THE BOOK WITH NO PICTURES by B.J. Novak

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7. THE BOOK WITH NO PICTURES by B.J. Novak

-Silly songs and sound effects in a book without images.

Book Summary:

"You might think a book with no pictures seems boring and serious. Except . . . here’s how books work. Everything written on the page has to be said by the person reading it aloud. Even if the words say . . .

BLORK. Or BLUURF.

Even if the words are a preposterous song about eating ants for breakfast, or just a list of astonishingly goofy sounds like BLAGGITY BLAGGITY and GLIBBITY GLOBBITY.

Cleverly irreverent and irresistibly silly, The Book with No Pictures is one that kids will beg to hear again and again. (And parents will be happy to oblige.)"- Amazon.com

About the Author:

"B.J. Novak is a writer and actor best known for his work on NBC's Emmy Award-winning comedy series "The Office" as an actor, writer, director, and executive producer. He is also known for his stand up comedy performances and his roles in motion pictures such as Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" and Disney's "Saving Mr. Banks." He is a graduate of Harvard University with a degree in English and Spanish literature."

B. J. Novak reads from The Book With No Pictures

Reviews:

"Conceptually radical . . . making the refreshing and contrarian case that words alone have sensory and imaginative vibrancy to spare."—Mark Levine, The New York Times Book Review * "“This book may not have pictures, but it's sure to inspire lots of conversations—and laughs . . . A riotously fresh take on breaking the fourth wall.”"— Kirkus, starred review "This book is sure to be a crowd-pleaser, and it’s perfect for one-on-one sharing with a parent or caregiver. Expect requests for repeated readings."—School Library Journal

Sources:

https://www.amazon.com/Book-No-Pictures-B-Novak/dp/0803741715/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=the+book+with+no+pictures+by+b.j.+novak&qid=1605374139&sr=8-2

https://www.amazon.com/B.-J.-Novak/e/B00H5FIQLS?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZwY5BeYcyo

GOODNIGHT, GOODNIGHT, CONSTRUCTION SITE by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld

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6. GOODNIGHT, GOODNIGHT, CONSTRUCTION SITE

by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld

As the sun sets, hard-working trucks get ready for bed.

About the author:

Sherri Duskey Rinker is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site and Steam Train, Dream Train. She loves cooking, gardening, and old oil paintings. Sherri lives with her photographer husband, two sons, one dog, and one hedgehog in St. Charles, Illinois.

Tom Lichtenheld is the illustrator of the New York Times bestsellers Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site and Steam Train, Dream Train, created with Sherri Duskey Rinker, and Duck! Rabbit! and I Wish You More, created with Amy Krouse Rosenthal. He lives near Chicago, Illinois.

Book Summary:

"Handpicked by Amazon kids’ books editor, Seira Wilson, for Prime Book Box – a children’s subscription that inspires a love of reading.

The #1 New York Times bestselling children's book now available in board book

An unabridged board book for kids version of the bestselling, best-beloved hardcover, perfect for small hands. Even the roughest, toughest readers will want to turn off their engines, rest their wheels, and drift to sleep with this sweet and soothing story. Vibrant illustrations and gentle rhyming text make this construction book for kids a surefire bedtime favorite for truck-crazy kids everywhere."- Amazon.com

Author Sherri Duskey Rinker reads her book 

GOODNIGHT, GOODNIGHT, CONSTRUCTION SITE!

Reviews:

" A standout picture book!"

- Booklist, starred review.

"A delightful debut."

- The New York Times.

“A hit with truck-loving preschoolers.”

- School Library Journal, starred review.

Sources: 

https://www.amazon.com/Goodnight-Construction-Sherri-Duskey-Rinker/dp/1452111731/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=GOODNIGHT%2C+GOODNIGHT%2C+CONSTRUCTION+SITE+by+Sherri+Duskey+Rinker&qid=1605372834&sr=8-4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKCnH6aaBNA

THE THANK YOU BOOK by Mo Willems

 

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5. THE THANK YOU BOOK

by Mo Willems

Piggie’s expressing her gratitude, but will she remember to include Gerald?

