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An Elegant, Exciting, and Positive Racing Story: Otto and the Grand Prix Bees Written and Illustrated by Kip Noschese

March 30, 2014 by The Picture Book Review

Otto & the Grand Prix Bees  Written and Illustrated by Kip Noschese You can also see if your local library has a copy at Worldcat.com Ages 2 – 99+. (My three-year-old son loves this book.) Three Lanterns. July 2013. 32 pages. ISBN: 978-0615798370.  Fiction. At a Glance: I really love this book and so does my son and husband.  We received this book several months ago and my son has often pulled the book down and either asked me to read it to […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about Bears, Picture Books about Cars, Picture Books about Racing, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Kip Noschese, Otto & the Grand Prix Bees, Picture Books, Picture Books about Bears, Picture Books about Cars, Picture Books about Racing, Recommended Picture Books

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My Son’s New Obsession: Fairy Tale Comics Edited by Chris Duffy

October 9, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Fairy Tale Comics:  Classics Told By Extraordinary Cartoonists  Edited by Chris Duffy.  Ages 6 – 12. (My three-year-old son is ENTHRALLED by this book.) First Second.  September 2013. 128 pages.  ISBN:  978-1596438231 Fiction. At a Glance: Some of my favorite comic book creators have joined together to create a collection of brilliantly illustrated fairy tales.  Some are standard fairy tales (12 Dancing Princesses, Hansel and Gretel, Puss in Boots, Little Red Riding Hood, etc.) and some I’ve never heard of […]

Categories: Children's Books, Comic Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Bobby London, Brett Helquist, Charise Mericle Harper, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Chris Duffy, Craig Thompson, David Mazzucchelli, Emily Carroll, Fairy Tale, Fairy Tale Comics, First Second Books, Gigi D.G., Gilbert Hernandez, Graham Annable, Jaime Hernandez, Jillian Tamaki, Joseph Lambert, Karl Kerschl, kidlit, Luke Pearson, Picture Books, Raina Telgemeier, Ramona Fradon, Recommended Books, Recommended Picture Books, Vanessa Davis

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How to Bicycle to the Moon to Plant Sunflowers (a simple but brilliant plan in 24 easy steps) by Mordicai Gerstein

October 1, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

How to Bicycle to the Moon to Plant Sunflowers (a simple but brilliant plan in 24 easy steps) (links to amazon.com) Mordicai Gerstein. Ages 4 – 8. (My 3-year-old son loves this book.) Roaring Brook Press. April 2013. 40 pages.  ISBN: 978-1596435124. Fiction. $16.99 At a Glance: A little boy wants to plant sunflowers on the moon to cheer it up.  He devises a very creative and very funny plan to bicycle to the moon and plant his sunflower seeds. However, […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, How to Bicycle to the Moon to Plant Sunflowers (a simple but brilliant plan in 24 easy steps), kidlit, Mordicai Gerstein, Picture Books, Recommended Books, Recommended Picture Books

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There’s a Baby in There! is Our Favorite Picture Book to Prepare My Son for the New Baby

September 5, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

There’s a Baby in There!   By Dandi Daley Mackall and Illustrated by Carlynn Whitt. Ages 4 – 7 (Son loves it at 3). Two Lions. Sept 2012. 32 pages.  ISBN: 978-0761461913. Fiction. At a Glance: A little monkey is skeptical that his mother is really going to have a baby. What I Appreciate About this Book: A fun and playful look from an older sibling’s perspective about pregnancy. The older sibling/narrator of the story has a wonderful attitude about the entire pregnancy […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Book Review, Carlynn Whitt, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Dandi Daley Mackall, kidlit, Picture Books, Picture Books about a New Baby, Read this book again and again, Recommended Books, Recommended Picture Books, There's a Baby in There!

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Making Shakespeare Accessible to the Very Young: Usborne Illustrated Stories from Shakespeare

September 4, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Usborne Illustrated Stories from Shakespeare.  Ages 6+. (My has loved this book since he was 2 1/2.) Usborne. Sept 2010. 416 pages.  ISBN: 978-1409522232 ~$21.55 At a Glance: I was so impressed with Usborne’s Illustrated Fairy Tales book that I ordered several of their other books, including this one.  I’ve been reading some of the stories (The Tempest, Twelfth Night, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream) to my son and we both love them! What I Appreciate About this Book: At […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Book Review, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, kidlit, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, Recommended Books, Recommended Picture Books, Shakespeare for the Very Young, Usborne Illustrated Stories from Shakespeare

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Quick Pick: Sid the Squid and the Search for the Perfect Job by David G. Derrick, Jr.

September 3, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Sid the Squid and the Search for the Perfect Job. Author:  David G. Derrick, Jr.  Ages 4 – 8 (Easily enjoyed by children ages 2+). 36 pages.  Immedium.  September 2010.  ISBN-13: 978-1597020213. Fiction. At a Glance: Sid the Squid decides he would like a job… he just doesn’t know what kind of job he wants.  He meets a little girl who helps him try out several careers:  directing traffic, fighting fires, being a chef, actor, window washer, dog walker, pit crew, and […]

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A Sweet Book about Acceptance: One More Candle by Merry Susiarjo and Emmeline Pidgen

September 1, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

One More Candle by Merry Susiarjo and Illustrated by Emmeline Pidgen. Ages 4+ (Easily enjoyed by children ages 2+). 32 pages.  Twelve Elves Books.  September 2013.  ISBN-13: 978-2954371207 Fict At a Glance: This is a beautifully illustrated, sweet and poignant story about a little girl that would like one more candle on her birthday cake because her sister always has one more candle than she does.  After lots of searching, she finally accepts that she’s going to have one less candle than her […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Beautiful Books, Book Review, Children's Picture Books, Emmeline Pidgen, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Kids Picture Books, Merry Susiarjo, One More Candle, Picture Book, Read Aloud, Read this book again and again, Recommended Baby Book, Recommended Picture Books

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William by Claire Harrison and Illustrated by Felicity McElroy

June 11, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

 William by Claire Harrison and Felicity McElroy.  Ages 2+.  Indepenpress Publishing Ltd.  May 2013. 48 pages.  ISBN-13: 978-1780036137. Fiction. $12.54 At a Glance: This is a sweet and loving book that celebrates little boys.  It is a beautifully told account of a wonderful little monkey, William.  The illustrations are as playful and fun as the story.  The images and font are huge making it a very accessible book for very young children.  My son and I both loved this book […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kid Lit Blog Hop, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Children's Picture Books, Claire Harrison, Felicity McElroy, Highly Recommended Picture Books, Humorous Children's Books, Indepenpress Publishing Ltd., kid lit, Picture Books, Read Aloud, Read this book again and again, William

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Bella Saves the Beach by Nancy Stewart and Illustrated by Samantha Bell

May 7, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Bella Saves the Beach by Nancy Stewart and Illustrated by Samantha Bell. Ages 4 – 8. 24 pages. Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.  Feb 2013. ISBN-13: 978-1616333713 Fiction. $11.95.  Paperback. Summary: Bella loves living at the beach.  She becomes increasingly upset about all the trash on the beach.  She tries to find others to help her, but no one is either available or interested.  Bella realizes that if she wants the beach cleaned up, then she is going to be the one to do […]

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