I have reviews* of two adorable picture books to share today...
Boom! Boom! Boom!
By Jamie Swenson
Illustrated by David Walker
5/28/13
Macmillan
Purchase: Amazon / B&N / Indie Bound
FLASH! CRASH! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!One rainy night, in the midst of a storm,A brave little boy is cozy and warm.He’s all snuggled up, safe in his room—When “ARROOO” howls dog, “is there room?”Of course there’s room—and all is well—Until . . . FLASH! CRASH! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!What happens when too many friends start to squish in?That’s when the fun is sure to begin!
Even the youngest of readers are invited to count along as each of the family pets seeks refuge from the thunder and lightning in this lively and adorable picture book about bedtime, fears, and friendship
Jamie
Swenson's Boom! Boom! Boom! is a fantastic and fun
little story told in rhyming lines. On a stormy night, one scared
little boy and his animal friends squish together in bed and bravely
ride out the storm together.
Swenson
writes with an addicting and charming lyrical voice and the cute
rhyming verses are the perfect combination of silly and sweet. Young
readers will get a kick out of the various animals who make their way
into the little boy's bed and the story will leave them giggling.
David
Walker's adorable pictures fill the pages with soft, eye-catching
colors. Walker has captured the various characters brilliantly and
each character is depicted with such personality.
Little
readers will love everything about this fun book and will want to
hear and again and again (I did!). Boom! Boom! Boom! is
the perfect read aloud book.
Jamie Swenson
Jamie A. Swenson received an M.F.A. in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University. She works as an associate librarian and early literacy storyteller. Jamie lives in Wisconsin with her family.
David Walker
David Walker has illustrated many books for children, including Victoria Adler’s Baby, Come Awayand Ann Whitford Paul’s Little Monkey Says Good Night and If Animals Kissed Good Night. He lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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Some Monsters Are Different
by David Milgrim
7/16/13
Macmillan
Purchase: Amazon / B&N / Indie Bound
This laugh-out-loud book describes the many differences found between monsters. Some monsters will eat anything; some are picky. Some monsters talk and talk and talk; some are quiet. But ultimately, as this hilarious book makes clear, all monsters are absolutely, positively, completely perfectly wonderful . . . just the way they are!
David Milgrim’s spare text and colorful, contemporary illustrations are perfect for beginning readers. And for anyone who’s ever felt like the odd one out, this is a funny, playful, and comforting story
David
Milgrim's Some Monsters Are Different is a
laugh-out-loud celebration of differences and uniqueness, with some
of the coolest monster illustrations ever!
With
simple, sparse text, Milgrim explores and celebrates the differences
among monsters (and people!) in an absolutely charming and adorable
way! This story will have readers (young and old) giggling and
flipping through the pages again and again. Milgrim creates a
heartwarming and important message, about acceptance and appreciating
differences, that even the youngest reader will understand.
As
much as I love Milgrim's words, I adore his bright, cheery
illustrations. The different monsters (there's a lot) are just SO
cute and squee-worthy! These eye-catching and fun pictures will
delight readers every time they open this book...I know I want to
spend all day staring at them!
David Milgrim
David Milgrim has written and illustrated over twenty picture books, including Goodnight iPad; Eddie Gets Ready for School; My Dog, Buddy; and Cows Can’t Fly, an IRA/CBC Children’s Choice Award winner. He lives in Northampton, Massachusetts, with his family.
Nice post. I really enjoy reading it. Thanks for sharing.
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