Love the pictures, very autumnal, great colors. Goes through the process of picking a pumpkin, carving it, and decorating. My one gripe is that the rhLove the pictures, very autumnal, great colors. Goes through the process of picking a pumpkin, carving it, and decorating. My one gripe is that the rhyme scheme is a bit off....more
Do note, that the actual book's orange coloring is WAY more neon and lively than this Goodread cover image. At the librarySo simple, yet so effective.
Do note, that the actual book's orange coloring is WAY more neon and lively than this Goodread cover image. At the library, its cover certainly caught my attention from afar and I really enjoyed reading it! There are two words throughout this entire book (si and no) but it still conveys a full story from endpaper to endpaper. I loved how the "si" was on the recto/right page, so the reader experiences the suspense and drama of turning the page to reveal the "no" and the silly situation on the following page. This is a great book to build visual literacy in young children and would be fun to read one-on-one or with a storytime group.
This picturebook features a protagonist named Ed who gets swept up in his bad mood until the whole town is buried in it. Then, with a gust of wind bloThis picturebook features a protagonist named Ed who gets swept up in his bad mood until the whole town is buried in it. Then, with a gust of wind blowing away the leaves, he learns to let it go.
It's cute and the illustration style is nice....more
I read this for a school-age storytime for ages 5-8. I knew the kids would love this one, and they did! There are so many things June 14, 2023 Reread:
I read this for a school-age storytime for ages 5-8. I knew the kids would love this one, and they did! There are so many things to point out about this book, such as the art style and how it contributes to the mood. Plus, it's just really fun to read in a creepy voice. I like how the endpapers in the beginning are similar but different to the endpapers in the back: there are still three "alive" carrots among all the normal carrots, but at the end they're happy because their plan worked! My favorite comment: on the back endpapers, one girl said to me, "The rabbit ate all the carrots in this middle spot so all these words [the copyright information] had room to go."
After finishing the book, I did a story sequencing activity with them. I made cards for the different plot elements in the book and we put them in order together. Then we made a creepy carrot for a craft. There are lots of ideas on the internet on Creepy Carrots-related lessons and activities, so I definitely recommend looking around online for more ways to extend the reading.
March 24, 2023 Original review:
I like this one a lot. The narrative will be better suited to an older young reader (probably kindergarten and up), but the pictures can be enjoyed by any age. They are creepy but not terrifying. Plus, I loved the ending. Love the black border around each page's edges and the color scheme give this the air of a vintage horror film....more
I read this for a school-age storytime for ages 5-8. While I really enjoy this book because it is a true work of art, admittedly June 14, 2023 Reread:
I read this for a school-age storytime for ages 5-8. While I really enjoy this book because it is a true work of art, admittedly I can see it being "boring" for kids but I chose to read this anyway because I wanted to challenge them and see how they interacted with it. When choosing books for my storytime, I make a point to include books with humans, even though it's the animal protagonists who tend to be more popular.
I was so pleasantly surprised with how the kids interacted with this. I leaned into the Whole Book Approach, taking time to study the cover and look beneath the dust jacket first. The story is fairly simple--about a girl and her grandmother picking berries--but the illustrations are so vivid and lush. There are a lot of "hidden" animals on each page, so I encouraged the kids to spot them, and I also prompted them to think about why the creator of the book made certain choices, such as the characters physically blending in with nature. During other pages, I pointed out certain phrases in the text and asked them what in the picture it pertained to. The best part: at the end, when the girl character is older and takes her little sister into the forest, there was a gasp as one kid realized that THAT was who was on the cover beneath the dust jacket: the girl grown up and continuing the cycle. My heart was full after sharing this book with them and I love it even more now!
