Keats's Neighborhood: An Ezra Jack Keats Treasury
10 best books like Keats's Neighborhood: An Ezra Jack Keats Treasury (Ezra Jack Keats): My Father's Arms Are a Boat, No Pirates Allowed! Said Library Lou, Grandma and the Great Gourd: A Bengali Folktale, Happy to Be Nappy, Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee:, Charlie Needs a Cloak, Ginger and Petunia, George and Martha Back in Town, While Mama Had a Quick Little Chat, Maple & Willow Together
My Father's Arms Are a Boat
| Author | Stein Erik Lunde |
| ISBN | 1592701248 |
It's quieter than it's ever been. Unable to sleep, a young boy climbs into his father's arms. Feeling the warmth and closeness of his father, he begins to ask questions about the birds, the foxes, and whether his mom will ever wake up. They go outside under the starry sky. Loss and love are as present as the...
No Pirates Allowed! Said Library Lou
| Author | Rhonda Gowler Greene |
| ISBN | 1585367966 |
At Seabreezy Library, things were just right. / Booklovers were cozy. The sky was blue-bright / when--Shiver me timbers!--through Seabreezy's door / stormed big Pirate Pete and his parrot, Igor! Argh!! Things are looking--and smelling!!--a little fishy at Seabreezy Library. When the big X on Pirate...
Grandma and the Great Gourd: A Bengali Folktale
| Author | Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni |
| ISBN | 1596433787 |
Once upon a time, in a little village in India, there lived an old woman. Everyone in the village called her Grandma. One day, Grandma received a letter from her daughter, who lived on the other side of the jungle. "Please come and visit me," said the letter. "I haven't seen you in so long. I miss you."
And...
| Author | bell hooks |
| ISBN | 0786804270 |
This is just a kids' book...a happy nappy kids book...that expresses joy for black hair. This is the way I think about black hair. bell hooks wrote the words here and she was unambiguous: This can be a joy. Happy to be nappy.
The paintings within are really great: blobs of color and streaks of hair...
Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee:
| Author | Chris Van Dusen |
| ISBN | 0811852253 |
With enough lunch for three, Mr. Magee and his dog Dee head out to the sea. But what begins as a fun day in the sun turns a bit bumpy when onel playful whale decides to say hello. Soon the crew that once was floating finds themselves flying! How will they get down? Who will come to their rescue? And when will they...
| Author | Tomie dePaola |
| ISBN | 0671664670 |
In the 1970s, '80s, and '90s, no one could do informational picture books like Tomie dePaola. Cultural studies, folktales, historical pieces, religious tradition, even basic science were all in his repertoire, and several classics arose among his many works. Charlie Needs a Cloak is a simple walkthrough...
| Author | Patricia Polacco |
| ISBN | 0399245391 |
Virginia Vincent Folsum, better known as Ginger, is a very elegant lady. An accomplished pianist, socially active - and what style! "You are what you wear" is her motto. But Ginger's greatest passion is her pet pig, Petunia, whom she pampers endlessly. When Ginger is called out of town for a performance,...
| Author | James Marshall |
| ISBN | 0395479460 |
Oh my god, I just love George and Martha so much. Unfortunately, my library only had five of the seven books in this series, so this one is going to have to hold me over until I can find the other two elsewhere. Again, like I've been saying for my past reviews about the George and Martha books, James Marshall...
| Author | Amy Reichert |
| ISBN | 0689851707 |
Rrrring!
Rrrring!
While Mama has a quick chat with Uncle Fred, Rose is supposed to be getting ready for bed. And she tries. She really does. But downstairs someone's yoo-hooing, and the doorbell keeps ringing. Soon the house is full of wild guests and weird foods, magic and music. And Mama is...
| Author | Lori Nichols |
| ISBN | 0399162836 |
Celebrating imagination and inventive play, Lori Nichols’ follow-up to Maple perfectly captures the dynamics of siblings and their ability to figure things out on their own and find a way to meet halfway.
Maple and Willow do everything together. They love playing outside throughout...
| Author | Leigh Hodgkinson |
| ISBN | 1408301830 |
Limelight Larry is a great book. This would be a fanatastic read in the classroom with an important message of sharing. Larry wants the book to be all about him however, as you turn each page a new character wants to be in the book. This is a great idea as it can make the reader really feel as thouhg they're seeing...
| Author | David Elliott |
| ISBN | 0763633224 |
A NEW YORK TIMES best-selling author and a Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator evoke life on a farm in a simple, lyrical text and boldly expressive images.
