What Does A Princess Really Look Like? by Mark Loewen

Children spending a day outside and being a “wild one”.

The joy I found on every page – especially on the little girl’s face.

I loved this delightful book for so many reasons. It is the story of a little girl’s joyful trip to the playground and her adventures as she explores every activity. This padded book with sturdy pages is one that is well suited to be read again and again, which is exactly what I think will happen in your home. Wild One by Jane Whittingham Illustrated by Neal Tuazon This is a fun book to share with your little ones, especially if they have a special someone in their lives. And it didn’t go well! Greg Stone’s illustrations bring Bunny to life and help us to understand exactly how both Max and Bunny are feeling. My husband and I knew that wherever we went with the kids, the most important thing was to NEVER FORGET BLANKIE AND RICK!! We would have definitely appreciated having a backup blankie or Rick! Why didn’t we ever think of that?īackup Bunny tells the sweet story of what happened when he was pressed into service after Max loses his real, true Bunny. When my boys were toddlers they each had their special comfort toy – one a “blankie” and one a large stuffed raccoon, “Rick”.

The Backup Bunny by Abigail Rayner Pictures by Greg Stones This story will lead to so many wonderful discussions with your children. I especially enjoyed the notes from the author and the artist which help us understand how both the story and the pictures in this imaginative book came to be, as well as tell us about the special friendship between Samantha and Mike. How would she continue to create the stories that she knows she must express? The mixed media illustrations by Mike Curato bring her journey alive for us as she folds a sheet of paper, chips and peels the paint and tears up the floorboards to create the story she must share. We follow a little girl who imagines that her pencil disappears and what she might do to solve that problem. That is what this delightful picture book is all about. They might write stories, paint pictures, knit sweaters or hundreds and thousands of other things, but in order to survive, to be themselves, they know they must create. There are people in the world who MUST create. I hope you’ll check out our blog, as well as look for us on Instagram, and on Twitter If…by Samantha Berger illustrated by Mike Curato. I have found so many picture books this spring, that I want to share with you! In fact, due to my long list, I will be publishing a post with more titles within the next few weeks! I learned about many of these titles through a wonderful group I’m proud to be a part of, We are a group of parents, teachers and librarians who share a love of children’s literature.

What Does A Princess Really Look Like? by Mark Loewen