This 2008 picture book is a powerful reminder of the importance of taking the time to help others in need. A small boy, Will, is the only one on the busy street that notices an injured bird on the sidewalk. Although the book has few words, its' message is powerful. This is a story that could b...
~Gorgeous illustrations! This book can be read by emergent readers because the illustrations are so vivid. They tell the story without words. ~Inspirational: The colorful, lit part of the illustrations exemplifies how showing love to someone/something spreads. The whole community changes bec...
PB 3: I think this book uniquely displayed a plot line by using mostly images instead of words. The pictures highlighted different events of the story, and I think this book is valuable because it could be a wonderful tool to lead a discussion with a child about what is happening in each picture...
I love this story! This is a story about a bus called heaven. People find a bus without owner along the street, and then they move it out of the street and into Stella’s front yard. The adults began to clean things up, while some boys are painting the side of the bus. The heaven bus become a smal...
Child readers (kindergarten through third grade) will be enchanted by "April and Esme: Tooth Fairies" by Bob Graham. It tells the story of two young fairies preparing for their first visit to the home of a little boy who has lost a tooth. After receiving guidance and advice from their parents (pr...
Genre: Fantasy/picture bookCopyright: 2010I really enjoyed this book because I have always been fascinated with the tooth fairy. I loved the idea of two young girls being some of the tooth fairies. I thought it was a great story line that the book was based on the two young fairies' first missi...
The Silver Button is underwhelming. Ultimately, this reads more as a picture book for adults than for children. There is beauty in the framing of the illustrations; the reader gets to see multiple viewpoints which really do enhance the page. However, the media itself isn't exceptionally utilized....
At 9:59 on Thursday morning, Jodie adds two silver buttons to her picture of a duck. While she bends to add a third, her brother takes his first step. In the other room, her mom plays a penny whistle. Cars rush by on the street outside. A jogger passes. Seagulls fly by. A baby is born in a nearby...
An action driven picture book that engages mainly visual narrative to reveal the story of a little sparrow’s journey across the sea from India to Australia. The sparrow follows the food, and at the Café Botanica he chances upon little Edie Irvine and her grandparents. The story’s theme is that of...