Tag: Book Review

The Legend of Dust Bunnies: A Fairy’s Tale by Michelle R. Eastman and Illustrated by Kevin Richter

November 10, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

[I received a review copy of this book from the author. No other compensation was received.] The Legend of Dust Bunnies is a refreshingly lighthearted, sweet, and funny story about a very important and serious topic for everyone: Being Yourself. The Legend of Dust Bunnies will open your eyes to a world of dirt and dust that you never knew could be so magical and fun! Did you know that dust fairies come into our homes at night and spread dust, spider […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Fairies, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Animal Rescue League of Iowa, Book Review, Children's Books, Dust bunnies, Fairies, Kevin Richter, kidlit, Michelle R. Eastman, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, The Legend of Dust Bunnies

Backhoe Joe by Lori Alexander and Illustrated by Craig Cameron

October 29, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

One day, while collecting a few rocks, Nolan comes across a stray backhoe. Nolan has always, always, always, wanted a pet backhoe. Nolan names him Joe and brings him home with him. He has a bit of a hard time training Joe and his parents aren’t so sure that they’re ready to have a pet backhoe — but Nolan is determined. Nolan works hard with Joe and successfully trains him! As they’re heading home though, they come across a […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Construction, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Backhoe Joe, Book Review, Children's Books, Construction Picture Book, Craig Cameron, HarperCollins Publishers, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Lori Alexander, Picture Book

Tracks Count: A Guide to Counting Animal Prints by Steve Engel and Illustrated by Alexander M. Petersen

October 27, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

First off, I’m so impressed with this book that I nominated it for a Cybils Award. On to the book: Do you know how many toes a rhinoceros has? What does the footprint of a rhinoceros even look like? How many toes does a wolf have? What does a coatimundi look like? Can you identify the tracks of a tapir? This beautifully charcoal-sketched picture book teaches counting, addition, how to identify animal prints, and the parts of an animal track. […]

Categories: Children's Books, Counting Picture Books, Kidlit, Nonfiction Picture Books, Picture Books, Picture Books about Animals, Picture Books about Nature, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Alexander Petersen, Animal Prints, Book Review, Children's Books, Counting, Craigmore Creations, Cybils Nominated, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Nonfiction, Picture Book, Steve Engel, Tracks Count

Old Manhattan Has Some Farms: E-I-E-I-Grow! by Susan Lendroth and Illustrated by Kate Endle

October 18, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

Now that over four-fifths of the U.S. population resides in urban areas and farmers are rapidly aging, there’s no better time to start your own urban farm. You don’t have to be on a farm out in the country to have honey, chickens, fresh fruit, and fresh vegetables — and Old Manhattan Has Some Farms will happily provide the vivid imagery and soundtrack to help you out. Bright and bold gouache imagery illustrate this new take on Old MacDonald Had a Farm making this […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Gardening, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Book Review, Children's Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, Kate Endle, kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Gardening, Susan Lendroth, Urban Farming

What a Treat! No Such Thing by Ella Bailey

October 17, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

Objects moving around the house or disappearing? Snacks stolen from the fridge? A smashed china vase? Georgia is one savvy sleuth! She can always explain random, odd things happening around her in a logical and rational way. Or maybe she’s so sure that there’s no such thing as ghosts that she can’t see what’s right in front of her! Super-cute and friendly ghosts make mischief in this creative ghost story. Watch your little one have fun finding hidden ghosts on each page. […]

Categories: Children's Books, Halloween Picture Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Dogs, Picture Books about Ghosts, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Book Review, Children's Books, Ella Bailey, flying eye books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, No Such Thing, Picture Books

Paris-Chien: Adventures of an Ex-pat Dog by Jackie Clark Mancuso

June 23, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

Take one incredibly cute dog, Hudson, and bring him to Paris. Beautifully illustrate him and scenes around Paris in gouache. Teach him French so that he can talk with other French dogs and make friends. Adroitly add French vocabulary throughout the story and Voilà! You have a fun and engaging masterpiece! Ages 2+. La Librairie Parisienne. June 2013. 40 pages. ISBN: 978-0615545424. Fiction. Where to Get it: Your local library: Worldcat.org Your local bookstore (affiliate link): Indiebound.org Or (affiliate link): Amazon.com You Should […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Dogs, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Book Review, bookaday, Children's Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, Jackie Clark Mancuso, kidlit, Paris-Chien, Picture Books, Picture books about Dogs, Picture books about Paris

Tools Rule! by Aaron Meshon

June 6, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

Tools! Happy, brightly colored, anthropomorphic tools! But these are not your run-of-the-mill anthropomorphic tools! No, siree! These tools work together to build a tool shed! Large font, a dialogue-driven story, and hard-working, cooperative tools make it a win! Oh, and there are glorious puns, homonyms, and onomatopoeic words that add an extra level of joy (and covert teaching opportunities). Meshon clearly knows the inner workings of my son’s mind and has conveniently laid it out in picture book format. Tools Rule! […]

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Captain Cat by Inga Moore

June 5, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

Meet Captain Cat — he is a trader who happens to trade his wares for cats. There’s nothing he loves more than traveling on his ship, the Carlotta, with his cats. Other traders think he’s crazy for trading valuable goods for cats — but Captain Cat gets the last laugh. (Except, actually, Captain Cat is too busy being himself to even have that register. He’s a good man.) One day he takes his cats on the adventure he’s been meaning […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Cats, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Book Review, bookaday, Captain Cat, Children's Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, Inga Moore, kidlit, Picture Books

Sweet, Fun, and Happy: If Chocolate Were Purple by Jen Barton and Illustrated by Yoko Matsuoka

June 3, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

Our family totally ate this book up. It’s so nice to read a book that is just pure fun, silliness, and sweetness. Here, in rhyming verse, you can contemplate a very different world with your children and tell them they are loved. We giggled, made up our own, “What Ifs,” and ended the story by saying, “Awwwwwe.” This book is great for everyone and promotes only good things and reassurance. It does create an unnatural craving for chocolate, but I […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Book Review, Children's Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, If Chocolate Were Purple, Jen Barton, kidlit, Picture Books, Yoko Matsuoka

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