Review By JENNIFER GANNETT Lottavim and Normus are twin brothers who also happen to be giants. They are closely bonded best friends who do everything together but there is one difference between them: Lottavim likes meat and Normus is a vegetarian. This difference is woven throughout the telling of their story in The Twin Giants. [...]
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The Twin Giants
December 19th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Books
Tags:Brothers·Dick King-Smith·Early Elementary·Giants·Humor·Illustration·Jennifer Gannett·Mini Grey·Siblings·Vegetarian Protagonist
My Milk Toof
November 29th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY Inhae Lee’s children’s book was my introduction to her delightfully funny photo essays about two milk “teef” named Ickle and Lardee. Lest you’re concerned the term “milk teef” refers to cow’s milk, Lee explains in the introduction to the book that milk teeth are merely baby teeth that fall out and are replaced by permanent [...]
Tags:Early Elementary·Humor·Inhae Lee·Photography·Photos·Teeth·Tooth Fairy
The Muppets
November 27th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Movies
Review By JESSICA ALMY Anyone who believes the old adage that publishers and producers can make works featuring male protagonists because they will appeal to both boys and girls (in contrast to female protagonists, which allegedly are of little interest to boys) has not watched a movie with my daughter. When we saw “The Muppets” [...]
Tags:1980s Culture·Early Elementary·Family Films·Family Movies·Humor·Muppets·Music·Older Elementary·Pop Culture
I Want My Hat Back
November 15th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Books
Review By HOMA WOODRUM I am so torn about this book! The artwork is spot on and just fits (you can see it in the book’s trailer). The dialogue follows a trend I first noticed and liked in the Elephant and Piggie books where a font color denotes who is speaking. I was so excited when we [...]
Tags:ALSC Notable Childrens Book·Bears·Early Elementary·Homa Woodrum·Humor·Jon Klassen·New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2011
You Will Be My Friend
October 2nd, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By ROBYN MOORE What a great new book! In You Will Be My Friend, young Lucy the bear sets out in the world to find a friend. She is so excited she can barely contain herself. However, her excitement soon turns to disappointment quickly as animal after animal rejects her as a friend. For [...]
Tags:Bears·Early Elementary·Female Protagonist·Flamingos·Friendship·Humor·Interspecies Friendship·Peter Brown·Preschoolers·Robyn Moore
Grin and Bear It
September 6th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JESSICA ALMY Leo Landry’s new book Grin and Bear It is a good pick for kids interested in a silly book with short chapters and lots of illustrations. Consisting of 7 chapters over 48 pages, the book tells the story of Bear, a comedian with plenty of material and a serious case of stage [...]
Tags:Bears·Chapter Books·Comedy·Early Elementary·Humor·Leo Landry·Overcoming Fear·Wild Animals·Wildlife
Chick ‘n’ Pug
August 31st, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER KALI What a cute book! My two-year-old daughter received this in her Easter Basket and has enjoyed it for months. We have a pug, so that connection makes the story that much more enjoyable. The pictures are adorable. Some of the jokes may be difficult for little ones to understand, but the pictures and storyline are [...]
Tags:Chickens·Dogs·Early Elementary·Humor·Illustration·Jennifer Kali·Preschoolers·Pugs
Chickens to the Rescue
August 23rd, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT When the typical order of daily events breaks down on a farm, some atypical helpers emerge in Chickens to the Rescue. Silly events develop as the helpful poultry assist in all quarters. Watch fell down a well? Too tired to make dinner? Homework eaten by the dog? Duck absconded in a [...]
Tags:Chickens·Early Elementary·Farm·Farmed Animals·Humor·Jennifer Gannett·John Himmelman·Preschoolers
Eat Your Peas
August 9th, 2011 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER GANNETT What caregiver is a stranger to the push-pull that can arise around young kids and eating? Although the dynamic plays out differently in each relationship, more than a few of us are guilty of trying to cajole children to eat their veggies. The mom in Eat Your Peas not only cajoles but downright [...]
Tags:Female Protagonist·Healthy Eating·Humor·Jennifer Gannett·Kes Gray·Mothers·Nick Sharratt·Preschoolers·Vegetables
Walter the Farting Dog
July 28th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER KALI Betty and Billy and their parents rescue Walter from a shelter. He stinks and no one else wants him. They soon learn that he has a stink that doesn’t wash out – he’s a chronic farter. No matter what he eats, no matter what he’s doing, he can’t stop farting. Betty and Billy don’t mind, [...]
Tags:Animal Rescue·Animal Shelters·Dogs·Early Elementary·Humor·Jennifer Kali·Preschoolers·William Kotzwinkle
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