I love a play on words. This was an excellent read. The three little pigs has kind of shaped our lives. We moved from a brick house to a stick house &I love a play on words. This was an excellent read. The three little pigs has kind of shaped our lives. We moved from a brick house to a stick house & gave our youngest nightmares for years. It took years to figure out his obsession that the house built of wood wasn't as good as the house built of bricks....more
This is one of my all time favorite books. Don & Audrey Wood are amazing, simply amazing. Even now, my 20-something son will ask if it's the napping hThis is one of my all time favorite books. Don & Audrey Wood are amazing, simply amazing. Even now, my 20-something son will ask if it's the napping house when he comes in & all the cats & his grandma & I are sleeping :) We had a small library & so there weren't too many Don & Audrey Wood books to choose from, but we were glad this one was there. If I remember correctly, this was a book that DSolder asked for....more
Caldecott Honor Book - I really liked this book. Don Wood is an awesome illustrator. Story line is rather risque. I don't remember naked pictures, butCaldecott Honor Book - I really liked this book. Don Wood is an awesome illustrator. Story line is rather risque. I don't remember naked pictures, but ... I wonder if it's ever been banned? More than likely as the king is naked & the court is clothed. How in the world that bathtub held everyone is truly a feat of imagination, LOL...more
Cynthia Rylant is a wonderful author. She tells about living in the mountains without modern conveniences - about going to the outhouse & other scary Cynthia Rylant is a wonderful author. She tells about living in the mountains without modern conveniences - about going to the outhouse & other scary things like snakes in the swimming hole. My mom lived her childhood in the mountains too, not Appalachia, but the western Rockies. She has few pleasant memories of her younger life. I like this book because of it's realism....more
This was cute, I originally said, "but I have a hard time with animals taking on human roles." Perhaps it was just this series though, because I can tThis was cute, I originally said, "but I have a hard time with animals taking on human roles." Perhaps it was just this series though, because I can think of other books where the animals took on a human role & enjoyed them....more
I loved this book. My DH & I gave it to his mom w/a box of oranges. I don't think she liked the book, but she enjoyed her box of oranges.I loved this book. My DH & I gave it to his mom w/a box of oranges. I don't think she liked the book, but she enjoyed her box of oranges....more
I liked this book. I remember reading it a loooong time ago. It may even have been in the '50s when I read this. I didn't like the ending. It is not oI liked this book. I remember reading it a loooong time ago. It may even have been in the '50s when I read this. I didn't like the ending. It is not one I chose to read to my children....more
I think one of the reasons I like this so well is the rhyming, but I haven't met a Dr. Seuss book yet that I didn't like.I think one of the reasons I like this so well is the rhyming, but I haven't met a Dr. Seuss book yet that I didn't like....more
One of my favorite books. I don't like the idea of coloring the eggs green with food coloring as some people do for a Dr. Seuss party. My idea of greeOne of my favorite books. I don't like the idea of coloring the eggs green with food coloring as some people do for a Dr. Seuss party. My idea of green eggs is the color of the yolk of a hard boiled egg that has been boiled too long, LOL...more
We had a video of this when the kids were younger. They loved both the book & the video. We were so excited to get a Cat in the Hat hat, my older son We had a video of this when the kids were younger. They loved both the book & the video. We were so excited to get a Cat in the Hat hat, my older son dressed as the Cat in the Hat for Halloween for work one year & was one of THREE employees who had done so....more
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