*Humorous picture book for preschool to 2nd grade *Little boy as the main character *Rating: Sophie’s Fish is everything a picture book should be. It’s kid-centered and focuses on their imagination and comprehension of problems. It also has a great twist at the end! I love this book and would recommend it to anyone. Short, [...]

Happy New Year! Here’s a winner in my book: *Picture book, contemporary, for preschoolers through 2nd graders *Little girl and BIG dinosaur as main characters *Rating: As I said on Pinterest and Goodreads, this is a book that takes everything parents are saying and says it (MIND YOUR MANNERS!) in a non-threatening and engaging way. [...]

Congratulations to ERIN for winning the awesome book, Shaping Destiny by Destiny Allison. Random.org helped me pick the winner! I really appreciate everyone’s comments on this post and on the Reader Appreciation Award post also. Now, it’s back to the business of books. . . *Picture book for preschool to first grade *Young girl as [...]

Picture book, fantasy for preschoolers through 2nd graders *Little boys with cowlicks as main characters *Rating: My daughter loves animal books, and this one is so clever. I would recommend Cowlick to anyone young or old. Plus, it answers the question of how some people just seem to have a cowlick one day. . . [...]

*Concept book, preschool to kindergarten *Forest creatures as main characters *The layout is one of the best parts of this concept book. It’s a cute idea and well executed! Short, short summary: Each pair of pages asks, “Who is in the forest, dark and deep?” and then there is a circle cut-out previewing the next [...]

*Picture book for preschoolers through first graders *Baby wombat as the main character *Rating: Another cute book by Jackie French, who wrote, Diary of a Wombat too. Short, short summary: When baby wombat is finally finished sleeping, he goes out to play. He finds a friend–a baby human. Soon mother decides they need a bigger [...]

I am very excited to let people know about this book! It is perfect for music teachers and kids who love music. The best part is the author, Mayra Calvani, is giving away one copy of this book to a lucky commenter. So, for a chance to win this book, leave a comment below by [...]

I am super-excited about introducing this book to you. Who said Coo? is written by Deborah Ruddell and illustrated by Robin Luebs–twin sisters from Illinois. Robin spoke to a group I was in in Illlinois and showed us this book before it was on the shelves. I fell in love with the first reading, and [...]

*Picture book for preschoolers through second graders, fantasy, farm life *A special cow as the main character *Rating: The Cow That Laid an Egg is a cute and clever picture book! I think kids will love it. Short, short summary: Marjorie was in the dumps–she didn’t think she was special. The chickens asked what was [...]

photo by Randy Son of Robert www.flickr.com *Contemporary picture book for preschoolers through 2nd graders *The LOUDS (a very fun family) as main characters *Rating: The Louds Move In! is a funny picture book full of cute illustrations. Short, short summary: The Louds Move In! by Carolyn Crimi starts when guess what? The Loud family [...]