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Seven Blind Mice
Author: Ed Young Book Link Seven Blind Mice are trying to identify a strange object in their path. Each one goes on each day of the week to figure out what the object is. My daughter guessed the object right on the first page but it was still a lot of fun to read through…
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Negative Cat
Author & Illustrator: Sophie Blackall A boy wants a cat desperately. He is begging his parents while shopping, while bathing and even while reading a bedtime story. Finally, his parents agree. They adopt a cat but the cat turns out to be an introvert. How the boy turns around the cat’s behavior and not only…
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Elmer
Author: David McKee Elmer is like Rudolph, the reindeer. The one animal unique in his herd. Unlike Rudolph, whose reindeer mates did not allow him to join in reindeer games, Elmer is loved for his goofiness by his fellow elephants. They turn gloomy when he is not around and thats when Elmer realizes that his…
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Felippe and Claudette
Author: Mark Teague Opposites attract is the theme of many romantic comedies and Teague applies this time to an unlikely friendship between a cat and a dog whoa re waiting to be adopted at their local shelter. Felipe is the snooty, proper cat and Claudette is the dirty, rambunctious dog. They dont get adopted even…
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They all saw a cat
Author and Illustrator: Brendan Wenzel Here is a spoiler : Pay attention to the pictures. If you just read the story, you are going to miss the point. The details are in the pictures and they paint a truly remarkable “perspective”. Mr. Wenzel deserves the credit for saying so much with this pictures using a…
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Mel Fell
Author & Illustrator: Corey R Tabor If there is a Hall of Fame for kids books, this book should belong in it. Mel is a Kingfisher who is trying to get out of his nest and fly for the first time. She is going to do it in the absence of his mom. She steps…
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Turtles are found on every continent except Antratica
Author: Todd Sturgell When a dung beetle follows a turtle and a host of other animals on a mission to reach Antartica, there will be surprises and laughes along the way. When my daughter laughs for scatological humor, I smirk at how the fruit does not fall too far off the tree. The author keeps…
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The Baby BeeBee Bird
Author: Diane Redfield Massie Illustrator: Steven Kellogg There is a famous saying “If you think you are too small to make a difference, you have never been in bird with a mosquito”. True to that saying, a small nocturnal bird keeps the entire zoo of much larger animals awake at night due to its singing.…
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You must bring a hat
Author: Simon Philip Illustrator: Kate Hindley The cover shows a rather bewildered boy with a present in his hand in front of a house hosting a party. The title is “You must bring a hat” . The boy does not have a hat. This book is a riot with a cast of animals and a…
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Giraffe Problems
Author: Jory John . Illustrator: Lane Smith Just this morning, I was thinking that this blog has an animal problem because I was reading and writing about too many books with animals as central characters. Along came this book. Giraffe Problems opens with a Giraffe Edward who has insecurities about this long neck. How he…
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Take your time: a tale of Harriet, the Galapagos Tortoise
Author: Eva Furrow and Donna Jo Napoli; illustrated by Laurel Molk Perfect read for a fast hyper stimulating world we live in. Harriet, the tortoise, goes on a vey satisfying and enjoyable adventure spanning seasons. Knowing her shortcoming in speed, she shows the value in planning ahead and leaving early, which I am very bad at.…
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Make way for Ducklings
This is another book that was written in the early 1940s . I fear I might have to drop the word – “Classic”. (Read Mark Tawin’s quote on Classics and you will know the reason for my apprehension). A Mallard and his wife take you on a tour of Boston as they attempt to start…
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A Visitor for Bear
Santa gifted this book for the five year old for this year’s Christmas. The Book tracks the story of a grumpy lonely bear and a mouse desperate to befiend him. While the graphics landed well and she found the story enjoyable, she couldnt really get why the bear did not like visitors or friends.
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Help Me Mr. Mutt
This is a really funny book. The therapy suggestions offered by Mr. Mutt to troubled dogs brought out waves of laughter from the five year old. I dont think she quite grasped the format. of the book but she loved the silliness and the graphics of the book. [Update: We had borrowed this book from…
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I want 100 Dogs
My daughter loved this book. The desire to have something lofty and through continuous discussions (illustrated realistically, playfully) the parents manage to bring down expectations to a level where both sides feel they won the day. But in the day, there is always only one winner. My daughter who is beginning to read and count…