This is the best ever bed time book and one of my top three favorite books (and believe me, I have a lot to choose from!). I love to point out my own toes and fingers, and make motions as mom reads me the book. I enjoy studying the pictures by myself as I fall asleep. She keeps offering other bed time stories (I get to keep one in bed with me!) but I refuse them all.
So far this is my top pick for learning about Australia. It’s as informative as a textbook but a lot more fun to read.
This picture book is hands down my most favorite book we’ve read so far this year. I am struggling to put into words why I liked it so much.
We are studying China right now, and this picture book created a relaxing end to the school day, giving the kids a visual of everyday life and scenery in rural China.
True to Jan Brett form, the illustrations are amazingly detailed and delicious.
My favorite part about this book is the illustrations. The ending is somewhat predictable, as many folktales are, but the illustrations are what make the book.
I was only a few pages in when I realized I actually really liked it. The collages are very detailed and well done, right down to the light coming from the hiker’s headlamps and the mountain peak reflection in their sunglasses.
I was drawn to this book by the beautifully detailed cover and the illustrations. I learned about quite a few ships I’d only heard of – I finally know how Old Ironsides got her name!
I found this little gem in the non-fiction “Africa” section of the library and we loved it! All three of us enjoyed studying the pictures and comparing even little details of African life to our life (“Mom! His mother bakes and sells white bread!”).
The Family Book List 