Library Book Finds

We have been enjoying story time at the local library for a couple of months now. There have been some wonderful books that we have read that we most likely would have never found if we were just buying them at the book store.

Toot and Puddle

Holly Hobbie (author)

This book is gorgeously illustrated. I think that is my favorite part of the book in fact. Alton really liked this one because he recognized some of the art and other things that are in the book from Little Einsteins. It's very sweet and I would read it again.

A Whiff of Pine, a Hint of Skunk: A Forest of Poems (Hardcover)~ Deborah Ruddell (Author)
Joan Rankin (Illustrator)

This book is genuinely funny. Both Travis and I laughed out loud when reading it to Alton. He sat through the reading of the entire book, and he also enjoyed looking at all of the different pictures of animals. It also taught him about different animals not covered in your basic Boynton, like salamanders. My favorite poem was the one about the turkey.

The Squeaky, Creaky Bed (Hardcover)

Pat Thomson (Author)
Niki Daly (Illustrator)

This book was very funny too. It has a lot of repetition which is apparently good for pre-school aged kids. (It's been a while since my child development classes...) Anyway, my favorite part of this book is the grandfather. He is totally a hippy. He wears birkenstocks, drives a VW bus, and his hair is longer than Grandmas. Alton loved all of the animal noises in the book. :)

The Tickle Monster Is Coming! (Hardcover)~ James Otis Thach (Author)
David Barneda (Illustrator)

This is our favorite one I think. Needless to say there was lots of bedtime laughter and tickling going on when we had this book. I highly recommened this one, and we will most likely re-check this one out again.

Alton also loved The Secret Shortcut by Mark Teague and Matilda the Moocher by Diana Cain Bluthenthal