So, this morning when I was perusing IMDB (which for the record I do ALL OF THE TIME) I saw new film stills from the Dr. Seuss film adaptation of “The Lorax” and thought, “Wow…my kids are going to just eat this up!” Which got me to thinking. Most of you have kids too. So, in a moment I would like to refer to as “pure freaking genius” (and the fact that I don’t have my book review for today written yet) I decided to share. I mean really…who the hell doesn’t like Dr. Seuss?! So here it is…a look at “The Lorax” Enjoy!
“He’s shortish.
And oldish…
And brownish. And mossy…
And he spoke with a voice…
that was sharpish and bossy.”
“The big, colorful pictures and the fun images, word plays and rhymes make this an amusing exposition of the ecology crisis.”—School Library Journal.
Evening everyone!!! Tomorrow I will have a review for you, but today I thought I would bring you a Tiny-Tot-Tuesday.
I found this book in a grocery store yesterday (on sale for $6.00 …woohoo!) and thought WOW, what a crazy interesting book. You have the story, but it is laid out in such a unique way that it makes the book itself into a journey. Every time you flip the page there are secret letters in these tiny little envelopes for you to pull out and read, maps to explore, hidden treasures to find. It is not for the tiniest of your children, but if you have a little curious cat around you this one is a fun one to explore.
Princess Alyss of Wonderland
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Publisher Comments:
Feast your eyes on the collected memorabilia of the real Alyss! This lavishly illustrated scrapbook includes:
Alyss embattled correspondence with Lewis Carroll
Actual annotated manuscript pages from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, as well as the early reviews of the book
A flip book given to Alyss by John Tenniel, the original illustrator of Carroll’s whimsical tale
Journal entries and detailed drawings describing the indelible mark that Wonderland left on the young Alyss
Removable letters that the princess wrote to her loved ones back home
And a playable deck of cards created by Alyss to battle the imposter Alice.
This is a book for fans of fantasy and of the bestselling ology books, for Lewis Carroll scholars, and especially for young girls in search of a fresh, new, princess story.
Synopsis:
Enter the exciting world of the real Alyss of Wonderland Behold the stunning proof that the fictitious little girl you have known as Alice was actually a very real little princess named Alyss. Assembled in this scrapbook are the collected letters, journals, and art of the princess who fled her world of wonder only to find herself alone in our world with nothing but her imagination to sustain her. Lavishly illustrated and fully interactive, this book will captivate and delight princess enthusiasts and fans of the original Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
Afternoon! I got a little off of my schedule being sick and I apologize, so before I post today’s Tiny Tot Tuesday – here is the review rundown for the next few days. Wednesday – “The Judge, ” Thursday – “Leap”, Friday – “Whisper” Saturday – “Paper Towns” (whew…that’s a lot of books.) anyways, here’s a cute one for your little ones.
Happy reading and remember: Reading is contagious…pass it on.
Hippos Go Berserk
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Amazon.com Review
How dull, to be one hippo all alone… until the one calls two other hippos on the phone. Soon three more hippos are at the door, bringing along another four. Before the night is through, a houseful of hippos (and one beast) has joined the one hippo for a boisterous bash.
All through the hippo night,
Hippos play with great delight.
But at the hippo break of day,
The hippos all must go away.
In clusters of nine, eight, seven, six, and so on, the hippos depart, finally leaving the one hippo “alone once more, [missing] the other forty-four.”
The well-loved Sandra Boynton wrote this tribute to silliness in 1977, inspiring generations of the very young to learn to count. Lively, cute new illustrations complement this edition, with big numbers (one through nine, and nine through one) boldly placed on the corner of each page. The sturdy board book will withstand lots of eager counting fingers, and maybe even a berserk hippo or two. Boynton’s familiar style can be seen in scads of other delightfully nonsensical titles, including Barnyard Dance! and Moo, Baa, La La La!. (Ages 3 to 7) –Emilie Coulter
From Publishers Weekly
One of the silliest, most fun counting books around features “One hippo, all alone, calls two hippos on the phone,” until a gang of 45 hippos assembles for a party.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Hello All! It’s been a few weeks since I’ve done a Tiny Tot Tuesday, but I saw this while shuffling around my watering hole the other day and thought: “How in the world can I deny small children the pleasure of a parody?” So without further ado…
Happy Thursday everyone! I’m going to deviate a little from the norm today, but only slightly. For those of you that have been following me for a while now you know that I am an advocate for children’s literacy. I think that children and teens can learn more than just HOW to read by picking up a book, but also how to LIVE. Each Thursday I recommend a book for the slightly older kids in your life and this Thursday is no different, only this time, instead of just posting the synopsis for the book I’m suggesting you share with your kids… I’ve actually read it and am going to share my views on it.
