Cackle, cackle!
It's Perfect Picture Book Friday, and almost Halloween! So what better to share than a Perfect Halloween Picture Book?
This is such a cute one!
Title: Little Boo
Written By: Stephen Wunderli
Illustrated By: Tim Zeltner
Henry Holt & Company, August 2014, Fiction
Suitable For Ages: 3-7
Themes/Topics: Holidays (Halloween), Emotion (patience/impatience), Nature (lifecycle of a seed), Common Childhood Experiences (wanting to be bigger/older)
Opening: "
The wind blew, the leaves fell, and a tiny seed hid in the garden."Boo," the seed said to a leaf rolling by."You're not scary at all," the leaf said.
Brief Synopsis: A little pumpkin seed tries hard to be scary but he just can't seem to scare anyone - not the leaves or the grubs, not the snowflakes in winter or the bees in spring!
"Be patient," the wind tells him, "you'll be scary soon enough." But it's awfully hard to wait!
Links To Resources: plant a seed and watch it grow - indoors in a container or outdoors in a garden;
40 Things For Kids To Do With Pumpkins;
9 Easy Pumpkin Recipes For KidsWhy I Like This Book: It's just so cute! Look at that little pumpkin seed face - how can you not love it?! :) The story is simple but so relatable for kids who always seem to want to grow up faster than nature allows. And within the sweet story we also get a nice little glimpse of the life cycle of a seed - so cleverly slipped in there! To top it off, the art is absolutely gorgeous - colorful and warm and so appealing! This is a wonderful one to add to your Halloween book shelf :)
For the complete list of books with resources, please visit
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PPBF bloggers please be sure to leave your post-specific link in the list below so we can all come visit you!
Have a wonderful weekend, everyone! And put the finishing touches on those
Halloweensie Contest entries! (You know, the thing I STILL haven't even started thinking about... :) ) I am so looking forward to the contest which starts MONDAY!!! Woo hoo! :)
Happy Perfect Picture Book Friday, Everyone!
And happy first day of May! :)
I have SUCH a cute book to share with you today! You know me - I always love a good true animal story with a happy ending :) I'll just warn you in advance that I went hog wild with the photos :) Enjoy!
Title: Kate And Pippin: An Unlikely Love Story
Written By: Martin Springett
Photographs By: Isobel Springett
Henry Holt & Co, February 2012, Nonfiction
Suitable For Ages: 4-8
Themes/Topics: Friendship, Love, Animals
Opening: "
The fawn lay still and quiet. She was alone and afraid as she waited for her mother to come back.Every little deer needs its mother to protect it from the many dangers of the forest.But her mother did not return, and three long days passed."
Brief Synopsis: When a fawn is abandoned by her mother, a nearby couple takes her in, hoping to save her. Their Great Dane, Kate, though she has never had puppies of her own, knows just what to do to raise a baby deer.
Links To Resources: talk about friendship - what qualities do you look for in a friend? what makes a good friend? who can be your friend? Talk about family - what makes a family? Talk about wild animals - what should you do if you see a baby animal by itself? when should you leave it alone and when is it a good idea to try to help it?
http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/injured_orphaned_wildlife.htmlAnd here's a bonus video of a mama cat who adopts an orphaned squirrel... and it learns to purr :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHT1nAX46dM
Why I Like This Book: I love true animal stories. And I love cute baby animal pictures :) And I love happy endings. This book has them all. The story also serves as a lovely model for acceptance, tolerance, and different kinds of families, and allows for discussion about what makes a family and/or what are the important qualities in a friend. The couple who took Pippin in make no effort to keep her. She returns to the wild and lives a free and independent life. But she comes back to visit :)
For the complete list of books with resources, please visit
Perfect Picture Books.
PPBF bloggers please be sure to leave your post-specific link in the list below so we can all come visit you! I always look forward to each new week's list of fabulous books!
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Happy Perfect Picture Book Friday, Everyone!
Now that it's October, it's fair to start sharing Halloween picture books, right?
I'm glad you agree :)
Here's a pretty new one, just published this August.
Title: Little Boo
Written By: Stephen Wunderli
Illustrated By: Tim Zeltner
Henry Holt & Company, August 2014, Fiction
Suitable For Ages: 3-7
Themes/Topics: Holidays (Halloween), Emotion (patience/impatience), Nature (lifecycle of a seed), Common Childhood Experiences (wanting to be bigger/older)
Opening: "
The wind blew, the leaves fell, and a tiny seed hid in the garden."Boo," the seed said to a leaf rolling by."You're not scary at all," the leaf said.
Brief Synopsis: A little pumpkin seed tries hard to be scary but he just can't seem to scare anyone - not the leaves or the grubs, not the snowflakes in winter or the bees in spring!
"Be patient," the wind tells him, "you'll be scary soon enough." But it's awfully hard to wait!
Links To Resources: plant a seed and watch it grow - indoors in a container or outdoors in a garden;
40 Things For Kids To Do With Pumpkins;
9 Easy Pumpkin Recipes For KidsWhy I Like This Book: It's just so cute! Look at that little pumpkin seed face - how can you not love it?! :) The story is simple but so relatable for kids who always seem to want to grow up faster than nature allows. And within the sweet story we also get a nice little glimpse of the life cycle of a seed - so cleverly slipped in there! To top it off, the art is absolutely gorgeous - colorful and warm and so appealing! This is a wonderful one to add to your Halloween book shelf :)
For the complete list of books with resources, please visit
Perfect Picture Books.
PPBF bloggers please be sure to leave your post-specific link in the list below so we can all come visit you!
And although I haven't been posting on Mondays, be sure to visit this coming Monday for an important announcement!
Have a great weekend, everybody!!! :)
