Buckeye Bookworm: March 2015

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Birthday Rules by Laurie Friedman

Do you know how to PROPERLY celebrate your birthday? Do you follow the rules? Percy Isaac Gifford is ready to explain how to celebrate your birthday so you won't forget! From the birthday cheer to being sure to watch your wish list, Percy has all the necessary guidelines to enjoy your day. Funny text matches the fun illustration for a perfect balance of fun. Obviously a great gift for your favorite birthday "kid" coming birthday!

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Illustration: 5 Buckeye leaves

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

I Hate Picture Books by Timothy Young

In our house the word HATE, DUMB and STUPID are BAD words...so much so that a certain 6 1/2 year old came crying into the room one night because he accidentally read the word "stupid" while reading to dad ...he was apparently afraid we would kick him out of the house. We did not. We did have a rather lengthy discussion about why we do not use those words but why authors sometimes have to use them. He bought it - for now. That being said....I loved this book! Max, the main character, hates picture books. Yes, I had a hard time even checking this out of the library. He points out just how ridiculous some of these picture books are. He quickly realizes though it is not that he HATES them (thank goodness) but rather loves them.

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Illustrations: 4 Buckeye leaves (Awesome endpages!)

The Angry Little Puffin by Timothy Young

Puffin is angry. Puffin is REALLY angry! Everyone that comes to visit can't seem to understand that he is a PUFFIN not a PENGUIN! It is quite obvious to Puffin that he is not a penguin and makes him incredibly annoyed that others can't see that. Sprinkled within his rant, Puffin is able to provide the reader some of things that makes him a puffin, NOT a penguin. Maybe, just maybe, he will finally be known as a puffin and not an "odd looking penguin"....or maybe not. Cute book with facts that even the youngest reader can pull out to learn more about a puffin.

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Illustrations: 4 Buckeye leaves