Red Rover, Red Rover, Send a Vowel Over: A Picture Book about Vowel Sounds (Language Is Fun)
by Kimberlee Gard (Goodreads Author), Sandie Sonke (Illustrator)
The vowels are nervous to join in the alphabet games on the playground. They know they are different from the consonants and they don’t want to be teased. But Y encourages the vowels to join in and celebrate their differences. After all, consonants can’t make any words without a vowel to help!
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Scuffy the Tugboat
by Gertrude Crampton, Tibor Gergely (Illustrator)
Scuffy the Tugboat wants to go on an adventure out in the world. Although he is just a toy tugboat, he thinks he can sail anywhere. He sails down the creek, to the river, and to the big sea, but realizes that maybe he prefers a bathtub instead of such big adventures.
I remember loving this book when I was a little girl! So cute!
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Frank and Bean
by Jamie Michalak (Goodreads Author),Bob Kolar (Illustrator)
Frank is seeking solitude and quiet in the great outdoors. He goes camping so that he can write poetry in his secret journal. But Bean shows up in a loud bus, with loud musical instruments, and a loud motorcycle. Frank begs him to be quiet, but Bean is always yelling and making noise. Finally Bean manages to be quiet for a little while and he hears the sounds of nature all around them. Frank gathers the courage to share his poetry, and Bean puts the words to music. Together the friends are able to write a new song to sing!
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In Aunt Lucy’s Kitchen (The Cobble Street Cousins, Book 1)
by Cynthia Rylant, Wendy Anderson Halperin (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator)
This adorable book follows three cousins as they stay with their Aunt Lucy for the summer. They decide to start up a cookie company, and they meet some interesting people when they deliver the cookies. One of them is a young man who blushes every time they mention their Aunt Lucy, and they deduce that he must have a crush on her. They come up with a plan for Aunt Lucy to meet him, but they will have to get very creative if they want their plan to succeed.
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The Fairy Tale Fan Club: Legendary Letters Collected by C.C. Cecily
by Richard Ayoade, David Roberts (illustrator)
3 out of 5 stars
The Senior Secretary handles all the letters that come into the Fairy Tale Fan Club. Each letter asks a question of a famous fairy tale character, and we get to see their answers. One fan asks Rapunzel for advice about getting a haircut. Is it better to keep your hair long or cut it short?
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Philippa Fisher’s Fairy Godsister (Philippa Fisher, #1)
by Liz Kessler
Philippa is embarrassed by her parents, picked on and teased at school, and sad because her best friend just moved away. She wishes she had a fairy godmother who could make her life easier, but when a fairy named Daisy arrives, she is closer to Philippa’s age, more like a fairy godsister. Daisy has the power to grant Philippa three wishes, and every wish goes horribly wrong. Daisy doesn’t even like humans and just wants to get the job finished. Can these two let go of their bitterness and find some true happiness?
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Basil and the Library Ghost
by Catherine Hapka, Eve Titus (Creator), David Mottram (Illustrations)
Basil and Dawson are on their way to visit Oxford and see their old college friends. But when they arrive, their friends tell them that the college library is being haunted and strange things have been happening. Basil thinks someone is impersonating a ghost for their own nefarious ends, but Dawson wonders if something else might be going on. Meanwhile, Ratigan has escaped prison and Basil is on high alert, searching for any clue to his whereabouts.
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The Pie That Molly Grew
by Sue Heavenrich
Molly plants a seed in the ground and it grows into a pumpkin vine. After many months, she has a ripe pumpkin to turn into pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving! At the back of the book, there are instructions and a recipe to make pumpkin pie from scratch. There is also information about pumpkins and how they flower and grow.
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Bunnies in a Sleigh: A Crazy Christmas Story! (Sunny Town Bunnies)
by Philip Ardagh, Ben Mantle (Illustrator)
A group of bunnies descend on the North Pole, causing mayhem in Santa’s workshop. They tag along in the sleigh on Christmas Eve, helping Santa to deliver presents, making messes, and getting up to all kinds of wild shenanigans. They drink the milk and eat the cookies set out for Santa. They narrowly miss crashing the sleigh. They watch a movie in someone’s house, eat the Christmas candy, get soot all over the carpet, and climb the Christmas trees. These bunnies are crazy, but eventually all the presents have been delivered. Santa and the bunnies go back to the North Pole for a well-deserved snack.
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