Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Can I Play Too? By: Mo Willems

About: Follow Piggy and Gerald on another fun and funny adventure. A snake comes along and wants to know if he can play with Gerald and Piggy. What will happen as they all decide to play catch?

What Kids Love: This book has fun illustrations and is laugh out loud funny!

What Parents Love: I have to say Mo Willems is one of my all time favorites! He is so great at taking a simple idea and turning it into gold. This book is just so funny! We love to read it at my house over and over again. As always Mo's illustrations are so much fun to look at and so expressive. This book also offers some great problem solving ideas.

Rate: A must, must have (Fun for the whole family)!

I Need My Monster By: Amanda Noll Illustrated by: Howard Mcwilliam

About: Ethan can not sleep without his monster under his bed and since his monster Gabe has gone fishing he must find another monster so he can sleep. After many other monster's visit Ethan realizes there just isn't another Gabe.

What kids love: This book is filled with beautiful illustrations and so much fun for four year olds and up. My son enjoys looking at all the different monster's and what is special about them. This book makes him laugh and he loves to hear it over and over again.

What Parents Love: Honestly I was a little nervous to read this book to my son as he has been having some issues with fear's. I thought this book might make it worse. However, this book has been the answer for us! This book has seemed to put his fears to rest. This book is a fun read with beautiful pictures.

Rate: A must, must have especially if your child is having any kind of fears!

I Met a Moose in Maine One Day By: Ed Shankman Illustrated by: Dave O'Neill

About: A boy who not only meets a Moose, but also have an adventure with him.

What Kids Love: The pictures are colorful and the story is so much fun. Follow this little boy and a moose all through Maine.

What Parents Love: It is a cute story with beautiful illustrations and a must have for anyone who lives or vacations in Maine! You and your child are sure to love reading this book and as an added bonus you get to learn a little about Maine.

Rate: A must have for anyone living or vacationing in Maine and for everyone else I would still recommended this book as it really is a cute story.