I Can Has Books?

Mama, Do You Love Me? by Barbara Joosse My rating: 4 of 5 stars Mamma, Do You Love Me? is a wonderful story about a little girl testing her mother to find out how far show could go and how much she can push her limits to see if her mamma will still lover her. Her mother through this also discovers that even when she would be angry, sad or scared no matter what she will always love her little girl. On top of this we the reader are introduce to another cultures history we might not necessarily know much about, through both the words in the story and illustrations. One thing I really liked about this story, besides it being a mother/daughter book about their love of the other is the little index at the back telling us about the individual things mentioned. Be it something as simple as the word dog, but they give us how it relates to the Inuit. View all my reviews

Is a Worry Worrying You? by Ferida Wolff My rating: 5 of 5 stars Is a Worry Worrying You? is a wonderful story filled with silly pictures and situations to help explain to children different kinds of worries they may face and how to get rid of them. This is a book that should be read to all children. Actually adults could learn from it as well. Because we all have worries, it doesn't matter your age. And children unlike most (not all) adults don't understand why they are worrying or how to over come their worrying. I know myself I am a big worrier. I worry about a lot of stuff, stuff that is beyond my control but I just can't help. I'm getting better at it that. But enough about me back to this book. I don't think I can say anything negative about this book even if I tried. I for one will be going out and picking up myself a copy. Because you never know when a worry will be worrying you. :) I received a copy from Tanglewood Press, via Netgalley for revie...

Magic Words: From the Ancient Oral Tradition of the Inuit by Vanita Oelschlager My rating: 3 of 5 stars Beautifully, beautifully illustrated. The colors just jump off the pages. Magic Words is a poem which has been translated from Inuit, it is very short and simple. But yet it's message and meaning are far from it. The mind is magical and powerful thing. The words and images work tell a story that when you read it over again you see other things that you never saw the first time through it. Great for Pre-K up through primary aged kids. Arc copy provided by Vanita Books, via Netgalley. View all my reviews

Carrot by Vanita Oelschlager My rating: 3 of 5 stars Read Now copy via NetGalley What drew me to this book was the big orange cat on the cover, and as a lover of cats (especially orange ones) I just had to check it out. Carrot is a cute little rhyming book about the daily adventures of Carrot the cat. One day she sees a white long haired kitty named Buffy looking rather royal like on a yacht. After spending sometime admiring Buffy she starts to wonder what her life is like and what her own life would be like if she could be Buffy. At first it all seems to be wonderful and exciting, thinking of all the things she could do and see. But after more thought Carrot starts to think of all the things she would miss if she lived in that world rather then her own. This story is a great for teaching children that as much as some other persons life may seem more interesting and better then theirs, things are not always as they seem. And to think about all that they have, that would be mi...

Cat Comes Too by Hazel Hutchins My rating: 4 of 5 Cupcakes Cat Comes Too by Hazel Hutchins is an adorable little book for smaller children and toddlers. Toddlers will enjoy the story of the little cat as they follow up into the attic and discover all that there is to see and explore. Along with the brightly illustrated pictures the wording is simple and repetitive which is great for little ones starting off reading on their own. Copy provided by Annick Press Ltd. via NetGalley View all my reviews

The Black Suitcase by Shannon Cervone My rating: 3 of 5 stars *Copy provided by Turn the Page Publishing via Netgalley* Eddie, a little boy doesn't like it when his daddy has to travel all the time, and knows that when he see the black suitcase come out that it's time yet again for his dad to so. So in order to stop him thinks hiding it will get him to stay. He doesn't understand why his friends dad doesn't have to go away but his does. This a great story for families who have a parent who has to travel often for work. It helps to explain why some parents have to go away for their jobs. It talks about responsibilities, comparing the child tiding up their toys to the father having to go to away for work. It also explains that they are not leaving them because they want to be away from them but because this what they need to do make life better for them and provide things like a house, food, clothes. It also shows a great example of something that parent and child can ...

Tiger in My Soup by Kashmira Sheth My rating: 4 of 5 stars Tiger in My Soup by Kashmira Sheth is a delightful tale of a boy with a vivid imagination who while being babysat by his big sister, is shocked to find a tiger in his soup. He wants is his sister to read his book to him, but the sister would like to just get lost in her own reading. The boy decides to read it on his own, a book that happens to be about tigers in the jungle. Children will enjoy looking at the illustrations as this story is being read to or read by them. So much is told through the images, all while his sister is in her own little world. It is a cute story that I think all young children and parents will enjoy. Easy to understand, with words simple enough for children just learning to read, to be able to read it by themselves. Parents will enjoy watching their reactions as they read out loud the battle with the tiger. *Arc thanks to Peachtree Publishers via Netgalley* View all my reviews