February 22, 2023 Original review:
This book is a true work of art. Lush, vibrant, alive illustrations, and a story with wonderful roots near and dear to the creator's heart. A pleasure to read....more
I read this for a preschool storytime about leaves. This book has very beautiful pictures but the story is very boring, about a leaf flying on the winI read this for a preschool storytime about leaves. This book has very beautiful pictures but the story is very boring, about a leaf flying on the wind all over the place. The kids found this incredibly boring. It seems to be more for adults who appreciate picture books than kids....more
I read this for a preschool storytime about leaves. I really appreciate the concept of this. Photo images of leaves are on every page and comprise verI read this for a preschool storytime about leaves. I really appreciate the concept of this. Photo images of leaves are on every page and comprise very creative expressions of animals; it was neat to use my imagination and the words to figure out what each leaf-animal was. However, it was clearly boring to the kids at storytime. If it were shorter, it might have worked better, but it was too long and uninteresting for them....more
I read this for a preschool storytime about leaves. This was really fun; the squirrel thinks his leaves are being stolen and he accuses everyone but iI read this for a preschool storytime about leaves. This was really fun; the squirrel thinks his leaves are being stolen and he accuses everyone but it's actually just the wind. The pictures are engaging and it's fun to read this in dramatic voices....more
I read this for a preschool storytime about monsters. I love the idea of Crankenstein and the Dan Santat's illustrations are always awesome. I think tI read this for a preschool storytime about monsters. I love the idea of Crankenstein and the Dan Santat's illustrations are always awesome. I think the set-up was a little awkward. (I haven't read the original Crankenstein. Maybe it's explained there?) It starts off saying Halloween is Crankenstein's favorite holiday. But then a bunch of the following pages start off "Except--" which, I don't know, felt a little awkward and maybe hard for my audience to understand. But all in all, cute, funny, and I loved the refrain of "MEHR!"...more
A childhood favorite. I read this for a preschool storytime about monsters. It is short and can be interactive, prompting the kids to shout "Go away!"A childhood favorite. I read this for a preschool storytime about monsters. It is short and can be interactive, prompting the kids to shout "Go away!" It would also be pretty easy to incorporate this as a felt board....more
Cute and unique illustrations, silly and relatable story. Love it! Good for Halloween time but also any time of year since its primary focus is tryingCute and unique illustrations, silly and relatable story. Love it! Good for Halloween time but also any time of year since its primary focus is trying to get rid of her brother....more
The premise is really neat, and the author's note makes it neater, to learn it's based on true events. The pictures are also very cool, and I am a fanThe premise is really neat, and the author's note makes it neater, to learn it's based on true events. The pictures are also very cool, and I am a fan of Lee Gatlin's work. The rhythm of the words was off in some parts though, which bothers me. Especially for children's books, the rhythm has to hit right. Especially when it's a book about drummer skeletons....more
The pictures are so pretty, the story is really cute, and the rhythm/rhyming is strong! It's essentially a book about friendship. Love it!The pictures are so pretty, the story is really cute, and the rhythm/rhyming is strong! It's essentially a book about friendship. Love it!...more
Bold illustrations with a fun yellow-navy-black color scheme. Tells the tale of a library which is only open at night and depicts the different ways lBold illustrations with a fun yellow-navy-black color scheme. Tells the tale of a library which is only open at night and depicts the different ways librarians help others, such as showing a noisy band of squirrels to the activity room, reading with a fox, and signing up a tortoise for a library card. It is very cute and I like the little unexpected moments, like when it starts to "rain" but it's actually the fox crying over a book....more
In which Leila, a young witch, is excellent at everything except baking, and how she practices and practices for a cake competition but still loses. TIn which Leila, a young witch, is excellent at everything except baking, and how she practices and practices for a cake competition but still loses. Turns out, being a loser isn't too bad as long as you have fun along the way. I liked the message and the pictures. The text was also large and legible which I appreciated....more
This book is very funny to me. A witch, who apparently hosts her own cooking show, is instructing viewers how to make frog soup. Once she gets to the This book is very funny to me. A witch, who apparently hosts her own cooking show, is instructing viewers how to make frog soup. Once she gets to the frogs... Things sort of don't go to plan. The repetition of her struggling to get the frogs in the pot is simple, hilarious genius. I can't wait to read this one for storytime this October. The kids are going to love it!...more
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