As usual, we've already moved on to another great set of books by the time I get around to posting these, but I wanted to share last weeks (two weeks, really) library list.I Love You, Too! by Eve Bunting
Little Brown Puppy loved his mama so much and wanted to give her a present - the best he could find - a big, beautiful bone. Mama tells him "I love the bone, my Little Brown Puppy. And I love you." The puppy's friends wanted to follow suit and each of their mamas responded with "I love (fill in the present). And I love you."
Over in the Meadow by Ezra Jack Keats
You all know this classic Appalachian counting rhyme story. This one is illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats. I may be shunned for saying this, but I actually don't care for some of EJK's most popular stories: The Snowy Day and Whistle for Willie, etc. But I do like these illustrations and love this rhymey story no matter who illustrates it. We borrowed one version last summer that I liked better but I couldn't find that one for sale on Amazon so I'm checking others out. I'd really like to own a copy.
Little Brown Puppy loved his mama so much and wanted to give her a present - the best he could find - a big, beautiful bone. Mama tells him "I love the bone, my Little Brown Puppy. And I love you." The puppy's friends wanted to follow suit and each of their mamas responded with "I love (fill in the present). And I love you."Over in the Meadow by Ezra Jack Keats
You all know this classic Appalachian counting rhyme story. This one is illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats. I may be shunned for saying this, but I actually don't care for some of EJK's most popular stories: The Snowy Day and Whistle for Willie, etc. But I do like these illustrations and love this rhymey story no matter who illustrates it. We borrowed one version last summer that I liked better but I couldn't find that one for sale on Amazon so I'm checking others out. I'd really like to own a copy.Mac and Cheese by Sarah Weeks
Macaroni and Cheese are best friends and complete opposites. Mac likes to play and sing and be active. Cheese doesn't like anything except sitting like a bump on a log. Will especially enjoyed this story because his Grandma & Papa Riedeman had two cats named Macaroni ("Roni") and Cheese too, just like these characters.
Macaroni and Cheese are best friends and complete opposites. Mac likes to play and sing and be active. Cheese doesn't like anything except sitting like a bump on a log. Will especially enjoyed this story because his Grandma & Papa Riedeman had two cats named Macaroni ("Roni") and Cheese too, just like these characters.Once Upon a Tide by Tony Mitton
A dreamy, imaginative tale of two kids exploring deserted islands, beaches and the sea. I'm a little confused what the kids' relationship is, or if the children "round their knees" are theirs, grown up. But I do like the rhyming and the imagination.
A dreamy, imaginative tale of two kids exploring deserted islands, beaches and the sea. I'm a little confused what the kids' relationship is, or if the children "round their knees" are theirs, grown up. But I do like the rhyming and the imagination.One White Wishing Stone: a beach day counting book by Doris Gayzagian
A beautiful story of a mother and daughter collecting and counting memorabilia from their day at the beach. Very sweet and beautiful pictures. "One white wishing stone, smooth & round & cool. Two periwinkle shells in a tidal pool."
A beautiful story of a mother and daughter collecting and counting memorabilia from their day at the beach. Very sweet and beautiful pictures. "One white wishing stone, smooth & round & cool. Two periwinkle shells in a tidal pool."Cinnamon's Day Out: a gerbil adventure by Susan L Roth
Very neat and textured illustrations. Will found the story amusing because the gerbil thought/claimed he was seeing something out in the big world... which was actually just an everyday object inside his owner's house, i.e. assuming the house cat was a "tiger".
The grown son of homebodied parents anxiously sets off to see the country and what's beyond his own backyard. He brings his dog, Tulip, and together they drive from Ohio to Oregon. The book describes the wonders of each state they pass through: the farms in Iowa ("There are no farms like Iowa."), the skies of Nebraska ("There are no skies like Nebraska."), the wind in Wyoming, etc. I was a little disturbed by his naked run through the deserts of Nevada. Though not distasteful, it seemed an irrelevant element to this children's book. Hmm...
Very neat and textured illustrations. Will found the story amusing because the gerbil thought/claimed he was seeing something out in the big world... which was actually just an everyday object inside his owner's house, i.e. assuming the house cat was a "tiger".Tulip Sees America by Cynthia Rylant
The grown son of homebodied parents anxiously sets off to see the country and what's beyond his own backyard. He brings his dog, Tulip, and together they drive from Ohio to Oregon. The book describes the wonders of each state they pass through: the farms in Iowa ("There are no farms like Iowa."), the skies of Nebraska ("There are no skies like Nebraska."), the wind in Wyoming, etc. I was a little disturbed by his naked run through the deserts of Nevada. Though not distasteful, it seemed an irrelevant element to this children's book. Hmm...We're Going on a Book Hunt by Pat Miller
I'm struggling to remember the appropriate tune/beat of this popular rhyming scheme. But in this one, there are lots of woodland animal friends that teach library etiquette and skills in their adorable forest library.
I'm struggling to remember the appropriate tune/beat of this popular rhyming scheme. But in this one, there are lots of woodland animal friends that teach library etiquette and skills in their adorable forest library.Do You Have a Hat? by Eileen Spinelli
Will and I always love when the insides of book covers have educational facts about people and things. This book is all about the hats worn by various historical figures such as Daniel Boone, Amelia Earhart, Abe Lincoln and many others. A fun story about the many types of hats.
