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Perfect Picture Book Friday: Penguin and Pinecone — A Friendship Story by Salina Yoon

November 17, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

Penguin and Pinecone: A Friendship Story by Salina Yoon. Ages 2 – 8. Walker Publishing Company, Inc. October 2012. Fiction 40 pages. ISBN-13: 978-0802728432 Summary: One day a penguin finds a pinecone that is very far from home. He’s not sure what the pinecone is, but he knows that it is cold and knits a scarf for him. He loves his new friend. They play together and have a great time. Unfortunately, one day the pinecone begins to sneeze. Grandpa explains to the penguin that this […]

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Read Aloud Thursday: Hip, Hip, Hooray for Annie McRae by Brad Wilcox and Illustrated by Julie Olson

November 15, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

Today is Read Aloud Thursday! It is hosted over at Hope Is the Word. Also, give her Armchair Cybils post a look. She’s reviewed some great picture books. The Short: Hip, hip, hooray for Annie McRae indeed! This is a pity-me-not book about how to be and feel awesome even when all the adults in your life are way too busy to notice. Usually, the adults in Annie’s life are on it and give her lots of attention and encouragement. […]

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Ladybug Girl by David Soman and Jackie Davis

November 15, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

The Short: We love this book. Ladybug Girl’s parents are busy in the morning and tells her and her brother that they’re responsible for entertaining themselves. Ladybug Girl asks her brother if she can play with him but he (too rudely) says no she can’t because she’s too little. Ladybug Girl then wanders around looking for something to do and proves to herself that she isn’t too little. She ends up having a great morning and feels good about herself […]

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Top Ten Tuesday: Picture Books I’d Want On A Deserted Island

November 13, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

It is Tuesday! Which means Top Ten Tuesday hosted over at The Broke and The Bookish. I love it! My husband and I have read each one of the following books to my son a countless number of times at this points — and I think we’re up for reading them a countless number of times more. So I think these’ll be a good choice if we could only take 10 onto a deserted island. My son has never tired […]

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A Hidden Gem: Opera Cat by Tess Weaver and Illustrated by Andrea Wesson

November 12, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

It’s Monday! 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: We’ve read Opera Cat everyday for the past nine weeks. We love it. I love it, my husband loves it, and my son loves it. This is one book that we all sit down on the couch to read together. It is […]

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STEM Friday: The Humblebee Hunter by Deborah Hopkinson and pictures by Jen Corace

November 9, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

Today is STEM Friday and is hosted over at… STEM Friday. I don’t think it is ever really too early to start talking with your children about science, technology, engineering, or math. I especially want to impress upon my son that people who make important discoveries, observations, and contributions to the field of STEM are just that: people. He’s a person and just as capable of making discoveries and observations about our world as they were. So my contribution to […]

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Cecil the Pet Glacier by Matthea Harvey and Giselle Potter

November 9, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

The Short: This book is nominated for a Cybils. I love this book so I can definitely see why. It is unlike most any other story I’ve read and I thought at this point I really wouldn’t be able to find a picture book story that surprised me this much. The part that has really surprised me is how much my son loves this book. Tonight my two year old little boy was keeping me company as I was preparing […]

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June 29, 1999 by David Wiesner

November 8, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

The Short: My son pulled this book off the shelf this morning and asked me to read it to him. I then reread it to him three times. We both really enjoyed it. So far, we’ve loved everything by David Wiesner and this is no exception. We highly, highly recommend it. The Long: This story is about a girl who performs a science experiment. She plants vegetable seeds and attaches them to balloons with a very intricate and complicated […]

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Demolition by Sally Sutton and Illustrated by Brian Lovelock

November 7, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

Demolition by Sally Sutton and Illustrated by Brian Lovelock. At a Glance: “Grab your gear. Grab your gear. Buckle, tie, and strap. Safety jackets, boots, and hats. Zip! Stamp! Snap!” This is a fun book about a crew demolishing an old building and building a playground. My son loves all things dealing with machines and construction. He’s really enjoyed this book. We happily recommend this book. It is one that we’ve read and read and read again. The Longer Review: […]

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