From the bull to the barn cat to the wild bunny, the farmyard bustles with life. The rooster crows, the rams clash, the bees buzz, and over...
| Author | Douglas Florian |
| ISBN | 1416986723 |
Seeds are sprouting, roots are spreading, and branches are swaying in this tree-mendous poetry collection. From coconut palms and bristlecone pines to baobabs and banyans, Douglas Florian explores the arboreal world with his signature wit and whimsy. Featuring a dynamic vertical format that illustrates...
| Author | Ntozake Shange |
| ISBN | 0689828845 |
In a reflective tribute to the African-American community of old, noted poet Ntozake Shange recalls her childhood home and the close-knit group of innovators that often gathered there. These men of vision, brought to life in the majestic paintings of artist Kadir Nelson, lived at a time when the color...
| Author | Daniel Pinkwater |
| ISBN | 0440445426 |
When I was a little kid (second or third grade), I read a few books (I was forced to by parents or teachers), and I didn't like anything I read. In fact, I decided that I wasn't going to read anything any more. Then one of my siblings said that before I gave up on reading, I should read Fat Men from Space. I decided...
| Author | Peter Spier |
| ISBN | 0440841313 |
This book has been around for awhile and I can see why! It's the sort of story that parents and children will read and enjoy together--yet both will get something different out of it. When the parents in this story leave to run errands all day, the baby sitter fails to show up and the kids decide to "help" Mom...
| Author | David Stewart |
| ISBN | 0531186423 |
A wealth of historical and technical information surrounding the infamous Titanic are presented in an engaging and entertaining format. From the drawing board to the ocean floor, from the captain to the crew, from the wealthiest to the poorest, the Titanic and her history is revealed with humorous...
In this deceptively simple wordless picture book, a small girl finds the end of a long black line and picks it up. She wiggles the line, slides down it and spins inside circles made from it. In her hands, the line transforms into bubbles to blow, a jungle vine to swing from and a tightrope to balance on. The...
| Author | Barbara M. Joosse |
| ISBN | 0811842657 |
A moving and poignant story about a fathers love for his son. A wonderful message of unconditional love.
The story begins with the sentence 'Papa do you love me?' and it is from this point that the child tests his fathers love through numerous 'what ifs' and imagined ordeals "what if I fell asleep...
| Author | Margery Cuyler |
| ISBN | 0689861885 |
When Jessica tries to read aloud in class, she stumbles over the words and everyone laughs. Now the upcoming Reading Theater day has her more worried than ever. What if she makes a mistake in front of all the parents?
With the help of her family, and some practice with her dog, Wiggles, Jessica...
Toot & Puddle: Let It Snow
| Author | Holly Hobbie |
| ISBN | 0316166863 |
In "Winter Solstice" by Elin Hilderbrand, once Margaret retires, she volunteers at the hospital where her husband Drake works, reading to the sick children. This was one of several books she mentions. It is adorable. The watercolor illustrations are soft and evocative of snow. The story of 2 friends...
Margaret Wise Brown: Awakened By the Moon
| Author | Leonard S. Marcus |
| ISBN | 0688171885 |
Margaret Wise Brown, the author of Goodnight Moon and dozens of other children's classics, all but invented the picture book as we know it today. Combining poetic instinct with a profound empathy for small children, she knew of a child's need for security, love, and a sense of being at home in the worldand...
Crockett Johnson and Ruth Krauss: How an Unlikely Couple Found Love, Dodged the FBI, and Transformed Children's Literature
| Author | Philip Nel |
| ISBN | 1617036366 |
An illustrated biography of the innovative geniuses who created children's classics.
Crockett Johnson (born David Johnson Leisk, 1906-1975) and Ruth Krauss (1901- 1993) were a husband-and-wife team that created such popular children's books as The Carrot Seed and How to Make an Earthquake....
Uncle Wiggily's Adventures
Uncle Wiggily Longears, the old rabbit gentleman, was a familiar character to me in my early days. I can't remember if my parents read the stories to me, or if I read them myself, or what. I honestly don't remember the books at all, but I know I had some type of toy (most likely a board game) featuring Uncle...
