Tag: kidlit

Nonfiction Picture Book Wednesday: The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley with Drawings by Brian Selznick

April 17, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley with Drawings by Brian Selznick. Ages 4 – 8. Scholastic Press. October 2001. 48 pages. ISBN-13: 978-0439114943. Nonfiction. $17.99 (But many used copies for $0.01 on Amazon.)

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Nonfiction Picture Books, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Barbara Kerley, Beautiful Books, Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, Book Review, Brian Selznick, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Nonfiction Picture Books, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, Recommended Picture Books, The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins: An Illuminating History of Mr. Waterhouse Hawkins Artist and Lecturer

Yuko-Chan and the Daruma Doll by Sunny Seki

April 16, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Yuko-chan and the Daruma Doll: The Adventures of a Blind Japanese Girl Who Saves Her Village by Sunny Seki Ages 4 – 8 (One of my 2.5-year-old son’s favorites). Tuttle Publishing. March 2010. ISBN-13: 978-4805311875 Fiction. $15.95.

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Bilingual Picture Book, Book Review, Children's Picture Books, Daruma Dolls, English, Highly Recommended Picture Books, Japanese, kidlit, Picture Book, Read this book again and again, Recommended Picture Books, Sunny Seki, Takasaki Spring Festival, Yuko-Chan and the Daruma Doll

Fancy Nancy The Musical: Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording by Susan DiLallo and Danny Abosch

April 16, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Fancy Nancy The Musical: Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording. Book and Lyrics by Susan DiLallo. Music and Lyrics by Danny Abosch. Ages 4 – 8 (2.5 year old son loves it). Ghostlight Records. April 2013. Run time: Approx. 35 mins. ASIN: B00BRKZ0QQ Fiction. $17.99

Categories: Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Danny Abosch, Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet, Fancy Nancy The Musical, Highly Recommended, Highly Recommended Picture Books, Jane O'Connor, kidlit, Picture Books, Robin Preiss Glasser, Susan DiLallo

Three Perfect Peaches by Cynthia DeFelice and Mary DeMarsh, Pictures by Irene Trivas

April 12, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Three Perfect Peaches A French Folktale retold by The Wild Washerwoman Storytellers by Cynthia DeFelice & Mary DeMarsh Pictures by Irene Trivas. Ages 4+ (2.5-year-old son loves it). Orchard Books. March 1995. Fiction. 32 pages. ISBN-13: 978-0531068724. No longer in print but several used copies are available for $0.01.

Categories: Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Book Review, Children's Picture Books, Cynthia DeFelice, Fairy Tales, Highly Recommended Books, Humorous Children's Books, Irene Trivas, kidlit, Mary DeMarsh, Perfect Picture Book Friday, Picture Books, Read Aloud, Read this book again and again, Recommended Books, Recommended Picture Books, Three Perfect Peaches

Favorite Picture Books About Construction Vehicles and Sites

April 2, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

My little guy LOVES all things construction. Before I had a son — getting stuck in traffic due to roadwork was a real drag. Now, it is so exciting because he’s yelling and pointing out all the different vehicles. It really makes his day. Here are some picture books about construction vehicles and sites that he loves and that I and my husband enjoy reading to him.

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Angela Royston, Anna Grossnickle Hines, Big Work Machines, Brian Lovelock, Brianna Caplan Sayres, Christian Slade, Construction, Dave Hopkins, Demolition, Diggers and Dump Trucks, Favorite Picture Books About Construction Vehicles and Sites, Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site, I Am a Backhoe, Jane Cradock-Watson, Katy and the Big Snow, kidlit, Machines Go to Work, Machines Go to Work in the City, Mike Lowery, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, My Big Truck Book, Patricia Relf, Read Aloud, Read this book again and again, Rebecca Kai Dotlich, Roger Priddy, Sally Sutton, Sherri Duskey Rinker, Steve Light, Ted Taylor, Tim Ridley, Tom LaPadula, Top Picture Books Construction, Trucks Go, Virginia Lee Burton, What Can a Crane Pick Up?, Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night?, William Low

The Night Horses by Anaka Jones

March 25, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

The Night Horses by Anaka Jones. Ages 2 – 5. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. February 2013. 28 pages. ISBN: 978-1452882789. $11.99 Fiction. Summary: The beginning of this story is about the daily life of horses. It’s everything we’re used to reading about life on a horse farm. The horses eat, race each other in the fields, have their showers, and eat their dinners. However, once their human caretakers go in for the night — the disco ball comes out and the […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Anaka Jones, Book Review, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Picture Books, Read Aloud, Read this book again and again, Recommended Books, Recommended Picture Books, The Children's Bookshelf, The Night Horses

Nonfiction Picture Book Wednesday: Eight Days Gone by Linda McReynolds and Illustrated by Ryan O’Rourke

March 21, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Eight Days Gone by Linda McReynolds and Illustrated by Ryan O’Rourke. Ages 5 – 8 (2.5 year old son loved it). Charlesbridge Publishing. July 2012. 44 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1580893657. Nonfiction. $7.95 (Paperback) Quick Summary: This picture book is about the Apollo 11’s space mission to the moon in 1969. It’s written in rhyme, has a great rhythm to it, and the illustrations are stunning. Our Experience Reading this Book: We highly, highly recommend this book. I really love reading this […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Nonfiction Picture Books, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Apollo 11, Beautiful Books, Book Review, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Eight Days Gone, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Linda McReynolds, Lunar Landing, Nonfiction Picture Books, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, Recommended Picture Books, Ryan O'Rourke

The Zoo’s Annual Piggyback Race Written by Matt Harrigan and Illustrated by Melinda Beavers

March 17, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

The Zoo’s Annual Piggyback Race by Matt Harrigan and illustrated by Melinda Beavers. Ages 2 – 5. Hedgebury. March 2013. 32 pages. Fiction. $6.99 ISBN: 978-0987343703 Quick Summary: All the he zoo animals are ready for their annual piggyback race. Of course you assume that the zebras or the tigers will definitely win because they’re fast. Then you start to wonder, maybe it will be the turtle? Because we all know the story of the tortoise and the hare. The book defies common assumptions […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Matt Harrigan, Melinda Beavers, Picture Book Reviews, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, Recommended Picture Books, The Zoo's Annual Piggyback Race

Nonfiction Picture Book Wednesday: Marvin Makes Music by Marvin Hamlisch and Illustrated by Jim Madsen

March 13, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Marvin Makes Music by Marvin Hamlisch and Illustrated by Jim Madsen. Ages 4 – 8 (2.5 year old son loved it). Dial Books for Young Readers. November 2012. 32 pages. ISBN-13: 978-0803737303. Nonfiction. $17.99 Summary: This book is based on the true story of Marvin Hamlisch’s audition and acceptance to the Julliard School. Marvin loves music. He hears it everywhere and his piano is his best friend. He loves composing his own music and he’d much rather play his own music than practice. One […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Nonfiction Picture Books, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Beautiful Books, Book Review, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Marvin Hamlisch, Marvin Makes Music, Nonfiction Picture Books, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, Recommended Picture Books

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