About the Author:

Book Summary:

"Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.

Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.

Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.

Gerald and Piggie are best friends.

In The Thank You Book!, Piggie wants to thank EVERYONE. But Gerald is worried Piggie will forget someone . . . someone important."-Amazon.com

Reviews:

Sources:

https://www.amazon.com/Thank-You-Book-Elephant-Piggie/dp/1423178289/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=THE+THANK+YOU+BOOK+by+Mo+Willems&qid=1605323931&sr=8-1

THE DAY THE CRAYONS QUIT by Drew Daywalt. Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers Philomel

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4. THE DAY THE CRAYONS QUIT

by Drew Daywalt

Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers

Problems arise when Duncan’s crayons revolt.

About the Author: 

"Drew Daywalt grew up in Ohio, where his mother read stories to him every night after she got off work as a nurse at the local hospital. Today he reads to his own children in California. And when he's not spending time with family, Drew writes smart little stories for smart little people."

Book Summary:

"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! Blue crayon needs a break from coloring all those bodies of water. Black crayon wants to be used for more than just outlining.  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?"-Amazon.com

'The Day the Crayons Quit' by Drew Daywalt - 

READ ALOUD FOR KIDS!

Reviews:

Amazon Best Children's Book of 2013: "The Day the Crayons Quit, Drew Daywalt’s clever story of a box of crayons gone rogue will get the whole family laughing at the letters written by the occupants of the ubiquitous yellow and green box. The combination of text and Oliver Jeffers' illustrations match the colors' personalities beautifully as the crayons share their concern, appreciation, or downright frustration: yellow and orange demand to know the true color of the sun, while green--clearly the people pleaser of the bunch--is happy with his workload of crocodiles, trees, and dinosaurs. Peach crayon wants to know why his wrapper was torn off, leaving him naked and in hiding; blue is exhausted and, well, worn out; and pink wants a little more paper time. The result of this letter writing campaign is colorful creativity and after reading this book I will never look at crayons the same way again--nor would I want to." ---Seira Wilson

Sources:

https://www.amazon.com/Day-Crayons-Quit-Drew-Daywalt/dp/0399255370/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=THE+DAY+THE+CRAYONS+QUIT+by+Drew+Daywalt&qid=1605216157&sr=8-3

https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Daywalt/e/B00KPO8H1K?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZttMDho5HMw

THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU WILL BE by Emily Winfield Martin

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3. THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU WILL BE by Emily Winfield Martin 

 A celebration of future possibilities.

About the Author:

Emily Winfield Martin makes paintings, books and other things. When she was small, she spent every moment drawing, reading, dressing rabbits in fancy clothes, and having many peculiar daydreams. When she grew up, she began to illustrate those daydreams and she created a cottage industry called The Black Apple, which sells all manner of her art and etceteras.

She works in a tiny nook of a studio filled with old children's books, wind-up toys, and stacks of fabric. She lives in Portland, Or.

You can visit her at www.emilywinfieldmartin.com

Book Summary: 

"From brave and bold to creative and clever, Emily Winfield Martin's rhythmic rhyme expresses all the loving things that parents think of when they look at their children.

With beautiful, and sometimes humorous, illustrations, and a clever gatefold with kids in costumes, this is a book grown-ups will love reading over and over to kids-both young and old.

The Wonderful Things You Will Be has a loving and truthful message that will endure for lifetimes and makes a great gift for any occasion." -Amazon.com

       

THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU WILL BE Book Read Aloud 

| Kindergarten Books Read Aloud

Reviews:

“Her children are so serious… and so unflappable… that they convey not just hope for the future, but a sense of manifest destiny.” — Publishers Weekly starred review

“Sweet but not saccharine and singsong but not forced, Martin's text is one that will invite rereadings as it affirms parental wishes for children while admirably keeping child readers at its heart.”

