Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Storytime Potentials: The Pigeon Needs a Bath, Caterina and the Perfect Party

So we got even more picture books in today!

Here we go:

The Pigeon Needs a Bath ("I Do Not" says the Pigeon on the cover)
Mo Willems
ISBN: 9781423190875
The Pigeon, Mo Willems.

Not as amazing as Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and The Duckling Gets a Cookie? but still funny.  Pigeon is now totally filthy, and needs a bath.  Well, that's what YOU think.  The Pigeon thinks that you are full of it, and he's just fine thankyouverymuch.  Unless of course he really does need a bath - OK FINE!  But then the bath is too hot, too cold, too lukewarm, too full, too empty, too hot, too cold, too reflective, too wet, too empty, too many toys... (this was a lovely page) until he finally takes the plunge, and then TEN HOURS LATER we find him happily still lounging in the tub.  I don't even have kids and I know this is truth in publishing.



Caterina and the Perfect Party
Erin Eitter Kono
ISBN: 9780803739024
Adorable owl in cat-eye glasses.  Seriously too cute for words.

This is a book for the young Pinterest-obsessed craftschild.  Caterina has lists of everything, and she needs everything to be just perfect, especially her very first party ever - she's inviting all of her friends, you see, so it has to be perfect.

Caterina weathers some crafting mishaps like a pro along the way - the invites get a little drowned in red paint, the decorations might have gotten stepped on, and the food prep was a bit more intensive than she realized, but everything is still great for the party - except that it was an outdoor party, and it rains.  Caterina is despondent at the failure of her debut, until all of her friends show up anyway, and prove that a great party is in the people, not the preparations.

Did I mention that Caterina is an adorable owl with cat-eye glasses?  Did I?  Because it's important.


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