![]() I confess that when I picked up Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur? I didn’t really take note of the creator’s name until after I’d finished my first read. Off-Limits was my own personal favorite, but I’ve nothing but nice things to say about I’m a Unicorn and Sheepish as well. I guess that’s why they’re as good as they are, actually. When she makes a picture book she is both author and illustrator together. One of the names on my own personal list? Helen Yoon. ![]() Giulia Orecchiaĭid you know that I have a secret bucket list of all the illustrators out there that I’d love to do a book with someday? I think a lot of picture book authors carry one of these in their back pockets. There really was a Cool Off and Ride program in 1938 and Friddell dives deep not only into the program but their integration and even “What Do Streetcars and Roller Coasters Have in Common?” It’s a neat neat book, most recently seen on my knitting needles post for its correct placement.Ĭopy That, Copy Cat! Inventions Inspired by Animals by Katrina Tangen, ill. The magnificent backmatter makes it clear that this was inspired by the trolleys of Baltimore. So in this story a trolley car is riding around and a whole host of people are desperate to get in it and out of the sun. February even! A summertime readaloud to invoke those days when all you want is to find a cool trolley car to relax in. Maybe the best time to read this isn’t in summer, when we’re all melting into our respective sidewalks, but rather in the dead of winter. So much so that maybe I’m proposing this to you all backwards. It friggin’ rhymes (and well)! Plus you can almost see the waves of heat just emanating off of the page. It has a rhythmic bouncy rhythm that’s hard to beat. Then, lo and behold, you discover this title. Plus, you’d really like something that’s a bit inclusive. You also want to include some new books in the mix, but since you’ve been doing storytimes for a while you know that not all books adapt to being read aloud to large groups all that well. You want to do a summer-themed storytime. You’re a children’s librarian or bookseller. But, you ask, is there something kids can yell too? You bet there is! Check out the refrain towards the end as he approaches his goal: “Got Somewhere to Be, Got Somewhere to Be.”I didn’t realize it at the time, but this is an ideal storytime tale and a great way to kick off our list today.īing! Bang! Chugga! Beep! by Bill Martin Jr. My colleague cleverly gets the kids in his audience to move their feet when he asks them to pretend to be A-Train running. As one of my colleagues said of it, “this is one of the best read-alouds of the year: vibrant language (look at all those verbs), colorful dynamic digital art, and plenty of chances to get kids interacting with the story.” The story itself is centered on a boy rushing through a bustling city street, trying to outrun a train so he can meet his Grandmother at her stop. Where is he going? A joyful read-aloud that zips faster than any train. A-Train Allen runs, bolts, scurries, dashes, and speeds his way down a bustling city street.
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