MommaReads http://www.mommareads.net Sharing a Love of Children's Literature Fri, 10 May 2013 19:04:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Wild About You! by Judy Sierra http://www.mommareads.net/2013/05/10/wild-about-you-by-judy-sierra/ http://www.mommareads.net/2013/05/10/wild-about-you-by-judy-sierra/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 19:04:48 +0000 Nina http://www.mommareads.net/?p=1432 All of the animals in the zoo are having babies. Some are small, some are big, some are feathery, some are furry…they’re all cute. The pandas and the kangaroos are the only animals who don’t have any animal babies. The zookeeper has a special surprise for the pandas and the kangaroos though.
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]]> http://www.mommareads.net/2013/05/10/whos-who-by-ken-geist/feed/ 0 Goodnight, Dragons by Judith L. Roth http://www.mommareads.net/2013/05/10/goodnight-dragons-by-judith-l-roth/ http://www.mommareads.net/2013/05/10/goodnight-dragons-by-judith-l-roth/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 18:15:26 +0000 Nina http://www.mommareads.net/?p=1424 Do you have a little adventurer with an incredible imagination? The boy in this story sets off to tame the dragons in the forest. It turns out that all the dragons really needed were some soft blankets, some hot chocolate, a nap and a cuddle. Super cute and a great naptime or bedtime read.
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]]> http://www.mommareads.net/2013/05/10/goodnight-dragons-by-judith-l-roth/feed/ 0 First Peas to the Table by Susan Grigsby http://www.mommareads.net/2013/05/10/first-peas-to-the-table-by-susan-grigsby/ http://www.mommareads.net/2013/05/10/first-peas-to-the-table-by-susan-grigsby/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 18:07:02 +0000 Nina http://www.mommareads.net/?p=1421 This is the perfect book if you have your own home garden or if you are a teacher and you have a garden at your school. The teacher in this story tell the students about how Thomas Jefferson and his friends had a contest each year to see who could fill a bowl full of peas first using the peas grown from their own gardens. Thomas Jefferson learned that there were a lot of different types of peas and some grew bigger and faster than others.

The students in this story end up having the same contest amongst themselves in their classroom. They learn about different pea varieties, the effect weather can have on growing and good sportsmanship. Eventually someone does win the crown for the first bowlful of peas.
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]]> http://www.mommareads.net/2013/05/10/first-peas-to-the-table-by-susan-grigsby/feed/ 0 Monsters on Machines by Deb Lund http://www.mommareads.net/2013/05/10/monsters-on-machines-by-deb-lund/ http://www.mommareads.net/2013/05/10/monsters-on-machines-by-deb-lund/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 17:52:08 +0000 Nina http://www.mommareads.net/?p=1418 These monsters have a lot of work to do with their backhoes, bulldozers and trucks, but they still find some time for a nap…then it’s back to work. I know there was a time in my boys’ lives when they would have LOVED this book..right about the time they were into Bob the Builder and his crew. I love this book because the monsters are cute and it rhymes.
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]]> http://www.mommareads.net/2013/05/10/monsters-on-machines-by-deb-lund/feed/ 0 Llama Llama Time to Share by Anna Dewdney http://www.mommareads.net/2013/04/06/llama-llama-time-to-share-by-anna-dewdney/ http://www.mommareads.net/2013/04/06/llama-llama-time-to-share-by-anna-dewdney/#comments Sun, 07 Apr 2013 00:08:18 +0000 Nina http://www.mommareads.net/?p=1414 Llama has a new neighbor who has come over to play. They are playing together very well until the new neighbor decides to play with Llama’s favoritest doll EVER. Things go south quick and the doll goes in time out until everyone can apologize and agree to play together nicely. I am pretty sure every family whose had a small child in their house will be able to relate to poor Llama and his sharing dilemma. These books also rhyme…I love a good rhyming book. :)

]]> http://www.mommareads.net/2013/04/06/llama-llama-time-to-share-by-anna-dewdney/feed/ 0 Bear Says Thanks by Karma Wilson http://www.mommareads.net/2013/04/06/bear-says-thanks-by-karma-wilson/ http://www.mommareads.net/2013/04/06/bear-says-thanks-by-karma-wilson/#comments Sat, 06 Apr 2013 23:38:50 +0000 Nina http://www.mommareads.net/?p=1411 You just cannot go wrong with a Karma Wilson/Jane Chapman “Bear” book. The story is sweet, the rhyme is endearing and the illustrations are lovely. In this installment, Bear’s friends all come by with food to share, but it seems that Bear doesn’t have anything to share because his cupboards are bare. Of course his friends don’t mind and there’s plenty to go around and the best thing to share is their friendship.

]]> http://www.mommareads.net/2013/04/06/bear-says-thanks-by-karma-wilson/feed/ 0 Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Williems http://www.mommareads.net/2013/03/20/goldilocks-and-the-three-dinosaurs-by-mo-williems/ http://www.mommareads.net/2013/03/20/goldilocks-and-the-three-dinosaurs-by-mo-williems/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:23:09 +0000 Nina http://www.mommareads.net/?p=1408 Told in the witty style of Mo Williems’ other children’s stories, poor goldilocks ignores all of the clues that would have kept her from going into the dinosaurs’ house in the first place. The dinosaurs are looking for a little girl to munch on and Goldilocks falls right into their trap. Unfortunately, the dinosaurs aren’t very patient nor are they quiet…lucky thing for Miss Goldilocks.

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This is by the same author that brought us the funny and much-lovedTurkey Trouble. Turkey has managed to make it through Thanksgiving, but then overhears that a good turkey dinner is on the menu for Christmas too. He decides to enlist the help of Santa, but has to go through quite a lot of trouble (and new and funny disguises) to get to the big man in red.

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