Skippyjon Jones146 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!
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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!
  
  











  



  
The Story of Holly and Ivy23 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
  
  











  



  
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.
  
  











  



  
Six-Dinner Sid18 reviews

Aladdin, 1993

A Delightful Cat Story

+ Fantastic story!
+ The benefits of openess and flexibility
+ A perfect polyamory fable
  
  











  



  
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??
  
  











  



  
Tuesday74 reviews
David Wiesner

Clarion Books, 1991

Look to the skies on Tuesday nights!

+ Wiesner's Best
+ Utterly random and wonderful
+ Terrific Tuesday!
+ Fun "read"
  
  











  



  
Slinky Malinki23 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!!!
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
The Raft16 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
  
  











  



  
Three Stories You Can Read to Your Cat8 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!
  
  











  



  
The Granny-Man27 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.
  
  











  



  
Frannie And Pickles: Frannie And Pickles11 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!"
  
  











  



  
Hey, Al11 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!!
  
  











  



  
June 29, 199914 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
  
  











  



  
Camille and the Sunflowers14 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
  
  











  



  
Beezus and Ramona42 reviews
Beverly Cleary

HarperTrophy, 1990

Clever, funny, and irresistible

+ Beezus and Ramona
+ Delightful!
+ Wierd names, good book
+ TOTALLY ANNOYING LITTLE SISTER!
  
  











  



  
Picasso and the Girl with a Ponytail10 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
  
  











  



  
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