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By Erica Silverman
Don’t Fidget a Feather
Duck and Gander are having a contest. But Duck swims faster, and Gander flies higher. So which one is the champion Then Duck gets an idea: “Don’t move,” she says, “Don’t talk. Don’t fidget a feather And the winner will be the one and only, true and forever champion
Rating: ****
What’s good for the goose is not always what’s good for the gander and this gander proves it. It’s still a very cute book and opens the way for a nice discussion about friendship and winning.
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By Judy Sierra
Preschool to the Rescure
Look out! There’s a sleepy, creepy, deeper-than-you’d-think mud puddle on the preschool playground, and it has swallowed up a pizza van, a fire engine . . . even a tow truck! But don’t worry, this group of clever preschoolers knows just how to rescue them!
Rating: *****
This book is perfect for the preschool crowd. It includes an icky yicky mud muddle, a bunch of noisy vehicles and preschoolers at play.
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By David Shannon
Duck on a Bike
One day down on the farm, Duck got a wild idea. “I bet I could ride a bike,” he thought. He waddled over to where the boy parked his bike, climbed on and began to ride. At first he rode slowly and he wobbled a lot, but it was fun!
Rating: *****
There is so much that’s great about this book: trying something new, overcoming fear, and even showing individuality. That duck sure is one good role model.
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By Marisabina Russo
Trade-In Mother
Max is tired of having his mother say “no” to everything he wants to do. When he threatens to trade her in for a mother who lets him wear dirty shirts, who never forgets to buy Chunky-O’s cereal, and who hates string beans as much as he does, his mother sagely comments that she would never trade him in.
Rating: ***
As a mom it’s hard to read stories where the child hates the mom. It all works out in the end, but it still hurts.
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By Cynthia Rylant
The Great Gracie Chase: Stop that Dog!
Gracie has always been a good dog, but when some noisy painters arrive, she barks at them for raising a racket and is put outside. When Gracie decides to go for a walk, the painters, the neighbors, and the garbage man all run after her.
Rating: *****
Although it’s odd that a dog would want peace and quiet, this is a funny book that your child will respond to.
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By Gillian Rubinstein
Dog In, Cat Out
This book deftly presents the concepts of “in” and “out” by using nothing more for text than its title words in various combinations. A dog and cat pursue their daily routines as a toddler and her family follow theirs. Cheerfulness and humor highlight each scene, giving youngsters a glimpse into this particular household’s activities.
Rating: *****
A really nice way to learn about time. Each page has a clock and the activities around each time of the day are explored.
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By Anne Rockwell
Long Ago Yesterday
Each story begins with “Not so long ago,” & the under-five audience will be quick to recognize & embrace the boy who wants to be a honey bear, the girl who longs to chew bubble gum, the little boy who wishes he were as big as his sister, & many more.
Rating: *****
My son loves this book. His favorite was the chewing gum story and for days wanted to be a bear eating honey.
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By Lynn Reiser
The Surprise Family
A baby chicken accepts a young boy as her mother and later becomes a surrogate mother for some ducklings that she has hatched.
Rating: ****
A nice story about how families are more than skin deep.
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By Peggy Rathmann
10 Minutes Till Bedtime
At One Hoppin’ Place, the countdown to bedtime is about to begin when a family of hamsters–a mother and father with nine kids and a baby all wearing numbered striped jerseys–arrives at the front door.
Rating: ***
I’m not sure I understand the story in this book. A child has 10 minutes till bedtime and as each minute is count down you see him go through his bedtime routine. All the while a very large group of hamsters is watching him prepare for bed. At the end of the book you see the hamsters moving but never actually see the boy in bed.
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By Rascal
Orson
Nobody in the forest wants to be friends with Orson, a big brown bear, but one day, he finds a lost toy bear, and a deep, lasting friendship develops between the two.
Rating: *****
A really sweet story about friendship.
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