Weekly Children’s Book Review

Just me and my Mom by Mercer Mayer – Favorite, fun book to read as a mom and son

Just Me and my Cousin by Gina & Mercer Mayer – Almost Favorite, cute for cousins

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Curious George in the Snow by Margret Rey – Almost Favorite, we’re just trying out this curious monkey and my son seems to like him

Does a Pig Flush? by Fred Ehrlich – OK Favorite, this book is more about poop than flushing the toilet…interesting for pre-potty training

Who Sank the Boat? by Pamela Allen – OK Favorite, kind of a weird story with no real point

One Very Best Valentine’s Day by Joan W. Blos – OK Favorite, good for Valentine’s day

Clifford takes a Trip by Norman Bridwell – Almost Favorite, big red dog

Arthur’s Chicken Pox by Marc Tolon Brown – Favorite, we’ve grown to love Arthur and DW!

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Wake-up Kisses by Pamela Duncan Edwards – Not So Much Favorite, somewhat boring and dark pictures…the title makes it sound good

A Hug for you by Margaret Anastas – OK Favorite, nice book about giving hugs

Weekly Children’s Book Review

My Two Hands/My Two Feet by Rick Walton – OK Favorite, not a big fan of the upside down double book

Does a yak get a haircut? by Fred Ehrlich – OK Favorite, hopefully will help my son like haircuts more 🙂

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Clifford at the Circus by Norman Bridwell – Favorite, my boy loves Clifford!

Excuse Me! : A little book of Manners by Karen Katz – Favorite, I’ve written about this book before

Won’t you be my Hugaroo? by Joanne Ryder – OK Favorite, fun idea

Cat Heaven by Cynthia Rylant – Not So Much Favorite, not our type of book

100 School Days by Anne F. Rockwell – OK Favorite, I thought it was a cute idea about counting to 100

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Weekly Children’s Book Review

Duck, duck, goose! by Karen Beaumont – OK Favorite, Fun animal book

T. Rex Trick-or-Treats by Lois G. Grambling – Not so much Favorite, too long

Love Songs of the Little Bear by Margaret Wise Brown – Not So Much Favorite, too boring

That Toad is Mine by Barbara Shook Hazen – Almost Favorite, fun rhyming book about sharing

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Arthur Babysits by Marc Brown – Almost Favorite, we love Arthur!

Mommy Time! by Elisabeth Brami – Favorite, weird illustrations but cute idea

Where the wild things are by Maurice Sendak – Favorite, an award winning book that kids love

Sisters by David McPhail – Almost Favorite, fun book for siblings

Emma in Charge by David McPhail – Favorite, typical child trying to “mother” her dolls

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Weekly Children’s Book Review

Arthur’s Thanksgiving by Marc Brown – Almost Favorite, kind of fun with the turkeys

Arthur’s Family Vacation by Marc Brown – Almost Favorite, we love Arthur!

Clifford’s Spring Clean-up by Norman Bridwell – Favorite, we just recently started reading Clifford and my son really likes these books

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Where is the Apple Pie? by Valeri Gorbachev – Favorite, my son loved this book; he also loves pie 🙂

Giddy-up! Let’s Ride! by Flora McDonnell – OK Favorite, sometimes my son didn’t want to read this, but I thought it was cute

Good Morning Sam by Marie-Louise Gay – Favorite, very fun and cute book that we both loved

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The Cat Barked? by Lydia Monks – OK Favorite, nothing special

Very Boring Alligator by Jean Gralley – Almost Favorite, a fun book to read

Week of GOOD Children’s Books!

I feel like every Children’s book I got this week was a good one! I enjoyed reading all of them and so did my son.

Just a snowy vacation by Gina Mayer – Almost Favorite, not the best Little Critter book, but still OK

Pigs aplenty, pigs galore by David M. McPhail – Favorite, my son loved this book and all the pigs – cute rhyming too

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A world full of monsters by John Troy McQueen – Almost Favorite, an interesting idea…especially for older kids who are scared of monsters

What Daddy Loves by Jerry Smath – Favorite, good book about fathers

Shoe Baby by Joyce Dunbar – Favorite, very fun and entertaining book – I heard my son quoting it while he was playing

Fire Truck by Peter Sis – Almost Favorite, all boys like fire trucks

Where is P.B. Bear Going by Lee Davis – Favorite, my son really liked this book about a bear…I thought it was a little repetitive so just made up my own words based on the pictures and we were both happy

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Sleep tight, Little Mouse by Mary Morgan-Vanroyen – OK Favorite, probably the least likable one we had this week, but still OK

Peedie by Olivier Dunrea – Almost Favorite, not one of Dunrea’s best, but my son still likes these little goslings