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The weekly post where I recap all the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Occasionally, I’ll also review some adult fiction books as well.
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Picture Books
Best in Snow
by April Pulley Sayre
I loved this book. The photos are breathtaking and the text is beautiful. It is done so well that I feel like I can hear the tinkling sound the falling snow makes. Simply stunning.
What to Do With a Box
written by Jane Yolen
illustrated by Chris Sheban
Jane Yolen is a master at rhyme and rhythm. I love the playfulness of this story. My 16-month-old will climb into any box he can fit (and even some that he can't). The illustrations are wonderful and look like they were actually painted on cardboard. The textures in the illustrations are great.
Poetry
selected and edited by Jennifer Cole Judd and Laura Wynkoop
illustrated by Johan Olander
I love anything spooky, so I obviously loved this collection of creepy poems. So often with anthologies, I find a few poems that I enjoy and then the rest are kind of just ho-hum. Not so with this collection. Was either genuinely creepy or funny-spooky. Perfect read aloud for the 7-10 age range (and beyond). The black and white illustrations also help to bring the poems to life.
I agree, Best in Snow is a lovely book. I still have What To Do With A Box on my list, will find it sometime. I'm sure it's fun. Love hearing about the poetry, too, one to save for Halloween! Thanks, Rebecca!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! What To Do With A Box is a necessity in my home. We have two girls and three little boys and EVERY SINGLE BOX that comes into our home must be used for some new creation. I bet they'll love it. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed What to do with a Box - very clever! I think I have a set of box-themed picturebooks encouraging creativity in our Social and Emotional Learning Bookshelf.
ReplyDeleteThe cover of Best In Snow is just gorgeous. My grandkids are not quite crawling yet, but it won't be long. We will have to find some boxes for them!
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