Picture Books
No
No by Claudia Rueda No is a fun picture book that celebrates a child’s independent spirit. Of course, in this case, the child is a brown bear cub. “It’s time to go to sleep,” said mother bear. “No,” said little bear. “I don’t want to go to sleep.” So begins the story….with mother bear telling…
December 21 – The Winter Solstice
The Shortest Day – Celebrating the Winter Solstice by Wendy Pfeffer, illustrated by Jesse Reisch Why does it get dark earlier at night in Winter than in Summer? What is Solstice? Pfeffer addresses these questions and others in this colorful book about the Winter Solstice. In the Northern Hemisphere, near December 21, the sun reaches…
Who Says Women Can’t Be Doctors?
Who Says Women Can’t Be Doctors? The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell by Tanya Lee Stone, illustrated by Marjorie Priceman When Elizabeth Blackwell was a child, in the 1830’s, women were expected to become teachers, seamstresses, or wives and mothers. They were not supposed to become doctors. As a girl, Elizabeth Blackwell didn’t talk about becoming…
Grandma Drove the Snowplow
Grandma Drove the Snowplow by Katie Clark, illustrated by Amy Huntington Billy and Grandma are baking cookies and listening to the radio in the kitchen on the day of the Carol Sing. The radio brreeps in with an emergency broadcast warning of blizzard conditions and up to two feet of snow. Grandma runs the snowplow…
Flora’s Very Windy Day
Flora’s Very Windy Day by Jeanne Birdsall, illustrated by Matt Phelan Flora got upset when her little brother, Crispin, knocked over her paints, again. Their mother sent them outside to play. Flora protested, saying that the wind was so strong it would blow her away. Then Flora said: “Of course, I could wear my super-special…
The Matchbox Diary
The Matchbox Diary by Paul Fleischman, illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline A young girl visits her great-grandfather for the first time ever. The girl looks around the room – full of books, boxes, collections, photos, antiques. The great-grandfather says, Pick whatever you like the most. Then I’ll tell you its story. The girl brings the old…
International Dot Day
International Dot Day – September 15 Today is International Dot Day, “a global celebration of creativity, courage and collaboration.” This creative celebration was inspired by the book, The Dot, by Peter H. Reynolds. A teacher’s guide, some videos, Celibri-dots blog (dot images by authors, illustrators, and other famous folks), and a gallery of images of…
First Day Jitters
First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg, illustrated by Judy Love It is the first day of school. Sarah Jane Hartwell hides under her covers and says she isn’t going to school. It’s a new school, and she doesn’t know anyone there – and she doesn’t want to go. “That’s just it. I don’t know anybody,…
Anatole
Anatole by Eve Titus, illustrated by Paul Galdone Anatole is a happy mouse who lives with his wife and children in a mouse village not far from Paris. Each evening, mice from the village travel to Paris (by bicycle) to human homes to get food. One night, while he is in a house finding food,…
Who Stole Mona Lisa?
Who Stole Mona Lisa? by Ruthie Knapp, illustrated by Jill McElmurry The Mona Lisa, the famous painting by Leonardo daVinci, narrates this picture book (which is based on historical information). The story begins with the Mona Lisa hanging in the Louvre Museum in Paris, watching as a tour guide brings a group of people to…
Blueberry Shoe
Blueberry Shoe by Ann Dixon, illustrated by Evon Zerbetz A family – mother, father, sister, and baby/toddler brother – loved to pick blueberries. Each year at the end of the summer, they went berry picking on the side of the same mountain in Alaska. One summer, sometime during the family’s hike up the mountain, their…
How Does Sleep Come?
How Does Sleep Come? by Jeanne C. Blackmore, pictures by Elizabeth Sayles My toddlers were rather reluctant sleepers – they needed several stories, and lots of hugs before they could fall asleep. I wish I had had this book to share with my children when they were younger. A mother tucks her son into bed…
Great books! Some are old favorites of mine, such as the splot book, but others, I am going to have to try! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for taking a look! I hope you enjoy the books.