I guess if you aren’t back in school yet, you soon will be. I am hoping that now that summer reading is over you are ready to start looking for a good book to read on the bus or in study hall. Also in the reviews that follow are fun reads for parents and their toddlers to share. More 5 star reviews to help everyone of all ages to find an enjoyable read.

Lauren Thompson          Little Quack’s Hide and Seek                 5 Star Reviewlittle_quack_hide

Reviewed by Bradley & parent     Age 3

I would highly recommend this book as a read aloud. My son is 3 and doesn’t sit still for too long. This kept his attention well. He loves to play hide and seek himself, so listening to a story about 5 little ducks playing this game kept his attention. The illustrations are absolutely adorable!

Thompson, Lauren      Little Quack’s Bedtime       5 Star Reviewlittle_quack_bedtime

Reviewed by Kate and parent         Age 2

A beautiful little story of 5 little ducks falling asleep, one by one, and a bedtime favorite at our house! Richly colored nighttime illustration and soothing sound effects make this a great bedtime bonding book for parent and child.

Tedd Arnold              Super Fly Guy               5 Star Reviewsuper_fly_guy

Reviewed by Anna               Age 6

I enjoyed this book because I thought the words were funny. I also liked the pictures of it. My favorite was when the cafeteria lady slapped Super Fly Guy in the soup. I think everybody should read this book because it is funny.

 

Lucy Cousins             Maisy at the Fair                5 Star Reviewmaisy_fair

Reviewed by Marissa            Age 3 1/2           

Our favorite is Maisy At the Fair. The book showed a roller coaster, a big slide, a ferris wheel, a bounce house and a merry-go-round. Maisy had a beautiful time at the fair. We would like to go to that fair, too.

Jonathan London        Froggy’s Baby Sister          5 Star Reviewfroggys_baby_sister

Reviewed by Adrienne         Age 6

I liked the part when he put on the diaper and the diaper fell off. That happened right when he showed his mom. I like when she was first born. Yes, I think other people should read this book. It is funny.

Reviewed by Adam                Age 2

Froggy’s Baby Sister is a funny book about how Froggy wants to take care of his new sister. Froggy enjoys figuring out how to take care of the new baby. A great part of the book was when Dolly’s diaper fell off. This is a good book for little kids because it is funny. It also has good illustrations.

Mercer Mayer          Just Grandma and Me          5 Star Reviewjust_grandma_me

Reviewed by Megan         Age 6

We enjoyed the book because it was really cool. Some parts were funny. The little boy buried his grandma in the sand! I would tell all of my friends to read this book. It’s funny and has a lot of pictures. The pictures were very colorful and there were a lot of animals. I love this book because it’s about a little boy with his grandma at the beach.

Nancy Krulik            Drat You Copycat            5 Star Reviewkatie_kazoo

Reviewed by Sarah                 Age 7

Katie Kazoo got to show the new kid at school around. Her name is Becky. Becky started copying Suzanne, (Katie’s best friend). My friends would like the Katie Kazoo books because they are funny.

 

Stan & Jan Berenstain        The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Dinosaur Boneberenstain_bears_missing_dinosaur

Reviewed by Evan              Age 5                           5 Star Review

I like this book because I like the page with the mummies on it. I like when the dinosaur bone is found buried under the ground. I think the dog buried it there. The bear detectives followed the footprints.

Paulette Bourgeois          Franklin’s Blanket           5 Star Reviewfranklins_blanket

Reviewed by Seth            Age 4

Seth has a blanket (snuggle) he loves. He takes it everywhere. Franklin doesn’t want anyone to know he has a blanket, but he needs it to sleep. It is great to know he is not alone. Franklin is a great way for kids to find out they are just like others – even Franklin.

