Tag: Highly Recommended Books

Kel Gilligan’s Daredevil Stunt Show by Michael Buckley and Illustrated by Dan Santat

December 3, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

Kel Gilligan’s Daredevil Stunt Show. by Michael Buckley; illus. by Dan Santat. Ages 2+. Abrams Books For Young Readers. September 2012. 40 pages. ISBN: 978-1-4197-0379-9 $16.95 The Short: This book is VERY funny. I laughed hard through multiple readings. My son had me read it to him several times. I have no doubt that we’ll be reading it over and over again. We highly, highly recommend this book. The Long: Meet Kel Gilligan the daredevil. He performs such scary stunts as eating […]

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Old Robert and the Sea-Silly Cats by Barbara Joosse and Illustrated by Jan Jutte

November 30, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

Old Robert and the Sea-Silly Cats by Barbara Joosse;  illus. by Jan Jutte All ages. Philomel Books. April 2012. 40 pages. Fiction. ISBN: 978-0399254307 $16.99 The Short: This picture book is a new and lasting favorite. Old Robert and the Sea-Silly Cats reads like Goodnight Moon and its illustrations remind me of Tin Tin. My husband, my son, and I all love this book. We all highly, highly recommend it. The Long: Have you read A Sick Day for Amos McGee? […]

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Nursery Rhyme Comics: 50 Timeless Rhymes from 50 Celebrated Cartoonists

November 29, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

I’m linking up this post with Read Aloud Thursday hosted over at Hope Is the Word. See what other bloggers are enjoying reading aloud to their children. The Short: I had read and loved Bunny Days with my son and started looking for other books by Tao Nyeu. That’s when I discovered: Nursery Rhyme Comics (click on the link for an excellent preview of the book). I feel like I won the lottery when I found this book. After checking this book […]

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The Amazing Hamweenie by Patty Bowman

November 29, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

The Short: Hamweenie, an indoor city cat, dreams of being famous and adored by children. However, he must bide his time until he can escape his current fate. The illustrations and story line are imaginative and humorous. The illustrations are done in pen and ink and watercolors on watercolor paper. I love reading this book to my son. He’s asked for me to read this book to him several times. He is now able to finish some of the […]

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Cock-a-doodle-doo, Creak, Pop-pop, Moo by Jim Aylesworth and Illustrated by Brad Sneed

November 26, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

It’s Monday (again? How did that happen? I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!) 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: My son is enamored with this book. He pulled it off the shelf himself on three different occasions yesterday and three different occasions today. Usually we read one book after the other (and […]

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Piggy Bunny by Rachel Vail and Illustrations by Jeremy Tankard

November 19, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

Piggy Bunny by Rachel Vail and Illustrated by Jeremy Tankard. Ages 2+ Feiwel & Friends. 32 pgs. Feb 2012. Ages: 2+ Fiction. ISBN-13: 978-0312649883 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: I love this picture book and so does my husband and son. It is a sweet, sweet book about realizing your dream and going forward […]

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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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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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