **** Thomas Allen & Sons (2011) Picture Book 32 pages Summary: Just like there are lots of quiets, there are also lots of louds: Good louds (HOORAY!) and bad louds (CRASH!) And louds that make you feel like you are the center of attention (BURP!). The Loud Book compiles all these kid-friendly noises from… Read More »
Just a Dream by Chris Van Allsburg
April 16, 2011 by ·
Stars: ***** Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (Originally 1990, Updated 2011)Picture Book48 pages Summary: When it comes to the environment, young Walter is not an enlightened individual. He’s a litterbug who believes sorting trash is a big waste of time. What’s more, he thinks his friend’s birthday present, a tree, is the most ridiculous gift he’s ever… Read More »
Dream Big Little Pig by Kristi Yamaguchi
March 29, 2011 by ·
Stars: ***** Sourcebooks Jabberwocky (2011)Illustrations by Tim Bowers Picture Book4 and up Summary: Poppy the Pig has big dreams – lots of them! But following her dreams isn’t always easy, and whenever Poppy thinks it might be time to give up, her family reminds her to “Dream Big!” Olympic figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi has created… Read More »
Welcoming Spring with Picture Books
March 20, 2011 by ·
Spring is Here by Will Hillenbrand Stars: **** Holiday House (2011) Summary: Excited that spring has finally arrived, Mole tries–unsuccessfully–to wake up Bear, but then he comes up with the perfect plan. This is the first book by Will Hillenbrand I’ve read but I’ll be on the lookout for more (and he’s certainly written a… Read More »
A Chicken, a Pig, a Horse, Two Cows and a Sheep
February 21, 2011 by ·
Chicken, Pig, Cow: Horse Around by Ruth Ohi Stars: **** Annick Press (2010)Ages 2-532 pages Summary: Chicken, Pig, and Cow are very happy together in their Popsicle stick barn, so when Horse arrives, not everyone is pleased—especially Chicken, who points out that Horse takes up a lot of space. – from Annick Press The fourth… Read More »
Choosing Literature for Children
February 18, 2011 by ·
How do you choose books for your children? A friend of mine has a book about 1000 books to enjoy with your children (It’s called 1001 Children’s Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up, edited by Julia Eccleshare and Quentin Blake.) So they choose books out of that. Some go with blog recommendations, some… Read More »
