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Mama Zooms
Mama Zooms, by Jane Cowen-Fletcher I’ll confess that this book entered our rotation because I thought it should: I liked the positive depiction of a wheelchair user. But it is a sweet, if simple, story, too. The child imagines all sorts of adventures while riding on mama’s lap. It was never a particular favorite of […]
My Happy Life
My Happy Life, by Rose Lagercrantz, illustrated by Eva Eriksson By the time this sweet little chapter book came into our lives, it was far too easy for my older daughter. But she read it anyway. It was a gift to her younger sister, who isn’t quite reading at this level on her own yet, […]
Have You Seen My Potty
Have You Seen My Potty, by Mij Kelly, illustrated by Mary McQuillan We were recently in New Zealand visiting family. My nephew is in the midst of potty training, and both my husband and I found ourselves reminiscing fondly about this book. It was a gift from some friends, and it was by far the most […]
The Dark Blue 100 Ride Bus Ticket
The Dark Blue 100 Ride Bus Ticket, by Margeret Mahy My older daughter absolutely loves this book, and it was one of the first chapter books with actual tension and potential bad things happening that she not only tolerated, but really liked. Perhaps she was OK with the tension because the premise was so obviously […]
Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match / Marisol McDonald No Combina
Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match / Marisol McDonald No Combina, by Monica Brown, illustrated by Sara Palacios This is the first book my younger daughter brought home from her school library that she was excited about. Part of this is no doubt due to the fact that unlike most of the books in her school library, it had […]
Kiss! Kiss! Yuck! Yuck
Kiss! Kiss! Yuck! Yuck! by Kyle Mewburn, illustrated by Ali Teo and John O’Reilly This is a thoroughly charming picture book about a little boy who thinks he doesn’t like his Auntie’s kisses… until one week, she misses her usual visit. It was a gift from New Zealand, from a Kiwi author whose books we […]
This Is the Rope
This Is the Rope, by Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by James Ransome When Jacqueline Woodson started winning awards, I hadn’t read any of her books. I decided to rectify that, and we chose this book on a library outing. We’ve had it out a couple of times, because it is excellent. When you read it, you […]
The Ghost Library
The Ghost Library, By David Melling We found this utterly charming picture book at the library a year or two ago, and my younger daughter loves it. She just checked it out again, which prompted me to post about it. It is the story of a little girl who loves to read. One night, a […]
Snake and Lizard
Snake and Lizard, by Joy Cowley, illustrated by Gavin Bishop I didn’t set out to post two Joy Cowley books in a row, but we do have a lot of her books, so I guess it was bound to happen eventually! My older daughter loves to read, but hates tension in her books. We are […]
Mrs. Wishy-Washy’s Christmas
Mrs. Wishy-Washy’s Christmas, by Joy Cowley, illustrated by Elizabeth Fuller Since it is near Christmas time, I thought I’d share a favorite Christmas book. In Mrs. Wishy-Washy’s Christmas, the farm animals stage a mini revolt against the thought of a cold bath while Mrs. Wishy-Washy goes into town. My parents gave this book to my […]