“Kevis Hendrickson” sent me a copy of “The Legend of Witch Bane” a few weeks ago and I was excited to get it. Not because I had ever heard of it but because I love adventure, and once I finally found the time to read it…boy it was so much more than just an adventure, it was an experience.
Kodobos, Anyr, and Laris are only children, but when a terrible curse causes their homeland of Kalden to lapse into a permanent slumber, these 3 very determined and very different siblings take it upon themselves to find out what happened. Discovering that the evil High Queen Rhiannon is behind their towns horrible fate they set out on a quest to topple her kingdom and bring peace to their lands, but what starts out to be a hike in the woods quickly turns into an epic battle for their lives. Can these 3 tiny souls find the strength they need to free their people? How in the world will they ever defeat so many minions and what exactly IS the legend of Witch Bane?
“Kendrickson’s” ability to weave “known fairy tales” with a new and exciting plot line was genius, and his attention to the tiny details that make adventure books come to life was equally flawless. Here is an author that dared to ask the question…can a child save the world? Each of the main characters had their own individual personality and he used their weaknesses and strengths to feed the plot line. Children’s fantasy is (admittedly) difficult to write, there must be an equal balance of impending doom and life lessons and “The Legend of Witch Bane” spouted both with perfect form.
There were ice breathing dragons, ogres who think they are giants, greedy treasure stealing dwarfs, children who never grow old, a mysterious spirit, and so many battles it was actually hard to keep track of them.
This is a must buy for your Tiny Tots and Tween! Turn off the TV and give them the adventure of a lifetime…inside of their imaginative little minds.
Happy reading my fellow Kindle-ites and remember: When THIS worlds got you down…step into a NEW one.
I know I missed Tiny Tot Tuesday last week, so this week I’m bringing you a doozie. “Pinkalicious” has taken the world by storm! If you have small children, and have left your house or even watched commercials at all in the last month, you know that McDonald’s has recently jumped on the pink bandwagon making their happy meals pink friendly. Think that’s not enough? Well…what about “Pinkalicious The Musical” that is being performed by the SoHo playhouse which… also boast a “Think Pink” workshop! It’s time to stop denying your little “Pinkerbells” their pink fix.
Happy reading my fellow Kindle-ites and remember: Reading is contagious…pass it on!
For all of the younger paranormal fans out there… here is a spell book for the little ones. Happy Tuesday and remember: Reading is contagious… pass it on!
Spells
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From School Library Journal
Starred Review. Kindergarten-Grade 4—As in Wolves (2005) and Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears (2007, both S & S), Gravett continues her playful focus on the book as physical object. Here a small green frog transforms an old book of spells into a pirate ship, its torn pages serving as sail, flag, telescope, and water. As the amphibian cavorts through ripped-up incantations, he finds a scrap that reads: “Spell to Become a Handsome Prince.” On the ensuing spreads, the frog’s attempts to line up the proper magic words and phrases are depicted on the verso, while on the recto, split pages lead to increasingly hilarious results. Thus, the jumbled spell may read, “Into the cauldron these words cast Hoppity, Fluffity, Carrotozabbit. Stir three times and out spells…R/ABBIT” (or “R/AKE” if one turns only the lower portion, revealing the snake’s posterior, now supporting the head of a rabbit). The initial letter or blend resides in the top half-page; the remaining letters are on the bottom. The spells reconfigure, too. The controlled palette is comprised of parchmentlike cream, pale green, and yellow, and occasional glittery stardust. While the frog’s wish does come true, it is undone when he fails to read the fine print—a condition clarified only on the endpapers. This tour de force of design and detail is guaranteed to delight all ages, especially those just learning how to…spell.—Wendy Lukehart, Washington DC Public Library END
Happy Tiny Tot Tuesday! I should have the review for “The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms” ready to go for you tomorrow, but until then…here is a funny little ditty with a fantastic lesson for your little ones!
