Preschool

This clever, unique picture book lets us imagine that we are getting to see behind the scenes of a picture book being made. The main character has a vision that it will be a wordless pictures book, but his friends unintentionally mess up all his plans. I don't know what it is about my children, but ...

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Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great is a hilarious tale for anyone who has ever felt a little envious. The story is told from the point of view of a goat who is repeatedly outdone by the magical unicorn. In the end, the two learn to appreciate their differences. Hilarity ensues throughout the entire ...

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This story starring a missing bear had wide appeal among my kids. The humor was simple and straightforward enough that my 5 year old was laughing out loud. The clever way the characters are talking directly to the reader and the author even made an appearance was amusing even for my 11 year old. ...

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Any picture book featuring an indignant giraffe is pretty much guaranteed to be a winner. This book about a giraffe who comically keeps getting confused for a chair in more and more absurd circumstances does not disappoint. All of my kids from ages 5 to 11 thought this story was hysterical. I ...

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This surprising book delighted my kids and had them giggling the whole way through. On each page their is a rhyming passage with the last word left out. The lines read like a clue and the illustrations show a grayed out shadow with the outline of the character the child is supposed to guess. However ...

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My kids were recently enrolled in a storytelling class called Telling Tales through Brave Writer. One of their assignments suggested using the book Noodlehead Stories: World Stories Kids Can Tell and Retell. Although that book does not have any pictures, all of my kids thought the stories about ...

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All of my kids laughed out loud at the clever mouse's tricks in this charming story. It's rare to find a book that appeals equally to my four and ten year olds, but The Gruffalo was definitely a winner. Combine the clever plot with the colorful illustrations and the lyrical rhyming text and you have ...

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Two of my kids (the 6 and 10 year old), found parts of this book laugh out loud funny. The other 2 kids (the 4 and 8 year olds) seem less impressed, but I think they still enjoyed it. However, the main reason why you should check out this book from the library is because it pairs perfectly with this ...

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This book is pure gold. The humor of Pierre: A Cautionary Tale in Five Chapters and a Prologue appeals to everyone in my family from the preschooler to the 5th grader. Maurice Sendak gives a witty nod even to parents with his serious and fanciful title. Note that more sensitive kids might show some ...

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