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Skippyjon Jones 146 reviews Judy Schachner
Dutton Juvenile, 2003
Racist? C'mon....get real.
+ Most Entertaining + 5 year old discovery + Skippyjon Jones! + Holy Guacamole! Our hero is Skippito!
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Wee Gillis (New York Review Children's Collection) 11 reviews Munro Leaf
NYR Children's Collection, 2006
Find your own place in the world
+ This Book is a TREASURE + Wee Gillis + Wee Gillis is back! + a superb book
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Cats, Cats, Cats! 8 reviews Leslea Newman
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2001
Great illustrations
+ My Toddlers Pick! + Wonderful!! + We love this book! + Cool Story-Great Illustrations!
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The Story of Holly and Ivy 23 reviews Rumer Godden
Viking Juvenile, 1985
Never knew there was a book
+ A nice story of wishing with a happy ending for everyone + A lonely doll, a lonely orphan, a lonely woman ... and the magic of Christmas! + Timeless Christmas tale for everyone + Cute Christmas story and animated feature
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Mirette on the Highwire (Caldecott Medal Book) 29 reviews Emily Arnold McCully
Putnam Juvenile, 1992
by Marianne Petersen
+ Wonderful + The Power of Practice + Great Reading + "Mirette on the Highwire" is entertaining and profound.
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Six-Dinner Sid 18 reviews
Aladdin, 1993
A Delightful Cat Story
+ Fantastic story! + The benefits of openess and flexibility + A perfect polyamory fable
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How to Talk to Your Cat (Talk to Your Pets) 10 reviews Jean Craighead George
HarperCollins, 2000
the Cat's Meow
+ A great laugh... and it works too! + Cute for all ages
Not only was this a fun and easy read authored by Jean Craighead George, but I loved Paul Meisel's gifted illustrations ... good for all ages and informative for the new cat owner - or do they own us??
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Tuesday 74 reviews David Wiesner
Clarion Books, 1991
Look to the skies on Tuesday nights!
+ Wiesner's Best + Utterly random and wonderful + Terrific Tuesday! + Fun "read"
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Slinky Malinki 23 reviews Lynley Dodd, Mallinson Rendel
Tricycle Press, 2005
another great title from lynley dodd
+ We love Slinky! + Slinky is a great cat + The first solo adventure of Slinky Malinky, midnight marauder + Slinky Malinki is AWESOME!!!
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Golem (Caldecott Medal Book) 23 reviews David Wisniewski
Clarion Books, 1996
Poignant
+ The darker side of folk tales + a little intense for the younger ones - a poingant and moving story + Sad and Somber
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The Raft 16 reviews
HarperTrophy, 2002
WHAT A MELLOW READ AND THOUGHTFUL READ
+ Wonderful for teaching sequencing + Magic of the Natural World + Nice Story + Great for kids ages 6-100
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Three Stories You Can Read to Your Cat 8 reviews Sara Swan Miller
Sandpiper, 1999
You can read it to yourself, too!
+ Fun, cute, and true + Love this book + very enjoyable + Great for any cat loving kid!
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The Granny-Man 27 reviews Judy Schachner
Dutton Juvenile, 1999
GREAT BOOK ON SEVEAL LEVELS - AN ABSOLUTE DELIGHT
+ Kindergarten fave! + Really sweet book + Grannyman is a winner! + AW, TOO SWEET.
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Frannie And Pickles: Frannie And Pickles 11 reviews Preston McClear
Malibu Books for Children, 2003
Good story, GREAT illustrations
+ Classic Style of Storytelling & More Fun than a Carnival + A surprising and amusing children's story + "Hilarious!"
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Hey, Al 11 reviews Arthur Yorinks
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 1986
Great book for teaching values!
+ Classical allusions + contintment is virtue + Hey yourself! + This book is fun to read!!
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June 29, 1999 14 reviews David Wiesner
Sandpiper, 1995
Beautiful book
+ A great Science Fiction book for the classroom + Excellent Product & Prompt Delivery + not just fluff + This is the funniest story I've ever read
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Camille and the Sunflowers 14 reviews Laurence Anholt
Barron's Educational Series, 1994
WELL WRITTEN, WELL ILLUSTRATED AND VERY USEFUL.
+ Wonderful story and illustrations + Beautiful book! + a good starting point + bringing van gogh to life
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Beezus and Ramona 42 reviews Beverly Cleary
HarperTrophy, 1990
Clever, funny, and irresistible
+ Beezus and Ramona + Delightful! + Wierd names, good book + TOTALLY ANNOYING LITTLE SISTER!
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Picasso and the Girl with a Ponytail 10 reviews Laurence Anholt
Barron's Educational Series, 1998
Lovely story and intro. to the artist
+ Interesting, but some deep subject matter + Picasso book review + Cute for kids and adults
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Black and White (Caldecott Medal Book) 16 reviews David Macaulay
Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books, 1990
My opinion: The most creative of the Caldecotts
+ Mind-bending and delightful + Great fun to puzzle through + If you think you think you only think you think + I'd read it again and again
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