May 5, 2013 Childen's Picture Books

New York Times

Children's Picture Books

Week of May 5, 2013

 

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Here is the list of New York Times Children's Picture Books for the week of May 5, 2013.
Let us know if you have read any of these and what you thought of them.

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1. POEMS TO LEARN BY HEART, by Caroline Kennedy. Illustrated by Jon J Muth.

2. THAT IS NOT A GOOD IDEA!, by Mo Willems.

3. STEAM TRAIN, DREAM TRAIN, by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld

4. FANCY NANCY: FANCIEST DOLL IN THE UNIVERSE, by Jane O'Connor.

5. GOODNIGHT, GOODNIGHT, CONSTRUCTION SITE, by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld

6 THIS IS NOT MY HAT, by Jon Klassen.

7. THE DARK. by Lemony Snicket. Illustrated by Jon Klassen.

8. PETE THE CAT: I LOVE MY WHITE SHOES. by Eric Litwin. Illustrated by James Dean.

9. PRESS HERE. Hervé Tullet.

10. LET'S GO FOR A DRIVE!, by Mo Willems.

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Happy reading!!!!!!!

Until the next time!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A children's book a day, keeps the scary monster away!

Beautiful Ballerina by Marilyn Nelson and Susan Kuklin

Beautiful Ballerina

by Marilyn Nelson and Susan Kuklin

I love ballet and have started taking lessons this semester.

I went to see the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's performance of Cinderella and this past weekend, went to the the PittsburghOpera's La Cenerentola (Cinderella) by Giachino Rossini.

I loved both the PBT's and Pittsburgh Opera's Cinderella.

I found this book Beautiful Ballerina by Marilyn Nelson and Susan Kuklin and had to review it for this blog.

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This delightful read contains poety as well as photos of real students at the Dance Theatre of Harlem.  

This book would make a great addition to home, school, public and other libraries. I recommended this to my friends who have daughters taking ballet as I knew they would be able to identify with the story, pictures, and book overall. I hope that you all enjoy this magnificient read as much as I did.

Happy reading!

Until the next time.

A children's book a day, keeps the scary monster away!