The rhythm of the book is infections and basically begs to be read aloud. The meter and rhyme are perfect with no awkward phrases. The layout of the illustrations and text gives the impression of music and sound surrounding the characters. Overall a fun read.
One Dark Night is a cute book that has a mouse and mole who take on an adventure at night. The embark on a journey to meet a friend for dinner. We also have bear who is very hungry and we get the impression that he is looking for food as he stomps and growls in his den. We both liked how the animals...
Full review at http://thebookshelfgargoyle.wordpress.com/2013/08/02/two-quirky-picture-books-read-it-aloud-if/This is a really enjoyable picture book. The poems follow on from each other, creating a narrative, and are jam-packed with funny observations from the intrepid little investigator searching...
Sure as shootin', rootin', tootin' read-aloud fun! "I'm still itchin', sniffin', wishin' for some Ugly Pie!" Ol' Bear can't find it anywhere, but along the way he collects the ingredients. When back home and in his kitchen, he whips up some Ugly Pie and shares with all his neighbors, and you, too, w...
A wonderful collection of fun, witty poems about a girl following her parents' suggestion that she take the scientific approach, researching potential animals for pets with hilarious results. Great illustrations by Zachariah OHora.
Merging two popular subjects into a fun, lively story.
I recently received an ARC of this book and read it with my 5 year old son. His thoughts: 1. He loved the pictures. They were bright and full of action and kept his interest throughout. 2. He loved the competition aspect of the story. He picked a favorite team and rooted for them through the enti...
Sure to be popular with young boys.
The illustrations in this book are very cute and inventive. The rhyming story was just okay for me. And why on earth did the author choose to make the calico a big burly male cat (with tattoos even). Okay, I know this is *just* a picture book, but Calicos are almost always females so this 'chara...
This easy reader relies on the child's memory of The Three Little Pigs. In this story, pig and wolf are friends, and wolf has invited pig to dinner at his Granny Wolf's. Pig is understandably nervous, especially when Granny Wolf's loose false teeth cause her to be misheard (will they be having "so...
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