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November 16, 2015
Picture Books At The Library 41
In my position as a technical processing assistant at the DeWitt Community Library, I catalog a lot of new picture books. Unfortunately, I cannot review them all, but I do read them all and have assigned a :) to my favorites. Below are a few I’ve cataloged recently. (Whenever possible, summaries have been taken directly from the books.)
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A simple, sweet picture book about the joys of waiting and taking in what i...
November 13, 2015
My View Book Review: Bike On, Bear! by Cynthea Liu
Title: Bike On, Bear!
Author: Cynthea Liu
Illustrator: Kristyna Litten
Publisher/Year: Aladdin/2015
Summary: Bear is an extraordinary, genius bear, who can do anything except ride a bike. Can Bear figure out how to get on two wheels?
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Bear is smarter than a monkey, more flexible than a python, and more helpful than a brigade of beavers, but there is one thing he is not: he is NOT good at riding a bicycle. In fact, he is totally terrible, even with training wheel...
November 10, 2015
The “Crow Made A Friend” TLC Blog Tour
I like rainbows and I like birds. Put the two together and you’re bound to get something just like author/illustrator Margaret Peot’s beautiful, vibrant-colored crow in her “I Like to Read” picture bookCrow Made a Friend,published this year by Holiday House.
The story is sweet and simple. It’s about a lonely crow who literally tries to make a friend, first from leaves and sticks and then from snow. He soon learns that there’s nothing better than a real friend, except maybe a family.
The pen,...
November 9, 2015
Picture Books At The Library 40
In my position as a technical processing assistant at the DeWitt Community Library, I catalog a lot of new picture books. Unfortunately, I cannot review them all, but I do read them all and have assigned a :) to my favorites. Below are a few I’ve cataloged recently. (Whenever possible, summaries have been taken directly from the books.)
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Relates how Barbad became the new musician and singer in the court of Persian King...
November 4, 2015
November Is Picture Book Month!
Looking for a reason to celebrate? Look no further! November is Picture Book Month! Picture Book Month isan international literacy initiative that celebrates the print picture book. It was founded by author and storyteller Dianne de Las Casas.
Each day of the month,a new post from a picture book champion (author, illustrator, etc.) explaining why he/she thinks picture books are important is featured on the Picture Book Month website. What could be better than th...
November 2, 2015
Picture Books At The Library 39
In my position as a technical processing assistant at the DeWitt Community Library, I catalog a lot of new picture books. Unfortunately, I cannot review them all, but I do read them all and have assigned a :) to my favorites. Below are a few I’ve cataloged recently. (Whenever possible, summaries have been taken directly from the books.)
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Sun and Moon have always held their own places in the sky, but after a lifetime of darkness Mo...
October 28, 2015
“The Peddler’s Bed” Makes Its Way To New Zealand!
Robyn Wilson, Librarian at Palmerston North City Library in New Zealand
The Peddler’s Bedis making its way across the country and around the globe. It’s in New York, California, Florida, Oregon, Alaska, Canada, Germany, England, thePhilippines, and now New Zealand! If you’ve seenThe Peddler’s Bedin your area, leave a comment with the state or country that you’re from. I can’t wait to hear where else my book has gone!
October 27, 2015
Sisterhood of the Traveling Picture Books…
Take part in Michelle Eastman’s fantastic literacy initiative!
Originally posted on Michelle Eastman Books:
I’m a mom, teacher, and children’s author who believes, passionately, that we should never, ever, underestimate the power of a picture book. According to Reading is Fundamental (RIF), Nearly two-thirds of low-income families in the U.S. own no books. That statistic is common in other developed countries as well.
That’s just plain wrong. But, we can help fix it.
Last Novem...
October 26, 2015
Picture Books At The Library 38
In my position as a technical processing assistant at the DeWitt Community Library, I catalog a lot of new picture books. Unfortunately, I cannot review them all, but I do read them all and have assigned a :) to my favorites. Below are a few I’ve cataloged recently. (Whenever possible, summaries have been taken directly from the books.)
:) Anna Banana’s stuffed animal friends are hungry, and she has just the solution: it’s time to bake a chocolate cake!
Sadie is a small girl with a big imagi...
October 24, 2015
My View Book Review: El Perro con Sombrero PLUS “The Mystery of the Picture Book” by Derek Taylor Kent
Title: El Perro con Sombrero: A Bilingual Doggy Tale
Author: Derek Taylor Kent
Illustrator: Jed Henry
Translator: Gabriela Revilla Lugo
Publisher/Year: Henry Holt/2015
Summary: Although Pepe achieves fame and fortune as a movie star dog, much to the chagrin of a jealous movie star cat, Pepe longs for a family.
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Pepe was a little stray dog living on the streets. No one paid any attention to him until the day a sombrero fell from a balcony and landed right on his...