Sandra Boynton         One, Two, Three             5 Star Reviewone_two_three

Reviewed by Andrew                Age 2

Andrew is learning his numbers and we enjoyed the counting in this book. This book is great to read aloud because your child can hear and see the numbers at the same time. This allows them to make a connection with the sound and print. Boynton makes all of her books a blast to read because she rhymes and used fun animals in her pictures. Andrew and I enjoy reading this book on a weekly basis!

whats_wrong_pookieBoynton, Sandra      What’s Wrong Little Pookie        

Reviewed by William        Age 1          5 Star Review

This book is very cute. It shows how a little bit of humor can go a long way into making a child feel better. The illustrations are cute but the rhythm of the words make it a fun book to read and listen.

Karen Katz           Where is Baby’s Belly Button          5 Star Reviewwhere_is_babys_bellybutton

Reviewed by Jamie          Age 17 months

Jamie really enjoys pointing to her belly button and opening the flaps of this book! Very cute and fun. Great illustrations!

 

Lora Heller        Baby Fingers: I Want           5 Star Reviewi_want

Reviewed by Reuben & parent         Age 10 months

This and other sign language books are fun as we are learning sign language as a family. The children doing the signing makes it fun for my son to look at and as a board book, he can “read” it on his own and not damage it. The books are a nice size for picking up. Also, we could keep rereading the book together as there weren’t too many words on a page.

Rosemary Wells        The Gulps        5 Star Reviewgulps

Reviewed by Mallorie        Age 3

Our favorite book we’ve read this summer is “The Gulps”. “The Gulps” is about a family that learns about eating healthy and exercising. Because the family eats too much junk food they can’t do all the things they would like to. Mama Gulp thinks if you wish for something it might happen but Dawn teaches her mom that you have to work hard to make good things happen. ” The Gulps” is a fun book!

Mary Pearson        Pickles in my Soup          5 Star Reviewpickles_in_soup

Reviewed by Macy       age 6

She liked this book because of all the food she put pickles on. I loved watching her face when she put pickles on her favorite foods. Some combinations she might even try. This would be a good book to read out loud because most kids are picky eaters and would get a kick out of this combination on food.

Audrey Wood         Jubal’s Wish         5 Star Reviewjubals_wish

Reviewed by Dakota        Age 6

This book has colorful pages! Very cute story about Jubal and his wish for his friends. He really wanted a picnic lunch with his friends. In the end they get a grand adventure. My daughter really enjoyed this book. She enjoyed the shiny and brightly colored pages.

Melissa Lagonegro        A Dream for a Princess        5 Star Reviewdream_princess

Reviewed by Hannah       Age 6

Hannah and I like this book because she knows how to read it. We would read it out loud so everyone can enjoy the story of Cinderella and now she has her dreams come true. Cinderella gets to dance with the Prince. There are colorful pictures.

 

Theo LeSieg         Wacky Wednesday         5 Star Reviewwacky_wednesday

Reviewed by Alyssa            Age 6

I enjoyed this book because it made me laugh. My mom and I picked out the wacky things the boy saw on a Wednesday. My friends should read this because it is neat. The pictures and upside down shoe on the wall made this book fun to read.

 

Caralyn Buehner         Snowmen at Night        5 Star Reviewsnowmen_night

Reviewed by Zach        Age 6

It was a cute story about snowmen and the fun things they do at night while we are sleeping. It is a very enjoyable to read out loud with very good illustrations. My favorite part was when they played baseball with snowballs and the bat was a broom. Very cleverly written book.

Heather Feldman       Oswald’s Garden         5 Star Reviewoswalds_garden

Reviewed by Tristan         Age 6

My favorite book this summer was Oswald’s Garden. It was a funny book. My favorite part was Oswald going back to the store to get more tomato plants. Oswald was very nice to help the snails. I liked the cafe he opened.

 

Ilene Cooper         Lucy on the Loose         4 Star Reviewlucy_loose

Reviewed by Andrew        Age 6

We thought that “Lucy on the Loose” was a great book for both boys and girls. Lucy has very funny adventures with her friend trying to find adventures. One of the best parts was when Lucy chases the cats. This could remind any reader who has pets of their own.

