If you haven’t figured it out yet, I’m a sucker for cute illustrations. When I found these picture books at the library, I basically turned into a drippy puddle of goo right there.
The first book I’d like to share with you is “Brave Bear.” Bear sees a little bird fall from its nest and land on the ground. He offers to help, but the nest is so high up. Can he do it? He’s scared, but he makes the climb to the top and returns the bird to the nest. With minimal text, the charm of this book is in the pictures. Bear is so darling, you wish you could just reach in the pages and hug him. (This book was published in 1999 by Walker and Company.)
“Seven Stars More” is about Abby, who counts herself to sleep. She counts the stripes on her shirt, the sheep on her wallpaper, the polkadots on her bears, and even her toes. The counting rhythm of the text will not only lull your child into sleepiness, but will help reinforce number knowledge. (This book was published in 1998 by Walker and Company.)
“Oh, Brother!” features rabbit siblings, Brother and Baby. Baby’s favorite possession is a pink and white striped blanket. One day, Brother gets in a playful mood and takes Baby’s blanket, flinging it here, there, and everywhere. He gets a little carried away and so does the blanket, carried away on the wind to get draped over the shoulder of a scarecrow. But Brother loves Baby, so he climbs in to get the blanket. (This book was published in 2003 by Walker and Company.)
The last book for today is “Just Ducky.” Ducky is just downright adorable. One day, he decides he’d like to find someone to play with. He approaches several different creatures, asking each if they’d like to play, but they’re all too busy. Then Ducky discovers his reflection in the water, and plays with it all day long. Ducky learns that playing by yourself can be just as much fun as playing with a friend. (This book was published in 2002 by Walker and Company.)
This is not the full extent of Kathy’s repertoire, but rather a sampling. I enjoyed sampling this sampling very much and recommend these books to your young reader, ages 2-5.
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