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age 5+ Dog turns house into moon rocket in fun, wacky story. Parents need to know that It's Only Stanley is a fun, wacky ride to the moon by popular author-illustrator Jon Agee (Little Santa). The Wimbledon family hears lots of spooky sounds at night. First, their dog Stanley is howling at the moon. But when the dog makes more noise -- cooking up a strange concoction, attaching satellite dishes to the TV antenna -- they can't sleep at all. "It's only Stanley," Dad reports. But what's he up to?
Life on Mars Book Review
age 4+ Little kid astronaut explores Mars in sweet, funny story. Parents need to know that Life on Mars by Jon Agee (It's Only Stanley) is a fun story about space travel and life on another planet. When a boy astronaut travels in his spaceship to prove there's life on Mars, he finds a flower but never sees the hulking martian who trails him. The martian looks something like a big, pudgy stuffed animal toy; he's more cuddly than scary, and his expressions are more curious than threatening.
Kid Review: George & Lenny Are Always Together By Jon Agee
About This Book: This rabbit and bear are inseparable best friends—until now, that is! An irresistible, funny read for fans of Frog & Toad and Elephant & Piggie. George and Lenny are always together. And it’s terrific. They are never alone! So what happens when one of them decides it’s time to try some alone time? Is there a way for them to be alone together?
Best Outdoor Storybook Trails for Kids in Metro Detroit
Struggling to get your kid to sit still for storytime? Try one of southeast Michigan’s storybook trails! These outdoor paths feature pages of a children’s book posted along the way — so kids can read as they walk, run or explore. Multiple libraries in the metro Detroit region have partnered with parks to bring these literacy-building mini-adventures to life. It all began with StoryWalks, created by chronic disease specialist Ann Ferguson back in 2007 to encourage families to get outside and moving.
Remember 'Frindle'? Andrew Clements Had a Sequel Up His Sleeve.
There's a moment in early childhood when pure, wide-eyed wonder turns into a new kind of curiosity. One day a 3-year-old is perfectly content knowing that the sky is blue, and then all of a sudden they desperately need to know why. Case in point: Marcelo, the inquisitive hero of Ruth Rocha's MARCELO, MARTELLO, MARSHMALLOW (Tapioca Stories, 40 pp., $19.95, ages 8 to 12), translated from the Portuguese by Tal Goldfajn.
Ik wil een hond
Een meisje staat te popelen om een hond te adopteren. Het Dierenasiel Beestenboel heeft een aardvarken, een hagedis, een gans, een wezel, en nog veel meer dieren. Maar hebben ze ook een puppy? Kan de asielmanager haar helpen het perfecte huisdier te vinden? Een meisje zoekt haar perfecte huisdier in een wonderlijk ongebruikelijk dierenasiel in dit komische voorleesverhaal van de maker van 'Leeuwenlessen' (Prentenboek Top 10 2025).
The Problem With Parents Original
What to Read Find Your Next Book Spring Fiction Preview Spring Nonfiction Preview April Releases 22 Funny Novels What to Read Find Your Next Book Spring Fiction Preview Spring Nonfiction Preview April Releases 22 Funny Novels The children in these illustrated satirical tales are up against something far more complex than ogres, witches and big bad wolves. Children's books have long featured pint-size heroes overcoming fierce antagonists: ogres, witches and big bad wolves.
Leeuwenlessen
Wil jij een échte leeuw worden? In slechts zeven stappen ben jij de koning van de savanne! Trek een woest gezicht, brul luidkeels, snuffel nieuwsgierig rond en bespring pluchen prooien als een pro. Een jongetje wil zijn leeuwendiploma behalen en krijgt les van een instructeur die toevallig een échte leeuw is. Na een slopende training ontdekt hij de belangrijkste les van allemaal: vrienden zijn onmisbaar.
Books about Dads: Picture Books
Availability: On Our Shelves Now (Subject to Availability) A celebration of the love between a father and daughter, and of a vibrant immigrant neighborhood, by an award-winning author and illustrator duo. When Daisy Ramona zooms around her neighborhood with her papi on his motorcycle, she sees the people and places she's always known. She also sees a community that is rapidly changing around her.
My Dad Is a Tree
Jon Agee. Rocky Pond, $18.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-593-53137-2 In this comic dialogue from Agee (Otto: A Palindrama), a child plotting to stay outside “all day long” invites a parent to engage in pretend play—as a tree. In response to young Madeleine’s inducement to “pretend your arms are branches... and then stand in one place. Like this,” Dad obediently spreads his arms wide, “but only for a minute.” A page turn later, Agee’s signature illustrations show a small gray owl landing on Dad’s shoulder.
“Lisette’s Lie” by Catharina Valckx
Book Review|When First We Practice to Deceive https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/15/books/review/lisettes-lie-catharina-valckx.html Picture Books Lying and “breaking and entering” are the alleged crimes at the heart of three witty new picture books.
Books in Brief: Treasure of the World, The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau, Cougar Crossing
Books in Brief: Treasure of the World, The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau, Cougar Crossing CHILDREN'S Treasure of the World by Tara Sullivan; G.P. Putnam's Sons, 352 pages ($17.99) Ages 10 to 14. ...
The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau by Jon Agee
LoveReading View on The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau A playful and philosophical story about art and how we value it An unknown painter has the temerity to enter the Grand Contest of Art. At first scorned for the simple realism of his styleand subject matter (not a portrait of the King!) he is crowned the winner when his Duck actually quacks.
The WALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOOK
Narrators Everest de Montebello and Marc Thompson provide a young knight with a youthful voice and a large ogre with a deep and gravelly voice in this examination of children's perception. At the beginning of the audiobook, the characters confidently inhabit their own sides of a brick wall. As the story unfolds, things are not exactly what the knight thinks they should be.
I WANT A DOG by Jon Agee , Jon Agee
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The Best Picture Books of 2018
The Children’s Book Review | January 4, 2019 Can you feel the force coming from the picture books? There is an abundance of great titles promoting kindness, positivity, and acceptance (both for self and others). The amount of wonderfully inspiring non-fiction picture books in 2018 was fantastic, too—you’ll definitely want to check out our list of the best non-fiction picture books from 2018. With so many amazing picture books to choose from, this was a hard list to put together.
The Wall in the Middle of the Book
The Wall in the Middle of the Book Buy Now Hardcover Oct 02, 2018 | 48 Pages Ebook Oct 02, 2018 | 48 Pages See All Formats (1) +
Whimsical New Picture Books with a Spotlight on Wordplay
WORDPLAY Written and illustrated by Ivan Brunetti 40 pp. Toon Books. $12.95. (Picture book; ages 3 to 7) Children’s picture books are called picture books for a reason. The words are vital, of course, and they usually play an equal role, but the pictures pretty much always do the heavy lifting. In books where the words are understated or spare, the pictures are often overstated and elaborate. And then there are the wordless picture books, where the pictures don’t even share the spotlight.
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