More Bears

At the request of a friend I bring you More Bears! by Kenn Nesbitt and illustrated by Troy Cummings.  And yes the book is about exactly what the title says it's about - adding more bears to the story.  So, the real question is how many bears is enough for you?

I have to admit this was a really cool story with an awesome plot twist at the end.  

Favorite line: Stop that!  How many bears do you want this story to have, anyway?

Really, Rapunzel Needed a Haircut!

Really, Rapunzel Needed a Haircut!  The Story of Rapunzel as Told by Dame Gothel by Jessica Gunderson and illustrated by Denis Alonso is a fun twist on a classic tale.  Forget Disney, forget the Brothers Grimm, Dame Gothel knows what really happened and it had nothing to do with true love.  (It was all about how much shampoo the girl was using.)

If you love fairy tales or the "true story" versions of fairy tales, then you love this.

Favorite line: You have no idea how much I spent on shampoo.

Silverlicious

Silverlicious by Victoria Kann is a very cute story in the Pinkalicious series.  The story starts with our heroine, Pinkalicious, losing her sweet tooth while the tooth fairy happens to be out of town.  This is definitely a little girl book that I enjoyed reading!  Just enough frill for a little girl and more than enough story to keep little boys reading.

Favorite line: "What am I going to do without my sweet tooth?"

Splat the Cat Back to School, Splat!

Rob Scotton created a cool series about Splat the Cat.  In this book, Splat the Cat: Back to School, Splat! written by Laura Bergen, Splat heads out for his first day of school this year only to discover homework.  Filled with great illustrations and witty dialog, we follow Splat as he recounts his summertime adventures in pursuit of the perfect show-and-tell item. 

I would recommend this story to any youngster starting school and facing a show-and-tell dilemma of their own. 

Favorite line:  But she tagged along anyway.  (Anyone with a younger sibling will appreciate this.)

John Willy and Freddy McGee

 

Guinea pigs can be the most delightful pets.  They are cute, curious, noisy, and fun.  John Willy and Freddy McGee are no different. In the book John Willy and Freddie McGee, Holly Meade has created a delightful story about two such ginea pigs.

John Willy and Freddie McGee get loose one day and find their way to the pool table.  This is where the real adventure begins.  Even though our guinea pigs have never been allowed the freedom to roam unchecked like John Willy and Freddy McGee, they have explored many rooms in our house under the watchful eyes of our two cats. 

Favorite line:  It is so perfect.  It is so BORING.

Tanka Tanka Skunk!

 

Have you ever tried to teach someone the rhythm of words called syllables?  I have and this is the perfect book to it with.  Tanka Tanka Skunk! by Steve Webb is all about rhythm and animals and hearing the beat.

The bright pictures only enhance the rhythm as you chant the names of different animals while listening to the beat and finding the syllables in each word.

Favorite line:  Say their names together, and hear the beat.