No comments about Presidents' Day (American Holidays).

3 comments about What Daddies Do Best.

1. My son loves this book. It is adorable - the words and the pictures alike! We read it over and over, and it is one of the few children's books that I don't mind to hear 20 times in a row. It talks about cute things that parents "do best!" Sweet and charming!



2. What a lovely book to read to my baby boy! The drawing is so cute!



3. This is a great book with a repeatable pattern for children to follow. My kids love the illustrations as well.

No comments about Book Fiesta!: Celebrate Children's Day/Book Day; Celebremos El dia de los ninos/El dia de los libros.

No comments about Surprise! (My First Reader).

3 comments about Henry and Mudge and the Best Day of All.

1. My children love this book. My 2 year old wanted this for hisbedtime story every night for 2 weeks. It is still one of hisfavorites. His 4 year old sister loves all of the Henry & Mudge books, but she especially loves this one. She keeps asking if we can have a pinata at her party. I like it because it is short enough for the whole book to be a bedtime story.



2. This long and growing series is terrific for all kids, but especially only children. Although Henry has no siblings and his best friends are his dog Mudge and his cousin Annie (also an only, apparently in a one-parent household), with the exception of the first book, the series does not dwell on his sibling-free status. It simply presents a well-adjusted kid enjoying a wide range activities. Henry is constructive with his time (but not so much as to be unrealistic; see "Henry and Mudge and the Long Weekend"), sociable, not prone to loneliness and never portrayed as pining for a little brother or sister. As the parent of an "only", I find the whole series great for subtly conveying an affirmative message without beating it over the head.
   To be sure, Henry's is a somewhat idealized, white-kid, small-town life and the books are not entirely p.c. - the illustrations of the family car never seem to picture seat belts and Henry's diet apparently includes lots of hot dogs, potato chips and refined sugar. But as part of a wider reading program, Henry and Mudge provide a great series of simple chapter books to be read to youngsters or read by beginning readers.



3. Like so many kids books, this one shows pancakes, suckers, bubble gum, taffy, little crackers, cake, ice cream, potato chips - repeatedly.
   
   We avoid commercial TV and its brainwashing effects on what we eat... Wwhat a disappointment when our favorite characters to advertise this junk to us - no thanks!

No comments about Birthdays (Holidays and Celebrations Ser).

2 comments about A Thump From Upstairs: Starring Mr. Boo And Max.

1. This is a book that the kids will want you to read over and over again, and each time find a new discovery on the wonderful decorated walls and shelves of Boo and Max's warm little house.
   
   A real pleasurable read and journey for the kids - and for the kid inside all of us. I highly recommend it - looks like a series to me.



2. My two and a half year old daughter loves this book and asks for it by name every night at bedtime. The story is great and has provided this dad with a daily chance to practice his funny voices. But what really has been the winner with my daughter is the art work. The pages are a wonderful combination of colorful drawings and vivid clipart that contain a vast assortment of unusual items, "hidden" cat silhouettes and even a robot that goes for a swim (my daughter caught on to that one before me). All of these different images not only give the child something to look at, but my daughter has learned that names of no less than twenty objects during our nightly reading. I certainly hope that we see more of Mr. Boo and Max. Thanks Richard!

No comments about The Birthday Boy.

No comments about Earth Day Crafts (Fun Holiday Crafts Kids Can Do!).

1 comments about Polly's Absolutely Worst Birthday Ever.

1. I LOVE THIS BOOK!! Polly sounds like me in some parts of it. It's a well written book, and I adore the illustrations. It's very funny, too. I like when Polly said about Horace "He is the only dead thing I have ever seen apart from flies which don't count." It's one of the best books made!! Frances, you did a great job!! Please write more books!! I LOVE THEM!!! THIS BOOK ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!