Will and I always love when the insides of book covers have educational facts about people and things. This book is all about the hats worn by various historical figures such as Daniel Boone, Amelia Earhart, Abe Lincoln and many others. A fun story about the many types of hats.Baby Bat's Lullaby by Jacquelyn Mitchard
Who knew bats could be so cute? Or that the way the mother bats wrap their babies in their wings as they suspend from the ceiling while sleeping could make you want to fold your child into your own arms. This is a rhymey story about a mother and baby bat exploring the world after dark together. It's cute... but I'm pretty sure real bats are still creepy. :)
Who knew bats could be so cute? Or that the way the mother bats wrap their babies in their wings as they suspend from the ceiling while sleeping could make you want to fold your child into your own arms. This is a rhymey story about a mother and baby bat exploring the world after dark together. It's cute... but I'm pretty sure real bats are still creepy. :)Quack, Daisy, Quack! by Jane Simmons
Will remembered Daisy and Pip from the last Daisy book we read. In this one, Daisy and Pip visit Aunt Lily with their mother. After making such a raucous, mother and Aunt Lily take the ducklings to a very loud and crowded feeding frenzy among many other ducks, quacking loudly for bread crumbs. Daisy and Pip lose sight of their mother in the chaos until Daisy quiets everyone with the loudest holler she can muster. From then on, Daisy and Pip pipe down on their visit.
Will remembered Daisy and Pip from the last Daisy book we read. In this one, Daisy and Pip visit Aunt Lily with their mother. After making such a raucous, mother and Aunt Lily take the ducklings to a very loud and crowded feeding frenzy among many other ducks, quacking loudly for bread crumbs. Daisy and Pip lose sight of their mother in the chaos until Daisy quiets everyone with the loudest holler she can muster. From then on, Daisy and Pip pipe down on their visit.The Little Red Hen (Makes a Pizza) retold by Philemon Sturges
No one is willing to help Little Red Hen with any of the tasks needed to prepare the pizza, but they sure are willing to help her eat the delicious smelling meal. Little Red Hen was very gracious to share and I was pleased to see her friends decided to do the dishes after. :)
No one is willing to help Little Red Hen with any of the tasks needed to prepare the pizza, but they sure are willing to help her eat the delicious smelling meal. Little Red Hen was very gracious to share and I was pleased to see her friends decided to do the dishes after. :)Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert
Bright, basic illustrations. Father and child go through the steps of preparing vegetable soup from planting the seeds and growing the garden to harvesting and cooking the produce. Sort of like those first words books that I despise that are filled with labeled pictures... only this one isn't a chore to read and at least has a simple plot to follow.
Bright, basic illustrations. Father and child go through the steps of preparing vegetable soup from planting the seeds and growing the garden to harvesting and cooking the produce. Sort of like those first words books that I despise that are filled with labeled pictures... only this one isn't a chore to read and at least has a simple plot to follow.The Very Greedy Bee by Steve Smallman
A lesson in greed, gluttony and sharing... with bees.
A lesson in greed, gluttony and sharing... with bees.Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes
Rabbit sets out on a wondrous adventure, imagining what it would be like to be green like the grass, tall like the fir trees, immobile like the rock, etc. But when he hops home, he doesn't have to wonder who loves him {mother}. The illustrations look like they were colored with crayon - neat.
Rabbit sets out on a wondrous adventure, imagining what it would be like to be green like the grass, tall like the fir trees, immobile like the rock, etc. But when he hops home, he doesn't have to wonder who loves him {mother}. The illustrations look like they were colored with crayon - neat.Knuffle Bunny Free by Mo Willems
Hands down, Will's fave of the bunch. Really cool illustrations with real, photographed, black & white pictures in the background and sketched, colorful characters on top. We haven't read the two books that precede this one in the series (don't know why I picked this one first) but we're definitely going to check them out. In this book, Trixie and her parents are off on a wonderful vacation to visit Trixie's Oma and Opa in Holland. Trixie's beloved Knuffle Bunny was supposed to be along for the trip but accidentally gets left on the plane on the way over. Trixie tries to put on a brave face and enjoy the many activities and cool sightseeing adventures she has on her trip, but she misses her Knuffle Bunny tremendously. In the end, they are reunited and Trixie makes a brave and mature decision that shocks her parents and really shows how much she is growing up.
Hands down, Will's fave of the bunch. Really cool illustrations with real, photographed, black & white pictures in the background and sketched, colorful characters on top. We haven't read the two books that precede this one in the series (don't know why I picked this one first) but we're definitely going to check them out. In this book, Trixie and her parents are off on a wonderful vacation to visit Trixie's Oma and Opa in Holland. Trixie's beloved Knuffle Bunny was supposed to be along for the trip but accidentally gets left on the plane on the way over. Trixie tries to put on a brave face and enjoy the many activities and cool sightseeing adventures she has on her trip, but she misses her Knuffle Bunny tremendously. In the end, they are reunited and Trixie makes a brave and mature decision that shocks her parents and really shows how much she is growing up.
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