Month: September 2007

What Grandmas do Best/What Grandpas do Best by Laura Joffe Numeroff – Favorite, we love all these wonderful books by Laura Numeroff (and we had my son’s grandparents visiting last week, so they could read it to him)

Beach Day! by Patricia Lakin – Almost Favorite, a very fun book about going to the beach

Do Kangaroos Wear Seat Belts? by Jane Kurtz – OK Favorite, a clever idea about different animals at the zoo

In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak – Favorite, we’ve gotten this one before and my son loves it!

How do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? by Jane Yolen – OK Favorite, this series is a good one for teaching children through dinosaurs

Whiskers and Paws by Fiona Waters – OK Favorite, little poems that didn’t really entertain my son or me

Straight to the Pole by Kevin O’Malley – Almost Favorite, I loved this book about walking to the bus stop in the middle of a snowstorm and then getting relieved as you hear it’s a snow day!

It’s Raining, It’s Pouring by Kin Eagle – Favorite, the rain has started here in our California fall and my son loved learning this little song

Miss Mary Mack by Mary Ann Hoberman – Favorite, my son really liked learning this new rhyme

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Robert Lewis May – OK Favorite, we can’t wait for Christmas and liked reading about Rudolph

Mouse’s First Christmas by Lauren Thompson – Almost Favorite, a short book about the smells and sounds of Christmas all around…very nice

The Last Chocolate Cookie by Jamie Rix – Almost Favorite, this story was pretty funny, though hard to read when the boy went into space and talked in “alien” talk

La La Rose by Satomi Ichikawa – OK Favorite, a nice story from a doll’s perspective…I liked her creative name of “La La Rose”

The Ballad of Valentine by Alison Jackson – Almost Favorite, my son especially liked this book if we sang the “Oh My Darling” song while reading it

Maybe, My Baby by Marilyn Janovitz – OK Favorite, nice little boardbook

Scary Fright, are you all Right? by Scott Gibala-Broxholm – Favorite, my son loves to be frightened and liked reading about this girl named Scary Fright and seeing her Frankenstein family

Big Bad Bunny by Alan Durant – Almost Favorite, this was a good story about a bad bunny who turns good (a good message for our kids!)

The Grumpy Morning by Pamela Duncan Edwards – OK Favorite, this was another book about animals on a farm, nothing extra special but still OK to read

Just Like You by Jan Fearnley – Almost Favorite, a nice story about a mother’s love shown by different animals

How to Rock Your Baby by Sibley Fleming – OK Favorite, this was a silly idea about all the different ways you could rock your baby

Ring around a Rosie by Annie Kubler – OK Favorite, I got this one for my 1 year old who likes to play Ring around the Rosie…he did not like to sit and read about it in a book though!

The Big Trip by Valeri Gorbachev – Almost Favorite, this was a fun book about different ways to take a trip, but how you especially need to go with a friend

Upsie Downsie, are you Asleep? by Jana Dillon – OK Favorite, despite the fun title of this book, it got a little long and boring.

Mrs. Spitzer’s Garden by Edith Pattou – OK Favorite, the message of this story was even over my head

Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh – Favorite, we’ve read Mouse Paint several times, so this was a fun sequel to that one & helped us to count in a fun way

For Pete’s Sake by Ellen Stoll Walsh – Almost Favorite, another funny story by this author with some fun pink flamingos that aren’t often used in children’s books

There’s Only One of Me! by Pat Hutchins – Almost Favorite, this book had nice colorful pictures and a quick story about your place in the family

Horns to Toes and in Between by Sandra Boynton – Almost Favorite, another younger book mainly for my 1 year old who is learning body parts…we love Sandra Boynton’s books, my son just isn’t ready to sit through any of them yet!

No Trouble at All by Sally Grindley – Almost Favorite, this was a very fun story about 2 little bears sneaking around the house while their babysitter thinks they are perfect angels

Max’s Christmas Stocking by Rosemary Wells – Almost Favorite, we continue to find Christmas books occasionally and are gearing up for the holidays! My 2 year old likes Max and Ruby especially when Christmas presents are included

Gaspard and Lisa’s Rainy Day by Anne Gutman – Almost Favorite, this was a fun book of ideas for a rainy day inside

Bess and Bella by Irene Haas – Almost Favorite, we liked this imaginative story of a lonely girl finding a bird with a suitcase of wonderful treasures who stays with her for the winter instead of flying south

This is the Bear by Sarah Hayes – Almost Favorite, a fun story about a lost bear

I Can’t Talk Yet, but When I Do by Julie Markes – OK Favorite, I loved the meaning of this book from a baby’s perspective who can’t talk…but it was a little over my son’s head

Grandma Tells a Story by Lois G Grambling – OK Favorite, another good message about the love of grandparents, but a little dull for my son

Yummers! by James Marshall – Favorite, a very odd story, but that made it original and my son and I loved reading about all the yummy food Emily eats

If you Love a Bear by Piers Harper – Almost Favorite, a fun story for any child who loves his teddy bear and imagines playing with him

Old MacDonald had a Woodshop by Lisa Shulman – Almost Favorite, we really like the Old MacDonald song, so this was a fun twist

The Rain Came Down by David Shannon – Almost Favorite, this was an entertaining story about sour moods when it’s raining, but happiness when it’s sunny

Henny Penny by Paul Galdone – Almost Favorite, another version of “the sky is falling” story…pretty good