Category Archives: Kidlit

Nonfiction Picture Book Wednesday: Marvin Makes Music by Marvin Hamlisch and Illustrated by Jim Madsen

March 13, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Marvin Makes Music by Marvin Hamlisch and Illustrated by Jim Madsen. Ages 4 – 8 (2.5 year old son loved it). Dial Books for Young Readers. November 2012. 32 pages. ISBN-13: 978-0803737303. Nonfiction. $17.99 Summary: This book is based on the true story of Marvin Hamlisch’s audition and acceptance to the Julliard School. Marvin loves music. He hears it everywhere and his piano is his best friend. He loves composing his own music and he’d much rather play his own music than practice. One […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Nonfiction Picture Books, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Beautiful Books, Book Review, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Marvin Hamlisch, Marvin Makes Music, Nonfiction Picture Books, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, Recommended Picture Books

Such a Cool Book: Who Put the B in the Ballyhoo? by Carlyn Beccia

March 12, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Who Put the B in the Ballyhoo: The Most Amazing, Bizarre, and Celebrated Circus Performers by Carlyn Beccia. Ages 4 – 8 (2.5 year old son loved it). Houghton Mifflin Books for Children. April 2007. 32 pages. ISBN-10: 0618717188. Non-fiction. $16.00 Quick Summary: Lots of fascinating facts and information about the history of the circus — in alphabetical order. Beautiful and rich illustrations of bizarre and unusual performers and performances. Unforgettable and mesmerizing! Our Experience Reading this Book: We highly, highly recommend this book. […]

Categories: Alphabet Picture Books, Children's Books, Kid Lit Blog Hop, Kidlit, Nonfiction Picture Books, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Beautiful Books, Book Review, Carlyn Beccia, Children's Picture Books, Circus, Highly Recommended Picture Books, Kid Lit Blog Hop, Nonfiction Picture Books, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, Recommended Picture Books, Who Put the B in the Ballyhoo?

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 3/11/13

March 11, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a fantastic meme hosted over at Teach Mentor Texts. Here they have a lot of great children’s book recommendations — and lots of picture book recommendations, too. Please go check them out and link up with them to share your recommendations. Here are the top 10 books that my two-and-a-half-year-old son and I have read and enjoyed over and over and over again this past week.

Categories: Children's Books, It's Monday! What Are You Reading?, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Andy Runton, Captain No Beard, Carlyn Beccia, Carol P. Roman, Cary Fagan, Children's Books, Donna Marie Naval, Dusan Petricic, Emily Jenkins, Ethan Long, G. Brian Karas, Helen Ward, Highly Recommended Books, It's Monday! What Are You Reading?, Learn to Tie a Tie with the Rabbit and the Fox, Lemonade in Winter, Mr. Zinger's Hat, Owly & Wormy Bright Lights and Sta, Picture Books, Poopendous!, Sybrina Durant, The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, The Wing Wing Brothers Math Spectacular, The Zoo's Annual Piggyback Ride, Who Put the B in the Ballyhoo?

Owly & Wormy: Bright Lights and Starry Nights! by Andy Runton

March 11, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Owly & Wormy: Bright Lights and Starry Nights! by Andy Runton. Ages 2+. Atheneum Books for Young Readers. November 2012. 40 pages. ISBN: 978-1416957751. $15.99 Fiction. Quick Summary: Owly and Wormy are back in picture book format! This time they have a new telescope and going to do some stargazing. The only problem? The leaves from the trees are in the way. They decide to pack up and go out into the field so they can get a better view […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Andy Runton, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, Book Review, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Owly & Wormy: Bright Lights and Starry Nights!, Picture Books, Read Aloud, Read this book again and again, Recommended Books, Recommended Picture Books, The Children's Bookshelf, Wordless Picture Books

Valentine and His Violin by Philip Hopman

March 5, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Valentine and His Violin by Philip Hopman. Ages 2 – 100+. Lemniscaat USA. September 2012. 32 pages. ISBN: 978-1935954170. $17.95. Fiction (but says on his website that it is a true story/fact). Quick Summary: Valentine plays the violin very badly. He doesn’t realize this. In fact, he thinks he plays rather well. For the Queen’s birthday he plays Ode to Joy. Three people shout at him, “Horrible!” “Hideous!” and “Get outta here!” after the concert. The depth of his horrible playing doesn’t […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Book Review, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, Humorous Children's Books, kidlit, Philip Hopman, Picture Book for Children, Picture Books, Picture Books about playing the violin, Read Aloud, Read this book again and again, Recommended Books, Recommended Picture Books, The Children's Bookshelf, Valentine and His Violin

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? February 25th, 2013

February 25, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a meme hosted over at Teach Mentor Texts. Here they have a lot of great children’s book recommendations — and lots of picture book recommendations, too. Please go check them out and link up with them to share your recommendations. Here are the top 10 books that my two-and-a-half-year-old son and I have read and enjoyed over and over and over again this past week. 1. Captain No Beard by Carole P. Roman My son really […]

Categories: Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: A Gold Star for Zog, As the Crow Flies, Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs, Captain No Beard, Chopsticks, randy Riley's Really Big Hit, Tasty Baby Belly Buttons, The teacher from the Black Lagoon, The Tooth Mouse, Waddles

Captain No Beard: An Imaginary Tale of a Pirate’s Life by Carole P. Roman

February 25, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Captain No Beard: An Imaginary tale of a Pirate’s Life by Carole P. Roman. Ages 2 – 7. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. July 2012. 40 pages. ISBN: 978-1478151708. $9.99 Fiction. Quick Summary: Captain No Beard is about two children, Alexander and Hallie, playing pirate with their stuffed animals. Alexander is Captain No Beard and Hallie is his first mate. As they are swabbing the deck and pumping the bilges, they encounter a storm. They successfully navigate the storm and then […]

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Top Ten Favorite Characters from Picture Books

February 19, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

It’s Tuesday! Which means Top Ten Tuesday hosted over at The Broke and The Bookish. Today’s theme is Top Ten Favorite Characters from a genre. Mine is: Top Ten Favorite Characters from Picture Books. All of the characters that I mention below have excellent, positive qualities that I hope to instill in my son (and myself).

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Top Ten Tuesday • Tags: A Sick Day for Amos McGee, Asiago, Bink and Gollie, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Little Pea, Mole Music, Molly Lou Melon, Picture Books, Picture Books with Great Characters, Recommended Picture Books, Stand Tall, The Dot, The Three Little Cajun Pigs, Top Ten Tuesday, Woolbur, Zen Ghosts, Zen Shorts, Zen Ties

Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs by Giles Andreae and Russell Ayto

February 18, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs by Giles Andreae and Russell Ayto Ages 2+. Margaret K. McElderry Books. September 2005. 25 pages. ISBN: 978-1416907138 $16.99 Summary: When Flinn goes back into the art supply closet at his school to get some supplies he finds a pirate, Captain Stubble, crying because someone has stolen his ship. The boy and his friends help the pirate find his stolen ship. Oh, and they battle pirate dinosaurs, too. But they’re pretty nice about it. So it’s […]

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