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Bill and Pete (Paperstar) 5 reviews Tomie dePaola
Putnam Juvenile, 1996
Grown ups will love it too!
+ Bill and Pete--by: Tomie dePaola + Silliness and adventure! + Don't forget to pack your toothbrush!
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The Dragon Snatcher 1 review M.P. Robertson
Dial, 2005
Wonderful illustrations!!
The illustrations in this book are gorgeous and are a good reason to buy it for your dragon fans. In the story the boy rides his dragon to an evil castle where a wizard is hoarding and freezing dragon eggs of every variety. The boy helps save the dragon eggs while riding his own dragon. A nice ...
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And Then It Rained . . .: ...And Then the Sun Came Out... 3 reviews Crescent Dragonwagon, Diane Greenseid
Atheneum, 2003
great book!
+ You want this exuberant slice of life in home or classroom + Wonderful lyrical and humorous book with great illustrations
People are happy when it starts to rain in the city after a dry spell. A little boy and his father enjoy the rain while cozy and dry at a cafe, and several people are shown doing "indoor things". After several days of rain, the complaints begin and everyone is sick of the wet weather. When the ...
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Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile (Paperstar) 10 reviews Tomie dePaola
Putnam Juvenile, 1996
Review
+ why not 5 stars? + Great introduction to the Nile
We loved this picture book. My daughter got the biggest kick out of the bird being the toothbrush.
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Full, Full, Full of Love 2 reviews Trish Cooke
Candlewick, 2003
Delicious family feast
+ Nice Family Dinners
This book is a great story about Sunday dinner at Grannie's house. Jay Jay's mother drops him off at Grannie's house one morning while she goes off to pick up his father. Jay Jay helps his grandmother set the table and feed her fish, but he's quite hungry. Finally, the rest of the dinner guests ...
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Two Cool Coyotes 6 reviews
Puffin, 2001
COOLEST COYOTES, EVER!
+ Frank the coyote + Two Cool Coyotes + Terrific - all the way around! + Too cool!
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Traction Man Is Here! (Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards (Awards)) 15 reviews Mini Grey
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2005
Super Fun read
+ You will read this book over and over + LOVE this book!!! + Worth it for the wardrobe alone! + A Winner!
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Froggy Plays Soccer 7 reviews Jonathan London
Puffin, 2001
Cute!
+ Froggy Plays Soccer
An adorable book. Froggy books are great...if you like the others this is a must have; especially if you knwo someone who loves soccer!
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Strega Nona 37 reviews Tomie dePaola
Editorial Everest, 1999
The best memory I have of reading to my son, years ago...
+ A classic book + Strega Nona + I remembered this one... + a fun way to intruduce a new language
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How I Became a Pirate 5 reviews Melinda Long
Harcourt, Inc., 2003
VERY WELL WRITTEN
+ Wonderful Book + Henry's Grandma + Best Pirate Book of All + A Great Reading Adventure!
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Storm is Coming! 8 reviews Heather Tekavec
Puffin, 2004
Fabulous and gripping to kids
+ Charming must-have for preschoolers + A favorite! + Best childrens book + Terrific Read Aloud
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Horton Hatches the Egg (Classic Seuss) 47 reviews Dr. Seuss
Random House Books for Young Readers, 1940
Teaching about loyalty and perseverance
+ Dr. Suess rocks + I Love Horton + Horton the Hero + We love Horton!
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Joy! 3 reviews Joyce Carol Thomas
Jump At The Sun, 2001
You are my joy!
+ Wonderful, simply wonderful + Beautiful love poem from parent to child
I bought this book for my two foster children (ages 2 and 3) for Christmas. They LOVE this book. We read it all the time and they follow right along. The two year old will sometimes just say out of the blue - You are my joy! and run to get the book. The book is beautifully lyrical, conveying a ...
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Goodnight Moon, 60th Anniversary Edition 572 reviews Margaret Wise Brown
HarperCollins, 2005
Book is falling apart its so good
+ Amazing book! + Great first baby book + My son's favorite bedtime story
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Diary of a Worm 91 reviews Doreen Cronin
Joanna Cotler, 2003
funny and cute
+ Clever Little Story + Diary... not story... of a worm + Great Service + Funny, fun read
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black is brown is tan 17 reviews Arnold Adoff
Amistad, 2004
A very relatable book for kids ...
+ Fell in love @ first sight! + Best Book
Dirty Sally
I bought this book from a library sale and I kept thinking to myself, haven't I read this story before and then I realized I had years ago. Black is tan is beautiful picture poetry book that tells a story about a unique interracial family. I love how the author made the story ...
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Owl Moon 53 reviews Jane Yolen
Philomel, 1987
Worthy of an Award - a review of "Owl Moon"
+ Beautiful story + Poetic with Beautiful Illustrations + Great Kid's book + Perfect Bedtime Story
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Who Made Me? 4 reviews Shirley Tulloch
Lion Hudson Plc, 2001
excellent!
+ Beautiful and touching + Beautiful pictures and story + Spectacular artwork, delightful story.
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Bill and Pete To Rescue (Picture Puffins) 5 reviews
Putnam Juvenile, 2001
Silliness You Can ALL Enjoy
+ Bill and Pete to the Rescue-- by: Tomie dePaola + Hey I enjoyed it! + Bill & Pete + Great book to teach about how one person can make a differen
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Musicians of the Sun 3 reviews Gerald McDermott
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1997
A captivating retelling of an Aztec myth with incredible art
+ Beautiful! + beautiful book
I pulled this book off the shelf at the library when browsing with my four year old. The book is oversized with beautiful artwork on the cover. My son ended up loving it more than I did. He was enthralled with the story and the pictures. He wanted it read over and over again until he could tell ...
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