January Reading Round-Up

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems - Hilarious. Both kiddos could recite this book after and few readings and loved imitating Pigeon’s melodrama. Now whenever my son gets whiny, I call him Pigeon and the whining ceases. I love it.   We have since checked out and enjoyed Pigeon Wants a Puppy, Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog and look forward to the other Pigeon books.

The Odd Egg by Emily Gravett – It’s wonderful to find a book that both my 2 year old girl and 4 year old boy enjoy and this one had them both in fits of giggles. They loved joining in and reciting the ‘creak crack’ sounds and my son particularly loved the surprise ending. I probably read it 30 times before we had to return it to the library.

The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn – This is an absolutely charming book about love and courage. It’s a perfect read for any young child who is heading off for a first day of school or is facing a challenge. The story even gives kids some insight into the joy they bring the people they love.

Trouble Gum by Mattew Cordell – My 4 year-old loves books where mischief is involved and this one delivers in that department. It’s a fun read, particularly if you do the sounds effects and come up with some simple actions to go along with story. Lots to laugh about here.

Thank You Bear by Greg Foley - Bear finds something he thinks is wonderful, until he faces the criticism of others, then he is not so sure. All is well when his good friend mouse thinks it is absolutely perfect. This was simple and repetitive enough that my 2 year old enjoyed it and yet my 4 year old could relate to the themes as well. I read it as many times as possible before we had to return it to the library as I know I will refer back to the story when my son faces discouragement.

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