Category Archives: Two year old loved

Favorite Picture Books About Construction Vehicles and Sites

April 2, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

My little guy LOVES all things construction. Before I had a son — getting stuck in traffic due to roadwork was a real drag. Now, it is so exciting because he’s yelling and pointing out all the different vehicles. It really makes his day. Here are some picture books about construction vehicles and sites that he loves and that I and my husband enjoy reading to him.

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Angela Royston, Anna Grossnickle Hines, Big Work Machines, Brian Lovelock, Brianna Caplan Sayres, Christian Slade, Construction, Dave Hopkins, Demolition, Diggers and Dump Trucks, Favorite Picture Books About Construction Vehicles and Sites, Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site, I Am a Backhoe, Jane Cradock-Watson, Katy and the Big Snow, kidlit, Machines Go to Work, Machines Go to Work in the City, Mike Lowery, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, My Big Truck Book, Patricia Relf, Read Aloud, Read this book again and again, Rebecca Kai Dotlich, Roger Priddy, Sally Sutton, Sherri Duskey Rinker, Steve Light, Ted Taylor, Tim Ridley, Tom LaPadula, Top Picture Books Construction, Trucks Go, Virginia Lee Burton, What Can a Crane Pick Up?, Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night?, William Low

I’d Rather Be Riding My Bike by Eric Pinder and Illustrated by John Cardinal

April 1, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

I’d Rather Be Riding My Bike by Eric Pinder and Illustrated by John Cardinal. Ages 3 – 6 (2.5 year old son loved it). Evolved Publishing, LLC. February 2013. 42 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1622534012. Fiction. $10.95 (On Amazon for $6.08) Paperback

Categories: Children's Books, Kid Lit Blog Hop, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Children's Picture Books, Early Reader, Eric Pinder, Highly Recommended Picture Books, I'd Rather Be Riding My Bike, John Cardinal, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, Recommended Picture Books, The Children's Bookshelf

Top Ten Picture Books I Recommend the Most

March 26, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

It’s Tuesday! Which means Top Ten Tuesday hosted over at The Broke and The Bookish. Here are the books I recommend the most. All of these books are brilliant, fun, and have amazing artwork. The following picture books have made me, my son, and my husband all fall in love with picture books. 1. Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts _________________________ 2. Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld _________________________ 3. Dog by Matthew Van Fleet and Brian Stanton _________________________ 4. The Curious […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Top Ten Tuesday, Two year old loved • Tags: Andrea U'Ren, Architect, Brian Stanton, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Cynthia DeFelice, Dog, Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site, Highly Recommended Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, Iggy Peck, Jerry Pinkney, Jon Muth, Lloyd Moss, Marjorie Priceman, Matthew Van Fleet, Most Recommended Picture Books, Nursery Rhyme Comics, One Potato, Patty Bowman, Peter Brown, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Sherri Duskey Rinker, The Amazing Hamweenie, The Curious Garden, The Lion and the Mouse, Tom Lichtenheld, Top Ten Tuesday, Two Potato, Zen Shorts, Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin

Nonfiction Picture Book Wednesday: Eight Days Gone by Linda McReynolds and Illustrated by Ryan O’Rourke

March 21, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Eight Days Gone by Linda McReynolds and Illustrated by Ryan O’Rourke. Ages 5 – 8 (2.5 year old son loved it). Charlesbridge Publishing. July 2012. 44 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1580893657. Nonfiction. $7.95 (Paperback) Quick Summary: This picture book is about the Apollo 11’s space mission to the moon in 1969. It’s written in rhyme, has a great rhythm to it, and the illustrations are stunning. Our Experience Reading this Book: We highly, highly recommend this book. I really love reading this […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Nonfiction Picture Books, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Apollo 11, Beautiful Books, Book Review, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Eight Days Gone, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Linda McReynolds, Lunar Landing, Nonfiction Picture Books, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, Recommended Picture Books, Ryan O'Rourke

The Zoo’s Annual Piggyback Race Written by Matt Harrigan and Illustrated by Melinda Beavers

March 17, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

The Zoo’s Annual Piggyback Race by Matt Harrigan and illustrated by Melinda Beavers. Ages 2 – 5. Hedgebury. March 2013. 32 pages. Fiction. $6.99 ISBN: 978-0987343703 Quick Summary: All the he zoo animals are ready for their annual piggyback race. Of course you assume that the zebras or the tigers will definitely win because they’re fast. Then you start to wonder, maybe it will be the turtle? Because we all know the story of the tortoise and the hare. The book defies common assumptions […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Matt Harrigan, Melinda Beavers, Picture Book Reviews, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, Recommended Picture Books, The Zoo's Annual Piggyback Race

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?

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 […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Beautiful Books, Book Review, Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Giles Andreae, Highly Recommended Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, Humorous Children's Books, kidlit, Margaret K. McElderry Books, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, Recommended Books, Recommended Picture Books, Russell Ayto, The Children's Bookshelf

Poopendous! by Artie Bennett and Illustrated by Mike Moran {The Children’s Bookshelf}

February 11, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Poopendous! by Artie Bennett and illustrated by Mike Moran. Ages 1.5+. Blue Apple Books. March 2012. 32 pages. ISBN: 978-1609051907 $16.99 Quick Summary: In this book you follow Professor Pip Poopdeck as he talks, in clever rhyme, about different kinds of poop and how animals and humans use poop around the world. Our Experience Reading this Book: I have read this book to my son several times a day for the past couple of weeks. He loves this book and I love reading […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Artie Bennett, Blue Apple Books, Book Review, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, Humorous Children's Books, kidlit, Mike Moran, Picture Books, Poopendous!, Read this book again and again, Recommended Books, Recommended Picture Books, The Children's Bookshelf

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