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Flora's Very Windy Day by Jeanne Birdsall
Have you ever been frustrated by a brother or sister and wanted to get rid of them for a little while? If so, you will be able to relate to Flora’s annoyance with her little brother, Crispin...read more.
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The Dinosaur Disaster by Matthew McElligott
Starting at a new school is always exciting, but following along with a group of monstrous students on their first day at The Mad Scientist Academy is sure to be an adventure! read more.
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Miracle Mud by David A. Kelly
This is the true story of how a special mud became the standard by which professional baseballs got prepared for games. Lena Blackburne wanted to play professional baseball...read more.
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These all sound cute :)
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betty
Betty- They really are great! Happy New Year! :)
DeleteThanks for the list! I don't read a lot of picture books now that my kids are grown, and I'm always looking for recommendations to share in a writing class I teach at a local community college. I'll check these out.
ReplyDeleteI have one that would like that mad scientist book.
ReplyDeleteLisa- We loved it and hope they do too! :)
DeleteDianne- You are welcome! Picture books are wonderful. So easy to lose ourselves in the words and picture. Hope you enjoy these! :)
DeleteFlora's adventures look the most delightful to me :) Such fun would it be picking up a picture book again!
ReplyDeleteFlora is a lot of fun. The illustrations are beautiful. :)
DeleteBooks are the gift which keeps on giving.
ReplyDeleteA very happy New Year to you all.
Elephant's Child- They most certainly do keep on giving. Happy New Year to you too! :)
DeleteHappy New Year! I'll have to check out Flora's Very Windy Day from my library this year. It looks and sounds so good. Hope you have a great reading year girls (:
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Adriana! We hope you have a great reading year too and that you enjoy Flora's Very Windy Day! :)
Deletethanks for the recommendations, happy new year!
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome, Gaby! Happy New Year to you! :)
DeleteAquela paleta é incrÃvel! ;D
ReplyDeleteAdorei o seu top de livros ilustrados!
Muito obrigada. Te desejo o dobro! Feliz 2016.
Ótima sexta!
Beijo! ^^
Amanda- Thanks for the compliment on the top illustration. :) Wishing you a Happy 2016! :)
DeleteI honestly don't really read picture books anymore but every now and again I read a few while I am babysitting and I think those that rhyme are the most effective in my opinion and I tend to enjoy them too! Which may be why I love Dr. Seuss so much. Love the picks!
ReplyDeleteOlivia- Savannah- It is nice to get lost in a picture book. Glad you get to read some while you are babysitting. Dr. Seuss is amazing! :)
DeleteThese sound great, I'm going to get Valentina to look over the list and see if there is a book or two that sfe'd like xox Happy New Year ♡
ReplyDeleteLaunna- Picture books are tons of fun at any age! Hope Valentina finds one she likes. Happy New Year! :)
DeleteThey sound really good! Happy New Year to you! :)
ReplyDeleteLinda- We loved them! Happy New Year to you, too! :)
DeleteThese books sound very interesting! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteChristine- Thanks! We hope you have a Happy 2016! :)
DeleteHappy New Year! I love the New Year's drawing of you two:)
ReplyDeleteSandra- So glad you love the drawing. Thanks! Happy New Year to you, too! :)
DeleteThanks for the recommendations! The grandboys are always looking for new reads. :)
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Cate- You are welcome! Enjoy! Happy 2016! :)
DeleteHappy New Year! I think all three of these sound like good books.
ReplyDeleteJanet- So glad these sound good to you. Wishing you a Happy 2016! :)
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I would love to read these books and specially Flora's Very Windy Day:) Have a great Sunday!:) Hugs:))
ReplyDeleteI have Flora's Very Windy Day on my table and am looking forward to reading it. I will look for the others as well. Thanks for the post.
ReplyDeleteGreat choices. I love the artistry that goes into picture books. They're so beautiful to look at!
ReplyDeleteThese look great!
ReplyDeleteThose are just the sort of books Penny the Jack Russell dog and modest internet superstar, likes to read to me.
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Gary :)
Based on the premise, Flora's Very Windy Day sounds like the type of book my children could glean a lot of inspiration from :) I love the Happy New Year drawing too, do you ladies draw these pictures yourselves? I'm curious!
ReplyDeleteThese look super cute
ReplyDeleteThese books all look great - they make me wish my kids were still young! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteHope you had great holidays! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThey all look adorable. Will have to keep these in mind for my nephew when he gets a little older.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
Those look like some fun reads for kids.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a wonderful New Year!
Happy New Year! The first book looks adorable!
ReplyDeleteFor some reason we can't reply directly under the rest of the comments. So we are commenting here. :)
ReplyDeleteToTylkoJa- We are glad these look so good to you. We hope you are having a great week!
Rosi- enjoy Flora's Very Windy Day!
Stephanie- We agree. The illustrations often tell their own story.
Kelly- Thanks!
klahanie- You are lucky to be read such great book by a superstar!
Claudia- Flora's Very Windy Day could definitely be inspiring. Jess draws the pictures on our blog. She drew the one at the top of the post. Aren't her drawing awesome! ~Stephanie
Brandi- We loved them!
Beth- We love falling into picture books. Happy New Year!
Nas- We did and hope you did too! Happy 2016!
TBM- Buying books for nieces and nephews is such fun!
Misha- They are fun reads for sure. Happy 2016!
Anna- It is great! Happy New Year to you, too!
~Stephanie and Jess
Great choices. I look forward to reading Flora's Very Windy Day soon! Happy 2016, Jess and Stephanie!
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