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Cha-Cha Chimps by Julia Durango
5.0
This is a fun one, but be warned! If you are reading it aloud it can become a bit of a tongue twister.
Chicken, Pig, Cow and the Purple Problem by Ruth Ohi
3.0
Meh. It wasn't great but it was ok. With a theme of appreciating and accepting differences, it probably could have been done a little better, but it was alright.
The Red Hen by Ed Emberley, Rebecca Emberley
4.0
A nice adaptation of the story of the little red hen. I like the illustrations. I think I'm going to use this one during my color theme for storytime.
If I Had a Dragon by Amanda Ellery
3.0
Honestly, what elder sibling didn't go through a phase where they wished their younger sibling was something more fun? You know, like a puppy... or a dragon!
Oh No, Gotta Go! by Susan Middleton Elya
4.0
A cute bilingual book with fun Spanish vocabulary about a little girl who really needs to use the bathroom.
Don't Push the Button! by Bill Cotter
4.0
This one was crazy popular with my preschool storytime crowd.
The Nuts: Bedtime at the Nut House by Eric Litwin
4.0
3.5 stars. I love that Eric Litwin is back with another series and I love that it includes the songs like Pete the Cat, but I'm going to mention something that just drives ME nuts. And this issue also appears in Litwin's Pete books.
Why is it that whenever the song has a song with a phrase repeated 4 times, the text/word bubbles in the book only show it 3 times? It is so frustrating to use the audio track or to sing the same tune and words as the song when using this book for storytime with preschoolers. I am trying to teach print awareness, but where did this other line of text come from, it's not on the page. If they try to read the book along with the audio track following the words with their finger, where do they go?
It may seem insignificant, but it really annoys me. Other than that I think Litwin's books are great.
Why is it that whenever the song has a song with a phrase repeated 4 times, the text/word bubbles in the book only show it 3 times? It is so frustrating to use the audio track or to sing the same tune and words as the song when using this book for storytime with preschoolers. I am trying to teach print awareness, but where did this other line of text come from, it's not on the page. If they try to read the book along with the audio track following the words with their finger, where do they go?
It may seem insignificant, but it really annoys me. Other than that I think Litwin's books are great.
The Day the Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywalt
5.0
Duncan is now receiving letters from estranged crayons who would like to return the his color box. Each letter is filled with adventures, pleas for help, and/or stories of trauma.
I actually kinda liked the pea green crayon before, but now that he's renamed himself "Esteban the Magnificent" it's a definite favorite. :)
Plus, who doesn't love a spooky appearance from our friend Glow in the Dark Crayon?
This book is still about as long as it's predecessor, so I plan to try it at storytime, but I'm not sure whether it will be able to hold their concentration. But I hope it does because I think I love this one even more than the original!
I actually kinda liked the pea green crayon before, but now that he's renamed himself "Esteban the Magnificent" it's a definite favorite. :)
Plus, who doesn't love a spooky appearance from our friend Glow in the Dark Crayon?
This book is still about as long as it's predecessor, so I plan to try it at storytime, but I'm not sure whether it will be able to hold their concentration. But I hope it does because I think I love this one even more than the original!