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Boy + Bot by Ame Dyckman and Illustrated by Dan Yaccarino

January 11, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Boy + Bot by Ame Dyckman and illus. by Dan Yaccarino. Ages 1+. Knopf Books for Young Readers. April 2012. 32 pages. ISBN: 978-0375867569 $16.99 Why Am I Reviewing this Book? Because this is one of my son’s new favorite books. The Short: I’ve seen a lot of people recommending this book on various blogs and so I finally checked it out from the library. It is such a sweet book about friendship. It is simple and happy. All of the […]

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Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan Thomas

December 13, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan Thomas Ages 2+. Atheneum Books for Young Readers. Jan. 2009. 40 pages. ISBN: 978-1416979760 $12.99 Why Am I Reviewing this Book? I discovered it from the library. My son and I enjoy reading it. It has proven to teach my son something. I think other parents and children will like it, too. The Short: This is a simple, colorful, and fun book full of rhymes that I have read to my son a countless number of times. […]

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. […]

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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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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:

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