The Napping House by Audrey Wood
Monochromatic blue. Why? I guess blue is a sleepy color . . . This book follows the format of There Was an Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly.
What Color Is Your Underwear? by Sam Lloyd
This is a very cute lift the flap book that lets readers guess the color of the animals' different underwear.
Daisy's Hide-and-Seek by Jane Simmons
Daisy Duck tries to find little Pip Duck when they play a game of hide and seek. Time and time again Daisy looks in different places on the farm but each time it's another animal hiding.
4/30/08
4/23/08
King Bidgood's in the Bathtub by Audrey Wood
A king refuses to leave his bathtub at the urging of a young page. Members of his kingdom try to convince him to get out. When the knight says it's time to battle, the king invites him to battle in the tub. During lunch the queen takes her meal in the tub with the king. To the delight of the readers, the king spends his entire day in the bath.
How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague
This is a rhyming picture book with ridiculous pictures of sick dinosaurs. There's an illustration of a velociraptor in bed holding a dainty box of tissues and a tropeognathus spitting his pills in the sink. In the pictures, many of the dinosaurs are shown with their names. This is a great book for dinofanatics!
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff
This is a book from when I was a kid! If you give a mouse a cookie, he'll want milk, then he'll want a straw, then he'll want a napkin . . . Oh, tons of fun this book is!
A king refuses to leave his bathtub at the urging of a young page. Members of his kingdom try to convince him to get out. When the knight says it's time to battle, the king invites him to battle in the tub. During lunch the queen takes her meal in the tub with the king. To the delight of the readers, the king spends his entire day in the bath.
How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague
This is a rhyming picture book with ridiculous pictures of sick dinosaurs. There's an illustration of a velociraptor in bed holding a dainty box of tissues and a tropeognathus spitting his pills in the sink. In the pictures, many of the dinosaurs are shown with their names. This is a great book for dinofanatics!
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff
This is a book from when I was a kid! If you give a mouse a cookie, he'll want milk, then he'll want a straw, then he'll want a napkin . . . Oh, tons of fun this book is!
4/20/08
Bonk by Mary Roach
The cover of this book shows two ladybugs having sex. Roach is also the author of Stiff, an interesting book about cadavers. Right now I'm half way thru the book and she's in TAIWAN!! There's an expert urologist who's working on ED. A patient is on the operating table and he's covered with a giant sheet, except for his ahem. Roach describes it as the opposite effect of a fig leaf which only hides the ahem. Never before has a general interest book had the word "cervix" in it this many times.
The cover of this book shows two ladybugs having sex. Roach is also the author of Stiff, an interesting book about cadavers. Right now I'm half way thru the book and she's in TAIWAN!! There's an expert urologist who's working on ED. A patient is on the operating table and he's covered with a giant sheet, except for his ahem. Roach describes it as the opposite effect of a fig leaf which only hides the ahem. Never before has a general interest book had the word "cervix" in it this many times.
4/16/08
The Surprise by George Shannon (he's a librarian!)
Squirrel's mother has an upcoming birthday but Squirrel doesn't know what to get her! He has an idea for a gift within a gift within a gift, etc.
Farley Found It! by Bruce Van Patter
Farley is an insomniac sheep that takes over Edna the dog's house to get a better night's sleep. Whenever Edna tries to hide her doghouse--in the henhouse, in a big tree, in the hay, Farley finds it!
Alice the Fairy by David Shannon
Crazy drawings and with childlike font! Alice is a temporary fairy who can turn a white dress into a red one (by spilling juice on it). She can turn her dad into a horse so she can ride on his back. This is a very imaginative book told from the point of view of a a little girl.
Squirrel's mother has an upcoming birthday but Squirrel doesn't know what to get her! He has an idea for a gift within a gift within a gift, etc.
Farley Found It! by Bruce Van Patter
Farley is an insomniac sheep that takes over Edna the dog's house to get a better night's sleep. Whenever Edna tries to hide her doghouse--in the henhouse, in a big tree, in the hay, Farley finds it!
Alice the Fairy by David Shannon
Crazy drawings and with childlike font! Alice is a temporary fairy who can turn a white dress into a red one (by spilling juice on it). She can turn her dad into a horse so she can ride on his back. This is a very imaginative book told from the point of view of a a little girl.
4/12/08
Wolf's Coming by Joe Kulka
This picture book is suspenseful, with dark, foreboding pictures. The animals all react to the approaching wolf but there is a pleasant surprise at the end.
Never Tease a Weasel by Jean Conder Soule
This rhyming book is tons of fun. You can do lots of things to different animals, but you should never tease a weasel.
"The Trouble With Dogs . . . " Said Dad by Bob Graham
This is the first picture book I've ever seen with characters who have tattoos and noserings!! A family has a very spry new dog with slight behavioral issues. They take him to doggie obedience school where the instructor breaks the tiny dog's spirit.
Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying Foreclosures by Todd Beitler and Bobbi Dempsey
I read part of it but kind of got turned off when I read that even after the auction, the owner can still get his house back. Plus, the section on eviction is intimidating as well. Sometimes people refuse to get out. Or people will purposely destroy the property out of spite.
What Janie Found by Caroline Cooney
This is the last book in the series about a teenager who finds her face on a milk carton. Janie's dad has a heart attack and she has to manage the family's bills. She discovers a file that indicates her father has been supporting her kidnapper. Intent on finding answers Janie takes a trip out to Colorado with her semi-boyfriend and brother. I didn't like how this one ended, but I completely understand it.
This picture book is suspenseful, with dark, foreboding pictures. The animals all react to the approaching wolf but there is a pleasant surprise at the end.
