Category Archives: Little Ones

Who’s That Knocking on Christmas Eve

Who’s That Knocking on Christmas Eve? by Jan Brett Sometime in the last five years I stumbled across this in the school library.  I was suckered in by polar bear on the cover and I took it out.  Imagine my … Continue reading

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The Cat on the Dovrefell

Cat on the Dovrefell by George Desant illustrated by Tomie de Paola In recent years this has slowly crept into the coveted position of my favorite Christmas book.  This is in part due to the cadence of translation from the … Continue reading

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Snow

Snow (Sunburst Books) by Uri Shulevitz No one wishes for snow quite like a child.  As soon as the first snowflake begins to fall, the boy and his dog are ready for snow.  But all the adults he encounters, whether … Continue reading

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The Boy Who Wanted to Cook

The Boy Who Wanted to Cook by Gloria Whelan Pierre longs to be a chef.  His parents own a restaurant, but he lives and breathes food.  As he travels through the countryside, he notices how many foods come from local … Continue reading

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Katie Woo: Katie in the Kitchen

Katie in the Kitchen (Katie Woo) by Fran Manushkin I’ve never looked at any Katie Woo books before despite seeing them in the school library.  They are on a first grade reading level, which is terrific. It’s actually pretty hard … Continue reading

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Asian Food Double Bill – Dim Sum for Everyone and Bee-bim Bop!

Bee-Bim Bop! by Linda Sue Park With a great rhythm and rhyme Bee-Bim Bop takes a family from grocery store to table for a delicious Korean meal.  This books sends a positive message about kids being involved with the preparation of food and … Continue reading

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Jenny and the Cat Club

Jenny and the Cat Club by Esther Averill I was in chatting with the librarian the other day and spied the yellow cover on her back “waiting to be cataloged” shelf.  Cats! I squealed, immediately recognizing the cover.  You have … Continue reading

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Mirror Mirror

Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse by Marilyn Singer Marilyn Singer has created a special fairy tale world, one where up is down and down is up.  Each page features two poems, a special set Singer calls a reverso. … Continue reading

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How to Make a Cherry Pie and See the U.S.A.

How to Make a Cherry Pie and See the U.S.A by Marjorie Priceman I will admit that I am most certainly biased in my review on the basis of the fact that the dog featured throughout looks suspiciously like my … Continue reading

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Travels with Charlie: Travelin’ the Northeast

Travels with Charlie: Travelin’ the Northeast by Miles Backer I scooped this up because the title caught my eye. I was reminded of Travels with Charley in Search of America a travelogue written by Steinbeck as he drove with his … Continue reading

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