Tag: Recommended Books

Clap, Clap! by Madalena Matoso

June 8, 2016 by The Picture Book Review

Clap, Clap is the most fun I’ve ever had reading a counting picture book. It has brought reading to an entirely different level and the giggles and enthusiasm my boys have when we read it is so satisfying. Clap, Clap has everything you need to keep a little one engaged: there are bright, bold colors, happy faces, onomatopoetic jubilations, and then on top of that the reader actively gives the two-dimensional characters motion by opening and closing the book. In one […]

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My Son’s New Obsession: Fairy Tale Comics Edited by Chris Duffy

October 9, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Fairy Tale Comics: Classics Told By Extraordinary Cartoonists Edited by Chris Duffy. Ages 6 – 12. (My three-year-old son is ENTHRALLED by this book.) First Second. September 2013. 128 pages. ISBN: 978-1596438231 Fiction. At a Glance: Some of my favorite comic book creators have joined together to create a collection of brilliantly illustrated fairy tales. Some are standard fairy tales (12 Dancing Princesses, Hansel and Gretel, Puss in Boots, Little Red Riding Hood, etc.) and some I’ve never heard of […]

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How to Bicycle to the Moon to Plant Sunflowers (a simple but brilliant plan in 24 easy steps) by Mordicai Gerstein

October 1, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

How to Bicycle to the Moon to Plant Sunflowers (a simple but brilliant plan in 24 easy steps) (links to amazon.com) Mordicai Gerstein. Ages 4 – 8. (My 3-year-old son loves this book.) Roaring Brook Press. April 2013. 40 pages. ISBN: 978-1596435124. Fiction. $16.99 At a Glance: A little boy wants to plant sunflowers on the moon to cheer it up. He devises a very creative and very funny plan to bicycle to the moon and plant his sunflower seeds. However, […]

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There’s a Baby in There! is Our Favorite Picture Book to Prepare My Son for the New Baby

September 5, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

There’s a Baby in There! By Dandi Daley Mackall and Illustrated by Carlynn Whitt. Ages 4 – 7 (Son loves it at 3). Two Lions. Sept 2012. 32 pages. ISBN: 978-0761461913. Fiction. At a Glance: A little monkey is skeptical that his mother is really going to have a baby. What I Appreciate About this Book: A fun and playful look from an older sibling’s perspective about pregnancy. The older sibling/narrator of the story has a wonderful attitude about the entire pregnancy […]

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Making Shakespeare Accessible to the Very Young: Usborne Illustrated Stories from Shakespeare

September 4, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Usborne Illustrated Stories from Shakespeare. Ages 6+. (My has loved this book since he was 2 1/2.) Usborne. Sept 2010. 416 pages. ISBN: 978-1409522232 ~$21.55 At a Glance: I was so impressed with Usborne’s Illustrated Fairy Tales book that I ordered several of their other books, including this one. I’ve been reading some of the stories (The Tempest, Twelfth Night, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream) to my son and we both love them! What I Appreciate About this Book: At […]

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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.

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Popper Possum and the Giant Rats by Mary Brugioni and Illustrated by Albert Saavedra

April 11, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Popper Possum and the Giant Rats by Mary Brugioni and Illustrated by Albert Saavedra. Ages 4 – 8 (2.5 year old son loved it). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. February 2013. 32 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1482388961. Fiction. $6.99 Paperback/$2.99 Kindle

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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 […]

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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 […]

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