Julie Fogliano and Erin E. Stead have created a delightful tale about waiting patiently for spring. This story is gentle and thoughtfully paced, and the promise of spring and all her beauty is fully realized. Erin Stead's illustrations are a perfect compliment to Fogliano's prose. And Then It's Spring is great new addition to my spring story-time collection and well deserving of the Caldecott Award that was bestowed upon it and its creators this January.
Boot & Shoe written and illustrated by two time Caldecott Honoree Marla Frazee is the story of 2 dogs content to live together, but exist separately- Boot is a back porch kind of dog and while Shoe prefers the front porch. This arrangement seems to be working out fine, until a squirrel comes to the yard and causes quite a calamity. A sweet, fun and funny book for my dog story-time! I am a big fan of Frazee's work and Boot & Shoe are a great addition!
Here are some of the picture books I have enjoyed recently!
Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin, illustrated by Daniel Salmieri is so, so fun! I can't wait to pair this with David LaRochelle's The Best Pet of All for storytime!
Bear Has a Story to Tell by Philip C. Stead,illustrated by Erin E. Stead
Sweet, sweet bear! He has something so important to share. But all his friends are too busy preparing for winter to listen. Wonderfully illustrated, this is another gem of a story from the team that gave us Sick Day for Amos McGee.
Red Knit Cap Girl by Naoko Stoop
Red Knit Cap Girl wants to meet the moon. A sweet story about a curious girl with a dream.
What's the time, Mr. Wolf?
I love the work of Debi Gliori for baby time and toddler time. I would
use this one for preschoolers and older and its a nice addition to use with
traditional folk tales like my favorite Galdones, Three Bears, Three Pigs, Little Red Hen and
other fractured tales too. Also, a great book for the birthday theme
which are harder to find than one might think!
Bedtime in the Jungle by John Butler
I love all the Butler books for baby and toddler time and this is no exception. Sweet illustrations and rhymes!
