When I Get Bigger By Mercer Mayer

The first thing I thought about when I read this book was how I would look for the mouse on every page of the Mercer Mayer books while growing up. I didn't remember reading this one as a child but it made me laugh. The things he mentions doing when he gets older such as "ordering something out of a catalog" aren't things I remember looking forward to as a child. Children have big imaginations so I'm sure there are some children who do look forward to things like this! My favorite page was when he says he will be able to stay up late enough to see the end of a movie and in the picture he can hardly keep his eyes open! The illistations are great in this book and are realistic to a home atmosphere.

Guess How Much I Love You By Sam McBratney

This was another book that I'm sure would be great to read at bedtime. The story was cute and reminded me of conversations I had with my parents when I was younger. I liked how the Big Hare would always find a way to show that he loved the Little Hare a little more, and the Little Hare would still find a way to do the same. The illistations in this book were also very creative. This would be a great book for children who have a good grasp on reading and are looking to read somewhat more challenging books. The book is a little longer than some other children's books and there isn't as much repetition with the words used.

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star By Iza Trapani

Overall I thought this book was great! The illistrations that went along with the text were beautiful! The pictures looked real and the stars almost jumped off of the pages. My favorite illistration was the one where the little girl is hanging off of the rings around the sun! This is a great book to read either at bedtime with children or while doing a unit on either stars or the solar system. Another thing I enjoyed about this book was the rhyming that was used on each page. It made the story flow well and was very soothing.
One thing I didn't like about the book was some of the font was hard to read on the pages with dark sky as the background. The background on these pages was dark blue and the font was in silver making it hard to read without turning it into the light.

More Spaghetti, I Say! By Rita Golden Gelman

This is a great children's book for first time readers. The words were repeated several times throughout the story and the pictures were a good aid for words that may have been difficult for some children to sound out. I liked the turning point at the end when Minnie decides she is too full to eat anymore spaghetti and Freddy decides that he doesn't want to play anymore but instead eat the spaghetti. I also like the part when Minnie was eating her spaghetti with all kinds of foods including ice cream and marshmallow stuff. I can see kids thinking that was really funny!

The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss

I enjoy almost all of Dr. Seuss books! This was one of my childhood favorites because it was easy for me to read when I was first learning how. The copy that I owned had flaps that you lifted to read some of the lines and there would be more pictures underneath of them which I enjoyed. Along with most of Dr. Seuss's books I like the rhyming and the pictures that go along with the text! The characters are also very unique and catch the eye of the reader.

First day of class

This is my first blog!