Let’s Play, Little Rabbit
by Jörg Mϋhle
Little Rabbit is ready to play! He plays hide and seek with the reader. He needs a push on the swings. He jumps into the bath, splashing the reader with water and soap bubbles. At the end of the book, Little Rabbit shouts out, “Boo! Got you again!”
This is such an adorable board book! I love cute little Rabbit. He’s such a little tiny cutesy baby bunny! I wanna give him a cuddly hug and pinch his little cheeks.
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Bella and the Lost Ball
by Kateřina Svozilová, Mag Takac (Illustrator)
Bella has lost her favorite ball. She asks the animals for help, and tries to describe the ball to them so they can help her find it. The bird has seen something beautiful, but it is not Bella’s ball. The butterfly has seen something red, but it is not Bella’s ball. The cat has seen something round, but… nope. The dog has seen something with dots on it, but it’s no use. Bella has to continue the search to remember where she left her ball.
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My Cup of Art
by Katerina Karolik
This board book uses the styles of various famous modern painters to imagine how they might paint an ordinary cup. A cup painted by van Gogh might look more like a vase of sunflowers. A cup by Malevich would probably be a big black square with a handle. Picasso might paint a person’s head as a cup. What if the diner in Edward Hopper’s famous diner painting was actually one huge cup where the diners were floating inside the drink? Kusama might make a cup of polka dots.
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Spacekid iLK: Invasion 101
by Andrew Hammond (Goodreads Author)
iLK is a normal alien boy, flying around with his parents in a spaceship and invading planets. But when iLK’s father conquers Earth, he gets tired of being the supreme ruler of such a boring planet, and gives the job to iLK to teach him some responsibility. Earth is soon in danger, and it’s up to iLK to save the planet with the help of some friendly Earthlings!
Spacekid iLK: Stranded! (Spacekid iLK, #2)
by Andrew Hammond (Goodreads Author), Imogen Russell Williams (Editor)
4 out of 5 stars
Spacekid iLK is stranded on Earth, where Emilio is now in charge and has started a contest to be declared king of the world. iLK is forced to attend a boarding school. He tries to “make friends” by “recruiting” his fellow students to fight back against the evil Emilio, who has taken over the planet. When a mysterious bubble-shaped alien race show up, they seem friendly so iLK asks them to help him win the election to become king of the world.
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Bunnygirl: The First Adventure
by Holly Jayne
Bea loves all things cute and sweet. Her greatest wish is to be a superhero, so she can help her friends. She even has her sidekick dog, Woofs. But she doesn’t have a superhero costume. She tries a cape and maybe sunglasses or a mask, but nothing seems right. Bea helps a hurt bunny and discovers that being a superhero is about more than just the perfect costume. It’s about being a super friend.
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Jasper and Scruff
by Nicola Colton
Jasper is a very elegant cat who appreciates fine art, literature, and cuisine. His greatest wish is to be invited to join the exclusive Sophisticats Club. He sets up a dinner party and invites the Sophisticats. Everything must be perfect! But a dirty puppy named Scruff follows Jasper home, and Jasper can’t get rid of him. Scruff just wants to play fetch and he gets into everything. Jasper is desperate to impress the Sophisticats, but when they arrive for the party, they aren’t very nice to him. They complain and demand extra attention and they are very rude. Scruff ruins the party with his dirty slobber and wild antics, and he licks all the frosting off the cake! But by that time, Jasper has realized that the Sophisticats aren’t at all the type of friends he wants to know. Scruff is much more fun!
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Best Test
by Pippa Goodhart, Anna Doherty (Illustrator)
The animals find a delicious strawberry, but begin to quarrel over who will eat it. They put together a race to see who is the “best”, and the winner will get the strawberry. They devise different obstacles and tests for the race. Frog wants a hopping obstacle. Mouse is good at coloring and wants a coloring test. They also have to guess what is in a mystery bag, and make the best funny face.
As they go through the different challenges, some of the animals struggle. But their friends stop to help them through each task. They all cross the finish line together, holding paws. They never do discover who is the “best”, but they do become best friends!
A Parliament of Owls
by Devin Scillian, Sam Caldwell (Illustrator)
A young girl calls each group of animals to convene for a huge photo. A parliament of owls arrive on a tree, along with a murder of crows. There is a warren of rabbits, a gaggle of geese, and a raft of otters. Some of the strangest groups are the memory of elephants, the charm of hummingbirds, and the pandemonium of parrots. When the animals are finally assembled, the girl takes a massive group photo with all the animals together!
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Albie on His Way
by Jutta Bauer, Matthias Wieland (Translator)
The king asks Albie to deliver a message to the neighboring kingdom, but Albie gets delayed along the way. First a father squirrel needs help after a bad fall. Then a mother pig needs a babysitter while she goes shopping… for a week! Albie meets an old animal who walks very slowly, but they travel together for a while. Albie decides to take a different path through the mountains, and ends up right back in his own kingdom! By now so much time has passed, that the king decides that the message doesn’t matter after all.
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The Unbreakable Thread
by Emily Joof (Goodreads Author), Asma Enayeh (Illustrator)
As a little child begins to grow up, the unbreakable thread of love between mother and child is stretched, but never broken. The child learns a little more independence all the time, learning to walk, going to school, making friends, and finally graduating from school. But all the time the love of the mother is there to encourage and comfort. That support is what gives the child strength to explore and learn. And all the time, the unbreakable thread of their bond is always changing and always constant.
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