Tuesday Storytime: More!

This was a gamble, but I think it worked out nicely.

We started with the absolutely stunning More! by I.C. Springman & Brian Lies, hit Vera B. Williams' "More, More, More," Said the Baby in the middle, and ended with Again! by John Prater, which is quite possibly one of my favorite picture books on this earth.

More!
I.C. Springman, illustrated by Brian Lies (Bats at the Library)
ISBN: 9780547610832
Beautifully detailed magpie illustrates various words about quantity by hoarding shiny objects.

I just adore the concept behind this book, and if anyone out there is teaching ESL, this is perfect.  In very little text, and very detailed illustrations, our magpie friend continues to collect various stuff, until the hoarding proves too much for the nest, and mouse friends come in to help shrink the collection.  Truly brilliant, and just a joy to look through at the amazingly detailed illustrations.


"More, More More" Said the Baby
Vera B. Williams
ISBN: 9780688091736
Blotchy scritchy messy colorful and blocky painting style enlivens three short stories about babies.

We have three babies (white boy, black girl, asian girl), with three caretakers (a father, a grandmother, and a mother) and each gets a short story about how their caretaker looks out for them and interacts lovingly with them, with the babies ending each segment wanting "More, More, More" - it's sweet and short and lovely.  A Caldecott Honor book.



Again! 
John Prater
ISBN: 0764152793
Reviewed here.

Grandbear's patient attention and dedication to Baby Bear's messy games is a joy to read, and I love how the soft-edged fuzzy illustrations contrast so well with both Williams' vibrant loose intensity and Lies' precise and engrossing details.


The only real difficulty with this storytime was finding a coloring sheet to match the off-the-wall theme!