—Kirkus starred review

Sources:

https://www.amazon.com/Wonderful-Things-You-Will-Be/dp/0385376715/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=THE+WONDERFUL+THINGS+YOU+WILL+BE+by+Emily+Winfield+Martin&qid=1605215260&sr=8-1

https://www.amazon.com/Emily-Winfield-Martin/e/B003IUDJ3Y?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYqEsoAfhPQ

DRAGONS LOVE TACOS by Adam Rubin.

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2. DRAGONS LOVE TACOS by Adam Rubin.

What to serve your dragon-guests.

About the Author:

Adam Rubin is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of ten critically-acclaimed picture books including the Those Darn Squirrels trilogy, Dragons Love Tacos, Dragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel, Robo-Sauce, High Five and El Chupacabras (short-listed for the 2018 Texas Blue Bonnet award). In between writing projects, he designs and collects optical illusions, puzzles and games. His favorite color is blue, his favorite food is fried chicken, and his favorite animal is the otter.

Book Summary:

"A #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon, this deliciously funny read-aloud is an unforgettable tale of new friends and the perfect snack that will make you laugh until spicy salsa comes out of your nose.

Dragons love tacos. They love chicken tacos, beef tacos, great big tacos, and teeny tiny tacos. So if you want to lure a bunch of dragons to your party, you should definitely serve tacos. Buckets and buckets of tacos. Unfortunately, where there are tacos, there is also salsa. And if a dragon accidentally eats spicy salsa . . . oh, boy. You're in red-hot trouble.

The award-winning team of Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri are also the creators of Dragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel, El Chupacabras, High Five, Robo-Sauce, and Secret Pizza Party." -Amazon.com

Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin (Read Aloud) | Storytime

Reviews:

"Rubin and Salmieri, the team behind the equally hilarious "Those Darn Squirrels!," bring their kooky sensibility to this irresistible story about what can go wrong at a taco party for dragons... The dragons may screw up the party, but this book gets everything right." -The New York Times

Sources:

https://www.amazon.com/Dragons-Love-Tacos-Adam-Rubin/dp/0803736800/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=DRAGONS+LOVE+TACOS+by+Adam+Rubin&qid=1605214532&sr=8-3

https://www.amazon.com/Adam-Rubin/e/B001JSHJCE?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000

WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A PROBLEM? by Kobi Yamada. Illustrated by Mae Besom Compendium

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1.

WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A PROBLEM?

by Kobi Yamada. Illustrated by Mae Besom Compendium

Theme: Problems can be lessons in disguise.

About the Author:

Kobi Yamada is a New York Times best-selling author and the CEO of Compendium, a company of amazing people doing amazing things. Kobi lives happily with the love of his life and their two super fun kids in the land of flying salmon, where he gets to see unbelievable possibilities unfold every day. He wonders if maybe life is even more beautiful than he imagined.

Follow link for more information: www.live-inspired.com

Book Summary:

"From the same author and illustrator as the #1 nationally best-selling What Do You Do With an Idea? comes a new book to encourage you to look closely at problems and discover the possibilities they can hold. This is the story of a persistent problem and the child who isn't so sure what to make of it. The longer the problem is avoided, the bigger it seems to get. But when the child finally musters up the courage to face it, the problem turns out to be something quite different than it appeared. What Do You Do With a Problem? is a story for anyone, at any age, who has ever had a problem that they wished would go away. It's a story to inspire you to look closely at that problem and to find out why it's here. Because you might discover something amazing about your problem... and yourself." 

📚What Do You Do With A Problem? //A READ ALOUD

Reviews:

“...Yamada's inspirational prose and the romance of Besom's spreads make an impact.”—Publishers Weekly

“In a wonderful balance of text and pictures, the team responsible for What Do You Do With an Idea (2014) returns with another book inspiring children to feel good about themselves” —Kirkus Reviews

“While not every problem can be so easily dismantled, this is a beautifully illustrated reminder of possibility.” —Booklist

Sources:

https://www.amazon.com/What-Do-You-Problem/dp/1943200009/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=WHAT+DO+YOU+DO+WITH+A+PROBLEM%3F+by+Kobi+Yamada&qid=1605213077&sr=8-2

https://www.amazon.com/Kobi-Yamada/e/B00MC0MIB0?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYeHODPyfno