So we go to the library every week. Our public library has a beautiful and ever growing collection of children's books available. There are new books it seems every week. With that said, we get different books every week. Here are ours from this past week.
1.) Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed- Mo Willems.
Written by the same author who wrote "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus". This book is brilliantly simple. It tells the story of a naked mole rat who simply wants to wear clothes- and is shunned for being different. In the end, the other mole rats come to accept this. They wear some clothes or no clothes, but every body is happy and has fun- telling a story of acceptance and tolerance.
2.) Fix This Mess- Tedd Arnold
A silly easy reader about a boy dog who tries to get a robot bug to clean up his mess, and it does not go according to plan. A simple book about personal responsibility, and not taking shortcuts.
3.) Tap Tap Boom Boom- Elizabeth Bluemle
An absolutely beautiful work of cultural literature for children. The book reads loke slam poetry, telling a story of a thunderstorm in New York City. The illustrations by G Brian Karas are mingled with either gray scale photography or intricate sketch work of city buildings.
4.) Dinosaur Vs. The Potty- Bob Shea
A silly book that is great for potty training boys. Full of roars and laughs, the dinosaur beats everything but his need to potty.
5.) Brimsby's Hats- Andrew Prahin
A wonderful story about a hat maker who finds himself very lonely. This book tells the story of friendship, new and old. The illustrations have a beautiful pastel faux watercolor look to them.
6.) No More Diapers For Ducky- Bernette Ford and Sam Williams
Another cute potty training book. Ducky gets fed up with diapers. Simple but effective.
7.) Cat Tale- Michael Hall
This is a silly, nonsensical book that captures the spirit of three mischievous cats. The illustrations are reminiscent of an Eric Carle book
8.) Llama Llama Time to Share- Anna Dewdney
A llama llama book about sharing. Dewdney creates wonderful stories following little llama that flow well and have plenty of emphasis for dramatic and fun story telling. All of the books have a lesson for little llama, this one is about about sharing.
9.) Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great- Bob Shea
Colorfully illustrated, this story follows a Billy Goat that is jealous of a unicorn. This book tells a story about how every body is special (and not special) in their own ways.
