Autumn Leaves Fall review

 

Take babies and toddlers on an active, rhyming jaunt through changing seasons and falling leaves in this sweet board book.(goodreads summary)
 

 

 

 

Bring in the fall season with this sweet board book made especially for babies and young toddlers.  This simple story takes us through the summer green trees to the changing of their autumn leaves.  The rhythmic text is short and the illustrations are charming with bright colors of yellow, orange and red. The forest animals are full of cute expressions adding to the charm.  A quick and easy read aloud for some cozy quiet together time.  I think this is a "just right book" for ages 1-2.~

 

Title:  Autumn Leaves Fall

Author: Amber Hendricks, illustrated by Gavin Scott

Pub. date: July 2022, Amicus Ink

Genre: board book

Hardcover, 20 pgs.

Rocket's Leaf Pile review

Rocket, Bella, and Owl are busy gathering colorful fall leaves until a strong breeze blows the leaves away!(goodreads summary)

 

 

 

 

 

A nice story for fall about Rocket and his friends in search of colorful leaves. As the leaves fall from the trees, Rocket and Bella the squirrel make a beautiful collection.  Owl adds a few yellow leaves to the pile but a strong wind blows them away.   They decide it will be fun to find more leaves and as they do admire the shapes, various sizes and differences in each one.  Soon more friends arrive to add to the pile.  Colors are vibrant throughout the story and the many friends are shown working together to make a beautiful leaf pile for Rocket.  The illustrated animals are always sweet and cute just like in the many other Rocket  stories.  This is a short but fun board book getting ready for the autumn season.  I think this is a "just right book" for ages 3-5.~

 

Title: Rocket's Leaf Pile

Author: Tad Hills

 Pub. date:  July 2021,  Random House for Young Readers

Genre:  board book

Hardcover,  22 pgs.

 

 

 

 

 

Snowball review

Miles up, all alone on a hill, looking down, a little round snowball gazed toward town.(book jacket summary)

A funny and easy-to-read rhyming story about a cute snowball who is looking for some playtime and spies a town below his mountain top that could offer some exciting fun.  Unfortunately, he takes an unexpected tumble on his way down while gaining momentum. Besides accumulating extra snow,  he is also picking up other things along the way and growing bigger and bigger!   The illustrations are funny and the text flows smoothly.  Could be read aloud to a preschool group easily.  This board book is the perfect size for little hands to hold and look at all the silly things snowball picks up along the way.  I think this is a "just right book" for ages 2-5.~

Title:  Snowball
Author:  Sue Hendra & Paul Linnet
Pub. date:  October 2019, Grosset & Dunlap
Genre: picture book
Board book

Let's Play in the Snow review

 The Nutbrown Hares are playing I Spy as they hop through the snow. They spy something that belongs to a tree, a bird, a spider, and even something that belongs to Little Nutbrown Hare that is only there when the sun comes out. But what does Big Nutbrown Hare spy that belongs to him and is his favorite thing of all? (goodreads summary)





If you are a fan of the Guess How Much I Love You storybooks, here is another sweet and tender addition to cozy up with. Playing I Spy in the snow is a wonderful activity to do for the Nutbrown Hares on a cold winters day.  Short and simply written but once again filled with the gentleness of the very special relationship between parent and child.  Little ones will also have fun playing the game as they too can look for the clues on each page while you read. This charming board book is perfect for learning about what nature offers, even in the winter. So why not bundle everyone up and take a walk outdoors to see what could be there just waiting for you to Spy.....I think this is a "just right book" for ages 2-5.~

Title: Let's Play in the Snow
Author: Sam McBratney
Pub. date: December 2008, Candlewick Press
Genre: board book
Hardcover, 24 pgs.

One Windy Day review

Fox the Mailman loves windy days. But uh-oh! Today the wind is blowing his letters near and far, up and down and left and right. Luckily, his friends are there to help!(book jacket summary)








Fox the Mailman loves the wind! But on this day, the wind is extra strong and his mail is blowing every which way.......but lucky for Fox, there are many friends willing to help. Here is a cute and colorful story all about learning the opposites.  A great book for the little ones with its bold colors and visually appealing characters that will help teach opposites such as; high and low, over and under, open and closed, etc.  The front and back covers are padded and each sturdy page has shiny metallic leaves giving the impression they are blowing in the wind that will hold up to the touching from the tiniest hands. A simple fun read for staying in on a cold and windy day. I think this is a "just right book" for ages 1-3.~

Title: One Windy Day
Author: Tammi Salzano
Pub. Date: September 2012, Tiger Tales
Genre: picture board book
Hardcover, board book