Monday, March 28, 2011
Yum Yum by Catherine Hnatov
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Sunday, March 13, 2011
Six Sheep Sip Thick Shakes by Brian Cleary
Most of us grew up with "She sells sea shells by the seashore" and "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickeled pepper" that we were challenged to say three times fast. A new generation will get a new slew of tongue twisters courtesty of Brian Cleary. In Six Sheep Sip Thick Shakes, lusciously illustrated by Steve Mack, we are introduced to 23 new ones and children (and adults) will enjoy saying them aloud. For instance "The water in Flo's Inn flows in frozen." Mack has shown a penguin in the shower with ice cold water pouring out of the faucet and a Flo's Inn sign outside the bathroom window. Another cute one is "As a favor my favorite flavor was placed on my plate." A turtle is being served green leaves! Readers will enjoy the tongue twisters as well as the illustrations. Read as an ebook arc courtesy of Lerner Publishing Group via Netgalley.

Monday, March 7, 2011
Dino-Basketball by Lisa Wheeler
It's March madness in Dino Land and the Grass Clippers are playing the Meat for the championship. Each teammate is aptly named a dinosaur, the cheerleaders are set and the arena is packed. We get the play by play of the game in verse with each player's name in the color of it's team. Barry Gott's illustrations capture the enthuasiam and dedication of the players, the coaches frustrations, and we are treated to celebrity fans in the stands hiding behind their dark sunglasses. At the conclusion of the book Wheeler lets us know that football season is around the corner and I'll be looking forward to that book and I need to play catch up with the previous Dino Land books. Recommend for fans of dinosaur and/or sports stories. They will love not only the story but also the illustrations which are just charming. Read as an ebook arc courtesy of Lerner Publishing Group via Netgalley.
The Great Moon Hoax by Stephen Krensky
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
The Trouble with Chickens by Doreen Cronin
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book review
Mudkin by Stephen Gammell
This book is all about going out after a rainstorm to play in the mud. Boys will love the rain, the mud and the messiness of the whole book. Girls will love the queen and the carriage (made out of mud). They will be laughing out loud and trying to fill in the gibberish of Mudkin's part of the conversation. Some children may need some help in understanding the story but when they get it they'll enjoy it. Recommended for pre-schoolers through first graders. Read as an ebook arc courtesy of Carolrhoda via Negalley.
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