Tag: Recommended Books

{STEM Friday} Oscar and the Bird: A Book about Electricity by Geoff Waring

January 18, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Oscar and the Bird: A Book about Electricity by Geoff Waring. Ages 2+ (Publisher says 4+, but seriously, 2+ works). Candlewick. Reprint Feb. 2011. 32 pages. ISBN: 978-0763653026 $6.99 (paperback) The Short: This is an amazing book. It gives a great description of electricity and clearly talks about how electricity works in a simple, but accurate way. I was blown away by this book. My two-year-old son wanted to read it over and over and over again. Once we finished my […]

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Ladybug Girl and Bingo by David Soman and Jacky Davis

January 15, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Ladybug Girl and Bingo by David Soman and Jacky Davis. Ages 2+. Dial. May 2012. 40 pages. ISBN: 978-0803735828 The Short & Sweet: My son loves Ladybug Girl! (Talk about brand recognition!) We can’t pass a Ladybug Girl book in the library without him grabbing for it. Of all the Ladybug Girl books I’ve read to my son, this one is my favorite. Ladybug Girl and family go camping and have adventures. Ladybug Girl and her dog Bingo get lost, find their way […]

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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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Ten Big Toes and a Prince’s Nose by Nancy Gow and Illustrated by Stephen Costanza

January 10, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Ten Big Toes and a Prince’s Nose by Nancy Gow and illustrated by Stephen Costanza Ages 2+ (Publisher recommends 4+). Sterling. Oct. 2010. 32 pages. ISBN: 978-1402763960 $14.95 Why Am I Reviewing this Book? Because my son and I enjoy reading this book together. It’s fun, it’s easy, it promotes good things. What’s not to love? The Short: The other day in the car he started singing: “I am what I am and that’s alright with me. I don’t have to be […]

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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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Nighttime Ninja by Barbara DaCosta and Illustrated by Ed Young

December 5, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

Nighttime Ninja. By Barbara DaCosta. Illustrated by Ed Young. Little, Brown and Company. Sept. 2012. 32 pages. Tr. $16.99. ISBN-13: 978-0316203845 The Short: This book is beautiful and it surprised me with its humor. My son loved this book and had me read it to him over and over again. My son has since started quoting the book and yesterday before bed he reenacted a bit of it. I’ve always wanted a ninja in the family, so I’m thrilled. We highly […]

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Cat Tale by Michael Hall

December 3, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

Cat Tale. by Michael Hall. All ages. Greenwillow Books. August 2012. 40 pages. ISBN: 978-0061915161 $16.99 The Short: This is a beautiful book about three cats effectively demonstrating how bizarre the English language can be. The illustrations are carefully done and they made me slow down and take a long look at each page. It’s a great book and I enjoyed reading it to my son. We recommend it! The Long: Oh, homophones! I could go on and on about how […]

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Old Robert and the Sea-Silly Cats by Barbara Joosse and Illustrated by Jan Jutte

November 30, 2012 by The Picture Book Review

Old Robert and the Sea-Silly Cats by Barbara Joosse;  illus. by Jan Jutte All ages. Philomel Books. April 2012. 40 pages. Fiction. ISBN: 978-0399254307 $16.99 The Short: This picture book is a new and lasting favorite. Old Robert and the Sea-Silly Cats reads like Goodnight Moon and its illustrations remind me of Tin Tin. My husband, my son, and I all love this book. We all highly, highly recommend it. The Long: Have you read A Sick Day for Amos McGee? […]

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