Picture Book Wednesday: Dino Door

There's a to do list, but a little one isn't that excited about chores.  (Who can blame them really?). Will they get everything done or will play interrupt?

I'm always a fan of Josh Funk's books and this one is super cute. While this book doesn't have a lot of words, it does rhyme. The illustrations are bright and cheerful. The story is funny and charming. This is a great book to read again and again.

Picture Book Wednesday: Not your Fairy Tales

There are not your average fairy tales...

In this story - there are four little pigs. Their mother sends them out to live their lives. One wants to be a builder, one a star, one a pumpkin, and the fourth a storyteller. 

This is a funny tale that's a little mixed up. It will help if readers know the original tale. I love the illustrations, especially the blueprints. I love the wolf who isn't trying to eat the pigs. I love that each pig has their own personality and hopes and dreams.

Hansel and Gretel get lost in the wood - but in this story they refuse to believe their parents are bad people. Or that the witch isn't a nice lady. It leads to some problems on their end but eventually, they figure everything out.

Another funny mixed-up tale. I love the gingerbread house - who wouldn't want to live there. I like Gretel's feminist touches in this story. And that ending! 

Blog Tour: The Great Caper Caper

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE GREAT CAPER CAPER by Josh Funk & Brendan Kearney Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 About The Book:

Title: THE GREAT CAPER CAPER (Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast #5)

Author: Josh Funk, Brendan Kearney (Illustrator)

Paperback Pub. Date: November 15, 2022

Publisher: Union Square & Co.

Formats: Hardcover

Pages: 40

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, TBD, Bookshop.org

 In the fifth adventure of the Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast series, our delectable rhyming friends find their home covered in darkness and embark on a Las Veggies heist—perfect for fans of The Food Group series.

When Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast awake one morning to near-darkness, they are aghast. Who would steal the fridge light? And what if the fridge is—gasp—dark all the time? Not to worry. Our trusty heroes are on the case. Will they be able to bring the fridge back to its bright self, or will they have to live in semi-darkness…forever?
 
Praise for the Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast Series:
 
“Readers will giggle their way through this refrigerated fantasyland.”—Publishers Weekly
 
“A must purchase.”—School Library Journal, starred review
 
Don’t miss the other books in the series:
Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast
The Case of the Stinky Stench
Mission Defrostable
Short & Sweet

My Thoughts: I adore this series! It's super clever. I love the characters, the rhyming and pace of the story, and the illustrations. It's a favorite at my library and I hand it out to readers often. I'm so happy there's another book in the series to enjoy! 

 About Josh Funk:

Josh Funk is the co-creator of the Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast series, including Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast, The Case of the Stinky Stench, Mission Defrostable, Short & Sweet, and The Great Caper Caper. His other works include, How to Code a Sandcastle, Lost in the Library, Albie Newton, and more. Josh lives in Massachusetts and invites you to learn more about him by visiting joshfunkbooks.com.

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About Brendan Kearney:

Brendan Kearney is the co-creator of the Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast series, including Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast, The Case of the Stinky Stench, Mission Defrostable, Short & Sweet, and The Great Caper Caper. Brendan also is the author-illustrator of Forest, The Night the Moon Went Missing, and Fish. He currently lives in the UK with his family and invites you to learn more about him by visiting brendandraws.com.

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a finished copy of THE GREAT CAPER CAPER, US Only.

Ends November 29^th, midnight EST.

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Follow the Tour:

Week One:

11/14/2022	yabookscentral.com	Excerpt
11/15/2022	@enjoyingbooksagain	IG Review
11/16/2022	Kim"s Book Reviews and Writing Aha's	Review/IG Post
11/17/2022	@allyluvsbooksalatte	IG Review
11/18/2022	YA Book Nerd	Review/IG Post

Picture Book Wednesday: Where is Our Library?

 

The lions are puzzled when during their nighttime visit to the library, they discover all the books are gone! They're on a mission to undercover the truth about the missing books.

Patience and Fortitude enjoy a romp all over New York City. I enjoyed how they sought out answers and even more when they traveled to other branches of the NYPL system. I love how they love reading and discover new favorites and love old favorites. I love the artwork. Another winner in this series - and this reader desperately hopes for more books about these lions.

Library Recommendation: Highly recommended for school and public libraries - what library doesn't want a book about library and book loving lions?

Picture Book Review: Lost in the Library

One morning Fortitude worries that Patience isn't back on the stone before the sun rises. He worries what will happen if New York wakes up to discover only one lion in front of the library. So, he does something he's never done before - he goes looking for Patience in the library.

My Thoughts: Of course I loved this one! It's about the lions in front of NYPL. It's about friendship and stories and discovering new places. It's an adorable book.

Library Recommendations: A must have book for public and school libraries.

Picture Book Review: Dear Dragon

George and Blaise are assigned pen pals in school. At first, neither of them is excited about the project, but as they write to each other and learn more about each other, they begin to enjoy writing. Could this assignment lead to friendship?

My Thoughts: I adored this book. I love how George (human) and Blaise (dragon) made assumptions about the other while reading their letters. I love how the letters start off as school assignments but grow into friendship and the desire to write after the assignment ends. I love it when they meet for the first time. The illustrations are charming. A fantastic book from one of my favorite authors that I can't wait to share!

Cover Thoughts: Adorable!
Source: My Library
Library Recommendation: Highly recommended for all public and school libraries
Storytime Use:  Dragons, penpals, or letters.