Book reviews of the latest childrens' picture books on the market! Encourage a child to read! Visit the publisher's websites to learn more! Or purchase online at www.amazon.com.
 Some things just are not for sale! | Grandpa for Sale Written by: Dotti Enderle and Vicki Samsum Illustrated by: T. Kyle Gentry |
Lizzie finds herself in charge of her mother's antique store, when an older rich woman waltzes in. She wants to buy many things including the old gentleman sleeping on a Louis XIV settee. He happens to be Lizzie's grandpa. The woman offers Lizzie a lot of money to buy Grandpa and although Lizzie is tempted, she can't imagine life without him. Grandpa is not for sale.
The authors of this fun book keep readers guessing right until the end. Will Lizzie cave and sell her grandpa or he is just too valuable that no amount of money is good enough! This sweet story is a great read for young and old and shows the special relationship between grandparents and grandchildren.
 Can Molly stop losing her mittens? | A Mountain of Mittens Written by: Lynne Plourde Illustrated by: Mitch Vane |
Even though Molly promises not to lose her mittens, she does. After all, when the class pet, a turtle, catches a cold, what better way to help him feel better than to snuggle with a mitten, or two. Each time Molly (and her classmates) lose their mittens, they end up in the lost and found, which is growing leaps and bounds day by day. This comical story will keep readers giggling as Molly's mittens keep getting misplaced! A perfect story for cold, snowy weather!
 What happens on an even day? | A Kiss Goodbye Written by Audrey Penn Illustrated by Barbara L. Gibson |
Award winning author, Audrey Penn has written a sequel to her popular and well-loved story, The Kissing Hand with this newest book, A Kiss Goodbye. Chester's home is being cut down one tree at a time and so he must move. Moving is hard but he learns to see his new home in a positive way. Chester will always remember his home by the special way he says goodbye to it.
Many children today often move and it can be a scary thing. This touching story could help ease the anxiety a move causes and show that moving to a new home, a new town, a new tree isn't that bad!
 | Colors Published by Play Bac |
Colors, an Eyelike book from Play Bac publishers teaches children how to learn their colors by seeing vivid, real photos that pop out of the pages. Rhymes also help children learn and relate colors to different things in the world: Ripe red berries, Plucked from the tree, Bright red coral, Under the sea.
Play Bac offers many excellent concept books for young readers. Check out their books via Amazon.com
 | Oh No, Domino! Written and illustrated by Kim Adlerman |
Domino loves to play fetch but he never brings back the ball! Instead he brings back other round objects like a flower, a balloon and even a bubble! This fun concept book about round shapes and an endearing character like Domino will have readers learning and laughing all the way through. The book also comes with a CD! If you'd like more information about author/Illustrator Kim and her husband Danny Adlerman, performances and other books they've worked on together, be sure to visit their website listed above!
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