Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Wordless Picture Books



Title: Journey
Author: Aaron Becker
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Publishing Date: 2013
ISBN: 9780763660536

Summary: A lonely girl draws a magic doors in her bedroom that takes her to places all over the world. With a special red marker she can draw objects and they come to life. Towards the end she is captured by an evil emperor and only her magic marker can help her and possibly give her what she wants most.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars



Title: Tuesday
Author: David Wiesner
Publisher: Clarion Books
Publication Date: 1991
ISBN: 0395551137

Summary: As Tuesday night comes about strange things start happening at the pond. Frogs from the pond are able to float around in the sky! Who knows what shenanigans they will get into during the night and who can explain this phenomenon? 

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars



Title: DRAW!
Author: Raul Colon
Publisher: Simon and Schuster Books For Young Readers
Publication Date: 2014
ISBN: 9781442494923

Summary: A boy is alone in his room reading a book about Africa. He starts to take out his sketchbook and his imagination takes him on a safari. He goes on an adventure drawing portraits of all the animals he sees during his journey. 

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Board Books!



Title: Moo, Baa, La La La!
Author: Sandra Boynton
Publisher: Little Simon Books
Publication Date: 1995
ISBN: 9781416950356

Summary: The books starts off telling the reader what different noises animals make, but the book says pigs say la la la. The book then corrects itself saying pigs go oink. The book continues to tell what other noises animals makes and asks the reader what sound they make at the end.

Rating: I give this book 5 out of 5 stars.




Title: The Going to Bed Book
Author: Sandra Boynton
Publisher: Little Simon Books
Publication Date: 1982
ISBN: 9781416927945

Summary: Everyone on the boat is starting to get ready for bed. Then all of a sudden the characters do something not normally part of a bedtime routine!

Rating: I give this book 5 out of 5 stars.



Title: Welcome Summer
Author: Jill Ackerman
Publisher: Scholastic 
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 9780545151641

Summary: This book is all about the fun activities to do during the summer! This book also includes touch sensory details within the illustrations for young readers.

Rating: I give this book 5 out of 5 stars.