Category: Picture Books

It was a regular day for Duncan, he went to school like any other day, But went to get his box of crayons in order to compleate his project, though he was in for a surprise. Duncan found a stack of letters. He read them carefully and was in shock for what was written. The crayons have wrote him a letter saying that they quit. Duncan was in shock. He needed his crayons for his school project. The gray crayon said that he quit because Duncan has used him a lot for huge and massive creatures like rhinos, elephants and others.

The black crayon has written to Duncan that he has only been used to outline stuff like rainbows, clouds and beach balls but he wants to be used as a crayon to fill in stuff. He had stated that he wanted to color a black beachball or a black rainbow. The next crayon was red and he/she had a lot to say. It said that it wanted to be used less because of the times it had to color. It had to color firetrucks, strawberries, apples, hearts and even Santa Clause. The rest complained that they were being used a lot too, not being used a lot, and being confused for another color. What will happen next? Will Duncan be able to get his crayons back? Find out what happens next in the library.

Check out Drew Daywalt “The day the crayons quit ” to find out

Do you like your hair? Penelope sure doesn’t, well at least at first. Penelope wakes up one morning and wants to go outside. Her mom tells her no because she hasn’t done her hair and  Penelope doesn’t like the fact that her big hair is stopping her from playing.  After that she says she doesn’t like her hair and she wants to change it. Penelope thinks that it will take hours to get her hair done.

Penelope discovers her hair’s true potential and the adventures it will bring. It will show her that her puffy brown crown is the prettiest throne anyone can get.
When I read the book I felt like it took me back to when I was a little kid and liked playing with my hair. I can also relate to the book because I also do not like my puffy brown crown, which also takes a long time to manage…but I’m learning to.

Everyone has their own schedule but Dodsworth’s schedule is a little… boring. He owns a thrift shop but not a lot of people come in the shop. So he sits down on his couch, watches his shows then gets up, eats his cheese then watches his show, closes the shop and then sleeps while watching his show. This is it. This is Dodsworth’s schedule. Until now, Dodsworth’s schedule will change after an encounter with…a refrigerator.

The refrigerator is a one of a kind. It is pink and has a globe magnet and when Dodsworth tries to take the magnet, it won’t come off. He gets a crowbar and it doesn’t work.  When at last he gives up, he opens the fridge and finds art supplies. A sketch pad, paint and brushes. He thinks these will be perfect to sell in his thrift shop. However, when someone tries to buy the sketch pad, he refuses out of nowhere and decides to try the sketch pad himself!

His head is spinning. Who would’ve though a sketch pad could be so interesting. The next day, he goes back to the refrigerator and when he peeks inside and is amazed to find new items.  Dodsworth hurries back to the refrigerator each day for more surprises, until one day.. the fridge is empty! Find out what happens next in the library.

Have you ever heard of Gossip? Well Mouse has certainly heard about it, in fact, it was about his buddy, Snake. Skunk heard from Fox and Fox told Mouse that snakes are dangerous to mouses and he should be very careful. So Mouse was careful,too careful that he fell into a hole while walking with Hedgehog. Mouse had broken his leg and he was unable to get out of the hole.  Hedgehog tried to get some help but he cannot help Mouse since his spikes would hurt Mouse so he tried to get Rabbit and Squirrel to help out but they are unable to. Can they get Mouse out? Will he ever be able to be free? Find out what happens next in the library.

This book is about friendship and how you should never listen to gossip. When I read it, I learned about trust and friendship and this book is recommended for all ages and is a picture book.

The animals and farmer from Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type are at it again. This time, it takes place in the Annual Corn Maze and Farmer Brown will not let control slip out of his hands that easily. He had told every single one of his livestock to help him out with the corn maze. Even Duck, who never likes to help, decided to help. When they all go home for the night, Duck has other plans. He sketches, builds and cuts repeatedly each night while Farmer Brown does the same but in the day.

Farmer Brown originally wanted the corn to look like the Statue of Liberty. On the day of the festival, everything goes just as it was planned. The cows are closed in, the chickens are locked inside their home, but Duck escapes. When Farmer Brown goes to the hot air balloon to see his corn as the Statue of Liberty, he gets a surprise he will never forget. Find out what happens next in the library.

Don’t you hate standing in the rain waiting for your bus to arrive? Yeah, that happens a lot. In fact, it happened to a young boy named CJ and his nana on their regular Sunday morning after church. Every time a car pass by, CJ always asks his nana, “Nana, how come we don’t have a car?” and his nana always answers a encouraging question. When a few kids aboard the bus, CJ sees that they have iPods and asks his nana why he doesn’t have one and his nana answers that they have music right in front of them, a guitar player playing a song.

