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Hampire! by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and Illustrated by Howard Fine

October 30, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

Hampire! by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and Illustrated by Howard Fine. Summary: This is a very well-written book about animals on a farm that are afraid of the Hampire.  The farm animals believe that there is a blood-sucking pig that is out to get them at night but find out that it isn’t blood, but jelly doughnuts that the Hampire loves.  It ends with all of the farm animals enjoying a midnight snack and toasting their new friend.  It’s sweet and spooky […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Hampire, Howard Fine, kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen

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Billy and Milly Short and Silly by Eve B. Feldman and Illustrated by Tuesday Mourning

October 30, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

Billy & Milly Short & Silly by Eve B. Feldman and Illustrated by Tuesday Mourning. My son LOVES this book.  It is a simple and fun book.  This book has an illustration along with a word.  For example, there is an illustration of a boy packing a pinata with candy and above the illustration is the word, “pack.”  For each two pages of the book, the illustrations are related and all of the words rhyme.  It is put together very well. […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Billy and Milly Short and Silly, Eve B. Feldman, kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Tuesday Mourning

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Baby Bear Sees Blue by Ashley Wolff

October 23, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

Baby Bear Sees Blue by Ashley Wolff. This book has been nominated for a Cybils as well.  In our house, it has been awarded the most quoted picture book of late.  It is also in the running for the most reread picture book of October 2012. This is another random off the shelf library grab. This is a simple book about a baby bear asking his mama questions.  The mother then answers her cub.  All of the answers are followed […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Armchair Cybils, Ashley Wolff, Baby Bear Sees Blue, Book Review, Cybils Nominated, kidlit, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, Recommended Books

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The Cloud Spinner by Michael Catchpool and Illustrated by Alison Jay

October 21, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

The Cloud Spinner by Michael Catchpool and Illustrated by Alison Jay. The Cloud Spinner was nominated for a Cybils this year.   This is yet another book that makes me happy to see nominated.  It is also a Kirkus Starred Review.   We’ve read it and read it and then read it some more.  It is one of those wonderful books that makes you happy while at the same time making you think. This book is about a boy who learns […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Alison Jay, Armchair Cybils, Book Review, Cybils Nominated, Michael Catchpool, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, Recommended Picture Books, The Cloud Spinner

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Woolbur by Leslie Helakoski and Illustrated by Lee Harper

October 21, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

This book completely surprised me.  I checked it out from the library randomly.  To give a little background, going to the library with my son is a little chaotic.  He likes to run around and talk to people and isn’t all that interested in standing quietly next to me as I peruse through the books.  Fortunately, the librarians understand this to be true for children in general and in addition to the books filed neatly on the bookshelf, they have […]

Categories: Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Highly Recommended Picture Books, Lee Harper, Leslie Helakoski, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, Woolbur

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Goyangi Means Cat by Christine Mcdonnell pictures by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher

October 19, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

The way this book is illustrated is very unique and very powerful.  The best way I can describe it — as I would turn the page and see the picture it would give me a particular feeling that completely influenced the way I would read the text.  I realize that this is what an illustration is supposed to do, but so far I haven’t felt it as dramatically as I did when I read this book.  The illustrations set the […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Beautiful Books, Christine McDonnell, Goyangi Means Cat, Lou Fancher, Picture Books, Picture books about adoption, Recommended Books, Steve Johnson

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Ship Ahoy by Peter Sis

October 18, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

This is a simple picture book about a boy sitting on a couch imagining that the couch is a raft, canoe, ship, ocean liner. After reading it through once I didn’t think too much of it.  It is a fine book, but nothing that blew me away.  My son, however, had me reread this book with him four times.  The only reason we didn’t go for a fifth is that it was his nap time.  I am sure we’ll be […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Books about Boats, Peter Sis, Picture Book, Recommended Picture Books, Ship Ahoy

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Where’s My Mummy? by Carolyn Crimi and illustrated by John Manders

October 18, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

Halloween is coming up.  This will by my kiddo’s first year trick-or-treating.  I think we’re going to dress him up as an excavator or some kind of construction vehicle.  We’ll see how it all works out.  If all else fails, maybe I can wrap him in toilet paper and call him a mummy? We’ve been reading some Halloween-themed books these days.  Where’s My Mummy?  is one of his current favorites.  This book is about a little mummy that plays hide-and-seek […]

Categories: Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Book Review, Carolyn Crimi, Halloween, John Manders, kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Books, Where's My Mummy

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Just Being Audrey by Margaret Cardillo and Illustrated by Julia Denos

October 17, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

This is a pretty straight-forward book about the life of Audrey Hepburn with the less than savory parts glossed over or omitted.  This makes a lot of sense because it is, after all, a children’s book. It is simply written and nicely illustrated.  If you like Audrey Hepburn, I’m sure you’ll like this book. What surprises me is how much my son likes this book.  He has no idea who Audrey Hepburn is.  He’s two and he’s never watched a […]

Categories: Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Audrey Hepburn, Julia Denos, Just Being Audrey, Margaret Cardillo, Picture Books, Recommended Books

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