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Megan’s Book of the Day 6/12/09

June 12, 2009 at 9:07 am · Filed under Ages newborn - 3 ·Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,

All of Baby, Nose to Toes, by Victoria Adler, illus. Hiroe Nakata, Ages 0-3

51En3eKo6SL__SL500_AA240_Baby’s got bright little eyes, a neat little nose, and a plump little tummy! Mommy and Daddy, Grandma and Grandpa, and even Big Brother love every inch of this sweet little baby! Told in fun, lilting rhyme, this adorable picture book lovingly describes the cute ears, dancing legs, and tapping toes that make a “good enough to eat baby. Sweep me off my feet baby.”

Victoria Adler’s delightful rhyme is clever enough to engage and amuse parents, and simple and concise enough to capture your little one’s attention. Hiroe Nakata’s watercolor illustrations are bright and imaginative, capturing beautifully a wriggly, giggly bundle of joy! Don’t miss an opportunity to share this lovely read-aloud with your child!

All of Baby, Nose to Toes, Victoria Adler, Hiroe Nakata, Dial Books, June 2009

Come check out this and other fantastic books for itty-bitties at Hooray for Books! Also, give us a call if you need a quick suggestion: 703-548-4092.

Enjoy a good book today!

–Miss Megan

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Patrick’s Pick of the Day 05/30/09

May 30, 2009 at 1:15 pm · Filed under Ages 6 - 8 ·Tagged , , , , ,

Don't Loose Your Shoes!Don’t Lose Your Shoes! by Elizabeth Mills, Ages 2-8

Eric loves his new shoes, but they keep flying off his feet or getting tangled up in the jungle gym. The other animals give Eric a piece of shoe-tying advice on each page, until at the end Eric has finally tied his own shoes.  In a comic twist, all of his friends now need their shoes tied!  Since Eric now knows how to tie his own shoes, they say in chorus “now you can help all of us!”

Mixing the story along with a practice “shoe” for lacing and tying, Don’t Lose Your Shoes! is a perfect combination for youngsters who want to learn how to tie their own shoes.  The laces that accompany the book are half purple and half light blue.  The lacing grommets are also color coded. The instructions in the back of the book teach children how to lace and tie their shoes using this color coding as a guide. The instructions are also included piece by piece on each page of the story.

Don’t Lose Your Shoes! by Elizabeth Mills, $8.99, Scholastic Books, 2009

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Patrick’s Book of the Day — Kipper’s A to Z

March 28, 2009 at 2:21 pm · Filed under Ages 3 - 6, Ages 6 - 8 ·Tagged , , ,

kipperKipper’s A to Z: An Alphabet Adventure, by Mark Inkpen (ages 2-7)

This is a cute addition to the category of alphabet books.  Kipper and his friend Arnold the pig are looking for animals to fit in their box.  They find some big and some small, each corresponding to a letter of the alphabet.  The illustrations are on white background, making them stand out, and the text is large, which makes this book perfect for reading to a group.  The letters of the alphabet are the largest type size, making them easy to point out.  The book also contains alliteration which helps to reinforce the letter concept (i.e., interesting insect inside).  A zebra appears periodically throughout the story asking if it’s his turn yet.  Kipper and Arnold keep telling him “not yet,” until they reach the last two letters of the alphabet and tell him “Yes” (for Y) and “Z is for  Zebra.”   Mick Inkpen has done a wonderful job moving beyond “B is for books.”

Kipper’s A to Z: An Alphabet Adventure, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; $7.00

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Patrick’s Garden Pick of the Day — Counting in the Garden

March 21, 2009 at 1:34 pm · Filed under Ages 3 - 6 ·Tagged , , , , , ,

counting_in_the_gardenCounting in the Garden, by Kim Parker. Ages 3-6
Spring has never sprung quite so beautifully as it does in Ms. Parker’s lovely watercolor-illustrated book.  We count 1 through 10 in the garden, encountering different animals along the way: 4 Bunnies, 7 Birds, 9 Inchworms.  The illustrations are double page and the animals are just as colorful as the garden around them.  Children and adults alike will enjoy finding the creatures mentioned in the text on each page, sometimes hidden among the garden flowers.  The flowers in the garden are awash with bright and vibrant hues that run the spectrum of colors.  At the end of the book there is a recap of the numbers 1 through 10 that could be used to count aloud together.  An excellent book for those looking for something new for spring, in concepts or animal books.

Counting in the Garden, Orchard Books, 2005; $16.95

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