Ruth Brown         The Old Tree           5 Star Reviewold_tree

Reviewed by Luke       Age 6

We enjoyed the big tree that pops out of the book at the end of the story. We would recommend this book because the illustrations were beautiful as well as the story. The story teaches about friendship and teamwork. It was fun to read because of the mystery of what was going to happen to the tree which was the animals home. Were they going to lose their home? The story had a wonderful ending.

Lois G. Grambling       Can I Bring my Pterodactyl to School Ms. Johnsoncan_bring_pterodactyl

Reviewed by Charleigh          Age 6            5 Star Review

It was fun hearing how the Pterodactyl was going to help at school. I would definitely recommend this book to read in the classroom as it is sure to make the children giggle. The illustrations were very telling of the story. The pictures were very cute. Her words were, “It was really fun, I liked how he helped the band and kept everyone from freezing, It was just funny”.

Apple Jordin         Love at First Beep        5 Star Reviewlove_at_first_beep

Reviewed by Emma       Age 6

I like the story because it is cute. My favorite page is when Eve finds the plant and shuts down. The cockroach is super cute and has long antennas which goes with the “Library’s Bug” program for this summer.

 

Alice Schertle        Little Blue Truck         5 Star Reviewlittle_blue_truck

Reviewed by Ryan       Age 4

We like to read about trucks. He has many friends – like a frog, a cow and a horse. A mean truck gets stuck in the mud. Blue truck tries to help. He is stuck but Blue Truck’s friends come to help. This book has wonderful rhyming lines. It helps the story come alive. The book is meant to be read out loud. What fun to read to a group.

Deborah Lock         Feathers, Flippers and Feet         5 Star Reviewfeathers_flippers_feet

Reviewed by Alex          Age 6

We enjoyed this book because it was about all kinds of animals. It had pages where you had to guess what animal was there by looking at the picture. My son was able to read a lot of it on his own. The book really held his attention. The book had real animal pictures.

Leo & Diane Dillon         Rap-A-Tap-Tap            5 Star Reviewrap_a_tap

Reviewed by Addison          Age 2

My 2 year old loves this book! The illustrations are fabulous, very interesting and artistically done. The musical rhythm is almost impossible to miss, which my daughter loves! Also, the book is about a real person and at the end, there is a brief historical facts page about the person the book was based on. My 2 year old loves to hear about that part too. My 6 year old nephew loves it too!

David Shannon        The Rain Came Down         5 Star Reviewrain_came_down

Reviewed by Kylee       Age 5

We really liked this book because it is a funny book. The chickens, dog and people are yelling at each other and it won’t stop raining. Finally the rain stopped and there was a rainbow, then everyone was happy. My favorite part of the story was when the kids got extra scoops from the ice cream man. This is one of my favorite books.

Emily Brenner       On the First Day of Grade School          5 Star Reviewfirst_day_gradeschool

Reviewed by Sarah           Age 5

We liked all of the animals, like at the zoo. The pictures were pretty funny. Our favorites were the snake and the frogs on tiptoe. They also had silly people who brought all those presents to the teacher.

Mick Inkpen       Honk!         5 Star Reviewhonk

Reviewed by Gavin           Age 6

We thought this book was fun to read. It was a cute story about a cute gosling. Gavin was able to read this book by himself. I was happy to see him do a good job.  = )

Jamie Lee Curtis         Where Do Balloons Go?          5 Star Reviewwhere_balloons_go

Reviewed by Morgan         Age 2 1/2

This book is one of my child’s favorites. She loves balloons! The illustrations are interesting and artistic. The entire book rhymes so it is catchy and fun to hear aloud. The story is very cute – where do balloons go when you have to let go?

Kate & Jim McMullan         I Stink!          5 Star Reviewi_stink

Reviewed by Alex            Age 4

“I Stink” is about garbage day. The trash truck tells the story. I like when the trash truck smashes the trash. The puppy-poo is my favorite trash. Great ABC book!

Abby Klein        Don’t sit on My Lunch          4 Star Reviewdont_sit_lunch

Reviewed by Zach         Age 8

Before try outs Freddy couldn’t find his lucky underwear. At tryouts he got on the same team as a bully. Freddy has lots of fun things happen to him. Does he become friends with the bully?