Monthly Archives: October 2009
Open the Barn Door by Christopher Santoro
I am a sucker for books whose illustrations I love. This is a chunky flap book. Not a lot of dialogue. Just a bunch of barnyard animals telling you what they “say.” And the most delightful pictures! Ahhh, this is … Continue reading
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Moo, Baa, La La La by Sandra Boynton
Well, you know, I think it would be hard to get too much of Sandra Boynton. That being said I don’t like ALL of her books, just most of them! I’d like to tell you I have a deep reason … Continue reading
Filed under Children's
Pete’s Puddles by Pierre Prat and Hannah Roche
A friend recently posted about toddler books that depict children from different parts of the world. I am caucasian and my husband and daughter are asian. Various other family members are various other …ian’s, so books that my daughter can … Continue reading
Filed under Children's, Multi-Cultural
Duck & Goose How Are You Feeling? by Tad Hills
I loved the Duck & Goose book about opposites so could hardly wait until this one came out. I finally got my copy – opened it up – and thought…hmmmm not what I expected. The same great duck and goose … Continue reading
Filed under Children's, Moral Lesson
Fat Cat on a Mat by Phil R. Cox
If you guessed straight off that THIS book was a phonics book – well, you’d be right. I have raided my bookshelves at work for books for Jun to read, and there are, therefore, too many phonics books to count. … Continue reading
Filed under Children's, Moral Lesson, Phonics