BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL
APPEALS TO: SOME
Jots the mouse asks Dot the ladybug to find the perfect spot. Dot heads out looking for spots without asking enough questions. But it all works out when Dot realizes a spot does not have to be a dot.
Large text and simple sentences make for a good early reader book. The illustrations are bright and engaging.
Reviewer: A. Snow, Librarian
BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K - ESSENTIAL
APPEALS TO: MANY
Come play with dinosaurs as they enjoy a fun day.
Besides the wobbly bottom action, Frost’s board book has two other actions I haven’t seen before. One dino stomps its feet in separate directions and another has wings that also flap. Get ready for a lot of movement from your favorite toddlers.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K - ESSENTIAL
APPEALS TO: MANY
Unicorn would like to play - do you want to play along?
I have played with many interactive board books. This is the first time I have seen the wiggling option! I could play with it for hours just doing that. A fun way to get little ones up and moving.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K - ADVISABLE
APPEALS TO: SEVERAL
Meet seven dinosaurs within Scott’s board book. I love his illustrations. And the edges are graduated and textured, for a fun sensory experience - sure to end up in many a young mouth.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
APPEALS TO: SEVERAL
Izzy had a horrible day at school, but she doesn’t want to share with her family. She knows she is always making mistakes with her impulsiveness. As they are cooking tortillas for taco night, her Lito (I think that is her grandfather) coaxes the story out of her and helps her eat her mistakes. Then the whole family joins in, eating their own mistakes.
Teaching children to share their mistakes can be tricky - they are always thinking they will be punished. Seeing mistakes through Izy’s eyes and then having her family talk about their own mistakes can help - especially since Izzy’s story and the “mistaco” eating is so much fun. The illustrative style is not my favorite.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
BUYING ADVISORY: PRE-K - OPTIONAL
APPEALS TO: SOME
Follow the little puppy as it explores the neighborhood.
Each page, including the cover, has a textured piece to touch and feel. It also has a QR code to a site that will read the book aloud - though it will be more fun for an adult and child to read together. Short and simple. Maybe you can replace Pat the Bunny?
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K - ESSENTIAL
APPEALS TO: MANY
Meet five critters around the house and hear their noises!
I am in love with this book! The sounds it makes are the real thing - enough that my cats pricked up their ears and looked for the critter. You can also turn the sound off - though I think a child will probably be able to figure out the mechanism quickly.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE
APPEALS TO: SOME
Ruth Asawa grew up on a farm in California. During WWII she and her Japanese family were imprisoned in a relocation camp in Arkansas. She was able to leave the prison and go to college. Her art was influenced by her travels and life experiences.
A beautifully illustrated and well written book about an artist who had to constantly fight for herself and for her art. She accomplished a great many things in spite of her many trials.
Reviewer: A. Snow, Librarian
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL
APPEALS TO: SOME
The life cycle of a rock from millions of years ago to the present. The rock starts its life on the side of a volcano then makes its way through the stages of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic stages.
Bright illustrations bring the rock cycle to life. The back matter includes further information and sources.
Reviewer: A. Snow, Librarian
