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Bella Saves the Beach by Nancy Stewart and Illustrated by Samantha Bell

May 7, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Bella Saves the Beach by Nancy Stewart and Illustrated by Samantha Bell. Ages 4 – 8. 24 pages. Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.  Feb 2013. ISBN-13: 978-1616333713 Fiction. $11.95.  Paperback. Summary: Bella loves living at the beach.  She becomes increasingly upset about all the trash on the beach.  She tries to find others to help her, but no one is either available or interested.  Bella realizes that if she wants the beach cleaned up, then she is going to be the one to do […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Bella Saves the Beach, Book Review, Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, kidlit, Kids Picture Books, Nancy Stewart, Picture Book, Read Aloud, Read this book again and again, Recommended Picture Books, Samantha Bell, The Children's Bookshelf

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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

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I’d Rather Be Riding My Bike by Eric Pinder and Illustrated by John Cardinal

April 1, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

I’d Rather Be Riding My Bike by Eric Pinder and Illustrated by John Cardinal.  Ages 3 – 6 (2.5 year old son loved it).  Evolved Publishing, LLC.  February 2013.  42 pages.  ISBN-13: 978-1622534012. Fiction. $10.95 (On Amazon for $6.08) Paperback

Categories: Children's Books, Kid Lit Blog Hop, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Children's Picture Books, Early Reader, Eric Pinder, Highly Recommended Picture Books, I'd Rather Be Riding My Bike, John Cardinal, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, Recommended Picture Books, The Children's Bookshelf

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

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

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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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Captain No Beard: An Imaginary Tale of a Pirate’s Life by Carole P. Roman

February 25, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Captain No Beard: An Imaginary tale of a Pirate’s Life by Carole P. Roman.  Ages 2 – 7.  CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.  July 2012.  40 pages.  ISBN:  978-1478151708.  $9.99  Fiction. Quick Summary:  Captain No Beard is about two children, Alexander and Hallie, playing pirate with their stuffed animals.  Alexander is Captain No Beard and Hallie is his first mate.  As they are swabbing the deck and pumping the bilges, they encounter a storm.  They successfully navigate the storm and then […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books • Tags: Book Review, Captain No Beard, Carole P. Roman, 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

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Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs by Giles Andreae and Russell Ayto

February 18, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs by Giles Andreae and Russell Ayto  Ages 2+. Margaret K. McElderry Books. September 2005. 25 pages.  ISBN: 978-1416907138 $16.99 Summary:  When Flinn goes back into the art supply closet at his school to get some supplies he finds a pirate, Captain Stubble, crying because someone has stolen his ship.  The boy and his friends help the pirate find his stolen ship.  Oh, and they battle pirate dinosaurs, too.  But they’re pretty nice about it.  So it’s […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Beautiful Books, Book Review, Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Giles Andreae, Highly Recommended Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, Humorous Children's Books, kidlit, Margaret K. McElderry Books, Picture Books, Read this book again and again, Recommended Books, Recommended Picture Books, Russell Ayto, The Children's Bookshelf

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Poopendous! by Artie Bennett and Illustrated by Mike Moran {The Children’s Bookshelf}

February 11, 2013 by The Picture Book Review

Poopendous! by Artie Bennett and illustrated by Mike Moran.  Ages 1.5+. Blue Apple Books. March 2012. 32 pages.  ISBN: 978-1609051907 $16.99 Quick Summary: In this book you follow Professor Pip Poopdeck as he talks, in clever rhyme, about different kinds of poop and how animals and humans use poop around the world. Our Experience Reading this Book:  I have read this book to my son several times a day for the past couple of weeks.  He loves this book and I love reading […]

Categories: Children's Books, Kidlit, Picture Books, Recommended Picture Books, Two year old loved • Tags: Artie Bennett, Blue Apple Books, Book Review, Children's Books, Children's Picture Books, Highly Recommended Picture Books, Humorous Children's Books, kidlit, Mike Moran, Picture Books, Poopendous!, Read this book again and again, Recommended Books, Recommended Picture Books, The Children's Bookshelf

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