My Travelin' Eye by Jenny Sue

The author had a Dannielyn eye as a kid and this is her story!  At first she's bummed about having to wear a patch but then she and her mom get creative and soon they create a "fashion-patch."  All of a sudden all the kids in school want one too, but not without a note from your ophthalmologist.  Fave pic:  "three bananas+three apples does NOT equal six oranges."

 

I Lost My Kisses by Trudie Trewin

At first I thought the main character was a koala, but then she kind of looks a bit like a cow.  Anyway, she loses her kisses, looks everywhere and asks people if they've seen them.  She's super bummed because her dad is coming home soon and he always asks for a big smoocheroo.  Cute pics--guess the animal is a cow-ala.  I wouldn't buy this one for a personal collection, but it's fine as a library read.

 

Come Fly With Me by Satomi Ichikawa

Author was born in Japan but has been living in Paris for 30 years.  Her pictures don't feel Japanese--guess she's pretty westernized now.  Anyway, this book is about a stuffed dog and toy plane who are best friends.  One day they decide to have an adventure and fly to the big white dome.  I thought it was ridiculous to be friends with a plane, but what do I know--I'm just a grownup.

 

The Dog Who Loved the Moon by Cristina Garcia

Oh my gosh, I loved this book :o)  It's super duper cute!  A Cuban girl named Pilar has a white dog named Paco and a pair of pink dance slippers.  She loves to dance and even wears the shoes to bed just in case she has to dance in her dreams :o)  Her uncle is a real character.  He plays conga drums and has girlfriends who wear shiny, saucy dresses.  When they discover Paco loves the moon, Pilar's uncle serenades the moon on the dog's behalf.  "BabaLUUUUU-NA!"  I was crackin' up.

 

Close to You: How Animals Bond by Kimiko Kajikawa

This kids book has photographs that show how animals show affection!  I loved it!  In the back there's more info about each animal pair.

 

Pop Art: Adventures in Art by Christian Demilly

Mostly just skimmed this book.  It's a book that describes pop art to kids.  Apparently a lot of pop artists had backgrounds in design, advertising and graphic art.  I never knew that!  The book also talks about how pop art was really inspired by European artists 40 years ago. 

 

Monkey With a Tool Belt by Chris Monroe

Yes, this book is AWESOME!  Chico Bon Bon is a monkey with one amazine Batman-like toolbelt.  There's even a picture diagram of all his tools.  One day he gets trapped by an organ-grinder whose old monkey ran away and is now surfing.  It's up to Chico and his amazing tool belt to escape the clutches of the evil organ-grinder.  Wheeee!