Entries Categorized as 'Picture Books'
Posted by Sarah
Categories: Fiction, Picture Books, Review, Younger Readers
Tags:Animals, Easy Read, P. D. Eastman, Quick Read
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One day, a boy finds an egg lying in the path. He sees a nest nearby and decides to put the egg into it. Later, Mr. and Mrs. Bird are quite surprised when they come back to find a very large egg in their nest. Nevertheless, they take care of the egg until it hatches into… Well, you’ll find out.
A humorous tale, accompanied by P. D. Eastman’s excellent illustrations. I found it rather difficult to read aloud, as the sentences tend to be very short, but it would probably be enjoyable for a beginning reader. Overall, a fun book, but I think I like The Best Nest better.
Posted by Sarah
Categories: Fiction, Picture Books, Review, Younger Readers
Tags:Animals, Arnold Lobel, Easy Read, Frog and Toad, Frogs, Good Read Aloud, Quick Read, Toads
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This book contains five stories about Frog and Toad, in which spring comes and Frog tries to wake Toad up, Toad tries to think of a story to tell Frog, Toad loses a button, Frog and Toad go swimming, and Toad is unhappy because he never gets any mail.
Light-hearted tales that are fun to read aloud. My favorite is the one where Toad tries to think up a story, perhaps because I myself am a writer. If you enjoy this book, you may want to also read Frog and Toad Together.
Posted by Ruth
Categories: All Ages, Fiction, Picture Books, Review
Tags:Don Freeman, Easy Read, Good Read Aloud, music, praying mantis, Quick Read, spiders
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Manuelo the mantis loves music, and he spends a lot of his time listening to outdoor concerts. One day, he decides to try making an instrument that he could play. Try as he might, nothing works out, and he gets very discouraged. Then, a small spider offers her help, and together they try one last time.
I’d never heard of this book until just recently, but I’m glad I found it. It may not be one of Don Freeman’s most popular books, but the story is unique and sweet. I definitely encourage everyone who enjoys this author’s books (or anyone who enjoys music) to look into Manuelo the Playing Mantis.
Posted by Becca
Categories: Fiction, Picture Books, Review, Younger Readers
Tags:Award Winner, Easy Read, Ezra Jack Keats, Good Read Aloud, Quick Read, Snow, Winter
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One day, Peter wakes up and sees snow out his window. He spends the day making funny tracks, building a snowman, and making snow angels.
The Snowy Day is a very enjoyable book about all the fun things to do when it snows. It makes a great read-aloud and will have you wishing for a snowfall so you can play, too.
Posted by Rebekah
Categories: All Ages, Fiction, Incredibook!, Picture Books, Review
Tags:Animals, Don Freeman, Easy Read, Good Read Aloud, Mice, Quick Read
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Norman, an artistically-minded mouse, loves to show his friends all the treasures hidden in the basement of the Majestic Museum of Art. One day Norman decides to make a sculpture out of the mousetraps that the sharp-eyed guard leaves. He enters the “mouse on the flying trapezee” into a sculpture contest the museum is having, and much to his surprise, wins first place!
I love this book. It ends so well, and Norman is such a decent little mouse—and his wire sculpture is really fun.
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