Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Picture Books I Read This Week (May 7th - May 11th)

I'm going to finish out May by doing at least 5 books per week on this thread. Then in the summer things are going to be crazy at work so I might switch to a monthly listing. Here are the picture books I read this week.

Basghetti Spaghetti by Susanne Vettiger
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3394579-basghetti-spaghetti?ac=1&from_search=true#
Super cute!
Oscar the little crab loved spaghetti! He loved it so much he made up a song about it. But when he tried to sing the song he got nervous & couldn't say the right words. The other kids laughed at him...but Susie the sweeper fish thinks that there is someone who can help Oscar with his words. She takes him to Dr. Octopus ,the Speech Fixer. Octopus helps Oscar with his words so he can go back to school & eat spaghetti with his friends while singing the song. 

Away by Emil Sher
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31290569-away?ac=1&from_search=true#
The pictures in this book are really pretty & the story is told through sticky notes.
Skip is going away on a trip but really doesn't want too. He can't go because the cat will miss him & he can't find his favorite shirt. He finds out that his mom went to camp as a kid & loved it so maybe he will too. The day is finally here & he goes reluctantly They write letters back & forth from camp but everyone is happy when he is home...even the cat, Lester. 

Cupcake by Charise Mericle Harper
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7071785-cupcake?ac=1&from_search=true#
One of my coworkers read this book & loved it so I picked it up & it was great! There is also recipes in the back.
After all the mixing & baking Vanilla Cupcake is born. He met all his brother's & sister's including Chocolate Cupcake, Pink Princess Cupcake, Rainbow Sprinkle Cupcake, & many more. Vanilla felt happy to be apart of such a colorful family. But at the end of the day Vanilla Cupcake didn't feel so special because no one picked him at the bake sale. Candle sees Cupcake & they bond over being ordinary. Candle decides to help Cupcake be trying different toppings. They try pickles, spaghetti, pancakes, eggs, peas, & smelly cheese. Finally they figure out Candle is the best topping ever!

Goldilocks & the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13617210-goldilocks-and-the-three-dinosaurs?ac=1&from_search=true#
This book was an interesting take on the classic story.
Once upon a time there was 3 dinosaurs from Norway. There was Papa Dinosaur, Mama Dinosaur, & some other dinosaur. One day for no reason  they made their beds, positioned their chairs just so, & made some pudding. They were hoping to catch a little succulent child that came into their home by chance. So they "went somewhere else" & hid in the woods. Soon Goldilocks came along to their trap...I mean home. She saw the pudding & the third bowl was just right. All the chairs were to tall, so she moved to the bedroom. All the beds were too big too. Outside the dinosaurs were talking about how delicious she would taste. Goldilocks heard them. She figured the dinosaurs lived there & got out as soon as possible. The dinosaurs rushed in to eat her but they were too late & she was already gone! 

The Terrible Plop by Ursula Dubosarsky
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6557208-the-terrible-plop?ac=1&from_search=true
This was another one that my coworker read then I picked up, it was a cute story.
Six little rabbits out by the lake & an apple fell from a tree & goes PLOP! into the lake. The bunnies run away & all the other animals follow them. They run into a big brown bear & he is not afraid of the plop. The bear grabs a rabbit to take him back to the lake & show him the plop. When they get there another apple falls from the tree with another giant PLOP! The rabbit turns around & the bear has run away in fear. The rabbit laughs & happily eats grass by the lake knowing he was braver than a big brown bear. 

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