BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K - ESSENTIAL
APPEALS TO: MANY
Meet six flying machines and learn about colors in Hunt’s simple concept book. I think the pop-ups really make this series stand out from other concept books. Plus, vehicles are so popular with children. Another fun treat for little hands.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL
APPEALS TO: SOME
Two little monsters have baked a Halloween cake and want to share it with the other monsters on their block.
I enjoyed the variety of Halloween traditions represented and the variety of monsters. The back matter explains a little about the various traditions mentioned, though it may not be easy for a young reader to figure out which tradition goes with which page - this might be a case where having the factual info on the actual page would have been more helpful. The author seems to want to call dressing in costumes “guising”, which I found unnecessary.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL
APPEALS TO: MANY
The Australian animals are all afraid of DROPBEAR! None of them have seen it, but they have all heard the rumors. Will one brave little bird be able to uncover the truth?
So cute! And while it has a moral, the story teaches without preaching. And the animals and the koala are the cutest.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - ESSENTIAL
APPEALS TO: MANY
The Goldilocks family of three is on a camping trip. After they cook their s'mores they decide to let them cool and go on a hike. While they are gone, a little bear comes through and basically wrecks everything.
Hilarious! I love this book so much! And you will too. I especially love how the bear family wants to make amends, but the Goldilocks are only scared, because they don’t speak bear. I think your listeners will also be aghast that the family would leave their s'mores behind. Who eats cold s'mores? As the author tells us - that’s how bears roll.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
