Review By JENNIFER KALI My son, now 2.5, received this book version of Ringo Starr’s famous song for his first birthday and it has been his favorite book since. Many night this is the only book we ready before bed (again, and again…). Sometimes he likes me to sing it, and sometimes he wants it […]
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Octopus’s Garden
May 24th, 2016 · No Comments · Books
Tags: Animals in Captivity·Ben Cort·Early Elementary·Fish·Good for Toddlers·Jennifer Kali·Marine Animals·Music·Picture Books·Preschoolers·Ringo Starr·Sea Life
The Boy & the Book [a wordless story]
January 16th, 2016 · No Comments · Books
Review By HUYEN MACMICHAEL I adored this book about a boy and an anthropomorphic book! It is a cute picture book introducing the topic of how to take care of books they love and a reminder to parents about helping their kids handle books with care as they start their journey towards reading. Bob Kolar’s […]
Tags: Bob Kolar·David Michael Slater·Huyen MacMichael·Illustration·Nearly Wordless Books·Picture Books·Preschoolers
Zora’s Zucchini
September 10th, 2015 · No Comments · Books
Review By JACQUELINE BODNAR Zora’s Zucchini tells the story of a young girl who happens upon some free zucchini plants. She takes them home and begins growing her own garden, only to realize that she has more zucchini than she knows what to do with. Rather than waste the excess, she creates a community garden […]
Tags: Anna Raff·Female Protagonist·Garden·Gardening·Jacqueline Bodnar·Katherine Pryor·Picture Books·Vegetable Books·Vegetables
Vegetables in Underwear
February 6th, 2015 · No Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY I love this book. It all starts with the title, I think. I love the whimsy and humor of picturing vegetables in underwear. This may be the case where you really can judge a book by its cover. If you’re not giggling when you read the title and see broccoli in red […]
Tags: Jared Chapman·Picture Books·Potty Training·Preschoolers·Underwear·Vegetable Books·Vegetables