What a great week! We hit our first milestone when we successfully read every book on the very first library shelf.
Here's a picture of my little one at the library:
Our Weekly Favorite:
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Title: Itsy Mitsy Runs Away
Author/Illustrator: Elanna Allen
Rating: 4 stars |
Summary:
"NO ONE likes bedtime, and Itsy MItsy has had quite enough. So tonight's the night she's running away to the perfect place where there are no more bedtimes ever (not even one). But running away isn't as easy as it seems. There's a lot to pack: Mitsy's friendliest dinosaur Mister Roar; a snack for Mister Roar; her dog, Puptart, to keep the debtime beasties away from said snack; the list goes on and on. But with a helpful Dad who makes sure Mitsy doesn't leave anything behind- especially not him- Mitsy might want to run away tomorrow night, too.
Why I Loved it:
- The pictures are very well-done, and really add to the story
- The book is packed with clever bits that kept me laughing, such as the dog being named "Puptart."
- Parts of the story were told using speech bubbles, which I thought was fun, and really tied the text and the illustrations together.
- The ending, although predictable, was sweet.
Other Books We Read This Week:
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Title: Every Cowgirl Needs a Horse
Author: Rebecca Janni
Illustrator: Lynne Avril Rating: 4 stars I actually liked this book quite a bit. The girl in this book wants a horse for her birthday, and gets a bicycle instead. At first, she's unsure, but thanks to her active imagination, she's soon riding her new "horse" happily. It was pretty cute. |
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Title: The Little Rabbit Who Liked to Say MOO
Author/Illustrator: Jonathan Allen
Rating: 3 stars I liked making the animal noises with my daughter. |
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Title: Princess Party
Author/Illustrator: Joy Allen
Rating: 3 stars The illustrations in this book were great, but you probably know by now how I feel about books with no plot, and text with no real substance. :) |
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| Title: Nat the Cat Can Sleep Like That
Author: Victoria Allenby
Illustrator: Tara Anderson
Rating: 2 stars
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Title: I'm not cute!
Author/Illustrator: Jonathan Allen
Rating: 2 stars
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Titles: The Stupids Take Off, The Stupids Step Out, The Stupids Have a Ball, and The Stupids Die
Author: Harry Allard
Illustrator: James Marshall
Rating: 2 stars
I hated these books. I thought they were ridiculous. However, I have a sneaking suspicion that a 2nd grader just might find these hilarious, and so I gave them 2 stars instead of 1. Anything to get kids reading, even if it is "stupid," right? I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I'm pretty sure I read these when I was a little girl, and I'm pretty sure I thought they were the best thing ever. |
