I couldn’t help but fall in love with Mel, a young Kingfisher bird who one day bravely decides to leave the nest. To me, this is the best blend of fiction and nonfiction, heart and humor.
Mel is a determined character who tries something new even though she’s scared. The book is encouraging, sweet, and beautifully illustrated. Even the format of the book is fun, as you rotate it around while reading.
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This book is for kids age
4,
5,
6, and
7.
What is this book about?
A Caldecott Honor Book and ALA Notable Book of the Year! An innovative and charming tale about a plucky little bird, from the award-winning author-illustrator of Fox the Tiger.
Readers will delight in turning their book sideways and upside down to follow Mel on her journey from downward fall to triumphant flight in this tale of self-confidence and taking a leap of faith.
An especially enjoyable and satisfying read-aloud!
I love the humor of this book just as much as my kids do. It’s clever and an excellent example of a perfect sequel to a well-loved first book, The Day the Crayons Quit.
In the story, missing crayons write postcards home, explaining their journeys or why they’re missing. The new crayons that are introduced are hilarious, and there are some great references to crayons from the first book. The postcard format makes it a fun and unique read.
The hilarious sequel to the prize-winning, international bestseller The Day the Crayons Quit!
Watch out - the crayons are back and they're crosser than ever!
One day Duncan receives a set of postcards from his crayons who have been lost, forgotten, broken - even melted in a clothes dryer and stuck to a sock!
A hilarious text and joyful illustrations combine to show that crayons have feelings too in this laugh-out-loud sequel to bestselling picture book The Day the Crayons Quit.
This book is full of doggie’s noses to boop. Could anything be better?! It’s vibrant and fun, with gorgeous illustrations and SO MANY DOGS.
With a toddler at home, I like books with interactive elements (without feeling too over-the-top). Having my kid boop doggy noses on each page is perfect and silly, which is just how I love story times to be!
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Boop!
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This book is for kids age
4,
5,
6, and
7.
What is this book about?
This is a snoot. Snoots need boops.
A boop is a pat. A gentle tap. Get your finger ready and . . . BOOP!
There are so many snoots to boop! Snoots attached to big dogs and little dogs and dogs with beards and those without. Are you ready to boop ALL the snoots?
With interactive illustrations by Linzie Hunter (What If, Pig?), this charming, playful, fun, and interactive picture book from Bea Birdsong invites kids to boop all the snoots they see. Perfect for dog lovers of all ages and fans of Press Here and Tap the Magic Tree.
My book, told from the Baby’s point of view, is a funny tribute to the exhausting work of raising an infant.
Throughout the story, Baby wonders why Mommy never seems to sleep. Is it because she lost her paci? Or is she really hungry? Or maybe she’s too gassy? As Baby tells a friend during a playdate one night, she said she got up five times!
Mommy clearly needs to get some sleep, and since Baby is such an expert, he offers some wise and witty advice about how to get to bed.
My kindergartener shared, “I like this book because it’s really silly, and I think it would be great for everyone, too. If we had a new toy and it broke, we wouldn’t act as dramatic, so I think it’s fun to see.”
An added bonus about this book is that she can read it herself and loves the “dramatic” parts.
One of a series of delightfully humorous award-winning tales for beginner readers from the internationally acclaimed author-illustrator of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and Knuffle Bunny
Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In I Love My New Toy!, Piggie can't wait to show Gerald her brand-new toy. But will an accidentally broken toy accidentally break a friendship?
My second-grader shared, “I like this book because I love doggies, and this is a really interesting story of what Teddy’s life was like as a puppy and then growing up.”
She loves all the Puppy Place books and has read a ton this year. This was a stand-out favorite (so you know it’s good)!
Welcome to the Puppy Place--where every puppy finds a home!
Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home.From the first time Lizzie sees Teddy the Pomeranian, she knows that this alert little puppy has some special talents but he just won't stop barking! When all of the other members of the Peterson family lose their patience, Lizzie sticks it out by training this pup to be helpful around the house.
