Multiple Reviews

Reader #411 wrote about Children's books:

McDuff and the Baby by Rosemary Wells and Susan Jeffers--Grade B
My 3 year old daughter likes this book, this is the second time we have borrowed it. It's about a dog adjusting to his new family life now that there is a baby involved. The illustrations are clear and easy to see with simple colors.

Chester the Out-of-Work Dog by Marilyn Singer, Illustrated by Cat Bowman Smith--Grade A
My 3 year old daughter and I both liked this book. It's about a family who live on a farm and then move to the big city. Their dog, Chester, feels out of place without his farm noises and sheep to take care of. In the end, he finds a new job in the city and loves his new home. Illustrations are action-packed and easy to see.

The Parrot Tico Tango by Anna White--Grade A+++
We have read this book over and over since bringing it home--my 3 y/o daughter LOVES this book. It's about a parrot who takes all his friend's food and in the end looses it all and realizes he needs to share it. The bright, colorful pictures, repetitive, rhyming phrases and various descriptive words makes this a home run at our house! I would consider purchasing this book to keep in our home.

Wolf Watch by Kay Winters, Illustrated by Laura Regan--Grade C
This is a poetic-style story, about an Eagle watching for wolf pups to be born and emerge from their den so he can take one. The father wolf scares it away, but for my 3 year old, she didn't understand the prose and it was more of a book where we look at the pictures and talk about it rather than reading it. The illustrations, although beautiful, were very dark and difficult to see in the light. We will not be reading or borrowing this one again.