Archive for the ‘animals’ Category
Friday, August 13th, 2010
By Roger Duvoisin
Petunia
Petunia finds a book–and, deciding that if she owns a book she must be wise, dispenses hilariously mistaken advice to the other animals in the farmyard.
Rating: *****
Your child will love Petunias silly advise.
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Thursday, August 12th, 2010
By Eric Carle
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
This book enables the teacher to raise the language awareness of the whole class as they follow the evolution of the caterpillar in days, foods and numbers.
Rating: *****
Your child will love counting the holes in all of the eaten food.
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Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
By Charlotte Zolotow
Peter and the Pigeons
Little Peter is fascinated by pigeons–the sounds of their cooing and their flapping wings, the feel of their pecking beaks, the soft colors of their feathers. His father, not unreasonably, believes that Peter will enjoy exotic animals even more. But after visiting zebras, polar bears, hippos, and other denizens of the city zoo, the youngster concludes that pigeons are still his favorites, precisely because of their familiarity.
Rating: *****
A nice reminder that kids see more innocence in the world.
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Monday, May 3rd, 2010
By Amy Ehrlich
Parents in the Pigpen Pigs in the Tub
Tired of their usual routine, the farm animals insist on moving into the house, so the family decides to move into the barn, but eventually everyone tires of this new arrangement.
Rating: ***
I really don’t like books that do not have consequences, but this one even goes a step further, there’s not even any discipline. The animals get to do what they want and the people just agree.
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Monday, March 15th, 2010
By David McPhail
The Puddle
A boy sets out to sail his boat in a puddle and is joined by a frog, a turtle, an alligator, a pig, and an elephant.
Rating: ****
This is a great book for inspiring a child’s imagination. The protagonist is told not to get wet but the animals make sure he does. It also shows time and effect as the puddle changes with each animal encounter.
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Friday, January 22nd, 2010
By Bob Graham
Queenie One of the Family
Caitlin and her parents rescue a hen from a lake, name her, and take her home with them, but even after they return her to the farm where she lives, her presence is still felt in Caitlin’s family.
Rating: ****
A month later my preschooler is still talking about Queenie. She definitely made an impact.
Queenie, One of the Family
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Monday, December 28th, 2009
By Jules Feiffer
Bark, George
“Bark, George,” says George’s mother, and George goes: “Meow,” which definitely isn’t right, because George is a dog. And so is his mother, who repeats, “Bark, George.” And George goes, “Quack, quack.” What’s going on with George?
Rating: ****
A nice spin on the traditional “what does a dog say…” kind of books. Also has a great surprise ending.
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