This is a great book for storytime and the letter L and to learn about another country on another continent. It's cultural yet universal. This is a great book for storytime and the letter L and to learn about another country on another continent. It's cultural yet universal. ...more
Good in theory, but the summary makes it sound like she's going to fall and not want to practice ballet anymore, but that doesn't really happen. It's Good in theory, but the summary makes it sound like she's going to fall and not want to practice ballet anymore, but that doesn't really happen. It's more the bright lights and people watching that scares her. I'm not sure this book did what it set out to do. ...more
I liked the repetition, but navy? Since when is that a color in the rainbow? What's wrong with saying indigo?I liked the repetition, but navy? Since when is that a color in the rainbow? What's wrong with saying indigo?...more
This book was super cute! Finally, a night before Christmas book about the zoo! I liked the backmatter, too, telling us about how zoo workers give aniThis book was super cute! Finally, a night before Christmas book about the zoo! I liked the backmatter, too, telling us about how zoo workers give animals enrichment and that this is not just some superfluous treat giving. ...more
Burleigh is one of those authors you remember from your childhood and figure they are dead by now, but according to his bio he's not! It was a decent Burleigh is one of those authors you remember from your childhood and figure they are dead by now, but according to his bio he's not! It was a decent winter story. It included a bit of Christmas (wreath) and Hanukkah (candles/star of David). ...more
This book was absolutely amazing. Probably four stars because I'm not a super huge fan of the illustration style. Anyway, it rhymes. It's about Mars aThis book was absolutely amazing. Probably four stars because I'm not a super huge fan of the illustration style. Anyway, it rhymes. It's about Mars and I think about gravity and launching. It's very scientific in an easily presented way. ...more
I thought this was going to be a Little Red Riding Hood book when we see the girl in the red hat and the scary wolf-like creature in the shadows and gI thought this was going to be a Little Red Riding Hood book when we see the girl in the red hat and the scary wolf-like creature in the shadows and going to the grandparents house. But I think it's just about lighting the way and creating your own stories. It's honestly not super Christmas-y either minus the title. ...more
This is a really sweet book about friendship but also finding wonder in all the little things around you. I like how it didn't feel like a Frosty the This is a really sweet book about friendship but also finding wonder in all the little things around you. I like how it didn't feel like a Frosty the Snowman thing at all. Sure, she built him, but the magic was just the magic of winter and the things that make you wonder. ...more
This was really cute. It's like If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, but that's probably copyrighted, so it's juMy 275th book of the year and end of my goal!
This was really cute. It's like If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, but that's probably copyrighted, so it's just similar. Gosh, I kind of want to use it in my bedtime storytime on Monday! It's that cute! I like how the pages are darker when the shade is down and they're getting tired, so I'm not sure why the last page is bright again. ...more
Missed opportunity to not work his last name into the book! Duck, duck, goose, hare? Lots of rhymes there. Oh my gosh, that was actually unintentionalMissed opportunity to not work his last name into the book! Duck, duck, goose, hare? Lots of rhymes there. Oh my gosh, that was actually unintentional. Anyway, it's a cute book with rhyming animals and rhyming bits. I like how it changes to sounds at the end rather than animal names. ...more
We bake treats for each other? Is that really a thing we do on Valentine's Day?We bake treats for each other? Is that really a thing we do on Valentine's Day?...more
I'm honestly not sure if this is an appropriate book or if it is appropriating. I'm not sure about the page where there are two boys dressed as skeletI'm honestly not sure if this is an appropriate book or if it is appropriating. I'm not sure about the page where there are two boys dressed as skeletons complete with face paint. I'd love to hear an authentic opinion. ...more
Doesn't rhyme perfectly but decently. I get that the overarching idea is opposites, not rhymes. I think I've seen this same art enough. Doesn't rhyme perfectly but decently. I get that the overarching idea is opposites, not rhymes. I think I've seen this same art enough. ...more
Wow, I'm surprised this wasn't published as a picture book to get wider recognition. But kudos to the team for making such a beautiful board book! HonWow, I'm surprised this wasn't published as a picture book to get wider recognition. But kudos to the team for making such a beautiful board book! Honestly, I could see some Caldecott in this book. The text is beautiful, but the pictures add so much to it. ...more
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