Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin (Caldecott Honor Book)41 reviews
Lloyd Moss

Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1995

Love This Book!

+ Great addition to your library
+ Fun book
+ my pre-schooler loves it!
+ Great gift
  
  











  



  
Not a Box45 reviews

HarperCollins, 2006

A child's imagination

+ If you want your kid(s) to engage, buy this book!
+ Passes the kid test
+ Best book!
+ preschool teacher
  
  











  



  
Where the Sidewalk Ends 30th Anniversary Edition: Poems and Drawings69 reviews

HarperCollins, 2004

Sure to make ANYONE SMILE !

+ This book is the first I ever read
+ 4th Grade Class Top Ten Winner
+ Walk Down Memory Lane
+ Superb!
  
  











  



  
The Hundred Dresses98 reviews
Eleanor Estes

Harcourt Paperbacks, 2004

Wonderful Story

+ A Subtle Teaching Message
+ A powerful, direct antidote to racism and prejudice
+ The Hundred Dresses
  
  











  



  
How I Became a Pirate88 reviews
Melinda Long

Harcourt, Inc., 2003

Wonderful Book

+ A fun pirate story with only a couple minor flaws...
+ Henry's Grandma
+ A pirate's life for me!
+ Best Pirate Book of All
  
  











  



  
The Scrambled States of America63 reviews
Laurie Keller

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2002

I love Laurie Keller's books

+ Great book!
+ great learning tool....
+ Scrambled United States
+ Fun and learning... TOGETHER??
  
  











  



  
The True Meaning of Smekday21 reviews
Adam Rex

Hyperion Book CH, 2007

The True Meaning of Spectacular!

+ The True Meaning of Spectacular!
+ For story-lovers of all ages
+ A plucky girl protaganist on a harrowing road trip.
+ A novel with equal appeal for kids and adults
  
  











  



  
Puff the Magic Dragon64 reviews
Peter Yarrow, Lenny Lipton

Sterling Publishing, 2007

Beautiful Book

+ Puff the Magic Dragon lives on

It's a beautifully illustrated book. At the bookstore, it came with a matching dragon, just as beautiful. My toddler son asks for this story to be read at bedtime about once a week. He must be holding his stuffed toy dragon while I "sing" the story to him, of course!
  
  











  



  
Walter the Farting Dog Goes on a Cruise (Walter the Farting Dog)21 reviews
William Kotzwinkle, Glenn Murray, ...

Puffin, 2008

Family reads Walter

+ A kid's book that will crack a smile on every adult
+ Love It
+ We love Walter!
+ Walter the Farting Dog Goes On A Cruise
  
  











  



  
The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain (Caldecott Honor Book)13 reviews
Peter Sis

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2007

life behind the curtain

+ Bittersweet return.
+ left me wanting more
+ A Stirring Account
+ Opening curtains
  
  











  



  
Tiger, Tiger3 reviews
Dee Lillegard

Putnam Juvenile, 2002

Great for all ages

+ I read this story four times today ....
+ Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee

Although the book is recommended for ages four and up, my two-year old absolutely loves it. We rented it from the library, and now I am buying a copy for her. The illustrations are beautiful; very colorful and detailed, adding to the sense of magic that surrounds the book. I have read this book ...
  
  











  



  
First the Egg (Caldecott Honor Book and Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book (Awards))7 reviews
Laura Vaccaro Seeger

Roaring Brook Press, 2007

A concept journey: egg or chicken? chicken or egg?

+ Fun, Fun, Fun
+ great book
+ Really, 5 Stars?
+ Which comes first?
  
  











  



  
The Arrival37 reviews
Shaun Tan

Arthur A. Levine Books, 2007

Incredibly thought provoking and yet serene pictorial work of art

+ FOR THE GUESTS as much as FOR THE HOSTS
+ Surreal, but Familiar
+ Beautiful, complex story
+ Genre transcending. Elegant. Eclectic. An art gallery in a book.
  
  











  



  
The Pumpkin Goblin Makes Friends
Aaron Taylor

Emerald Book Company, 2008

The Pumpkin Goblin Makes Friends is a wonderfully illustrated story about a mean-spirited Pumpkin Goblin who learns to make friends with the help of the town hero, a boy named Fred. Discover the story of the Pumpkin Goblin and turn this Halloween into a fun filled experience!
  
  











  



  
Old Penn Station13 reviews
William Low

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2007

An Important Story Worth Knowing

+ Grandeur Revisited

My 7-year-old son and I both enjoy this book. It tells the simple, but poignent story of the destruction of the grand old Pennsylvania station in New York, by a world entralled with the automobile and unable to see a future in passenger train travel. With today's $4.00/gallon gas prices, the ...
  
  











  



  
The Adventures of a Nose3 reviews
Viviane Schwarz

Candlewick, 2002

A no miss pick!

+ The Best Book of a Body Part
+ Join in The Adventures of a Nose!

This clever and engaging childrenęs book balances nuance, detail, and wit into a series of clever portraits depicting the quest of a nose (one equipped with legs wearing trousers and a great sense of self-irony, no less) trying to find its place in the world. Consequently, the nose savors all sorts ...
  
  











  



  
Every Friday5 reviews
Dan Yaccarino

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2007

Great book!

+ Very sweet
+ Beautifully Illustrated
+ A charming tale with a life lesson - make time for your children
+ Every Friday, every night
  
  











  



  
The Invention of Hugo Cabret183 reviews
Brian Selznick

Scholastic Press, 2007

Very original!

+ Cleverly conceived and executed. A pleasure to read. Movie script meets graphic novel.
+ Great Book for Adults and Children
+ A brilliant invention.
+ Wow!!!!
  
  











  



  
Jabberwocky5 reviews
Lewis Carroll

Hyperion Book CH, 2007

Caldecott Contender

+ Classic poem+fresh interpretation=Success!
+ A brilliant reinvention of a classic
+ Best take on an old favorite poem
  
  











  



  
Skippyjon Jones and the Treasure Hunt (Skippyjon Jones)3 reviews
Judy Schachner

Grosset & Dunlap, 2008

Not up to Skippyjon Standards

My children (6, 4, 1) were disappointed with this game because they expected a book and more of the (usually great) Skippyjon dialog. This is still entertaining for the youngest kids to use in the car, but it really is not much fun to read or "play" and I expect it will hit the giveaway box before ...