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ONE BIG PAIR OF UNDERWEAR by Laura Gehl, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld Beach Lane Books, 2014 ISBN: 9781442453364 Picture Book ABOUT THE BOOK Count and share withunderwear! Come along on a zany adventure with hilarious pictures from the New York Times bestselling illustrator of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site . What's one thing that two bears, three yaks, four goats, and six cats have in common? They hate to share. But look out here comes a pack of twenty pigs ready to prove that sharing makes everything twice as fun! This seriously silly picture book with artwork by the New York Times bestselling illustrator of Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site irresistibly combines the concepts of counting and sharing. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Laura Gehl is the author of  One Big Pair of Underwear , illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld, which released from Simon & Schuster in September 2014. She is also the author of four other upcoming picture books:  An...

THE FARMER AND THE CLOWN by Marla Frazee Beach Lane Books, 2014 ISBN: 978-1-4424-9744-3 Picture Book Grades K and up Source: purchased All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK Whimsical and touching images tell the story of an unexpected friendship and the revelations it inspires in this moving, wordless picture book from two-time Caldecott Honor medalist Marla Frazee. A baby clown is separated from his family when he accidentally bounces off their circus train and lands in a lonely farmer's vast, empty field. The farmer reluctantly rescues the little clown, and over the course of one day together, the two of them make some surprising discoveries about themselves and about life! Sweet, funny, and moving, this wordless picture book from a master of the form and the creator of  The Boss Baby  speaks volumes and will delight story lovers of all ages.   REVIEW To be honest when I first heard about this book I thought it sounded kind of s...

SAM & DAVE DIG A HOLE by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen Candlewick Press, 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7636-6229-5 Picture Book Grades K-3 Source: purchased All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK With perfect pacing, the multi-award-winning, New York Times best-selling team of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen dig down for a deadpan tale full of visual humor. Sam and Dave are on a mission. A mission to find something spectacular. So they dig a hole. And they keep digging. And they find . . . nothing. Yet the day turns out to be pretty spectacular after all. Attentive readers will be rewarded with a rare treasure in this witty story of looking for the extraordinary — and finding it in a manner you’d never expect. REVIEW One thing you can always trust in a Mac Barnett book is the unexpected.  When Sam and Dave set out to dig a hole seeking something spectacular they come close to discovering something fantastic.  Jon Klassen really adds a lo...

THE CAMPING TRIP THAT CHANGED AMERICA Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and our National Parks by Barb Rosenstock, illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein Dial Books for Young Readers, 2012 ISBN: 978-0-8037-3710-5 Picture Book (historical fiction) Grades 1-3 Source: purchased All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK Caldecott medalist Mordicai Gerstein captures the majestic redwoods of Yosemite in this little-known but important story from our nation's history. In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt joined naturalist John Muir on a trip to Yosemite. Camping by themselves in the uncharted woods, the two men saw sights and held discussions that would ultimately lead to the establishment of our National Parks. REVIEW While based on true events, the author explains that little is actually known about what was said and done by Roosevelt and Muir during their trip together through Yosemite.  So of necessity, some of this story is fictionalized.  But it ...

ARLINGTON The Story of Our Nation's Cemetery written and illustrated by Chris Demarest Roaring Brook Press, 2010 ISBN13: 9781596435179 Picture Book Nonfiction Grades 3 and up Source: school library All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK AMERICA'S RESTING PLACE. The story of the national cemetery--from the Revolutionary War to the present. Arlington recounts the complicated history of one of the nation's most famous and most-visited national monuments and its fascinating daily life. Carefully researched and documented, Chris Demarest's watercolor paintings capture the spirit and pathos of the last resting place of more than 300,000 Americans who have served their country. REVIEW Arlington National Cemetery is a special place where many of those who have served our country have been laid to rest.  But it's history shows that it too has known war, the Civil War specifically, when Arlington House (which belonged to Robert E. Le...

MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY by Pamela Hall, illustrated by Jennifer A. Bell Tanglewood, 2014 ISBN: 978-1-933718-91-0 Picture Book PreS-1 Source: purchased All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK Walnut and his mom agree that it would be fun if he could go to work with her, and they fantasize about the adventures they could share. Though it can't always happen, Walnut’s mother assures him that he is always on her mind, and together they find ways to have a physical presence for each other when at work or school. This light-hearted story provides parents an opportunity to reassure children on their importance in busy parents' lives. REVIEW This is a cute story about a young squirrel that doesn't want his mother to go to work.  It's both a fun imaginative tale as Walnut and his mom imagine what they would do if Walnut could fit in her briefcase and go to work with her.  But in the end they have to face the problem of how to cope with missing...

THE PRINCESS WHO HAD NO KINGDOM by Ursula Jones, illustrated by Sarah Gibb Albert Whitman & Company, 2009 ISBN: 978-0-8075-6630-5 Picture Book Grades 1-3 Source: purchased All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK Once there was a princess who had no kingdom. She didn't fit in with the other royals.  All she had was a pony and cart and a red umbrella to keep her dry from the rain.  As she wandered far and wide looking for her home, she delivered awkward parcels in her cart.  When she meets a court jester, she finds an unlikely friend who just might help her find her place. This wise and witty modern-day fairy tale by award-winning author Ursula Jones shows that real princesses don't need grand palaces, fancy balls, or lavish dresses--just true friendship.  Sarah Gibb's charming art brings this timeless story magically to life. REVIEW This is a very different sort of fairy tale since the princess does not have a kingdo...

CIRCLES, STARS, AND SQUARES: Looking for SHAPES Jane Brocket's Clever Concepts by Jane Brocket Millbrook Press, 2013 ISBN: 978-0-7613-4611-1 Picture Book Nonfiction Grades PresK-1 Source: purchased All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK Shapes are all around us. Beautiful photographs and accessible text invite readers to explore 2-d and 3-d shapes. REVIEW This is a fabulous book that uses real life objects to teach about shapes both flat and solid.  The photographs are bright and eye-catching which works well with the target audience.  The text explanations are simple and clear making the book easy to understand.  This book makes for a great introduction to shapes that encourages readers to see shapes in the world around them. CIRCLE, SQUARE, MOOSE by Kelly Bingham, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky Greenwillow Books, 2014 ISBN: 978-0-06-229003-8 Picture Book Grades PreK-2 Source: purchased All opinions expre...

THE NUMBERLYS by William Joyce & Christina Ellis Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2014 ISBN: 978-1-4424-7343-0 Picture Book Grades K-3 Source: purchased All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK From the team who brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore comes an alphabet tale extraordinaire! Once upon a time there was no alphabet, only numbers; Life was fine. Orderly. Dull as gray paint. Very numberly. But our five jaunty heroes weren't willing to accept that this was all there could be. They knew there had to be more. So they broke out hard hats and welders, hammers and glue guns, and they started knocking some numbers together. Removing a piece here. Adding a piece there. At first, it was awful. But the five kept at it, and soon it was artful! One letter after another emerged, until there were twenty-six. Twenty-six letters and they were beautiful. All colorful, shiny, and new. Exactly what our heroes didn't e...