Category Archives: Two year old loved

Clap, Clap! by Madalena Matoso

June 8, 2016 by The Picture Book Review

I received a review copy from the publisher. No other compensation was received. Clap, Clap is the most fun I’ve ever had reading a counting picture book. It has brought reading to an entirely different level and the giggles and enthusiasm my boys have when we read it is so satisfying. Clap, Clap has everything you need to keep a little one engaged: there are bright, bold colors, happy faces, onomatopoetic jubilations, and then on top of that the reader actively […]

Categories: Children's Books, Counting Picture Books, Fine Art Picture Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Counting, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Beautiful Books, Book Review, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Clap Clap, Counting Picture Books, flying eye books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Madalena Matoso, Picture Books, Read Aloud, Recommended Books

Monster Needs Your Vote by Paul Czajak and Illustrated by Wendy Grieb

April 26, 2016 by The Picture Book Review

[I received a review copy from the publisher. No other compensation was received.] Told in an upbeat and swinging verse with bright and animated illustrations, Monster Needs Your Vote is an inspiring and fun picture book that shows readers that even though they’re not able to vote, there are plenty of things they can still do to make a difference. What has Monster been doing these days? Last we saw of him, he needed, and successfully received, a party. Now, […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Friendly Monsters, Picture Books about Politics, Picture Books about Running for President, Picture Books about Voting, Two year old loved • Tags: Book Review, Children's Books, kidlit, Monster Needs Your Vote, Paul Czajak, Picture Book, Picture Books, Picture Books about Friendly Monsters, Picture Books about Politics, Picture Books about Voting, Read Aloud, Recommended Picture Books

There’s a Baby in There! is Our Favorite Picture Book to Prepare My Son for the New Baby

September 5, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

There’s a Baby in There! By Dandi Daley Mackall and Illustrated by Carlynn Whitt. Ages 4 – 7 (Son loves it at 3). Two Lions. Sept 2012. 32 pages. ISBN: 978-0761461913. Fiction. At a Glance: A little monkey is skeptical that his mother is really going to have a baby. What I Appreciate About this Book: A fun and playful look from an older sibling’s perspective about pregnancy. The older sibling/narrator of the story has a wonderful attitude about the entire pregnancy […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Book Review, Carlynn Whitt, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Dandi Daley Mackall, kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about a New Baby, Read this book again and again, Recommended Books, Recommended Picture Books, There's a Baby in There!

Making Shakespeare Accessible to the Very Young: Usborne Illustrated Stories from Shakespeare

September 4, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Usborne Illustrated Stories from Shakespeare. Ages 6+. (My has loved this book since he was 2 1/2.) Usborne. Sept 2010. 416 pages. ISBN: 978-1409522232 ~$21.55 At a Glance: I was so impressed with Usborne’s Illustrated Fairy Tales book that I ordered several of their other books, including this one. I’ve been reading some of the stories (The Tempest, Twelfth Night, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream) to my son and we both love them! What I Appreciate About this Book: At […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Book Review, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, kidlit, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, Recommended Books, Recommended Picture Books, Shakespeare for the Very Young, Usborne Illustrated Stories from Shakespeare

A Sweet Book about Acceptance: One More Candle by Merry Susiarjo and Emmeline Pidgen

September 1, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

One More Candle by Merry Susiarjo and Illustrated by Emmeline Pidgen. Ages 4+ (Easily enjoyed by children ages 2+). 32 pages. Twelve Elves Books. September 2013. ISBN-13: 978-2954371207 Fict At a Glance: This is a beautifully illustrated, sweet and poignant story about a little girl that would like one more candle on her birthday cake because her sister always has one more candle than she does. After lots of searching, she finally accepts that she’s going to have one less candle than her […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Beautiful Books, Book Review, Children's Picture Books, Emmeline Pidgen, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Kids Picture Books, Merry Susiarjo, One More Candle, Picture Book, Read Aloud, Read this book again and again, Recommended Baby Book, Recommended Picture Books

William by Claire Harrison and Illustrated by Felicity McElroy

June 11, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

William by Claire Harrison and Felicity McElroy. Ages 2+. Indepenpress Publishing Ltd. May 2013. 48 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1780036137. Fiction. $12.54 At a Glance: This is a sweet and loving book that celebrates little boys. It is a beautifully told account of a wonderful little monkey, William. The illustrations are as playful and fun as the story. The images and font are huge making it a very accessible book for very young children. My son and I both loved this book […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kid Lit Blog Hop, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Children's Picture Books, Claire Harrison, Felicity McElroy, Highly Recommended Picture Books, Humorous Children's Books, Indepenpress Publishing Ltd., kid lit, Picture Books, Read Aloud, Read this book again and again, William

Perfect Picture Book Friday: Roasted Peanuts by Tim Egan

May 10, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Roasted Peanuts by Tim Egan Ages 4 – 8 (2.5-year-old son adores it). Houghton Mifflin Books for Children. April 2006. Fiction. 32 pages. ISBN-13: 978-0618337187. $16.00. (Available used for $.01) At a Glance: This is a wonderful story about two friends who take a less-than-happy situation and turn it into a fantastic one. We highly, highly, highly recommend this book. Summary: Sam and Jackson are great friends and they love baseball more than anything else. When they are old enough they try out […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Book Review, Children's Books, Children's Picture Book, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, kids picture book, Perfect Picture Book Friday, Picture Books, Read Aloud, Recommended Picture Books, Roasted Peanuts, Tim Egan

Bella Saves the Beach by Nancy Stewart and Illustrated by Samantha Bell

May 7, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Bella Saves the Beach by Nancy Stewart and Illustrated by Samantha Bell. Ages 4 – 8. 24 pages. Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc. Feb 2013. ISBN-13: 978-1616333713 Fiction. $11.95. Paperback. Summary: Bella loves living at the beach. She becomes increasingly upset about all the trash on the beach. She tries to find others to help her, but no one is either available or interested. Bella realizes that if she wants the beach cleaned up, then she is going to be the one to do […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Bella Saves the Beach, Book Review, Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Kids Picture Books, Nancy Stewart, Picture Book, Read Aloud, Read this book again and again, Recommended Picture Books, Samantha Bell, The Children's Bookshelf

Our Favorite (Fiction) Penguin Picture Books

May 1, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

This past Thursday (4/25/13) was World Penguin Day. So I went to the library and checked out as many picture books I could find with penguins in them. Here are our favorite fiction penguin picture books (so far!). Baby Penguins Everywhere! by Melissa Guion Cute and active baby penguins + having a moment to yourself = enjoying baby penguins even more! Such a good book! My full review is here. ___________________________

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved, Uncategorized • Tags: A Penguin Story, All by Myself!, Antoinette Portis, Audrey Wood, Émile Jadoul, Baby Penguins Everywhere, David Small, Dieter Wiesmuller, Don't Be Afraid, Edel Rodriguez, Flight of the Dodo, Helen Lester, Jane Chapman, Judith Rossell, Karma Wilson, Little Penguin's Tale, Little Pip, Liz Pichon, Lost and Found, Lynn Munsinger, Melissa Guion, Oliver, Oliver Jeffers, One Cool Friend, Penguin, Penguin and Pinecone, Penguins, Peter Brown, Picture Book, Salina Yoon, Sergio Saves the Game, Tacky in Trouble, The Adventures of Marco and Polo, Toni Buzzeo, turtle's Penguin Day, Valeri Gorbachev

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