Little Rabbit Couldn't Sleep by Beth Shoshan

Little Rabbit Couldn't Sleep is a story about a little rabbit who tries to stay awake until he see's the big sliver moon. He spends the day trying to find the moon the fastest way he can. When he asks people for help in finding the moon he decides not to take their advice because it would take to long. In the end, the little rabbit falls fast sleep before getting to see the big moon in the sky. I guess he will have to try again tomorrow night.

Little Rabbit Couldn't Sleep was a book for the new book shelf. This is another book I chose because of the illustrations. I love how the colors in this book are so bright and vibrant. They really pop off the page. The story itself and the writing was not my favorite. I did like the repetition of the line "Little Rabbit thought he had better ask someone else - just to be sure." Repetition is always a great way for children to get involved in their reading. They can read along with their parent or guardian.

I think this book is good for young readers in 1st or 2nd grade. I know children will like the pictures just as I had. They are very eye catching and beautifully done. Though the story was not my favorite, I still think this is a good book to read with children who are just starting to read. They can join in for the repetition parts and read along.

Yummiest Love by Lisa McCourt

Yummiest Love is another new book I found on the new book shelf. I thought the title was cute and wanted to read it. The book is about a love between a parent and a child. I found it very heart warming and touching. It is a book I would of enjoyed reading with my parents as a child before bed. These kinds of books that do not really have a plot are always some of my favorites. They always have a special meaning in them and children can connect to. Every child can connect to sharing a bond with their parent or guardian.

This book would be good for little kids in K-2, but like most of these books, I still enjoy them at my age. There is a part of the story where they talk about a "snuddle" which is a mix between a snuggle and cuddle. It reminded me of one of my friends who I love to cuddle with. I showed her the book and she thought it was adorable as well. I think the overall message of this book is a great one. It is a feel good book that any parent would be happy to read to their children. It is also simple enough that the child can read along.

Yummiest Love put a smile on my face from start to finish. I think this book is a great bedtime story for young kids and they will fall in love with all of its yummy-ness

The Magical Snowman by Catherine Walters

The Magical Snowman is a book I found on the new books section in the public library. The cover immediately caught my eye with its light blue color and beautiful illustration. I was really happy I picked this book out. The story is a simple, yet heart warming story. A little rabbit build a snowman and believes him to be real. His father keeps telling him this is not true. His father send him out to get berries one day and the the little rabbit gets lost. Then all of the sudden his snowman appears to help lead him home. When he gets home his father is so excited to see him. Little rabbit tells his father he got lost and his snowman helped him home. When his father looks back he seems the snowman in its same stationary position and laughs it off. Little Rabbit did not care because he knew the truth.

One of my favorite things about this book were hands down the illustrations. They were breathtakingly beautiful. I think they were done by water colors. The illustrator Alison Edgson did such an amazing job. One of my favorite things was that the snowman was done with sparkles and his rough to the touch. This will be fun while reading with children because they can feel the pages for the snowman. The pictures have such a lightness and easiness to them. They are very refreshing. The pictures add so much to this simple story and really made me want to read it over and over again.

I think this is a great story for children K-2nd grade. It is a good family story that parents could read to their kids. I think children will like the story and hopefully enjoy the beautiful illustrations. I really loved this book and would even recommend it to people my age just so they can see the pictures.

For Just One Day by Laura Leuck

For Just One Day is a newer book. I was reading many books that I had already read before when I was younger or ones that I had heard of. This book was quite a surprise. It is about a little boy who goes through many different animals like a chimpanzee, porcupine, grizzly bear, butterfly and many that that he would want to be for just one day. At the end he explains how he would only want to be these things for just one day because the rest of the days he just want to be himself. The book has a wonderful message for children. It is okay to want to be something or someone else for a day, but in the end, the best person you can be is you.

I really liked the way the book was laid out. Every page was a different animal, but on the page before it would give clues as to what the next animal he wanted to be was. This can be really fun for children and they can guess what the next animal is. The words also rhyme so that will make it a bit more easier for them. The pictures are fun and colorful. The font of the animal names changes and are always a different color. My favorite part is the last page. When the boy explains that all the other days he wants to be the "special him" there is a little mirror. This will be fun for the readers while reading the book because they will be able to see their own reflection.

I think children will find this book fun and exciting. It is not very hard so I think it would be best for grades K-2. They can read along with their parent\guardian. When I read this book to two second grades that got a huge kick out of it and especially the mirror in the end. I really love this book and think children will too.

Madeline's Rescue by Ludwig Bemelmans

Madeline's Rescue is a fun book for lovers of Madeline. This story is about a dog who rescues Madeline when she falls into the water. The dog stays at the boarding school with all the girls and they fight over who it gets to sleep with. When people come for the school's inspection they find the dog and send it away. The girls are all sad and decide to go look for it. They finally find the dog and continue to fight over it. The dog has puppies one night and now there is enough for everyone.

This book is better for girls rather then boys. I can see boys who might enjoy it, but all of the characters in the book are female. The story is simple and would be good for children in Kindergarten to 2nd grade. If the child is a dog lover, they will definitely enjoy this book. It brings a love of animals along with a series book with common characters. Children will enjoy reading Madelines Rescue if they are familiar with other Madeline books.

The pictures in the book use many of the same colors like yellows, and oranges. It makes the pages really pop out. I would have liked if they used more colors, but I liked the common theme of using a certain color palate. This book was not my favorite, but it is a book I think young girls who like Madeline will enjoy. It is a simple story with heart.

I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly by Nadine Bernard Westcott

I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly is a classic childrens book from my childhood. I remember reading this book in class when I was in kindergarten or first grade. The book is about an old lady who swallows a fly and then swallows many other odd things to try and catch the fly. In the end she swallows a horse and dies.

I think this book is a great book for kids who are learning to read because there is a lot of repetition in it. If you are reading this book to kids they are sure to join in by the end. The only problem I have with this book is that the ending is not a happy one. The old lady dies. It is good for kids to see an ending that is not always happy, but young kids might be a little uneasy about this. The illustrations in the book are colorful and funny. Kids will get a good laugh while reading this book and looking at the pictures.

I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly is a fun book for kids who are learning how to read. Though there are other books out there I would recommend over this one in terms of content for the younger kids, I still enjoy reading it at 20 years old.

Aurthur Babysits by Marc Brown

I was a big Aurthur fan as a kid. I loved to watch the show every morning. I had a few of the Aurthur books at home including this one. The book is about Aurthur going to babysit for the terrible Tibble Twins. His little sister D.W warns him that it is going to be hard because they are difficult, but Aurthur does not believe it will be so bad. When he gets there he sees how wrong he was. The twins take over and tie Aurthur to a chair. He eventually gets them to calm down with a story and they end up having a great time with him.

This is a fun story to read when you babysit kids. It is especially fun if the kids you're reading it to know Aurthur and the characters. The pictures are fun and colorful. I think this book is good for kids in 1st to 3rd grade. I think older kids who like Aurthur will enjoy it to. Everyone can relate to having a babysitter or tormenting a babysitter.I loved to read this book when I babysat. I thinks kids will really enjoy this book.