Plethora of Picture books

Join Amelia
As she tries to solve problems
As only she can

Classic retelling
Of a familiar story
Astonishing art

Changing the world
By becoming a pilot
Earhart did much more

Easter Cat to the
Rescue. Why should bunny have
All the Easter fun?

A super chicken
Warren longs for Fame and dreams
Extraordinary

It's hard to be a
Ninja when everybody
Needs ninja to stop

Burps? Robots don't burp!
They do when burping numbers
And alphabets, too.

Tree for all seasons
This board book will show readers
How seasons change trees.

I am falling so far behind in blogging about my reading (I have 75 books waiting to be blogged) that I am doing some bliakus so the word can get out there about these incredible books.

Hearth and Home and Family

KATE AND NATE ARE RUNNING LATE by Kate Egan with illustrations by Dan Yaccarino. Feiwel and Friends 2012.

Kate and Nate slept late
And now have to hurry off
But it's Saturday! <602>

HOW TO BICYCLE TO THE MOON TO PLANT SUNFLOWERS by Mordecai Gerstein. Roaring Brook, April 2013.

It's an easy plan
Bike to the moon, plant flowers
And pedal back home. <603>

IT'S TIME FOR PRESCHOOL by Esme Raji Codell with illustrations by Sue Rama. Greenwillow 2012.

Preschool can be fun
Lots to do and learn all day
And every day. <604>

NELLY MAY HAS HER SAY by Cynthia deFelice with illustrations by Henry Cole. FSG, march 2013.

Nelly May Nimble
Needs a job, but her master
Has some strange demands. <605>

MISS LINA'S BALLERINAS AND THE WICKED WITCH by Grace Maccarone with illustrations by Christine Davenier. Feiwel and Friends 2012.

It was just a wish
But it seems to be coming
too true. Can it change? <606>

Dog Blaikus

AVA AND THE REAL LUCILLE by Cari Best with illustrations by Madeline Valentine. FSG 2012.

She is sure she'll win
A big brown dog of her own
Her friend forever. <598>

KATIE AND THE PUPPY NEXT DOOR by John Himmelman. Holt, March 2013.

Katie does not share.
She needs to learn more manners
Be a better dog. <599>

A VACATION FOR POOCH by Maryann Cocca-Leffler. Holt, February 2013.

Vacation is here.
Time to head to Florida
The whole family. <600>

WHEN YOU WANDER, A SEARCH AND RESCUE DOG STORY by Margarita Engle with illustrations by Mary Morgan. Holt, April 2013.

If you are lost, stay
In one place and hug a tree
Know I will find you. <601>

MONSTER MASH by David Catrow. Scholastic 2012.

Do you know this song?
Join in the fun sing along.
Do the monster mash. <442>

PHOEBE AND DIGGER by Tricia Springstubb with illustrations by Jeff Newman. Candlewick Press, 2012.

Mama and baby
Make Phoebe feel all left out
Digger understands. <443>

ROSIE'S MAGIC HORSE by Russell Hoban and Quentin Blake. Walker, 2012.

Can Rosie's stick horse
Help her find treasure
And save her parents? <444>

THE QUIET PLACE by Sarah Stewart with illustrations by David Small. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2012.

Isabel misses
Her old home and family
Her quiet place helps. <445>

Catching up on the PB deluge

ZOE GETS READY by Bethanie Deeney Murgvia. Arthur A Levine, 2012.

It takes much longer
For Zoe to get ready
When she gets to choose. <436>




I DARE YOU NOT TO YAWN by Helene Boudreau with illustrations by Serge Bloch. Candlewick, 2012.

It's hard not to yawn
When everyone else yawns too
Now it's off to bed. <437>





NURSE CLEMENTINE by Simon James. Walker Books, 2012.

Clementine can help
When you are injured or sick
Best of all: band aids! <438>

kids will be kids

SICK DAY by David McPhail (Holiday House 2012)

The boy is feeling sick
Stays home. Mother cares for him.
He cares for others.

<293>



I LIKE OLD CLOTHES by Mary Ann Hoberman with illustrations by Patrice Barton (Knopf 2012)

She likes old clothing
Wonders who owned them before
And what they were like.

<291>



NIGHTTIME NINJA by Barbara DaCosta with illustrations by Ed Young (Little Brown 2012)

He creeps out at night
Prowling through the room with stealth
Nighttime Ninja caught!

<292>



WHAT WILL YOU BE, GRANDMA? by Nanette Newman with illustrations by Emma Chichester Clark (templar Books 2012)

What would Grandma be
If she were not a grandma?
Possibilities rock!

<294>

Celebrate Picture Book Month

If you think you are seeing a lot of picture books of late, it is because November is Picture Book Month. I enjoy having time to plow through all of these lovely books for children. They are quick reads but extremely satisfying, too. Hope you enjoy looking at the incredible work of artist and author. And, once again, I am writing short blog haikus for each book: blaikus.



How do these things work?
Little imagination
Goes a long, long way!

THAT'S HOW by Christoph Niemann. Greenwillow, 2011. <592>



Teach your buffalo
To play drums. You will enjoy
Others' reactions.

TEACH YOUR BUFFALO TO PLAY DRUMS by Audrey Vernick with illustrations by Daniel Jennewein. Balzer and Bray, 2011. <593>



Cats and swimming pools?
You gotta be kidding me.
Splat hates the water.

SPLISH, SPLASH, SPLAT! by Rob Scotton. Harper, 2011. <594>



A textless voyage,
Residents of sand castle
Have an adventure.

SEA OF DREAMS by Dennis Nolan. Roaring Brook, 2011. <595>



A perfect Christmas:
Two families celebrate
Their won traditions.

THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS by Eileen Spinelli with illustrations by John Adinolfi. Holt, 2011. <596>



New to neighborhood,
Looking for friends. Meets bear.
Joins in all the fun.

THE NEXT DOOR BEAR by Mary Kuryla and Eugene Yelchin. Harper, 2011. <597>