Wednesday, June 29, 2011

The Napping House

 The Napping House by Audrey Wood
3
Again, we have this in the board book version, but it comes in paperback, too. This is a build upon story htat starts with a granny sleeping in the bed, adds a boy, a dog and so on, until a flee bites the mouse at the top and everyone wakes up. Silly and cute it's a great book.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

 We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Helen Oxenbury & Michael Rosen
3
We have the board book version, but it comes in paperback also. A cute book about a family going on a bear hunt through the wavy grass, water, etc. It's told in rhyme since it's also a song/chant. It has lots of repetition and varies black and white pages with the color pages of the sounds of each element. It's only slightly scary, and didn't seem to bother Ian who gets scared of many things.

Monday, June 27, 2011

Blue Hat, Green Hat

 Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton
5
One of my favorites by Boynton, though most of hers are great! These silly animals are teaching the turkey how to get dressed. While we learn colors (and clothing items) the turkey keeps putting them on the wrong part of him. When he finally gets it right, it's to go swimming, so it turns out he's got it wrong anyway. Very cute, very silly! (Board Book)

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Freight Train

 Freight Train by Donald Crews
5
A simple train book gives the name of each type of car while introducing colors. The train then goes through a tunnel across a trestle and into the night. A nice book for the toddler age.

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Three Cheers for Tacky

 Three Cheers for Tacky by Helen Lester
4
Silly Tacky, he tries his best to be like the other penguins, but he has his own style. There are many Tacky the Penguin books, this one is about Tacky and his friends entering a cheer contest. Tacky never get's it right, but the day of the contest, it turns out that Tacky's silliness keeps the audience laughing and so he's the star of the show, just being himself. A funny self confidence book.

Friday, June 24, 2011

Cookies Week

 Cookies Week by Cindy Ward
4
A cute little book introducing the days of the week. Only a few words on each page, so for the younger crowd. Cookie the cat makes a different mess each day of the week.  Such a silly cat.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Thirteen

 Thirteen by Remy Charlip
0
This book was on a recommended math books list.  But I was disapointed. Each of 13 double pages has a number, and some non-related pictures. As you go through the book, the pictures change. For example, the ship in the bottle goes from top to bottom, the hourglass sand runs out, and things like that. Maybe interesting for an older child, but it's so unrelated I had a hard time figuring it out. And other than there are 13 pictures from start to finish on each item and each page has the numeral on it-I'm not sure what "13" has to do with anything. Could be I'm missing something, but if I am, how many kids would, too.