Tag: Perfect Picture Book Friday

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Hoot & Honk Just Can’t Sleep

Posted on by Susan Uhlig

Perfect Picture Book Friday
hoot&honkHoot & Honk Just Can’t Sleep (Sterling Children’s Books, 2017) by Leslie Helakoski is one of those picture books I read and like. But when I reread it I like it even more.

As the title says, these bird can’t sleep. Because they are each in the wrong nest.

It makes me smile. I love the mirroring in the story. The text is sparse, but just enough. The illustrations are delightful. Hoot and Honk would make fun stuffed animals. Can I have a set? 😉

Leslie is the author and illustrator. Her website says, “Books for Laughing, Living and Learning,” which fits this book. There are Hoot and Honk activities here. Read about all her other books here.

Meanwhile, I’m off for another rereading.

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Bob and Joss Get Lost!

Posted on by Susan Uhlig

Perfect Picture Book Friday
Bob&JossGetLost!Bob and Joss Get Lost! (HarperCollins, 2017) by Peter McCleery and illustrated by Vin Vogel is another hilarious book where the reader gets to be smarter than the book characters.
Here’s the opening:
“I’m bored,” Bob said, “Let’s do something.”
“Let’s take a boat trip,” said Joss.
“We will get lost,” said Bob.
We won’t get lost,” said Joss.
Famous last words! And fun twists as you go along on the journey with them.
This is Peter’s debut picture book–I hope we see many more. Read more about Peter on his website where you’ll get more tastes of his humor.
Vin Vogel is an author as well as an illustrator. His humor matches up with Peter’s. Read more about Vin and his work, especially the Yeti books, here.

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Night Animals

Posted on by Susan Uhlig

Perfect Picture Book Friday
nightanimals.jpgNight Animals (Viking, 2015) by Gianna Marino is a hilariously fun picture book.

Possum is scared because it is night and something is out there. Then shunk is scared, and wolf, and bear. What are they scared of? Night Animals! Which bat tells them they are. Duh.

This book is deceptively simple, but such a riot. And the ending has a nice surprise. I also love Gianna’s drawings.

Gianna has eight picture books out with more to come–see all of them here. I need to do some more reading! Check out her bio here.

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Leave Me Alone!

Posted on by Susan Uhlig

Perfect Picture Book Friday
LeaveMeAloneLeave Me Alone! (Roaring Brook Press, 2016) written and illustrated by Vera Brosgol is a fun picture book that goes from normal life to the fantastic and back again.
An old woman just wants to be left alone to do her knitting, but her grandchildren won’t leave her and her yarn alone. So she goes to the forest. Then the bears won’t leave her alone. So she goes to the mountainside where the goats won’t leave her alone. At the top of the mountain she . . .
You’ll have to read it yourself to find out what happens. I like the humor, the language, the illustrations. It makes me smile.
The book is Vera’s debut picture book and a Caldecott Honor award winner, too. Learn more about Vera on her website where you can see more about her art and writing and even buy prints.

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Wolfie the Bunny

Posted on by Susan Uhlig

Perfect Picture Book Friday
wolfiethebunny.jpegWolfie the Bunny (Little, Brown and Company, 2015) by Ame Dyckman and illustrated by Zachariah OHora is a funny twist on the new baby book. It makes me smile whenever I think of it.
When Dot’s bunny family finds and abandoned wolf baby on the doorstep, young Dot warns, “HE’S GOING TO EAT US ALL UP!” But her parents don’t believe her. Wolfie eats carrots, he sleeps, he drools, until one day . . .
You’ll have to read the end of this New York Times bestselling book yourself. 🙂 Or you can listen to Ame read it here. (And see Zachariah as Wolfie!)
Read about Ame on her website where you can learn more about her and her other books.
Zachariah has 10 books out–two he illustrated by Ame, and four he wrote himself as well as illustrated–read about them here. On this page you can see lots of sample work in his portfolio.