29 pages
| Boy Was I Mad, by Kathryn Hitte, illus. by Mercer Mayer | ||
| A young boy learns that running away from home
is not all it's cracked up to be. The illustrations are rich in detail
and offer much to look at and talk about with your child. There is an
especially impressive close-up illustration of some ants pulling on a
big, dead bug!
29 pages | | |
| A Hole Is To Dig, by Ruth Krauss, illus. by Maurice Sendak | ||
| This is an adorable little book that
explores a child's definitions of the things he sees in his everyday
life: a hole is to dig; a hand is to wave; dishes are to do;
a book is to look at. The text and illustrations are amusing for young
and old alike.
46 pages |  | |
| Find the Constellations, by H. A. Rey, illus. by H. A. Rey | ||
| This book is an incredibly useful tool in teaching
children and adults about the constellations! I have seen the illustrations
in this book used in school textbooks from other publishers. This book, from the
creator of Curious George, is a charming addition to a child's book
collection.
72 pages |  | |
| The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle, illus. by Eric Carle | ||
| Simple colors and shapes make this chunky board book appealing
to even very young children. The book is very durable and has specially cut pages that
allow the child to explore holes punched through the pages. The text of the story is easy
to follow and teaches that a caterpillar one day changes into a butterfly!
14 pages |  | |
| The Story of Ferdinand, by Munro Leaf, illus. by Robert Lawson | ||
| Ferdinand the bull was kind and gentle. He enjoyed to sit in the
field under his favorite cork tree and smell the flowers. But one day he was picked to go
to the bullfights in Madrid! What will happen to poor Ferdinand?! Clean, detailed
illustrations make this classic children's tale time well spent when reading it with your
child.
70 pages |  | |
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