Children's Picture Books Recent Picks

February 2011

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Don't do that! / Tony Ross.
"Nellie had a pretty nose. It was so pretty that she was given a part in the Christmas play. But then Nellie does something she shouldn't do and learns why grown-ups always tell you not to!" (Syndetics Summary)

Boo to a goose / Mem Fox; pictures by David Miller.
"From a world-renowned author comes this clever collection of delightful rhymes. Would you feed your pajamas to giant piranhas or walk on your knees past a hive full of bees but never say 'Boo!' to a goose? In order to avoid frightening the aforementioned fowl, author Mem Fox has concocted a boisterous baker's dozen of satisfyingly silly alternatives. These rollicking rhymes are a treat to repeat and sure to inspire youngsters to compose their own silly goose scenarios." (Syndetics summary)

Children make terrible pets / Peter Brown.
"From the New York Times bestselling author of The Curious Garden comes a unique and laugh-out-loud twist on the perennial first pet theme, as he tells the story about a bear and her pet boy. Full color." (Syndetics summary)

Slightly invisible / Lauren Child.
"Charlie and friend Marv are in search of strange and tricky creatures. And they would like to do this without Lola bothering and interrupting. Luckily, Lola knows exactly how to catch strange and tricky creatures and enlists a little bit of help from her invisible friend, Soren Lorensen, and of course, one or three drops of pink milk." (amazon.co.uk)

The indigo bird / Helen Taylor.
"Fantail is looking for Takahe, but where can he be? Is he playing with Weka in the snow or splashing in the puddles with Pukeko? Perhaps he's hiding in plain sight!" (Syndetics summary)

The bear's water picnic / John Yeoman; Quentin Blake.
"This is a delightful story of a bear who wants to go on a picnic with his friends when a group of noisy frogs wants to join them. When the picnic group's raft runs ashore on a sand bar they find they need those noisy frogs' help. All's well that ends well when the picnic finally occurs." (www.librarything.com)

There are no cats in this book / Viviane Schwarz.
"A charming picture book with fantastic pop-out and photographic features, featuring three of the most lovable cats around." (amazon.co.uk)

Little Pea / by Amy Krouse Rosenthal; illustrated by Jen Corace.
"Little Pea hates eating candy for dinner, but his parents will not let him have his spinach dessert until he cleans his plate." (Syndetics summary)

There's something in my attic / written and illustrated by Mercer Mayer.
"That nightmare in the attic may look and sound scary, but it's no match for a brave girl with a lasso! Nobody knows better than Mercer Mayer how to turn shivers into smiles, and children no longer need fear things that go bump in the night. Full-color illustrations." (Syndetics summary)

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