It's chronologically well past time to start the winter-themed storytimes, but it hasn't gotten cold enough yet to really feel like it, so I'm putting them off at least another few weeks with a school-days storytime.
Marco Goes to School
Roz Chast
ISBN: 9781416984757
Marco is a parrot (?) and he's just starting to get bored with his home and room when his mom suggests he start school! He's easily distracted and concerned about how things like lunch will go, but he gets a grand plan to head to the moon, and ropes all his classmates into helping with his ambitious scheme. When everything all falls apart (literally) the teacher and his classmates help him see that there are other worthy goals to aim for in the meantime.
School Bus
Donald Crews
ISBN: 068802808X (Greenwillow Library Ed.)
Vibrant, but nearly-wordless books are Crews' signature, and this one is no exception. It's bright and pop-arty and full of rows of busses or children or gridlines of streets. Not a lot goes on, but it's straightforward and factual and clear as a bell, all of which is reassuring for little kids who have a whole school career of bus travel in their futures.
Late for School
Stephanie Calmenson, illustrated by Sachiko Yoshikawa
ISBN: 9781575059358
Teacher is late for school, and he uses some pretty forced rhymes to incorporate a lot of varied travel options into his frantic scramble to get in the door by opening bell. It's cute and funny and lets the kids have a chance to anticipate and call out what the next travel choice will be, and the lesson at the end is sweet and helpful.
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Monday, February 27, 2017
Tuesday Storytime: Rainy Day
It's the time of year for random rain showers, and there are always so many good rain books floating around. :)
The Cloud Princess
Khoa Le
ISBN: 9781608877317
Cloud Princess is always lonely and curious about the world, but she dissolves into rain when she gets too close.
Rain
Robert Kalan, illustrated by Donald Crews
ISBN: 0688841392
Simplistic, word-centered (the rain in the illustrations is the word RAIN repeated like thousands of tiny raindrops) and beautifully, simply colorful.
Puddles!!!
Kevan Atteberry
ISBN: 9780062307842
The bunny-loving monster is back, and this time there's a rainstorm, with puddles, mud, and THUNDER! Loud noises are scary even for monsters!
The Cloud Princess
Khoa Le
ISBN: 9781608877317
Cloud Princess is always lonely and curious about the world, but she dissolves into rain when she gets too close.
Rain
Robert Kalan, illustrated by Donald Crews
ISBN: 0688841392
Simplistic, word-centered (the rain in the illustrations is the word RAIN repeated like thousands of tiny raindrops) and beautifully, simply colorful.
Puddles!!!
Kevan Atteberry
ISBN: 9780062307842
The bunny-loving monster is back, and this time there's a rainstorm, with puddles, mud, and THUNDER! Loud noises are scary even for monsters!
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Tuesday Storytime: Sailing
Spring is a perfect season here for sailing. We live near a large lake, and the warm days with fresh breezes (and pop-up storms) make for memorable times, and easy pickings for Storytime reads.
Three Bears in a Boat
David Soman
ISBN: 9780803739932
Three bear siblings head off on a sailing adventure to replace an accidentally broken treasure.
The storyline could be a little tighter, and the metaphorical storm vanishes a little too quickly for my tastes, but this story of siblings working together (and fighting) will strike a chord with lots of kids. Our three bears break mom's beautiful blue shell, and immediately hatch a wild plan to find a replacement. They sail away into adventure, before returning safe and sound to mom. A lovely blended homage to the adventure of Where the Wild Things Are and the homey sweetness of Little Bear.
Sail Away
Donald Crews
ISBN: 9780688110536
Short and onomatopoeic and evocative.
Crews is delightful when he's presenting a simple vibrant concept, and here is no exception. Super-simple premise has a sailboat puttering out for a day's sail, encountering a storm (over almost as quickly as Soman's was) and puttering back in to moor safely in the harbor. Graphically arresting, with words that become part of the illustrations, and just enough language to move the pictures along.
Boats Float
George Ella Lyon, illustrated by Mick Wiggins
ISBN: 9781481403801
By the author of Trucks Roll, and of Planes Fly. Less of a storyline than in Trucks Roll.
The illustrations are busier here than in Trucks Roll - they actually remind me a little bit of the old Richard Scarry books. The narrative is familiar; a rhyming cadence lists different types of boats, aspects of boats, or boat terminology, and always ends on "Boats Float" at the conclusion of each spread or section. There is a funky mostly-sideways page that doesn't actually need to be turned sideways (a very winding river with the text following the path of the river) and it goes on just a smidge long for my tastes, but it's fun and cute and has really good vocabulary.
Three Bears in a Boat
David Soman
ISBN: 9780803739932
Three bear siblings head off on a sailing adventure to replace an accidentally broken treasure.
The storyline could be a little tighter, and the metaphorical storm vanishes a little too quickly for my tastes, but this story of siblings working together (and fighting) will strike a chord with lots of kids. Our three bears break mom's beautiful blue shell, and immediately hatch a wild plan to find a replacement. They sail away into adventure, before returning safe and sound to mom. A lovely blended homage to the adventure of Where the Wild Things Are and the homey sweetness of Little Bear.
Sail Away
Donald Crews
ISBN: 9780688110536
Short and onomatopoeic and evocative.
Crews is delightful when he's presenting a simple vibrant concept, and here is no exception. Super-simple premise has a sailboat puttering out for a day's sail, encountering a storm (over almost as quickly as Soman's was) and puttering back in to moor safely in the harbor. Graphically arresting, with words that become part of the illustrations, and just enough language to move the pictures along.
Boats Float
George Ella Lyon, illustrated by Mick Wiggins
ISBN: 9781481403801
By the author of Trucks Roll, and of Planes Fly. Less of a storyline than in Trucks Roll.
The illustrations are busier here than in Trucks Roll - they actually remind me a little bit of the old Richard Scarry books. The narrative is familiar; a rhyming cadence lists different types of boats, aspects of boats, or boat terminology, and always ends on "Boats Float" at the conclusion of each spread or section. There is a funky mostly-sideways page that doesn't actually need to be turned sideways (a very winding river with the text following the path of the river) and it goes on just a smidge long for my tastes, but it's fun and cute and has really good vocabulary.
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