This is my book blog. To access my blog about reading and books and issues (CCSS, censorship, and the like), visit: http://professornana.livejournal.com I am a professor in the Department of Library Science at Sam Houston State University in Texas where I teach classes in literature for children, tweens, and teens. I have written three professional books and co-authored several as well. I bring more than 30 years of teaching experience to the blog.
Monday, January 21, 2013
unusual critters
HEY, DUCK! by Carin Bramsen. Random House, 2013.
If the adorable fuzzy duck on the cover does not lure you into the book, then the gentle rhyming story of an unlikely friendship between a duck and a cat (see his tail on the cover) will surely win you over. Both characters show some spunk that is perhaps more bravado than anything else. Perfect for reading aloud.
RIBBIT by Rodrigo Folgueira with illustrations by Poly Bernatene. Knopf, 2013.
What can you do with a pig who says RIBBIT and sits on a lily pad? That is the question that causes quite a bot of consternation among the animals. How dare a pig do this? After squabbling, the animals decide to consult with the wise old beetle who offers an explanation none of them had considered: perhaps the pig was simply seeking some new friends?
SNIPPET THE EARLY RISER by Bethanie Deeney Murguia. Knopf, 2013.
Snippet's family prefers sleeping in. Unfortunately, Snippet wants to rise and shine. Readers get to follow along and see how Snippet spends his day. End papers contain cool facts about snails.
Labels:
animals,
picture books
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