Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book
10 best books like Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book (Muriel L. Feelings): The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, Because, The Children of Noisy Village, Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale, Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride, Snowflake Bentley, The Scarecrow, Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems, Ben's Trumpet, Fly High, Fly Low
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
| Author | William Joyce |
| ISBN | 1442457023 |
Morris Lessmore loved words.
He loved stories.
He loved books.
But every story has its upsets.
Everything in Morris Lessmore’s life, including his own story, is scattered to the winds.
But the power of story will save the day. .
| Author | Mo Willems |
| ISBN | 1368019013 |
I knew Mo Willems wrote good books, but they can also be beautiful. I love this book so much. It is dear to me. I think any person who has heard a piece of music and loved it so much that it changed your life in that moment and your life was set on a creative path will understand this story. It is fantastic. I hope...
The Children of Noisy Village
Welcome to Noisy Village! Go crayfishing in the summer at Nocken, "dipping in the pot" at Christmastime with Lisa and Karl, and join Britta and Anna who know the best way to go about "nutting" for the New Year. In this gently humorous tale, master storyteller Astrid Lindgren takes us through a year in the...
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale
| Author | John Steptoe |
| ISBN | 0688040454 |
A Caldecott Honor and Reading Rainbow book, this memorable retelling of Cinderella is perfect for introducing children to the fairy tale as well as the history, culture, and geography of the African nation of Zimbabwe.
Inspired by a traditional African folktale, this is the story of Mufaro,...
Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride
| Author | Kate DiCamillo |
| ISBN | 0763623326 |
Mr. and Mrs. Watson's porcine wonder, Mercy, loves nothing more than a ride in the car. It takes a fair amount of nudging and bribing and a "You are such a good sport, darling" to get the portly pig out of the driver's seat, but once the convertible is on the road, Mercy loves the feel of the wind tickling her...
| Author | Jacqueline Briggs Martin |
| ISBN | 0395861624 |
"Of all the forms of water the tiny six-pointed crystals of ice called snow are incomparably the most beautiful and varied." — Wilson Bentley (1865–1931)
From the time he was a small boy in Vermont, Wilson Bentley saw snowflakes as small miracles. And he determined that one day his camera...
| Author | Beth Ferry |
| ISBN | 0062475762 |
This year I've labeled a handful of children's books favorites for the year. The Scarecrow tops all of them for 2019.
He never rests.
He never bends.
He's never had a single friend,
for all the woodland creatures know
not to mess with old Scarecrow.
The story opens...
| Author | Joyce Sidman |
| ISBN | 0618135472 |
From spring’s first thaw to autumn’s chill, the world of the pond is a dramatic place. Though seemingly quiet, ponds are teeming with life and full of surprises. Their denizens—from peepers to painted turtles, duckweed to diving beetles—lead secret and fascinating lives. A unique blend...
| Author | Rachel Isadora |
| ISBN | 0688109888 |
The artwork in this diverse beginning story is amazing. It captures the mood of a hot city night and the jazz club groovin’ out hits. Each page is its own tone. It conveys the mood of Ben, our character. It is also Escher-like at points. I love it.
Ben lives close to the zig zag jazz club and he loves...
| Author | Don Freeman |
| ISBN | 0142408174 |
Fly High, Fly Low, a Caldecott Honor book, tells the story of two San Francisco birds who hatch some eggs in a very unconventional place--the letter "B" in the sign on top of the Bay Hotel. But what happens when the sign is taken down? Told with Freeman's typical humor and simplicity, the book features breathtaking...
| Author | Diane Stanley |
| ISBN | 0064410951 |
Once upon a time a miller's daughter was given an impossible task by a cruel and greedy king. She had to spin straw into gold. And who should show up to help her but an odd little man named Rumpelstiltskin.
According to tradition, the gold-bedazzled king and the miller's daughter are wed. But wait...
| Author | Gerald McDermott |
| ISBN | 0152024492 |
I read Manybooks review (it's a review worth reading - it's very good!) about this book before I did my review. She really made me think - a lot. I admit to not knowing who Gerald really was or much about the Raven history in stories. I was going to give it 4 stars and after reading Manybooks, I don't think I can...
| Author | Margot Zemach |
| ISBN | 0374436363 |
Once upon a time a poor unfortunate man lived with his mother, his wife, and his six children in a one-room hut.
Because they were so crowded, the children often fought and the man and his wife argued. When the poor man was unable to stand it any longer, he ran to the Rabbi for help.
As he follows...
| Author | Uri Shulevitz |
| ISBN | 0374479550 |
Three times a voice comes to Isaac in his dreams and tells him to go to the capital city and look for a treasure under the bridge by the royal palace. Feeling a little foolish perhaps, but determined to see for himself if the dream is true, Isaac sets out on his long journey. What he finds makes a surprising...
| Author | Jane Yolen |
| ISBN | 0698116445 |
Largely ignored by her own family, Princess Djeow Seow spends her days playing with a kite made from paper and sticks. But when the Emperor is imprisoned in a high tower, only the Princess can save the day, flying her kite high up into the sky to rescue her father.
"A familiar jewel polished to unaccustomed...
| Author | Cheli Duran Ryan |
| ISBN | 0689805381 |
Lovely Pencil drawings!
A beautiful picture book of pencil drawings for beginning readers and above.
Hildilid does not like the night. She is trying to get rid of the night all night long in various and silly ways. The sun comes up and she is so tired she misses it and goes to bed.
The...
| Author | Jerry Pinkney |
| ISBN | 1587172011 |
For 40 days and 40 nights rain poured from the heavens, enveloping the world. Only Noah had been warned by God of the great floodand only Noah could save life on earth. This powerful story of salvation has fascinated people of all ages for centuries. Now, four-time Caldecott Honor-recipient Jerry Pinkney...
| Author | Robert D. San Souci |
| ISBN | 0027861317 |
Clement and Hippolyte are handsome, sharp-witted, and as close as brothers. When Clement falls in love with enchanting Pauline, he bids Hippolyte to join his quest to court her, and the two friends set out toward danger and adventure.
Pauline is ward of the mysterious Monsieur Zabocat -- a...
I don’t like the artwork here. It is very different than anything we have seen, but I don’t think that makes it Caldecott worthy. I do think the story is funny and well done.
Cat wants to eat mouse so he invites him over for dinner and bring a friend. Mouse is too smart for this and brings dog. It’s...
| Author | Byrd Baylor |
| ISBN | 0689711050 |
You may think of the desert as a harsh, dry place where no one would ever want to live -- but think again. The Desert People know. so do the animals. Both love the land, and "share the feeling of being brothers in the desert, of being desert creatures together." Byrd Baylor's spare, poetic text and Peter...
What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?
| Author | Steve Jenkins |
| ISBN | 0439703840 |
This is a nice little fact book for beginners. Each page reveals a group of animal parts and asks a question. The next page shows each animal and what is special about that tail or ear or nose, etc.
I think the artwork was interesting and they chose some fun animals. Children that love animals will...
