I have two mini picture books reviews* to share with y'all today
20
Big Trucks in the Middle of the Street
by
Mark Lee
Illustrated
by Kurt Cyrus
Pub
Date: June 11, 2013
Pub:
Candlewick Press
Format:
hardcover
Source:
pub
Count the trucks getting stuck in a traffic jam in this rhythmic read-aloud sure to draw in kids who love everything on wheels.One ice-cream truck selling everything sweetBreaks down and blocks the middle of our street.If you’re a little boy on a bike, an ice-cream truck on your street is always a welcome sight. But what if it the truck breaks down and blocks the mail truck behind it (now there are two), not to mention a third truck carrying hay? One by one, trucks of all types and sizes and functions are sure to pile up behind, offering ample opportunity for ogling — and counting. And maybe the boy’s idea for putting one of the trucks to good use might even save the day.
I received a copy of this title from the pub in exchange for an honest review
20 Big Trucks in the Middle of the
Street, by Mark Lee,
is an adorable picture book
with captivating illustrations and an utterly addicting rhyming
story. A cute little boy narrates this 32 page story, counting the
twenty different trucks that get backed up in the middle of his
street, all because of one stuck ice-cream truck.
The
rhyming, sing-song narration flows in the most perfect and pleasing
way. Little readers, and those being read to, will love the
simplicity and sound of the rhyming rhythm. The bright, physically
appealing pictures, by Kurt Cyrus, illustrate the story wonderfully.
Each of the different twenty trucks has its own personality and pizzazz and little readers will love pointing the various trucks out
and picking their favorites. The illustrations are busy enough to
keep little eyes entertained and enthralled, but not too busy to
overwhelm.
I
love that the little boy narrator is the voice of reason and comes up
with the big plan to save the day, and I think little ones will get a
kick out of this too. The story begins and ends with the stuck
ice-cream truck, bringing the story full circle.
20 Big Trucks in the Middle of the
Street is a delightful little
story, perfect for little readers who love cars or who are just
learning how to count. The lovely illustrations and addicting rhyming
story will have little ones asking for this story again and again.
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The
Day the Crayons Quit
by
Drew Daywalt
Illustrated
by Oliver Jeffers
Pub
Date: June 27, 2013
Pub:
Penguin
Format:
hardcover
Source:
pub
Crayons have feelings, too, in this funny back-to-school story illustrated by the creator of Stuck and This Moose Belongs to Me. Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: His crayons have had enough! They quit! Beige Crayon is tired of playing second fiddle to Brown Crayon. Black wants to be used for more than just outlining. Blue needs a break from coloring all those bodies of water. And Orange and Yellow are no longer speaking—each believes he is the true color of the sun.What can Duncan possibly do to appease all of the crayons and get them back to doing what they do best?
I received a copy of this title from the pub in exchange for an honest review
The Day the Crayons Quit,
by Drew Daywalt, is a hilarious tale about the day the crayons have
just had enough! This awesomely original story is clever,
laugh-out-loud funny, and perfectly illustrated. The story begins
with Duncan taking out his box of crayons only to find a stack of
letters. Each letter, written by a different colored crayon, tells of
that crayon's woes, complaints, and demands.
This
book is just too cute and entertaining! Like me, younger readers will
love how each crayon has its own wildly fun personality, from
overworked Red to neat freak Purple to overlooked White to poor,
naked Peach, and every other color in between. Little readers will
laugh at the book's silliness and root for their favorite crayons.
Oliver
Jeffers' spectacular and whimsically child-like illustrations are the
perfect companion to Daywalt's story. Jeffers does a fantastic job of
bringing each crayon to life and creating vivid eye-catching
pictures.
The Day the Crayons Quit will
appeal to readers of all ages (it had this “grown-up” completely
enchanted), and will definitely be a big hit amongst little readers!
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*I don't rate picture books here at Word Spelunking, I merely review them
