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Winter Lights: A Season in Poems & Quilts 5 reviews
Greenwillow, 2005
beautiful read aloud book
i bought this book to read to my daughter who is four. it instantly became her favorite bedtime book. i love the illustrations and the poems -- we savor each page, taking it slowly. The page with the faralitos is incredible. I've never quilted, but this book makes my fingers itch!
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My Own Big Bed 6 reviews
Anna Grossnickle Hines
Greenwillow, 1998
Makes the transition from crib to bed a piece of cake!
We bought this book for our daughter about a month before we were going to move her from her crib to her new "big girl bed". We've heard horror stories from other parents who experienced many sleepless nights when they tried to put their child in a regular bed. After reading her this book for about a month, we finally put her new bed in her room and it was a success! She slept the whole night ...
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It's Just Me, Emily
Anna Grossnickle Hines
Clarion Books, 1989
Emily pretends to be various creatures and Mother guesses what they are.
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Curious George's Dinosaur Discovery Book and CD (Rad Along Fun With Curious George)1 review
H.A. and Margret Rey
Houghton Mifflin, 2006
George Goes on an Archeological Dig
This past weekend we visited a bookstore and my son wanted not one, but SEVEN Curious George books to add to his collection (he already had several at home). Curious George's Dinosaur Discovery was one of the books we bought.
This 24-page book was written in 2006 by Catherine Hapka with illustrations by Anna Grossnickle Hines (done in the style of H.A. Rey). In this story, the Man With the ...
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1, 2, Buckle My Shoe1 review
Anna Grossnickle Hines
Harcourt Children's Books, 2008
Wonderful patchwork of a counting book!
This is a delightful counting book for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. The author-illustrator is an accomplished quilter and has managed to fuse both her passion for quilting and writing into this book. Each page is a burst of bright colors with a quilt for the background, and a number on each quilt. It follows the rhyme of "One two buckle my shoe" and besides the number being represented, ...
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Pieces: A Year in Poems & Quilts6 reviews
HarperTrophy, 2003
We read this book every night -- and I don't mind a bit!!
I have two children (5 & 7) and BOTH love this book! The quilts are simply beautiful and the poems short and fun (easy) to read. This is a great book to start children enjoying more "adult" sounding poetry and not nursery rhymes. We talk about what the poems mean and look at the patterns and colors of the quilts. My mother is a quilter and I sew as well, so we talk about how quilts are made and ...
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Curious George at the Baseball Game (Curious George)3 reviews
H.A. and Margret Rey
Houghton Mifflin, 2006
Take Me Out to the Ball Game...
Published in 2006, this 24-page book tells the story of Curious George going to a baseball game. The Man With the Yellow Hat happens to be friends with the head coach of the Mudville Miners and arranged for them to watch the game from the dug out.
George sees the coach sending hand signals to the runner on second base--and thinks this is a new way to cheer on the Miners. So he begans to wave ...
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Daddy Makes the Best Spaghetti9 reviews
Anna Grossnickle Hines
Clarion Books, 1988
Fantastic
Shortly: This is one of my son's favourite books and has been since he was only one and a half years old. Fun, silly, and with a positive emphasis on the father/son relationship, this book really shines.
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Bouncing on the Bed4 reviews
Jackie French Koller
Orchard Books (NY), 1999
excellent, charming and well written.
I thought this book was delightful. I gave it as a gift to my friends 4 year old granddaughter who is not very interested in books and she sat still the whole time my daughter read it to her!
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Curious George and the Firefighters (Curious George)2 reviews
Anna Grossnickle Hines, H.A. and Margret Rey
Houghton Mifflin, 2004
Classic George!
I think we'll have to buy some more copies of this story, my son makes us read it at least 4 - 5 times a week to him. He loves firefighters (and George of course) so this is a perfect fit.
I've noticed some of the newer stories "inspired" by Margaret and H.A. Rey -- this is one of their originals / classics. Timeless and precious are words that come to mind when thinking about the actual ...
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When the Goblins Came Knocking
Anna Grossnickle Hines
Greenwillow Books, 1995
Not everyone loves Halloween. Masks and costumes can scare, rather than delight. In irresistible verse the author describes the small narrator's memories of the terrors of last year--and his happy anticipation of this year's holiday. Full color.
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Not Without Bear
Scholastic, 2000
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Flying Firefighters1 review
Gary Hines
Clarion Books, 1993
Interesting book.
We got this book from the library for my 5 year old and we loved it so much we purchased it. He is fascinated with both airplanes and fire fighters, so it really held his interest.
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Whistling
Elizabeth Partridge
Greenwillow, 2003
"Jake," Daddy whispers. "It's almost time." As the sky begins to lighten, Jake and his daddy, camping in the forest, awaken with a special plan for greeting the day. Elizabeth Partridge's story about a father and son spending time together is illustrated with stunning hand-sewn quilts by Anna Grossnickle Hines.
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Bean Soup3 reviews
Sarah Hines-Stephens
Red Wagon Books, 2000
Great Addition to the series
My son and daughter (10 months old)loved the Bean books, and I have been waiting for the Bean/Soup books to come out. They love this book as well. The illustrations are bright and appealing and the text is simple and clear. The combination works and my twins love it. It is also the perfect size for their hands.
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When We Married Gary1 review
Anna Grossnickle Hines
Greenwillow, 1996
A beautiful book...
This is a beautiful, helpful book. I have a eight year old daughter who continues to deal with issues of adoption, divorce, remarriage, new siblings, etc. We found this book in the public library shortly before her Dad got re-married last year. At first she was reluctant to read it with me, since she has struggled with the issues that come with blended families (while simultaneously loving ...
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Big Like Me6 reviews
Greenwillow, 1989
Great to give BIG SIBLING at the birth of LITTLE SIBLING!
My 19 month-old son was "reading" this book when we brought his new baby sister home from the hospital! He had memorized all the words because of the beautiful way Ms. Hines rhymed every line! The first thing we had to do was sit his little sister beside him on the couch so he could "read" it to her!! How excited he was to know he could teach her how "to fly, we'll touch the sky!" He ...
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Which Hat Is That? A Flip-the-Flap Book1 review
Anna Grossnickle Hines
Harcourt Children's Books, 2002
Encourages Make-Believe
In this toddler "guess-it" book, the child opens a flap to learn what type of headdress the author has described. "When I wear a tall white puffy hat, a spiffy hat, a spotless hat... I measure, stir, pour, and flip, flop, flip! Which hat is that?" This author-illustrator team laud not only hats but also the world of dress-up and make-believe.
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What Joe Saw1 review
Anna Grossnickle Hines
Greenwillow Books, 1994
Take Time to Smell the Roses
Joe is the kid in the class that takes his time doing everything! His teacher is always sayiny, "Hurry up, Joe!" But the teacher and the other children in the class miss many of the exciting things around them that Joe notices as they take their walk outside. This is a wonderful storybook that will make you stop and remember the small things in life that we tend to overlook.
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What Can You Do in the Wind?1 review
Anna Grossnickle Hines
Greenwillow Books, 1999
A sweet book
This book, and the other three in the series, have sweet, soft drawings that fascinate babies and encourage older children to imitate the illustrated actions. The text is simple but expressive, and my daughter has enjoyed having the "What can you do in the...." series read to her since she was 4 months old. At 22 months, these beautiful books are still some of her favorites.
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