Never Tease a Weasel by Jean Conder Soule
This rhyming book is tons of fun. You can do lots of things to different animals, but you should never tease a weasel.
"The Trouble With Dogs . . . " Said Dad by Bob Graham
This is the first picture book I've ever seen with characters who have tattoos and noserings!! A family has a very spry new dog with slight behavioral issues. They take him to doggie obedience school where the instructor breaks the tiny dog's spirit.
Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying Foreclosures by Todd Beitler and Bobbi Dempsey
I read part of it but kind of got turned off when I read that even after the auction, the owner can still get his house back. Plus, the section on eviction is intimidating as well. Sometimes people refuse to get out. Or people will purposely destroy the property out of spite.
What Janie Found by Caroline Cooney
This is the last book in the series about a teenager who finds her face on a milk carton. Janie's dad has a heart attack and she has to manage the family's bills. She discovers a file that indicates her father has been supporting her kidnapper. Intent on finding answers Janie takes a trip out to Colorado with her semi-boyfriend and brother. I didn't like how this one ended, but I completely understand it.
4/9/08
The Trouble With Cauliflower by Jane Sutton
Mortimer is a koala bear who is convinced cauliflower brings him bad luck. He stubs his toe, fails his driving test and drops his soap in the toilet ALL after having some cauliflower stew. Can his friend Sadie the ostrich help convince him that it's all just psychosomatic?
Imogene's Antlers by David Small
One Thursday young Imogene wakes up with a giant pair of antlers protruding from the top of her head! While her mother faints away (twice), other members of the household can find good uses for the new appendages. This is a great book--one I read when I was a kid.
Mommies Say Shhh! by Patricia Polacco
Who doesn't love Polacco's whimsical pictures? On a farm, animals make all kinds of noises but Mommies say shhhh to quiet their little babies.
Mortimer is a koala bear who is convinced cauliflower brings him bad luck. He stubs his toe, fails his driving test and drops his soap in the toilet ALL after having some cauliflower stew. Can his friend Sadie the ostrich help convince him that it's all just psychosomatic?
Imogene's Antlers by David Small
One Thursday young Imogene wakes up with a giant pair of antlers protruding from the top of her head! While her mother faints away (twice), other members of the household can find good uses for the new appendages. This is a great book--one I read when I was a kid.
Mommies Say Shhh! by Patricia Polacco
Who doesn't love Polacco's whimsical pictures? On a farm, animals make all kinds of noises but Mommies say shhhh to quiet their little babies.
4/8/08
Sally and the Some-Thing by George O'Connor
When Sally goes fishing she meets a strange sea creature and decides to make friends with the Some-Thing. They try all her favorite things--biking, coloring, drinking tea--but it's a disaster. Then they try all the Some-Thing's favorite activities like watching a snail race and logrolling but Sally doesn't have any fun. At last they make up new activities that both of them like to do. The pictures in this book are really fun, with the Some-Thing looking like a mix between a giant frog with a dorsal fin.
When Sally goes fishing she meets a strange sea creature and decides to make friends with the Some-Thing. They try all her favorite things--biking, coloring, drinking tea--but it's a disaster. Then they try all the Some-Thing's favorite activities like watching a snail race and logrolling but Sally doesn't have any fun. At last they make up new activities that both of them like to do. The pictures in this book are really fun, with the Some-Thing looking like a mix between a giant frog with a dorsal fin.
4/4/08
Please, Louise! by Frieda Wishinsky
A boy is very annoyed with his little sister and wishes she would turn into a dog. The illustrations are good at depicting a hyper little girl.
Uncle Bigfoot by George O'Connor
A young boy is convinced his hairy uncle is the famed Bigfoot.
The Baby Beebee Bird by Diane Redfield Massie
All the animals are chill in their zoo until a new beebee bird arrives and disrupts the peace. Fun, colorful pics by the ever popular Steven Kellogg. This is one of those books (they're getting more and more common!) where different fonts are used. Secretly, I kind of think it causes ADHD. It's very . . . MTV.
A boy is very annoyed with his little sister and wishes she would turn into a dog. The illustrations are good at depicting a hyper little girl.
Uncle Bigfoot by George O'Connor
A young boy is convinced his hairy uncle is the famed Bigfoot.
The Baby Beebee Bird by Diane Redfield Massie
All the animals are chill in their zoo until a new beebee bird arrives and disrupts the peace. Fun, colorful pics by the ever popular Steven Kellogg. This is one of those books (they're getting more and more common!) where different fonts are used. Secretly, I kind of think it causes ADHD. It's very . . . MTV.
4/3/08
Loki and Alex by Charles R. Smith
This is a kid's book with photos taken from the point of view of Alex a young boy and his dog Loki.
Click, Clack, Splish, Splash by Doreen Cronin
Farm animals release ten goldfish in this rhyming counting book.
Emma's Turtle by Eve Bunting
Bunting is one of the most prolific authors in children's literature. This book is about a turtle who escapes and thinks he's travelled to India but really he hasn't left the backyard.
Follow the Line Through the House by Laura Ljungkvist
This book is so cool! There's one looooong line that goes through each room of a house to form interesting shapes. Along the way there are questions that may elicit child participation. A very fun book!
This is a kid's book with photos taken from the point of view of Alex a young boy and his dog Loki.
Click, Clack, Splish, Splash by Doreen Cronin
Farm animals release ten goldfish in this rhyming counting book.
Emma's Turtle by Eve Bunting
Bunting is one of the most prolific authors in children's literature. This book is about a turtle who escapes and thinks he's travelled to India but really he hasn't left the backyard.
Follow the Line Through the House by Laura Ljungkvist
This book is so cool! There's one looooong line that goes through each room of a house to form interesting shapes. Along the way there are questions that may elicit child participation. A very fun book!
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