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{The Children’s Bookshelf} Unplugged: Ella Gets Her Family Back by Laura Pedersen and Illustrated by Penny Weber

January 7, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Unplugged:  Ella Gets Her Family Back by Laura Pedersen; illustrated by Penny Weber. Ages 4+. Tilbury House Publishers. Oct. 2012. 32 pages.  ISBN:  978-0884483373 $16.95 Fiction. Why Am I Reviewing this Book?  My son, my husband, and I all enjoyed this book and hope more people will read it and use this book as a catalyst for adopting screen-free family times. The Short:  This book is fantastic!  It makes me feel like I’m not crazy for not letting my son get plugged […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Laura Pedersen, Penny Weber, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, The Children's Bookshelf, Tilbury House Publishers, Unplugged: Ella Gets Her Family Back

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Top Ten Favorite Picture Books I Read in 2012

December 18, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

Today over at The Broke and the Bookish is Top Ten Tuesday. Today’s meme is Top Ten Favorite Books of 2012. What were some of your favorite picture books this year? Here are 10 of mine. 1.  Little Bird — A sweet and beautiful book that I have loved reading over and over again with my son. 2.  Nighttime Ninja — A beautiful book that made me laugh and has taught my son how to be, “quiet like a ninja.” 3.  The […]

Categories: Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Top Ten Tuesday • Tags: Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Picture Books, Top Ten Tuesday

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A Reminder that Life Is Unexpected: Little Bird by Germano Zullo and Illustrated by Albertine

December 17, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

Little Bird by Germano Zullo; illus. by Albertine  Ages 2+ (Publisher says 5+) Enchanted Lion Books. Mar. 2012. 72 pages.  ISBN:  978-1592701186 $16.95 Why Am I Reviewing this Book?  I was floored by this book.  It was a random new book I checked out from the library.  It is beautiful, elegant, and inspiring.  I love this book so much that I hope many, many other people read it and enjoy it. The Short:  This book won the 2011 Prix Sorcieres for illustration […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Albertine, Beautiful Books, Calming Books, Enchanted Lion Books, Germano Zullo, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Little Bird, Picture Books, Read this book again and again

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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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Read Aloud Thursday: When Dinosaurs Came With Everything by Elise Broach and Illustrated by David Small

November 9, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

Today is Read Aloud Thursday hosted at Hope Is the Word Blog.  I’d like to share one of our favorite books:

Categories: Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Book Review, David Small, Elise Broach, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Picture Books, Read Aloud Thursday, Read this book again and again, When Dinosaurs Came With Everything

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Woolbur by Leslie Helakoski and Illustrated by Lee Harper

October 21, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

This book completely surprised me.  I checked it out from the library randomly.  To give a little background, going to the library with my son is a little chaotic.  He likes to run around and talk to people and isn’t all that interested in standing quietly next to me as I peruse through the books.  Fortunately, the librarians understand this to be true for children in general and in addition to the books filed neatly on the bookshelf, they have […]

Categories: Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Highly Recommended Picture Books, Lee Harper, Leslie Helakoski, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, Woolbur

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