CHILDRENS BOOKS

PICTURE BOOK REVIEW: WHEN I GROW UP (WHO’S THAT?) – TAD CARPENTER

Title – When I Grow Up (Who’s That?) – Tad Carpenter All kids dream about what they’ll be when they grow up—and this fun book, with its guessing game format, introduces toddlers to different professions. By listening to the clues in the text and looking closely at the illustrations, children try to figure out whetherContinue reading “PICTURE BOOK REVIEW: WHEN I GROW UP (WHO’S THAT?) – TAD CARPENTER”

PICTURE BOOK REVIEW: EEK! HALLOWEEN! – SANDRA BOYNTON

EEK! Halloween! – Sandra Boynton There’s a big round moon in a dark, dark sky. The chickens are nervous. Do you know why? Happy Halloween! The ultimate Spooky Saturday! We LOVE Sandra Boynton books in this house. They are the perfect length for his attention span and the pages are bright and colorful. Board booksContinue reading “PICTURE BOOK REVIEW: EEK! HALLOWEEN! – SANDRA BOYNTON”

PICTURE BOOK REVIEW: TRICK OR TREAT IN TEXAS – ERIC JAMES / KARL WEST

Trick or Treat in Texas – Eric James / Illustrated by Karl West The full moon’s out on Halloween. The sky is starry bright. Above the state of Texas appears an eerie light. An unexpected visitor arrives in town! But who is he? What is he? And where did he come from? Read on, ifContinue reading “PICTURE BOOK REVIEW: TRICK OR TREAT IN TEXAS – ERIC JAMES / KARL WEST”

PICTURE BOOK REVIEW: LITTLE BLUE TRUCK’S HALLOWEEN – ALICE SCHERTLE ILLUSTRATED BY JILL MCELMURRY

Little Blue Truck’s Halloween – Alice Schertle Illustrated by Jill McElmurry It’s Halloween! Little Blue Truck is picking up his animal friends for a costume party. Can you guess who is dressed up in each special costume? Lift the flaps to find out! Will Blue dress up too? Little Blue Truck is a favorite inContinue reading “PICTURE BOOK REVIEW: LITTLE BLUE TRUCK’S HALLOWEEN – ALICE SCHERTLE ILLUSTRATED BY JILL MCELMURRY”

PICTURE BOOK REVIEW: THE LITTLE OLD LADY WHO WAS NOT AFRAID OF ANYTHING – LINDA WILLIAMS / ILLUSTRATED BY MEGAN LLOYD

The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything – Linda Williams / Illustrated by Megan Lloyd Once upon a time there was a little old lady who was not afraid of anything. Until one windy autumn night, while walking in the woods, she hears CLOMP CLOMP. “I’m not afraid of you,” says theContinue reading “PICTURE BOOK REVIEW: THE LITTLE OLD LADY WHO WAS NOT AFRAID OF ANYTHING – LINDA WILLIAMS / ILLUSTRATED BY MEGAN LLOYD”

PICTURE BOOK REVIEW: GOODNIGHT GOON – MICHAEL REX

Goodnight Goon – Michael Rex A petrifying parody of Goodnight Moon We absolutely love this one. Maybe even more than the original. The illustrations are colorful and fun. It is the perfect length for a quick bedtime story, and we read it almost every night. There is a chance this one will stay out yearContinue reading “PICTURE BOOK REVIEW: GOODNIGHT GOON – MICHAEL REX”

PICTURE BOOK REVIEW: ROOM ON THE BROOM – JULIA DONALDSON

Room on the Broom – Julia Donaldson Is there room for one more? The witch and her cat are happily flying through the sky on a broomstick when the wind picks up and blows away the witch’s hat, then her bow, and then her wand! Luckily, three helpful animals find the missing items, and allContinue reading “PICTURE BOOK REVIEW: ROOM ON THE BROOM – JULIA DONALDSON”