Sunday, May 6, 2018

Picture Books I Read This Week (April 30th-May 4th)

So I missed my Wednesday posting for this week but it's not next week yet so I'm still in the window. I'm thinking about making this a monthly list instead of a weekly thing but I'm not sure.

 I Had a Robot by Dan Yaccarino
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/414835.If_I_Had_a_Robot?ac=1&from_search=true
Phil wants to have a robot to do all the things he doesn't like to do. The robot needs to eat vegetables, take a bath, go to school, take piano lessons, kiss aunt Louise, help him win at basketball, & rule the world. But Phil realizes that he might want to eat his veggies if he gets chocolate cake afterwards!

Wink The Ninja Who Wanted to be Noticed by J.C. Phillipps
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6088258-wink?ac=1&from_search=true
This is actually a series, I found that out after I read it. I'm thinking of reading the other ones if I can find them.
Wink was so excited to be accepted to the Summer Moon School for Young Ninjas. But he had a hard time being quiet & doing what he was told. Wink makes an outfit out of flower curtains but even then he doesn't fit in. He fails at everything! But finally he gets into the circus by doing his tricks & everyone likes him!

The Egg by M.P. Robertson
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/816238.The_Egg?from_search=true
This cover is great,it really caught my attention! Plus the story is adorable.
George finds the egg in his chicken coop & moves it into his bedroom. After 3 days & 3 nights it starts to hatch...it's a little baby dragon! George knows he must teach the dragon everything he needs to know. So he teaches him how to fly, breath fire, save a damsel, & defeat a knight. But the dragon missed his own kind. The next day the dragon is gone. A week later he comes back & picks George up. The dragon has found a home with other dragons & now he has a family. 

Chicken & Cat Clean Up by Sara Voron
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6283767-chicken-and-cat-clean-up?ac=1&from_search=true
This is a book with no words, only pictures. Kids can use their imagination to tell the story.
Chicken owns & runs Chicken's Housekeeping Service. Cat goes with him & helps but doesn't do a great job. Chicken makes him go outside because he's not helpful. When he's outside he sees a mouse steal a lady's purse. Cat chases the mouse & catches him. Cat & Chicken take him to the police & get reward $. Cat uses the money to buy them a pet turtle.

Good Night Bat, Good Morning Squirrel by Paul Meisel 
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28695418-good-night-bat-good-morning-squirrel?from_search=true
Cute story & pictures!
Bat lost his home & he's looking for a new one. Bat discovers a comfy home that squirrel lives in & he likes it. Squirrel wants her home back so she leaves bat a note. They leave eachother notes back & forth but bat never quite understands what squirrel is trying to say. Ex: "Dear Bat, Leave my house!!!! Sincerely Squirrel." Then bat will not understand & gather leaves for the house & write a return note. "I leaved your house, hope you like it. Bat :)" Squirrel decides to let bat stay after he turns out to be nice & helpful.

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