I love reading picture books! And as much as I try to write about them on the blog, I haven't had much chance. But I had to share these books from Candlewick Press-they are publishing some of my favorite picture books!
Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton
Rating: 5/5 Stars
If A Ball For Daisy was the book for dog lovers in 2011, Oh No, George! is the book for dog lovers in 2012. George is left at home and he really wants to obey and be good, but there are so many tempting things around-a cake! a cat! trash! What's a dog to do?
If you have a dog, you'll be sure to laugh out loud as poor George tries to be good, but isn't always successful. Bold retro-style and simple text make this one perfect for storytimes. I can see preschoolers having a blast yelling out "Oh no, George!" This is one of my favorites of 2012!
Robot Zombie Frankenstein! by Annette Simon
Rating: 5/5 Stars
It's the ultimate game of one-up-only this time it's with robots! Two robots meet, but it's not enough to just be robots. I read this one and immediatly gave to everyone I saw to read. I can't read it without cracking up!
Robot Zombie Frankenstein! is another book that's perfect for storytime with it's bright colors and hilarious text. The endpages show the various shapes used to make the robots, which lends itself to a great craft with kids making their own robots. Pair this with Boy + Bot for a perfect robot storytime.
Not only are these books great, but Candlewick has two upcoming picture books that I'm very excited about! I got a sneak peek of them at Midwinter and I'm eagerly awaiting their release this Fall! It's going to be a great picture book year thanks to Candlewick!
Otter and Odder: A Love Story by James Howe
Full Disclosure: Reviewed from finished copies checked out from the library.
Oh No, George! by Chris HaughtonRating: 5/5 Stars
If A Ball For Daisy was the book for dog lovers in 2011, Oh No, George! is the book for dog lovers in 2012. George is left at home and he really wants to obey and be good, but there are so many tempting things around-a cake! a cat! trash! What's a dog to do?
If you have a dog, you'll be sure to laugh out loud as poor George tries to be good, but isn't always successful. Bold retro-style and simple text make this one perfect for storytimes. I can see preschoolers having a blast yelling out "Oh no, George!" This is one of my favorites of 2012!
Robot Zombie Frankenstein! by Annette SimonRating: 5/5 Stars
It's the ultimate game of one-up-only this time it's with robots! Two robots meet, but it's not enough to just be robots. I read this one and immediatly gave to everyone I saw to read. I can't read it without cracking up!
Robot Zombie Frankenstein! is another book that's perfect for storytime with it's bright colors and hilarious text. The endpages show the various shapes used to make the robots, which lends itself to a great craft with kids making their own robots. Pair this with Boy + Bot for a perfect robot storytime.
Not only are these books great, but Candlewick has two upcoming picture books that I'm very excited about! I got a sneak peek of them at Midwinter and I'm eagerly awaiting their release this Fall! It's going to be a great picture book year thanks to Candlewick!
Otter and Odder: A Love Story by James Howe
Full Disclosure: Reviewed from finished copies checked out from the library.
I love picture books too! Thought I was the only one, but apparently, there's a whole community of adults like us. Sometimes, I am tempted to kidnap a friend's baby for the afternoon just to have an excuse to read them with someone . . . ;-)
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