      His nana told him to close his eyes and listen to the music, as told by a blind man and when he closed his eyes, he drifted away. Following the beat of the music, he lost track of time and the song was over. CJ gave a quarter to the guitar player and then his nana started to knit. When they go to their stop, the last stop on Market Street, CJ wondered why they went to a street that was so dirty. His nana answered that if you concentrate, you can see the beauty. After walking, they get to their destination…

This book recently won a Newbery medal and it indeed deserved it. This book made me wonder what would it be like if I didn’t had a car and if I would enjoy it or not. Last Stop On Market Street shows you that not owning a car has its own advantages in very unique ways that you have never thought of. You can find this book in the library.

Remember when you meet your friend for the first time? Scaredy Squirrel is going through that now! Scaredy Squirrel is a squirrel who has never really had time for friends. All he did was protect himself from being bitten or having an environment full of germs. He is basically a clean freak and never allowed one single germ to cross his house. Until he met him…

It was just a regular day for Scaredy Squirrel, polishing and sweeping everything. When he was gonna clean the window, he saw the most interesting thing he has ever seen in his entire life. A goldfish. Scaredy Squirrel immediately looked at it and got an idea. He was gonna befriend it. It was the only friend Scaredy Squirrel can befriend, no germs, won’t be able to bite him and is quiet. Scaredy Squirrel came up with a plan and decided that he was gonna meet it but not forgetting that he doesn’t want to get bitten. He was gonna avoid the rabbits, the beavers, walruses and….Godzilla?

He got everything he needed, lemonade, a name tag, Scaredy’s Risk Test, pine scents and gloves. When he goes outside, he encounters the most terrifying animal that he has ever seen…..

Scaredy Squirrel once again has a adventure and he has unexpected turns but ends up making it good. When I read it, it made me think and I thought he was gonna have a conflict with the goldfish but it was different than the actual result. This book is recommended for early readers and people who are older. Remember, stay germ-free!

Have you ever been so impatient that you just explode? Well, Gerald is having the same experience. Piggie came to tell Gerald about a surprise he is having, leaving Gerald guessing what the surprise is. Piggie always tells him to wait and being the Gerald he is, he is super impatient and just erupts like a volcano and groan. Piggie never has the experience to be impatient but instead, is super patient. When it turns to night, Gerald has the biggest surprise of his life..

The Elephant and Piggie series is humorous and satisfying for readers who want to laugh. Though it is very short, it is very entertaining and tells you things you have never thought of. When I read this, it was making me think about what the surprise was and it ended being something I never really thought about or never really paid attention to it.

If you find interest in Waiting Is not Easy! by Mo Willems, you can find it in our library. This book is recommended for early readers and for people who want to have a laugh. Tell you what readers, I will give you a hint for the surprise:

Gerald: Is it big?

Piggie: Yes!

Who knew that who-ville whood be attacked by the naughty Grinch?

Merry Christmas viewers! This book is about the whos, people who have a wierd nose and the most strangest hairstyles but had a love for Christmas. They would waste all their savings and waste their credit cards to buy the most beautiful presents, stunning and the most expensive Christmas lights and decorations. This was a Christmas wonderland. Although everyone loved Christmas, on a cliff, which is called Mountain Who, their was a person called the Grinch. The Grinch hated Christmas, especially the caroling and all the food. Though no one knows what made him hate Christmas so much.

"It could be his head wasn't screwed on just right.
It could be, perhaps, that his shoes were too tight.
But I think that the most likely reason of all,
May have been that his heart was two sizes too small."
-How The Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr.Seuss

When the whos decide to spread their Christmas cheer, the Grinch got bitter and went to all the whos’ homes in the middle of the night and decided to steal Christmas! He took of the Christmas lights, mistletoe, stuffed the tree up and even took all the presents away! He even ate all the milk and cookies that was supposed to be for Santa! When the whos woke up, it was like Christmas was never there, they were petrified. Christmas was ruined and the whos in who-ville cried boo hoo.  While the whos cried, the Grinch enjoyed the show and loved seeing the whos suffer but something sounded off, it sounded…cheerful. You can find out what happens next…in the library!

Poor Ugly Pumpkin. No one likes him. This story is about one misunderstood gourd!  It is Halloween, and no one wants him. He is all alone and no one even bothers to take him home. He asks a tree, a truck driver, a pumpkin, and even a skeleton rejected him! Until Thanksgiving comes along and everything changes.  He discovers why he is so unique.

When I read this book, it reminded me instantly of The Ugly Duckling and it felt like he was misunderstood and he was not ready to bloom yet. It wasn’t his turn to shine yet. Then, Thanksgiving rolled along, he bloomed, and became the star of the show.