End of Month Review

Despite holiday busyness, we did check out many more library books after the first week of December.  We were not so good at reviewing them, but I did ask the kids to pick out their favorites from our stack before we made a big return to the library this morning.


Big Sister's favorites included:

Twelve Dancing Princesses 

Retold and illustrated by Brigette Barrager

She and I both loved the pictures and took our time enjoying each page.

Ten Big Toes and a Prince's Nose

Written by Nancy Gow and Illustrated by Stephen Costanza

This is a great fairytale about loving oneself and others as we are.

The Very Smart Pea and the Princess-to-Be

Written and illustrated by Mini Grey

We've read this before and enjoyed it a second time as well.  Fun spin on a classic.

Follow the Line Through the House
Written and Illustrated by Laura Ljungkvist

Everyone in the family enjoyed this one, and we look forward to checking out the other Follow the Line stories soon.

Felicity Floo Visits the Zoo

Written and illustrated by E.S. Redmond

Very funny, and I imagine it could be helpful to the parent needing to teach a child about germs and hand washing.

Princess Pig

Written by Eileen Spinelli and Illustrated by Tim Bowers

Another good tale about being happy to be you.

Little Brother's favorites included:

The Tub People

Written by Pam Conrad and Illustrated by Richard Egielski

Lovely pictures and happy story.

Max

Written and illustrated by Bob Graham

Superhero parents have a son who doesn't seem to have inherited the ability to fly.  Little brother was all over this one and Mom liked it just as much.
 

Follow the Line Through the House

Written and Illustrated by Laura Ljungkvist

As mentioned in Big Sister's list, this was our most popular book.  Little Brother spent the most time with it, tracing the line that runs through the entire book and shapes the illustrations of each page.  It was a great change from I Spy and Where's Waldo.  Definitely a book worth buying.

Dinosailors

Written by Deb Lund and Illustrated by Howard Fine

Dinosaurs?  Pirates?  Little Brother didn't need to know anything else.  Mom thought it would have been more enjoyable if she knew something about sailing lingo.

*****

If I'm really good, and if Baby Brother takes a nap, I will post our Christmas picture book reads from this month.  Check back soon!