Kids Book Review: The Ear Book

The Ear Book

Author: Al Perkins

Illustrator: Henry Payne

This little, miniature-sized, board book was picked out solely by Little Pumpkin when we were yard-saling this spring. I had stopped to look through

Kids Book Review: Little Bunny & Little Duckling

Little Duckling & Little Bunny

Mini Look at Me Books from Barron's

Text by Giovanni Caviezel

Illustrations by Laura Rigo

These two little books were part of Pumpkin's Easter basket from Grandpa and Grandma. Little Pumpkin has really enjoyed these books, and likes

Kids Book Review: Hop on Pop

Hop on Pop

Author & Illustrator: Dr. Seuss

The Simplest Seuss for Youngest Use

This book is one of Little Pumpkin's favorites right now, a gift from Aunt Rachel, and Jason really enjoys reading it with her. This specific copy is a hardback book with regular paper pages. Pumpkin is at the point where she can turn the pages in a paper book by herself pretty well. Although, with her constant chewing on her fingers, sometimes the page gets wet which isn't the best for a paper book.

As with all of Dr. Seuss books, the illustrations are whimsical and very colorful, and can hardly be said to be true to life. Most of the characters

Kids Book Review: God Bless My Family

I thought I might try to do a short review of a kids book once a month. Even though our collection of kids books is pretty small, we read lots of books with Little Pumpkin. And she likes to look at books on her own, too.

God Bless My Family

Author: Hannah C. Hall

Illustrator: Steve Whitlow

This book seems to be one of Pumpkins favorite books right now and was given to her by her "adopted grandma," Sheryl. It is a larger sized, cardboard book which makes it easier for her to turn the pages. The illustrator uses dogs to portray the various family settings, and activities, which may also appeal to Pumpkin. I personally appreciate that the dogs, and the each of the scenes, are well-drawn, in my opinion, and also nicely depicted with varying colors that are fairly true to life.

Another illustration aspect I appreciate, and maybe just because I kind of like dogs, is that each page/family activity in the book is depicted with