I have decided to include our Howler's reviews of some of the books that we get from the library. We have just started visiting the Little Falls Library in Bethesda, MD and they have a lovely children's reading room. Our little Howler loved sitting on the floor and reading through the various board books. She also thoroughly enjoyed pulling the picture books off the shelves -- my clue that it was time to pick some books and head home. Our little Squeaker slept soundly the entire trip but the librarian did take notice of him and correctly guessed that it was his first visit to the library. She even gave him a small sippy cup that said "Read to me". Very cute.
Once I get the hang of this blogger format, I will begin adding pictures and (hopefully) make it more exciting. In the meantime, enjoy the reviews and I am going to catch a quick nap while both little ones are sleeping.
So this week we just picked three books:
1. Digger Man by Andrea Zimmerman, Illustrated by David Clemesha
Our Howler loved this book about a little boy with a little brother (just like her) who buys a digger and does lots of work with it. She especially liked the illustration where the digger is deep in mud. The only problem I have with this and other books about machines, engines, cars, trucks, etc. is that they seem to be almost exclusively boy focused. If anyone knows of books which focus on these types of motorized vehicles and have a girl as the main character, please let me know! We do have one at home that is just pictures of trucks, no characters, and she loves that book too.
2. Creation by Gerald McDermott
This is a beautifully illustrated vision of the creation story in Genesis, told in a way that is, according to the author, "welcome to everyone, regardless of the direction from which they come". I actually just grabbed this book as we were heading for the check out desk because the illustrations caught my eye but our Howler has really enjoyed reading it. There are lots of interesting animals, birds and fish illustrated on the pages dedicated to that portion of the story and she has had fun pointing out the different stylized creatures.
3. Goodnight Engines by Denise Dowling Mortensen, Illustrated by Melissa Iwai
Another book that our Howler grabbed because it had a child playing with a truck on the cover. The child in this book also appears to be a boy, he wears blue and has short hair, but it is less explicit than in the previously mentioned Digger Man. This is a nice goodnight story and, again, lovely illustrations. It is not an especially wordy book but the rhyme is really nice. Also, it focuses on a variety of engines, trains, trucks, cars, airplanes -- all the things a toddler loves. Our Howler was especially taken with the picture of the mommy kissing the child at the end.
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