Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business70 reviews

HarperTrophy, 1987

Me and my 2.5 year old son love this book

+ love this book
+ Rutgers University Project on Economics and Children
+ Childhood favorite is now my child's favorite
+ As much song as story.
  
  











  



  
Somebody And The Three Blairs (Orchard Paperbacks)10 reviews
Marilyn Tolhurst

Scholastic, 1994

Very cute and funny

+ My nephews and nieces love this book!
+ Somebody & the Three Blairs
+ What in the World? -- a review by Xander, age 9
+ Re-telling of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears"
  
  











  



  
The Paper Bag Princess (Classic Munsch)110 reviews
Robert N. Munsch

Annick Press, 1992

Smart and brave trumps cuteness

+ Simply one of the best children's books ever written
+ Empowering Book for Girls
+ So fun! But ends abruptly
+ she doesn't end up with the prince
  
  











  



  
Christmas With Morris and Boris2 reviews
Bernard Wiseman

Little Brown & Co (Juv), 1983

Merry Kiss Moose!

+ A Joy From Cover to Cover

I'm a veteran school librarian who spent years working at an elementary school that used a literature based reading program. Story Time was HUGE at our school, especially around holiday times--Halloween, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter. This book was ALWAYS part of my arsenal of Christmas ...
  
  











  



  
Sleeping Ugly16 reviews
Jane Yolen

Putnam Juvenile, 1997

Sleeping Ugly

+ Sleeping Ugly
+ fairy tales
+ A model story
  
  











  



  
Monster Valentines1 review
Joanna Cole

Scholastic Trade, 1989

Fond memories after all these years

My daughter picked up a copy of this at the book exchange when she was about 5. She is now almost 16 and we have a cat named Valentine who likes to play Monster-Under-the-Bed (beware of claws) which got us thinking back to this book. We remember it very fondly, the unnaturally nice monster, who ...
  
  











  



  
Morris and Boris: Three Stories2 reviews
Bernard Wiseman

Dodd Mead, 1974

Excellent humor for the early grades

+ Morris and Boris will make kids and adults laugh

How my brother and I enjoyed the Morris and Boris books when we were children. We laughed uproariously. My husband also was a big fan of the series when he was a child. I am happy to see that at least one book of the series is in print.
  
  











  



  
Jim and the Beanstalk4 reviews
Raymond Briggs

Putnam Juvenile, 1997

Jim Teaches Morals!

+ More Clever than Jack
+ Great fun

As a first grade teacher, I have used this book for many years when faced with the task of teaching my students about respect, honesty, and good-samaritanism! I have yet to meet a 6 year old who's not heard of Jack and the Beanstalk. But, what happened to the giant after Jack took his gold and ...
  
  











  



  
Liza Lou And The Yeller Belly Swamp (Aladdin Picture Books)24 reviews

Aladdin, 1997

Just plain fun!

+ Love this book
+ Should Be Way More Famous Than It Is
+ Liza Lou
+ Pure genius, beautiful illustrations
  
  











  



  
Heckedy Peg25 reviews
Audrey Wood

Harcourt Children's Books, 1987

One of my favorite books!

+ Heckedy Peg a Family Favorite
+ Just a great story

I teach kindergarten and this is one of my favorite books to share with my class. I love the pictures and the kids are fascinated by the story. I had the book in paperback, but it has worn out. I now have my old paperback book to check out to the children and my own copy to cherish.
  
  











  



  
Bony-legs (Hello Reader Series)21 reviews
JOANNA COLE

Scholastic Paperbacks, 1986

A unique and fun style of scary story

+ Silly Story
+ Funny and well written
+ Book Review of Bony Legs!
+ For Older Reluctant Readers, Too
  
  











  



  
Morris Has a Cold3 reviews
Bernard Wiseman

Scholastic, 1989

Wonderful, Clever, Funny--Excellent Read Aloud

+ Great!!!
+ a great book to read out loud and laugh with your kids

YEARS ago I discovered Bernard Wiseman's wonderful Morris and Boris books on the shelf of a rural elementary school library while searching for good read-alouds for story time. During my years working as an elementary school librarian I spent hundreds of hours doing story time--and these books were ...
  
  











  



  
The Munschworks Grand Treasury17 reviews
Robert N. Munsch, Michael Kusugak

Annick Press, 2001

This is the most awesome childrens book ever

+ Love it!
+ Wonderful!

Robert Munsch is my favorite author of children's books, because of the cool situations he puts his characters in. If you have kids, you need this book!
  
  











  



  
Is Your Mama a Llama?52 reviews
Deborah Guarino

Scholastic, 1997

Love it!

+ Love it!
+ SO cute and funny
+ Adorable Repetitive Rhyming Book
  
  











  



  
Tikki Tikki Tembo111 reviews
Arlene Mosel

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 1968

it's the details

+ Such a great book!
+ Entertaining
+ classic for kids
+ What's His Name?
  
  











  



  
Morris Tells Boris Mother Moose Stories and Rhymes1 review
Bernard Wiseman

Scholastic Paperbacks, 1980

A Moose and a Bear

I read "Morris Tells Boris Mother Moose Stories and Rhymes" by Bernard Wiseman with my big brother. I liked that book very much. It's very funny. I liked the part where Morris the Moose tells Boris the Bear a story about four bears, putting Boris in the story, of course. The part that made me laugh ...
  
  











  



  
The Talking Eggs17 reviews
Robert D. San Souci

Dial, 1989

Beautifully written, beautifully illustrated.

+ excellent
+ I WISH WE HAD MORE LIKE THIS ONE
+ Magical book
+ An Imaginative, Heart-Warming Variation on Cinderella
  
  











  



  
The Paper Bag Princess (Classic Munsch)110 reviews
Robert N. Munsch

Annick Press, 1992

Smart and brave trumps cuteness

+ Simply one of the best children's books ever written
+ Empowering Book for Girls
+ So fun! But ends abruptly
+ she doesn't end up with the prince
  
  











  



  
Tikki Tikki Tembo111 reviews
Arlene Mosel

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 1968

it's the details

+ Such a great book!
+ Entertaining
+ classic for kids
+ What's His Name?
  
  











  



  
Bony-legs (Hello Reader Series)21 reviews
JOANNA COLE

Scholastic Paperbacks, 1986

A unique and fun style of scary story

+ Silly Story
+ Funny and well written
+ Book Review of Bony Legs!
+ For Older Reluctant Readers, Too