Category Archives: Two year old loved

Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan Thomas

December 13, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan Thomas Ages 2+. Atheneum Books for Young Readers. Jan. 2009. 40 pages. ISBN: 978-1416979760 $12.99 Why Am I Reviewing this Book? I discovered it from the library. My son and I enjoy reading it. It has proven to teach my son something. I think other parents and children will like it, too. The Short: This is a simple, colorful, and fun book full of rhymes that I have read to my son a countless number of times. […]

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Brontorina by James Howe and Illustrated by Randy Cecil

December 6, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

Brontorina by James Howe; illus. by Randy Cecil. Ages 2+. Candlewick. Aug. 2010. 32 pages. ISBN: 978-0763644376 $15.99 The Short: This is a sweet book about good people working together to make a dinosaur’s dream to dance come true. Brontorina dreams of being a dancer and her teacher takes her seriously and with her classmates works to find the best place for them to dance together. We’ve read it many, many times and it is a consistent win. We recommend it. […]

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Nighttime Ninja by Barbara DaCosta and Illustrated by Ed Young

December 5, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

Nighttime Ninja. By Barbara DaCosta. Illustrated by Ed Young. Little, Brown and Company. Sept. 2012. 32 pages. Tr. $16.99. ISBN-13: 978-0316203845 The Short: This book is beautiful and it surprised me with its humor. My son loved this book and had me read it to him over and over again. My son has since started quoting the book and yesterday before bed he reenacted a bit of it. I’ve always wanted a ninja in the family, so I’m thrilled. We highly […]

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A Ball For Daisy by Chris Raschka

December 3, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

A Ball For Daisy. by Chris Raschka. All ages. Schwartz & Wade Books. 34 pages. May 2011. ISBN: 978-0-375-85861-1 $16.99. Fiction.

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Kel Gilligan’s Daredevil Stunt Show by Michael Buckley and Illustrated by Dan Santat

December 3, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

Kel Gilligan’s Daredevil Stunt Show. by Michael Buckley; illus. by Dan Santat. Ages 2+. Abrams Books For Young Readers. September 2012. 40 pages. ISBN: 978-1-4197-0379-9 $16.95 The Short: This book is VERY funny. I laughed hard through multiple readings. My son had me read it to him several times. I have no doubt that we’ll be reading it over and over again. We highly, highly recommend this book. The Long: Meet Kel Gilligan the daredevil. He performs such scary stunts as eating […]

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Old Robert and the Sea-Silly Cats by Barbara Joosse and Illustrated by Jan Jutte

November 30, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

Old Robert and the Sea-Silly Cats by Barbara Joosse;  illus. by Jan Jutte All ages. Philomel Books. April 2012. 40 pages. Fiction. ISBN: 978-0399254307 $16.99 The Short: This picture book is a new and lasting favorite. Old Robert and the Sea-Silly Cats reads like Goodnight Moon and its illustrations remind me of Tin Tin. My husband, my son, and I all love this book. We all highly, highly recommend it. The Long: Have you read A Sick Day for Amos McGee? […]

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Nursery Rhyme Comics: 50 Timeless Rhymes from 50 Celebrated Cartoonists

November 29, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

I’m linking up this post with Read Aloud Thursday hosted over at Hope Is the Word. See what other bloggers are enjoying reading aloud to their children. The Short: I had read and loved Bunny Days with my son and started looking for other books by Tao Nyeu. That’s when I discovered: Nursery Rhyme Comics (click on the link for an excellent preview of the book). I feel like I won the lottery when I found this book. After checking this book […]

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The Amazing Hamweenie by Patty Bowman

November 29, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

The Short: Hamweenie, an indoor city cat, dreams of being famous and adored by children. However, he must bide his time until he can escape his current fate. The illustrations and story line are imaginative and humorous. The illustrations are done in pen and ink and watercolors on watercolor paper. I love reading this book to my son. He’s asked for me to read this book to him several times. He is now able to finish some of the […]

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Cock-a-doodle-doo, Creak, Pop-pop, Moo by Jim Aylesworth and Illustrated by Brad Sneed

November 26, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

It’s Monday (again? How did that happen? I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!) I’m submitting this post to The Children’s Bookshelf which happens every Monday. Please go check it out. You’ll find lots of people talking about children’s books they love. I’m rather impressed with this site. The Short: My son is enamored with this book. He pulled it off the shelf himself on three different occasions yesterday and three different occasions today. Usually we read one book after the other (and […]

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