This gorgeously illustrated book is about a family going out and enjoying the world. They go to a beach, a farmer's market, a park and more. They learn that sometimes the world gives you sunny days and other days will be rainy. The family learns to make the best of their situation by going alo...
Wow, what a beautiful book, with lovely small poems to tell the story of “us”. Taking a tour of the world, from the geography to food to travel, then weather and on to “All the World”, it’s the sweetest story of who we are. One couplet: “Spreading shadows, setting sun/Crickets, curtains, day is ...
All the World, by Liz Garton Scanlon This 2010 Caldecott Honor book was a pretty interesting and heartfelt read. The book, All the World, told a story about a single day in the life of a simple family and showed through pictures and simple rhymes how valuable one day can be. The start of the day ...
Another winner from Liz, which OF COURSE. I like the texture in Graegin's illustrations. It matches the feeling of "You're growing up before our eyes." This is also a birthday book you can read to very young preschoolers; there aren't a lot of those out there. Also, so many birthday books focus o...
Things I like about this book: +Fun illustrations with humorous details+The first two pages of text+Positive message on self-esteem and how others view you+The length is just about perfect for reading time with my daughter.Things I didn't like about this book:-Dialogue can be confusing because so...
Very simple rhyming text. The illustrations really add a lot to this book. Shows children engaged in many types of artistry: painting, sculpting, making music, dancing, singing, sewing, and acting to name a few. I especially like the expressions on their faces. Fun to read this in the summe...
Hallelujah Dave’s in jail. I cannot believe that this is what’s become of my mama’s life, or mine. We are good stock, or at least that’s what she always says. If one of us isn’t feeling right about something, like when Daddy’s roofing business suffered and we had to “tighten our belts,” she’d say...