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Bunny Books by Rick Walton

I admit it; I’m a bunny girl. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that my birthday comes close to Easter and so everyone gives me bunny presents, but I’m a fanatic. When I saw these adorable books by Rick Walton, I had to snatch them up. First is “Bunny Day,” a telling time book. At eight o’clock in the morning, Father calls the bunnies and tells them it’s time to get up and get moving. It’s time for breakfast! The bunnies come downstairs, dressed in footie pajamas and yawning. At nine o’clock, they get dressed and make … Continue reading →

That’s What You Get! — Rick Walton

This children’s picture book is a great combination of funny words and hysterical pictures. I laughed out loud as I reached the last page – I think it’s important that the parent enjoy reading the book as much as the child enjoys listening to it. Our main character is a rather accident-prone little boy who just keeps making mistakes. His mother has a sense of humor, thank goodness, otherwise he’d never survive childhood. We begin with the lad falling on his head when he got out of bed. His mother tells him that’s what he gets for sleeping in a … Continue reading →

Don’t Step on the Crack! — Colin McNaughton

We’ve all heard, “Don’t step on the crack or you’ll break your mother’s back,” right? How much truth is there to that saying, or to any superstitious aphorism? This children’s picture book by author and illustrator Colin McNaughton points out just how silly some superstitions can be. Somewhere in this world, there is a crack in the sidewalk, a certain, special crack, and if you step on it, terrible things will happen. You could slip on a banana peel. Or you could turn into a pig. (No, really, you could! It’s entirely possible!) Or maybe a big pack of bullies … Continue reading →

Crispin: The Pig Who Had It All – Ted Dewan

Is it possible to indulge your piggy just a little too much? Yes, it is, as we’ll soon find out by reading “Crispin: The Pig Who Had It All.” Crispin Tamworth was a very spoiled little pig, and at Christmas time, things got even worse. He would receive the most extravagant gifts, but he always grew bored with them quickly, or they would break. Every cool computer game, every wonderful ride-on toy – you name it, he would get it, and get bored, and it would break. What a neverending cycle! But just this last Christmas, something was different. When … Continue reading →

Trust Me, Mom! – Angela McAllister

It happens to all of us – at some point, we become old enough to start doing things by ourselves. But that transition from young child to older child can be rough, especially on moms. In “Trust Me, Mom!” we meet Ollie. Today he is going to cross the street all by himself and go to the store. His mother has prepared him in every way she can think of. She even put on glasses and a fake nose to teach him about avoiding strangers. She warned him of every eventuality. And, she reminds him to only buy cheese. She … Continue reading →