Posts Tagged ‘Children’s Book’
Mouse Mess
Mouse Mess by Linnea Riley What would a house, or a kitchen, look like to a mouse? What happens when the humans go upstairs at night? Riley’s brightly illustrated story tells of a busy mouse’s adventures in a nighttime kitchen. The story, told with a single line per page, has the curious mouse explore various…
Read MoreLibrary Lion
Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes This was a huge favorite in my house for many years. A lion, a library, friendship, and some rules – a wonderful story. One day a lion walked into the library. One of the librarians, Mr. McBee, saw the lion and ran to a different part…
Read MoreMiss Rumphius
Miss Rumphius, story and pictures by Barbara Cooney When Alice was a little girl, she lived in a city by the sea where she helped her grandfather with his paintings. Her grandfather told her stories of faraway places he had seen in his travels. Alice told her grandfather that she, too, wanted to travel and…
Read MoreChilly Milly Moo
Chilly Milly Moo by Fiona Ross Milly Moo lives on a farm with other cows, but she is a little different. She is hot. And, she feels that it is too hot to make milk. The other cows say the warm sun helps them make milk. “Milly Moo wanted to churn out the finest, loveliest,…
Read MoreA Penguin Story
A Penguin Story by Antoinette Portis Edna penguin lives with a group of penguins in a land of ice, snow, and water. The penguins swim, play, slide, and fish – and seem content with things as they are. Edna notices the sameness of things, and wonders if there is something else, something different in the…
Read MoreStopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost, illustrated by Susan Jeffers In this wonderful book, Jeffers’ illustrations beautifully accompany Frost’s winter poem. Jeffers shows a man on a horse-drawn sleigh traveling through snowy woods. The man stops to leave food (seeds, grasses, and branches) for the forest animals. The man also makes…
Read MoreWinter 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…
Read MoreKeeker and the Sneaky Pony
Keeker and the Sneaky Pony by Hadley Higginson, illustrated by Maja Andersen This is a good book for readers who are ready to move beyond the beginning reader books, but who feel a little intimidated by longer chapter books. Keeker is an eight-year-old girl who desperately wants a pony. She has taken riding lessons, been…
Read MoreHenry and Mudge and the Long Weekend
Henry and Mudge and the Long Weekend by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Sucie Stevenson One morning in February, Henry woke up and looked out of his window and found wet yuck. It was one of those gray days that isn’t Winter (with snow and exciting outdoor fun), but really isn’t anything else either. What to…
Read MoreElla Sets the Stage
Picture book heroes come in all shapes, colors, sizes, and species. Some are headstrong and rush ahead despite warnings. Some are frightened, but face their fears. Some are cats, or dogs, or purple aliens. My family found a shy, yet strong hero in a young elephant. In Ella Sets the Stage by Carmela and Steven…
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