Monday, July 23, 2012

Picture books of the week

Lex's favorite selections: 


1.  Hocus Pocus.  This book is mostly wordless, and Lex loves that he can read it all by himself.  The illustrations are charming, and the conflict between the bunny and the dog is classic.  I love this one, too, really.

2.  Peepsqueak!  This book is great because Peepsqueak never gives up on his dream of flying.

3.  Squish Rabbit.  Oh so loveable and squishable and cute.


Connor's favorite selections:


1.  Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten?  This is the perfect back-to-school book for little kids.  Connor thinks it's hilarious, and I agree that it is really silly.

2.  The Man in the Moon.  This book is the perfect fairy tale for little boys.  It has none of those pesky princesses, and it is both dark and mysterious and fanciful.  It's a great before-bed read.


More selections from Connor:


...but these ones are without pictures.  Connor likes to read picture books still, of course, but he has also discovered that chapter books are great, even without pictures.  We have read two of these books, and we are reading third one right now.  There is a fourth book in the set, and Connor just asked me to order it for him.  These books are based on Lego Ninjago characters, and they are each about 8 chapters and 80 pages long.  While he would probably be happy if I read them to him in just one before-bed stint, I've been breaking them up into two or three nights each.

Oh, and Cruiser has apparently learned the fine art of the photo bomb.

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