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Henry’s Show and Tell – Nancy Carlson

“Henry’s Show and Tell” by Nancy Carlson is the cute story of a little gray mouse named Henry. He loves to go to kindergarten and listen to stories, learning his letters, singing songs, and painting pictures. He has a wonderful teacher named Ms. Bradley, and he really likes to go outside and play ball with his friends. But with all these things to love, unfortunately there’s something he doesn’t love . . . show and tell! He likes hearing what the other kids have to share. It’s interesting to hear them talk about their collections, their favorite things, and their … Continue reading →

The Cranky Sun – Jerry Kramsky

“The Cranky Sun” is an oversized children’s picture book about a village named Underwind. Two things made Underwind special. One was its garden of sweets, and the other was a clock that was so precise, it never missed a beat. It stood tall and proud in the center of town, and everyone relied on it for accuracy. That is, until one day, when the sun decided not to go down when the clock said it was time for bed. Solly, the gnome in charge of greasing the clock’s gears, always went to sleep when the clock said it was bedtime. … Continue reading →

Media Week in Review – January 28th-February 2nd

Did you have a busy week and miss some of the great blogs here in Media Reviews? That’s okay—this summary will get you caught up to speed. We started with the week with a review of “Beyond the Horizon,” the debut novel of LDS author Judy C. Olsen. She writes of six generations of men ranging from the era of Joseph Smith down to our present day, and the lessons each of them learned. “Mr. Gumpy’s Outing” is about a proper English gentleman who agrees to take a young boy, girl, and a whole menagerie with him on his boat. … Continue reading →

Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity – Mo Willems

Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity is the sequel to Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale. Both books have won Caldecott Honors. In Knuffle Bunny Too, Trixie has grown up a little bit. She’s learned how to talk, and talk, and talk. She and her daddy walk through their neighborhood to get to her school. Trixie is very excited because she is taking her one-of-a-kind stuffed toy Knuffle Bunny to show and tell. She’s very excited to get to show Knuffle Bunny to her teacher and friends. But then she sees Sonja. Sonja is holding a stuffed animal that … Continue reading →

Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale – Mo Willems

Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity by Mo Willems recently won a Caldecott Honor. It’s the sequel to Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale which also won a Caldecott Honor in 2005. The books are both illustrated with drawings on top of black and white photographs. According to Willems website, he pronounces “Knuffle” with a hard “K” The word “knuffle” is Dutch for snuggle. In Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale the reader meets a little girl named Trixie. She’s old enough to walk, but not yet talking. The book shows Trixie and her daddy walking through the neighborhood to … Continue reading →

2008 Caldecott Winners

The big news in Children’s Literature this week was the announcement of the Caldecott and Newbery Medal winners. I’m sure Tristi and will be reviewing all of them in detail soon. Today I’ll tell you about the Caldecott winners. The Caldecott Medal is awarded to the most distinguished American picture book for children. This year, the award went to The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick. The pencil illustrations tell a great deal of the story in this 544 page book. It’s the story of an orphan and inventor living in a Paris train station. The Invention of Hugo … Continue reading →