The Perfect Nest is a pure delight for storytellers everywhere and especially for those of us who love to play with funny voices. Jack the cat cleverly devises a plan to “attract the perfect chicken, who will lay the perfect egg, which will make the perfect omelet!” Unfortunately the nest is actually too perfect and [...]
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The Perfect Nest by Catherine Friend, illus. by John Manders
Posted in 4 to 6, 7 and Up, Fiction Book, Humor, Jen's Picks, Uncategorized on April 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Brontorina by James Howe, illus. by Randy Cecil
Posted in 2 to 4, 4 to 6, 7 and Up, Fiction Book, Humor, Jen C.'s Picks, Uncategorized on November 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Kids love dinosaurs, a fact upon which many authors have capitalized. Here we have yet another book about said beasts, albeit an original and very endearing one. Brontorina Apatosaurus dreams of becoming a ballerina, arriving at the doorstep of Madame Lucille’s Dance Academy for Girls and Boys declaring, “I want to dance!” Though doubtful, Madame [...]
