Tag: Book Review

Dramatic and Exciting: Heroes of the Surf by Elisa Carbone and Nancy Carpenter

January 21, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Heroes of the Surf by Elisa Carbone and Nancy Carpenter. Ages 5+ (But my 2+ loved it). Viking Juvenile. May 2012. 40 pages. ISBN: 978-0670063123 $16.99 The Short: My son LOVED this book. We read it over and over again this past weekend. I am so impressed with the story and illustrations. This is a story based on true events of how the crew of the US Life-Saving Service and the surrounding area rescued everyone on the PLINY ship during a […]

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{STEM Friday} Oscar and the Bird: A Book about Electricity by Geoff Waring

January 18, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Oscar and the Bird: A Book about Electricity by Geoff Waring. Ages 2+ (Publisher says 4+, but seriously, 2+ works). Candlewick. Reprint Feb. 2011. 32 pages. ISBN: 978-0763653026 $6.99 (paperback) The Short: This is an amazing book. It gives a great description of electricity and clearly talks about how electricity works in a simple, but accurate way. I was blown away by this book. My two-year-old son wanted to read it over and over and over again. Once we finished my […]

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One Potato, Two Potato by Cynthia DeFelice and Pictures by Andrea U’Ren

January 18, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

One Potato, Two Potato. by Cynthia DeFelice. illus. by Andrea U’Ren. Ages 4 – 8 (my 2 year old loves it). Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Aug. 2006. 32 pages. Fiction. $16.00 The Short: This is a great story about an elderly couple that finds a magic pot. When they drop something into the pot it magically doubles whatever falls into it. For this poor couple, this means a new coat, candles, money, and even friends. The characters are grateful and wise […]

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Ladybug Girl and Bingo by David Soman and Jacky Davis

January 15, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Ladybug Girl and Bingo by David Soman and Jacky Davis. Ages 2+. Dial. May 2012. 40 pages. ISBN: 978-0803735828 The Short & Sweet: My son loves Ladybug Girl! (Talk about brand recognition!) We can’t pass a Ladybug Girl book in the library without him grabbing for it. Of all the Ladybug Girl books I’ve read to my son, this one is my favorite. Ladybug Girl and family go camping and have adventures. Ladybug Girl and her dog Bingo get lost, find their way […]

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Boy + Bot by Ame Dyckman and Illustrated by Dan Yaccarino

January 11, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Boy + Bot by Ame Dyckman and illus. by Dan Yaccarino. Ages 1+. Knopf Books for Young Readers. April 2012. 32 pages. ISBN: 978-0375867569 $16.99 Why Am I Reviewing this Book? Because this is one of my son’s new favorite books. The Short: I’ve seen a lot of people recommending this book on various blogs and so I finally checked it out from the library. It is such a sweet book about friendship. It is simple and happy. All of the […]

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Ten Big Toes and a Prince’s Nose by Nancy Gow and Illustrated by Stephen Costanza

January 10, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Ten Big Toes and a Prince’s Nose by Nancy Gow and illustrated by Stephen Costanza Ages 2+ (Publisher recommends 4+). Sterling. Oct. 2010. 32 pages. ISBN: 978-1402763960 $14.95 Why Am I Reviewing this Book? Because my son and I enjoy reading this book together. It’s fun, it’s easy, it promotes good things. What’s not to love? The Short: The other day in the car he started singing: “I am what I am and that’s alright with me. I don’t have to be […]

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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. […]

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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What Can a Crane Pick Up? by Rebecca Kai Dotlich and Illustrated by Mike Lowery

December 6, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

What Can a Crane Pick Up? by Rebecca Kai Dotlich and illus. by Mike Lowery. Ages 1+. Knopf Books for Young Readers. Sept. 2012. 32 pages. ISBN: 978-0375867262. Hardcover. $16.99 The Short: This is a fun book! My son and I have now read this book many, many times since checking it out from the library and it has instigated several conversations about cranes. The rhythm and rhymes are well done. The illustrations are clear with bold colors. The best part? […]

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