Submitted by Ms. Brenda!
The Odd Egg by Emily Gravett is a fun, interactive book, with delightful illustrations, and witty little snippets of animal dialog. Poor Duck is the only bird who doesn’t have an egg to hatch. All of the other birds have eggs to hatch. But then, all of a sudden, Duck finds an egg of his own! This egg is perfect! It’s huge. It’s huge, and white. It’s huge, white, and covered with green speckles! It’s the most beautiful egg in the whole, wide world! That’s not what the other birds think, though. They laugh at his egg. They tell him that it will never hatch. They are not very nice to poor Duck. Using cleverly cut pages, the hatching of all the eggs unfolds. All but Duck’s egg. Duck waits, and waits, and waits. Then one day, there’s creaking, and there’s cracking, and out pops a… well, you’ll just have to read this book for yourself to find out (but I sure wouldn’t make fun of someone else’s egg if I were you)! See this book listed in our catalog
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Counting Chickens
Submitted by special guest blogger Ms. Jen from the Lexington Park branch!
Did you know mobiles were created back in 1954 in Denmark? The super stylish Counting Chickens by Harriet Ziefert, with mobiles by Flensted, showcases a unique art form, while inspiring counting fun, and paying close attention to the details. The cover has mobile cut-outs, and the pages are shiny, with illustrative mobiles that literally “pop” off the page. A creative take on a counting book, the pages have chickens, with eggs, fish, elephants, dolphins, boats, toucans, bats, cats, and more! Asking the listener things like “How many flying? How many standing? How many more? How many in all?” makes this an interactive reading experience! Easy to read, and fun, this book is great for all ages. It capitivates the audience with its bright colors and inquisitive format. Good for people both young and old, who love counting, crafting, and appreciate art in all forms! See this book listed in our catalog
Worms for Lunch?
Submitted by Ms. Catherine!
My favorite food to eat for lunch is a grilled cheese sandwich, with tomato soup on the side, and perhaps a donut for dessert. However, if I were an animal, what would I want to eat? In Worms for Lunch by Leonid Gore, we get to meet several different animals who are excited to share their favorite foods with us. As you read along, you can name the animals, guess their favorite foods, and lift the flaps to see if you’re right! And if you are concerned about the cute little mouse on the front page, don’t worry too much–no characters were harmed in the making of this adorable picture book! See this book listed in our catalog
Cat Secrets
Submitted by Ms. Catherine!
Psst… Yeah you… Come here for a second… What do you know about cats? I have this book that is all about cats, and all their secrets. You should check it out, but you will have to be sneaky… Cat Secrets by Jef Czekaj is a book just for cats. So if you’re not a cat, you’ll have to trick those frisky felines into thinking that you can meow with the best of them. On each page, they will do their best to find out whether or not you’re a cat, because they don’t want to share all of their secrets with boys, or girls, or mice… especially mice! Told in a comic strip style, with speech bubbles, this is a great book to read with friends. You will have so much fun playing games with those kitties, and if you’re paying close attention, you might see a mouse who also would like to learn all of the Cat Secrets too! See this book listed in our catalog
Where’s Walrus?
Submitted by Ms. Tess!
Check out Where’s Walrus by Stephen Savage for a fun, wordless story, with nostalgic illustrations, reminiscent of retro ad campaigns! It’s about a walrus who is bored of the zoo, so he decides to have a day out on the town, much to the zookeeper’s dismay! The zookeeper runs around a cityscape wondering where the walrus is. The zookeeper can’t seem to track Walrus down, but I bet your child can! Walrus is hidden in each illustration (in some a bit more successfully than others, with humorous results). Finally the zookeeper tracks down his walrus at a swimming pool, which leads him to an idea that might make Walrus’s days less boring in the future… Solve the mystery of Where’s Walrus today! You won’t be disappointed! See this book listed in our catalog
Go Away, Big Green Monster!
Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberly. “Big Green Monster has two big yellow eyes…” So begins this simple story that’s just right for sharing with toddlers. As you turn the bright, die-cut pages, more and more of the monster appears: his scraggly purple hair. His long bluish-greenish nose. His sharp white teeth! And finally, his BIG SCARY GREEN FACE!!! But not to fear! All the brave reader has to do is shout “Go Away!” and keep on turning the pages. One by one, the monster’s scary features disappear again, until he is gone away completely. Young readers will demand to read this not-so-scary book again, and again, and again! See this book listed in our catalog