Tag: kidlit

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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Top Ten Tuesday: Anticipated Picture Books for 2013

November 27, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

I love The Broke and the Bookish’s Top Ten Tuesday! There are over 200 bloggers contributing to this week’s meme talking about books they are looking forward to in 2013. Go check them out! Below you’ll find my picks for books that I’m looking forward to in 2013. 1. Chu’s Day by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Adam Rex — Neil Gaiman writes about a sneezing panda? I’m interested! 2. Open Very Carefully: A Book with Bite by Nick Bromley and Nicola O’Byrne — Being a Southerner originally (but […]

Categories: Picture Books, Top Ten Tuesday • Tags: Anticipated Children's Books 2013, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, kidlit, Picture Books

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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Kid Lit Blog Hop: Ears Up, Ears Down by Ralph da Costa Nunez and Illustrated by Madeline Gerstein Simon

November 21, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

Ears Up, Ears Down by Ralph da Costa Nunez with Margaret Menghini and illustrated by Madeline Gerstein Simon. Ages 5 – 8 (Appropriate for all ages.) White Tiger Press. 2012. 37 pages. Fiction. ISBN-13: 978-0982553329 $4.95 About this Picture Book: This book is about a dog named Ears Up who works at a junkyard. He loves his life here and all is going well until the junkyard is foreclosed. Ears Up, after 10 years of being a junkyard dog, is now homeless 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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Read Aloud Thursday: Hip, Hip, Hooray for Annie McRae by Brad Wilcox and Illustrated by Julie Olson

November 15, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

Today is Read Aloud Thursday! It is hosted over at Hope Is the Word. Also, give her Armchair Cybils post a look. She’s reviewed some great picture books. The Short: Hip, hip, hooray for Annie McRae indeed! This is a pity-me-not book about how to be and feel awesome even when all the adults in your life are way too busy to notice. Usually, the adults in Annie’s life are on it and give her lots of attention and encouragement. […]

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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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