Tag: Read Aloud

It’s World Penguin Day and There Are Baby Penguins Everywhere!

April 25, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Baby Penguins Everywhere! by Melissa Guion. Ages 2 – 5. 28 pages. Philomel. December 2012. ISBN-13: 978-0399255359 Fiction. $16.99 Hardback out now. Board book $6.99 due out October 2013.

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Baby Penguins Everywhere, Beautiful Books, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Kids Picture Books, Melissa Guion, Picture Book, Picture Book Review, Picture Books, Picture Books about Penguins, Read Aloud, Read this book again and again, Recommended Picture Books, World Penguin Day

Cows Can’t Jump (but They Can Certainly Make You Laugh!) A book by Dave Reisman and Illustrated by Jason A. Maas

April 23, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Cows Can’t Jump by Dave Reisman and Illustrated by Jason A. Maas. Ages 4+ (Easily enjoyable for children ages 1 to 6). 44 pages. Jumping Cow Press. October 2008. ISBN-13: 978-0980143300 Fiction. $7.99 Paperback, $11.99 Board book, $3.99 ebook.

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Book Review, Children's Picture Books, Cows Can't Jump, Dave Reisman, Early Reader, Highly Recommended Picture Books, Humorous Children's Books, Jason A. Maas, Jumping Cow Press, kidlit, Kids Picture Books, Picture Book, Read Aloud, Read this book again and again, Recommended Baby Book, Recommended Picture Books, The Children's Bookshelf

Animals Building a House + Beautiful Illustrations + Peanut Butter = A House in the Woods by Inga Moore

April 19, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

A House in the Woods by Inga Moore Ages 3 – 7 (2.5-year-old son adores it). Candlewick. Nov 2011. Fiction. 48 pages. ISBN-13: 978-0763652777. $16.99

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: A House in the Woods, Book Review, Children's Books, Children's Picture Book, Fairy Tales, Inga Moore, kidlit, kids picture book, Perfect Picture Book Friday, Picture Book, Read Aloud, Recommended Picture Books

Let’s Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy by Jan Thomas

April 18, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Let’s Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy by Jan Thomas. Ages 3+. Beach Lane Books. Sept 2012. 4 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1442442764. Fiction. $12.99

Categories: Children's Books, Kid Lit Blog Hop, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Beach Lane Books, Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, Humorous Children's Books, Jan Thomas, kid lit, Let's Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy, Picture Books, Read Aloud, Read this book again and again

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

Owly & Wormy: Bright Lights and Starry Nights! by Andy Runton

March 11, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Owly & Wormy: Bright Lights and Starry Nights! by Andy Runton. Ages 2+. Atheneum Books for Young Readers. November 2012. 40 pages. ISBN: 978-1416957751. $15.99 Fiction. Quick Summary: Owly and Wormy are back in picture book format! This time they have a new telescope and going to do some stargazing. The only problem? The leaves from the trees are in the way. They decide to pack up and go out into the field so they can get a better view […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Andy Runton, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, Book Review, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Owly & Wormy: Bright Lights and Starry Nights!, Picture Books, Read Aloud, Read this book again and again, Recommended Books, Recommended Picture Books, The Children's Bookshelf, Wordless Picture Books

Valentine and His Violin by Philip Hopman

March 5, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Valentine and His Violin by Philip Hopman. Ages 2 – 100+. Lemniscaat USA. September 2012. 32 pages. ISBN: 978-1935954170. $17.95. Fiction (but says on his website that it is a true story/fact). Quick Summary: Valentine plays the violin very badly. He doesn’t realize this. In fact, he thinks he plays rather well. For the Queen’s birthday he plays Ode to Joy. Three people shout at him, “Horrible!” “Hideous!” and “Get outta here!” after the concert. The depth of his horrible playing doesn’t […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Book Review, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, Humorous Children's Books, kidlit, Philip Hopman, Picture Book for Children, Picture Books, Picture Books about playing the violin, Read Aloud, Read this book again and again, Recommended Books, Recommended Picture Books, The Children's Bookshelf, Valentine and His Violin

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