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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 […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, STEM Friday, Two year old loved • Tags: Book Review, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Geoff Waring, Highly Recommended Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Oscar and the Bird: A Book about Electricity, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, Recommended Books, Recommended Picture Books, STEM Friday

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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 […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Andrea U'Ren, Book Review, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Cynthia DeFelice, Highly Recommended Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, One Potato, Perfect Picture Book Fridays, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, Recommended Picture Books, Two Potato

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{The Chidren’s Bookshelf} Surreal and Wonderful: Magritte’s Marvelous Hat by D. B. Johnson

January 14, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Magritte’s Marvelous Hat by D. B. Johnson.  Ages 2+ (Publisher says 4+, but it was fine for my 2+.) Houghton Mifflin Books for Children. April 2012. 32 pages. ISBN: 978-0547558646. $16.99. The Short:  This book introduces people to Magritte’s works in an accessible way by telling a fictional story about a dog named Magritte.  One day Magritte sees a hat and buys it.  The amazing hat floats on his head and helps him create his best paintings.  One day his hat flies […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Beautiful Books, Children's Picture Books, D. B. Johnson, Highly Recommended Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, Houghton Mifflin Books, kidlit, Magritte's Marvelous Hat, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, Recommended Picture Books, René Magritte, The Children's Bookshelf

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Nonfiction Monday: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons by Anna Harwell Celenza and Illustrated by JoAnn E. Kitchel

January 7, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Vivaldi’s Four Seasons by Anna Harwell Celenza and Illustrated by JoAnn E. Kitchel.  Ages 2+. Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc. July 2012. 48 pages.  ISBN: 978-1570916373 $19.95 Why Am I Reviewing this Book?  In an attempt to begin introducing my son to classical music I searched through my library’s catalog and checked out this book.  I was surprised by how much my son and I enjoyed it.  This is a fantastic depiction of Vivaldi and has included a CD of the Four Seasons. The […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Nonfiction Picture Books, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Anna Harwell Celenza, Charlesbridge Publishing, Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, JoAnn E. Kitchel, kidlit, Nonfiction Monday, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, Vivaldi, Vivaldi's Four Seasons

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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. […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Book Review, Brontorina, Candlewick, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Books, James Howe, kidlit, Picture Books, Randy Cecil, Read Aloud Thursday, Read this book again and again, Recommended Books, Recommended Picture Books

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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? […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kid Lit Blog Hop, Kidlit • Tags: Book Review, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Mike Lowery, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, Rebecca Kai Dotlich, Recommended Picture Books, What Can a Crane Pick Up?

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Nighttime Ninja by Barbara DaCosta and Illustrated by Ed Young

December 5, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

Nighttime Ninja.  By Barbara DaCosta.  Illustrated by Ed Young. Little, Brown and Company. Sept. 2012. 32 pages. Tr. $16.99. ISBN-13: 978-0316203845 The Short:  This book is beautiful and it surprised me with its humor.  My son loved this book and had me read it to him over and over again.  My son has since started quoting the book and yesterday before bed he reenacted a bit of it.  I’ve always wanted a ninja in the family, so I’m thrilled.  We highly […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Barbara DaCosta, Beautiful Books, Book Review, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Ed Young, Highly Recommended Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Nighttime Ninja, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, Recommended Books, Recommended Picture Books

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A Ball For Daisy by Chris Raschka

December 3, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

A Ball For Daisy.  by Chris Raschka. All ages. Schwartz & Wade Books.  34 pages. May 2011. ISBN: 978-0-375-85861-1 $16.99. Fiction.

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: A Ball For Daisy, Beautiful Books, Book Review, Caldecott Medal, Children's Books, Children's literature, Children's Picture Books, Chris Raschka, Highly Recommended Books, kidlit, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, Recommended Picture Books

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Cat Tale by Michael Hall

December 3, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

Cat Tale. by Michael Hall. All ages. Greenwillow Books. August 2012. 40 pages. ISBN: 978-0061915161 $16.99 The Short:  This is a beautiful book about three cats effectively demonstrating how bizarre the English language can be.  The illustrations are carefully done and they made me slow down and take a long look at each page.  It’s a great book and I enjoyed reading it to my son.  We recommend it! The Long:  Oh, homophones!  I could go on and on about how […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Book Review, Cat Tale, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Books, kidlit, Michael Hall, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, Recommended Books, Recommended Picture Books

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