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Davy Crockett and the Great Mississippi Snag by Cari Meister

Davy Crockett and the Great Mississippi Snag Cari Meister Illustrated by Peter George In this retelling of one of the famous American Folk Legends readers will learn how Davy Crockett saved those who lived and traveled along the Mississippi River from a great alligator, named Snag, which was the size of two river boat steamers.…

April 8, 2015 in book review, elementary school, juvenile, picture books, preschool.

Ballet Cat: The Totally Secret Secret by Bob Shea

Ballet Cat: The Totally Secret Secret Bob Shea 4 Stars Ballet Cat is best friends with Sparkles the Pony. When Ballet Cat wonders what they can do to play, Sparkles suggests many different ideas–all of which are almost perfect. Finally Ballet Cat convinces Sparkles to play ballet. Only Sparkles has a secret secret. *Gasp* He…

April 6, 2015 in book review, easy reader, elementary school, juvenile, preschool.

Blue on Blue by Dianne White

Blue on Blue Dianne White illustrated by Beth Krommes 4 Stars This is a story about one family’s day when what started out as a “blue on blue” sunny day starts to turn into a stormy, rainy day. Even though there aren’t many words on each page, oh what wonderful words they are. These are…

March 16, 2015 in bed time, book review, picture books, preschool.

Mr. Putter & Tabby Turn the Page by Cynthia Rylant

Mr. Putter & Tabby Turn the Page Cynthia Rylant illustrated by Arthur Howard 4 Stars Mr. Putter and Tabby (his cat) like to read. Mr. Putter reads and Tabby curls up (sometimes on his head) and listens. One day Mr. Putter sees a sign at the library that invites people to “Read aloud with your…

March 11, 2015 in book review, easy reader, elementary school, juvenile, preschool.

A Bed for Bear by Clive McFarland

A Bed for Bear Clive McFarland 3.5 Stars Bernard is a bear that wants the perfect place to sleep all winter long. The only trouble is that his cave is a bit crowded with Mama bear and the other bear cubs. So off Bernard goes in search of the perfect place to sleep. His first…

March 9, 2015 in animals, bed time, book review, picture books, preschool.

Mrs. Mo’s Monster by Paul Beavis

Mrs. Mo’s Monster Paul Beavis 3.5 Stars Mrs. Mo answered a knock at the door when in ran a monster who really liked to “crunch, munch, and chew.” After a comment from Mrs. Mo about how rude it is of the monster to not even say “hello” (“How rude.”) she goes off to find the…

February 23, 2015 in book review, elementary school, picture books, preschool.

Edible Colors by Jennifer Vogel Bass

Edible Colors: See. Learn. Eat. Jennifer Bass 4 stars In this fun picture book kids learn to think about vegetables in a whole new way. For example, the book opens with a beautiful picture of an orange carrot and reads, “Carrots are orange.” Then the next page reads, “They are also purple.” and has a…

February 11, 2015 in book review, colors, elementary school, picture books, preschool.

The Hug Machine by Scott Campbell

The Hug Machine Scott Campbell 4 Stars One little boy is the Hug Machine. And the fact that the end pages have little boxes to check off what the Hug Machine has hugged just goes to show how serious this boy is about giving away hugs. Nothing is safe from getting a hug. People, plants,…

December 15, 2014 in book review, picture books, preschool.

Mix It Up! by Herve Tullet

Mix It Up! Herve Tullet 4 Stars Here is another amazing book by Herve Tullet! Just like how Press Here got kids excited to interact with a book, Mix It Up! will do the exact same thing. Instead of just dots and numbers this book goes through what mixing different colors can do. And in…

December 10, 2014 in book review, colors, picture books, preschool.

No More Pacifier, Duck by Michael Dahl

No More Pacifier, Duck Michael Dahl illustrated by Oriol Vidal 3 Stars “Duck likes his pacifier.” And as many toddlers know, pacifiers are great…though adults don’t always think so. Duck is happy to have his pacifier. However, Mama Duck decides that Duck doesn’t need the pacifier anymore except while in bed. Then eventually Mama decides…

December 8, 2014 in animals, bed time, book review, picture books, preschool.

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