Oftentimes I'm not a fan of most easy readers and easy chapter books, understandably their stories are often very simple (and thus not very engaging),Oftentimes I'm not a fan of most easy readers and easy chapter books, understandably their stories are often very simple (and thus not very engaging), but every so often a certain book manages, despite that simplicity, to still have a very enjoyable story. This is one of those books. I really enjoyed learning about the beginning of Orris and Timble's friendship and look forward to recommending this to those venturing into chapter books for the first time....more
3.5 rounded up to 4. This is nothing extraordinary, but it's a cute and cozy book full of quiet adventure. The dog is the only animal in the book that3.5 rounded up to 4. This is nothing extraordinary, but it's a cute and cozy book full of quiet adventure. The dog is the only animal in the book that wears clothes, so that was fun to notice....more
This book is fairly simple, both its text and illustrations, but it reminded me a bit of the Frog and Toad books and a bit of Winnie-the-Pooh, both ofThis book is fairly simple, both its text and illustrations, but it reminded me a bit of the Frog and Toad books and a bit of Winnie-the-Pooh, both of which I love. I don't think I would ever use this in storytime and I'm not exactly sure who its intended audience is but I liked it enough that after I read it at my library I ended up purchasing it for a loved one so I can share it with them....more
This book is lovely and has a nice story but it is one of those books that I can't help but wonder who the audience is?This book is lovely and has a nice story but it is one of those books that I can't help but wonder who the audience is?...more
This is a small, lovely book about how things were in yesteryear. It is a poem about meeting a sturdy, gentle horse each morning as he makes deliverieThis is a small, lovely book about how things were in yesteryear. It is a poem about meeting a sturdy, gentle horse each morning as he makes deliveries accompanied by lovely illustrations. There isn't much text so this could be a book shared with even very small horse lovers that could lead to a conversation about one of the things horses used to do long ago.
I added this to my "cozy" shelf because it's soft, like the first light of dawn that is just begging to rise within its pages....more
I felt like this captured some elements of 2020 wonderfully, the staying apart, the rainbows in the window, the sidewalk chalk art, virtual schooling,I felt like this captured some elements of 2020 wonderfully, the staying apart, the rainbows in the window, the sidewalk chalk art, virtual schooling, and hints at various people's support of BLM. The only thing I don't like about it is that it looks like it's going to come to represent 2021 as well...but perhaps that makes it all the more needed and relevant.
The art is fairly simple but nice. It has a classic feel of it, the style reminds me a bit of the original Corduroy books by Don Freeman and something about it also reminds me of classic Sesame Street as well. ...more
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