Hey, Al by Arthur Yorinks - 5 Stars

 

Sometimes an offer can be too good to be true. Al, a janitor and his dog Eddie find that out the hard way. Al and Eddie are struggling with money and Al with his job, in their one room on the West Side. When a bird appears at the window offering to take them to place with “No worries, no cares”. They accept the offer and are carried off to a wonderful island with waterfalls, rolling hills and all the food they can eat but soon they find out that it comes with a price. The story of Al and Eddie is a great way to teach children to appreciate what they have without being preachy.

Published In: 1986    
Publisher: Farrar, Straus, Giroux
Age Level: 4-8 years
AR Level: 2.1
Pages: 32                                                   
Stars: 5
Awards: 1987 Caldecott Honor

Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin - 5 Stars

 

Children’s picture books do not get any better than this story. The cows in the barn have found a way to communicate with Farmer Brown by using an old typewriter. They are cold at night and have asked Farmer Brown for electric blankets. After some negotiations they get the blankets and soon more farm animals are making requests, where will it end? A classic book that will make all preschoolers giggle.

Published In: 2000            
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc,   
Age Level: 2-6 years
AR Level: 2.3
Pages: 40                                                   
Stars: 5
Awards: 2001 Caldecott Honor

Children Make Terrible Pets By Peter Brown - 5 Stars

A very funny book about a bear the adopts a boy as a pet. What could go wrong? All six of my grandchildren have loved reading this story. The book is another Peter Brown book that belongs on all children’s bookshelves.

Published In: 2010            
Publisher: Little, Brown & Co.                                  
Age Level: 3-7 years
AR Level: 1.8
Pages: 40                                                   
Stars: 5