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| Nesting by Henry ColeWhat it’s about: a year in the life of two American robins as they build a nest, tend to their eggs, protect their new family from threats, and encourage their fledglings to fly.
Why kids might like it: Splashes of robin’s-egg blue add extra visual interest to the intriguing, finely cross-hatched artwork.
Further reading: Young birdwatchers in the making may also enjoy Rita Gray’s Have You Heard the Nesting Bird? and Jorey Hurley’s Nest. |
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| Facts Vs. Opinions Vs. Robots by Michael RexThe question: “Do you know the difference between a fact and an opinion?”
The lesson: A group of robot friends, rendered in crisp and colorful illustrations, demonstrate the difference between a provable fact (each of the robots has two eyes) and a not-so-provable opinion (which robot has cooler dance moves?), as well as the importance of listening.
Reviewers say: “a fun, cogent argument for informed and civil conversation” (Publishers Weekly). |
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| The Paper Kingdom by Helena Ku Rhee; illustrated by Pascal CampionWhat it’s about: Auntie Clara can’t babysit Daniel, and so the sleepy child accompanies his parents to their jobs as night janitors in an office building.
What happens: While they work, Daniel’s parents explain that they’re cleaning up after the untidy dragons who work in this Paper Kingdom, prompting Daniel to dream of the day that he can be king.
Try this next: Karen Hesse’s Night Job, another quietly inspiring picture book about a kid whose parents work the night shift. |
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| Don't Feed the Coos! by Jonathan Stutzman; illustrated by Heather FoxWhat it’s about: Ignoring the command in the book’s title, a child offers a single breadcrumb to a single, pigeon-like “coo,” and soon finds herself pursued by a flock of the hopeful, ravenous birds.
For fans of: the googly-eyed cartoon art and escalating silliness of Mo Willems’ Pigeon books, as well goofy gross-out humor (coos poo a lot).
About the creators: Married author and illustrator team Jonathan Stutzman and Heather Fox deploy the same zany style they used in their debut, Llama Destroys the World. |
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| Dandelion's Dream by Yoko TanakaWhat it is: the wordless tale (or is it a dream?) of a dandelion who takes the form of a miniscule lion and goes exploring in the wide world outside the meadow.
Read it for: Dandelion’s childlike sense of wonder, and the unique pleasure of watching a tiny character interact with a big world.
Art alert: Dandelion’s vibrant yellow mane pops against the atmospheric gray-and-white shading in the charcoal illustrations. |
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Uh-oh!
by Rachel Isadora
As an African-American toddler keeps getting into mischief throughout the day, the reader is invited to discover what the trouble is with each turn of the page and to say "uh-oh."
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Baby farm animals
by Garth Williams
A gift-appropriate, padded board book edition of a popular Golden Baby tale features simple text and gentle illustrations of endearing baby farm animals as created by the celebrated artist of such classics as E. B. White's Charlotte's Web.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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Central Arkansas Library System 100 Rock St. Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 501-918-3000www.cals.org/ |
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