Happy reading and remember: Reading is contagious…pass it on.
Edward has oodles of toys but doesn’t share any of them with his little sister, Claire. She cannot ride his rocking horse, hug his teddy bear, or even think about touching his Slinky.
“They’re mine!”
he says. That is, until one day when Edward finds himself stuck under his enormous pile of toys and can’t move! With a little help from an unlikely ally, he learns that if he can share with others, they’ll share right back with him.
Mike Reiss’s wickedly funny verse and David Catrow’s remarkable gift for comic illustration make this one book you’ll want to share—again and again!
It’s Tiny Tot Tuesday…and you know what that means! Grab a good book and cozy up on the couch with your kiddos. Here is one sure to keep you entertained!
Happy Reading and remember: reading is contagious…pass it on!
Velma Gratch & The Way Cool Butterfly
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Product Description
IT’S HARD TO BE VELMA entering first grade. That’s because everyone has marvelous memories of her two older sisters, who were practically perfect first graders, and no one even notices Velma. But all that changes on a class trip to the butterfly conservatory, a place neither of her sisters has been. When a monarch roosts on Velma’s finger and won’t budge for days – no one will ever forget it . . . or her!
Kids will enjoy reading about everything butterflies, from migration to metamorphosis, as they follow Velma’s own transformation.
About the Author
Alan Madison is the author of some very funny books for children, including The Littlest Grape Stomper, and Pecorino Plays Ball. He lives in New York City.
Kevin Hawkes has illustrated the New York Times bestselling Library Lion and My Little Sister Ate One Hare. He lives in Gorham, Maine.
Hey everyone… sorry this post is so late in the day but technology and I had a little bit of a disagreement, needless to say – Technology won. So, better late than never here is a cutie for your little ones.
Happy Reading and remember: Reading is contagious…pass it on!
Green Wilma
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From Publishers Weekly
There’s something decidedly odd about Wilma: at breakfast, her parents are startled by their offspring’s request to “Pass the bugs”; later, she shocks her teacher by snagging a “tasty little fly” with her long pink tongue. Most noticeably, however, Wilma’s skin has turned a deep, froggy green, a fact that her polka-dot T-shirt and beribboned blond hair cannot conceal. In this strange and gleeful story, it’s surprisingly easy being green–the extraordinary heroine is the envy of her elementary-school class. Arnold’s rhyming text is as buoyant as his leaf-colored, rubbery-limbed protagonist; his roly-poly, bug-eyed characters perfectly suit the story’s quirky theme and manic action. Squiggly, threadlike lines–suggestive of handmade paper–cover every surface in the richly colored illustrations, subtly adding an unusual softness and depth. Though some youngsters may be puzzled by the book’s conclusion, this gifted picture book creator ( No Jumping on the Bed! ; The Signpainter’s Assistant ) has taken his talents in a quirky, unconventional direction with this tale, which takes daydreaming to new and zany heights. Ages 4-8. A Children’s BOMC selection.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. –This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2– When little Wilma awakens one morning, she discovers that she has turned green and developed a fondness for eating flies. Her horrified parents don’t know how to deal with her, so she hops to school. There she demonstrates her dodgeball skills, but gets in trouble after flicking her tongue on the teacher’s nose and chasing flies through the lunchroom. Of course the adventure turns out to be a dream–but the dreamer, as it turns out, is a frog, not a girl. Arnold’s breezy humor shines through in the illustrations, especially in his goggle-eyed people who must be the stuff of amphibian nightmares. The rhymed narration is adequate, but the amusing tale’s success derives from the unexpected twist and the slapstick comedy embodied in the pictures. –Kathy Piehl, Mankato State University, MN
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. –This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
“He’s shortish.
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