Thompson, Carol. I Like You the Best.
Holiday House 2011 unp 16.95
978-0-8234-2341-5 E-BNes
Dolly and Jack are the best of friends. They did everything together until they decide to do a picture of each other and took a good look at how they portrayed each other. They became angry and had a terrible fight. Now they are lonely and missing each other. How can they become friends again?
Dolly the pig and Jack the rabbit are the best of friends. They do everything together. They play together, they laugh together, they listen to music together, they giggle together and they sing together. Then one Jack comes by wearing a beret looking like an artist and he asked Dolly if he could paint her. Dolly thinks it is a grand idea and she gets her paints and does a picture of Jack. When they were done they looked at each other pictures. Dolly complained that Jack made her look like a lumpy pumpkin and Jack complained that Dolly made his ears look like slimy slugs. Dolly grabbed her things and angrily walked out and Jack told her to never come back. They both sulked at home at how angry they were but gradually they become sad and lonely and are missing each other and the way they share laughter, fun and games. They must find a way to become friends but how can they make up and be friends again?
A funny cute story full of delightful images of two cute characters. Their delight in each other is fun to watch and when the fight breaks out you can feel how much they miss each others company until they can take it no more and find a way to mend their friendship.
Kids will truly enjoy this picture book.
Diaz, Magna
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Friday, October 28, 2011
Ransome, James E. New Red Bike!
Ransome, James E. New Red Bike!
Holiday House 2011 unp 16.95
978-0-8234-2226-5 Realistic Fiction E-BNe
Tom receives a brand new bicycle and rides to his friend’s house. The bike disappears because Sam takes it to ride. They share the bike until Sam also gets a new bike from his parents. This gentle book is perfect for new readers. Tom receives a brand new bicycle and rides to his friend’s house. The bike disappears because Sam takes it to ride. They share the bike until Sam also gets a new bike from his parents.
This very simple, gentle story is perfect for the new reader. They will read it over and over. They can identify with the action and the frustration when the bike disappears.
The illustrations are bright and show the emotions of the characters. The children shown are multicultural . The text gently encourages riding safely with a helmet, both hands on the handlebars and shows the children riding on the sidewalk or in the yard.
Recommended for all early elementary collections. Theal, Joan
Holiday House 2011 unp 16.95
978-0-8234-2226-5 Realistic Fiction E-BNe
Tom receives a brand new bicycle and rides to his friend’s house. The bike disappears because Sam takes it to ride. They share the bike until Sam also gets a new bike from his parents. This gentle book is perfect for new readers. Tom receives a brand new bicycle and rides to his friend’s house. The bike disappears because Sam takes it to ride. They share the bike until Sam also gets a new bike from his parents.
This very simple, gentle story is perfect for the new reader. They will read it over and over. They can identify with the action and the frustration when the bike disappears.
The illustrations are bright and show the emotions of the characters. The children shown are multicultural . The text gently encourages riding safely with a helmet, both hands on the handlebars and shows the children riding on the sidewalk or in the yard.
Recommended for all early elementary collections. Theal, Joan
Long, Ethan. The Croaky Pokey.
Long, Ethan. The Croaky Pokey.
Holiday House 2011 14.95
978-0-8234-2291-3 Animal stories VG
Hokey Pokey becomes Croaky Pokey when frogs, toads, an egret and an alligator all try to catch a pesky fly for dinner. Song lyrics are aptly illustrated and creatively depicted in this pictorial version of the famous song. As children sing the Hokey Pokey song, instrument-playing frogs rock in the bog. Children will delight in singing along and watching as one of the frogs sticks out his very long tongue while trying to snatch a fly from the sky. The frog fails, and a hungry toad next tries to catch that fly. All kinds of water creatures join in as one frog does the Croaky Pokey, and all meet with failure. Frustration on the alligator’s face is sure to please youngsters, and as the story moves to the “backside”, we see alligator, frog, turtle, egret swishing their backsides to the tune. “Snap!” Every mouth in the bog snaps shut, missing that pesky fly! The final pages of this book show all of the frogs snapping frantically for the illusive fly, and all become entangled in their tongues as a fish jumps forward to catch his dinner!
The pictures are so good that text is not needed! One can envision a resourceful teacher of literacy using this book to teach sight vocabulary and easy song words. Another idea might be to play the Hokey Pokey version and compare it to the Croaky Pokey! Books that entertain young readers abound, so what will make someone buy this one? The facial expressions of the animals combine with the clever way that the author teaches body parts and left from right with a timeless classic to make this book a good choice for the early learner.
This book is a good choice for nursery and elementary schools. The pairing of illustrations and music is both entertaining and educational as it has been proven that music helps children to remember what they are learning. Squaresky, Martha
Holiday House 2011 14.95
978-0-8234-2291-3 Animal stories VG
Hokey Pokey becomes Croaky Pokey when frogs, toads, an egret and an alligator all try to catch a pesky fly for dinner. Song lyrics are aptly illustrated and creatively depicted in this pictorial version of the famous song. As children sing the Hokey Pokey song, instrument-playing frogs rock in the bog. Children will delight in singing along and watching as one of the frogs sticks out his very long tongue while trying to snatch a fly from the sky. The frog fails, and a hungry toad next tries to catch that fly. All kinds of water creatures join in as one frog does the Croaky Pokey, and all meet with failure. Frustration on the alligator’s face is sure to please youngsters, and as the story moves to the “backside”, we see alligator, frog, turtle, egret swishing their backsides to the tune. “Snap!” Every mouth in the bog snaps shut, missing that pesky fly! The final pages of this book show all of the frogs snapping frantically for the illusive fly, and all become entangled in their tongues as a fish jumps forward to catch his dinner!
The pictures are so good that text is not needed! One can envision a resourceful teacher of literacy using this book to teach sight vocabulary and easy song words. Another idea might be to play the Hokey Pokey version and compare it to the Croaky Pokey! Books that entertain young readers abound, so what will make someone buy this one? The facial expressions of the animals combine with the clever way that the author teaches body parts and left from right with a timeless classic to make this book a good choice for the early learner.
This book is a good choice for nursery and elementary schools. The pairing of illustrations and music is both entertaining and educational as it has been proven that music helps children to remember what they are learning. Squaresky, Martha
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