Little Red Writing
10 best books like Little Red Writing (Joan Holub): Another, The Relatives Came, A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams, Firefly July: A Year of Very Short Poems, Scaredy Squirrel, I Wanna Iguana, Dear Mr. Blueberry, Ugly Fish, Memoirs of a Goldfish, The Important Book
A 2019 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Book!
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2019!
In his eagerly anticipated debut as author-illustrator, Caldecott and Coretta Scott King honoree Christian Robinson brings young readers on a playful, imaginative...
| Author | Cynthia Rylant |
| ISBN | 0689717385 |
In a rainbow-colored station wagon that smelled like a real car, the relatives came. When they arrived, they hugged and hugged from the kitchen to the front room. All summer they tended the garden and ate up all the strawberries and melons. They plucked banjos and strummed guitars.
When they finally...
A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams
| Author | Jen Bryant |
| ISBN | 0802853021 |
When he wrote poems, he felt as free as the Passaic River as it rushed to the falls. Willie’s notebooks filled up, one after another. Willie’s words gave him freedom and peace, but he also knew he needed to earn a living. So he went off to medical school and became a doctor -- one of the busiest men in town!...
| Author | Paul B. Janeczko |
| ISBN | 0763648426 |
Celebrated poet and anthologist Paul B. Janeczko pairs with Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet for a collection of short poems to sample and savor.
It only takes a few words, if they’re the right words, to create a strong image. Whether listened to in the comfort of a cozy lap or read independently,...
| Author | Mélanie Watt |
| ISBN | 1553379594 |
Scaredy Squirrel never leaves his nut tree. It's way too dangerous out there. He could encounter tarantulas, green Martians or killer bees. But in his tree, every day is the same and if danger comes along, he's well-prepared. Scaredy Squirrel's emergency kit includes antibacterial soap, Band-Aids...
| Author | Karen Kaufman Orloff |
| ISBN | 0399237178 |
Alex just has to convince his mom to let him have an iguana, so he puts his arguments in writing. He promises that she won't have to feed it or clean its cage or even see it if she doesn't want to. Of course Mom imagines life with a six-foot-long iguana eating them out of house and home. Alex's reassurances:...
| Author | Simon James |
| ISBN | 0689807686 |
"Dear Mr. Blueberry, I love whales very much and I think I saw one in my pond today. Please send me some information on whales." It's vacation time, so Emily has to write to her teacher to help when she discovers a blue whale living in her pond. Mr. Blueberry answers that she must be mistaken, because...
| Author | Kara LaReau |
| ISBN | 0152050825 |
Ugly Fish is ugly and big and mean, and he won't share his driftwood tunnel or his special briny flakes with anyone. And that means the wimpy little fish who keep showing up in his tank have got to go. But then one day someone bigger and uglier and maybe even meaner arrives . . . and suddenly Ugly Fish isn't feeling...
| Author | Devin Scillian |
| ISBN | 1585365076 |
Take this opportunity to spend two weeks in the life of a goldfish.
Our fish is just getting used to his bowl when some other suspicious characters start showing up. Before you know it, the place is just swimming with interlopers, and our hero is screaming for a little alone time.
But,...
| Author | Margaret Wise Brown |
| ISBN | 0064432270 |
"Rekindles the sense of wonder we were born with. True poetry about perceiving the world around us."*
Margaret Wise Brown, the New York Times bestselling author of the perennial classics Goodnight Moon and Runaway Bunny, asks children to think deeply about the importance of everyday objects,...
Agate: What Good Is a Moose?
| Author | Joy Morgan Dey |
| ISBN | 0942235738 |
Agate is a moose with low self-esteem. He feels inadequate and plain, like an ugly brown rock, especially when he compares himself to his beautiful friends who are named after birthstones. These friend help Agate to see that just like his namesake, true beauty lies within. Stunning original watercolors,...
| Author | Mac Barnett |
| ISBN | 0763696803 |
This book is full of imagination! When my youngest daughter and I started reading it, I wasn't sure about it because as the child in the story asks questions, her father gives her absurd answers in return. But then we were laughing...and then we were talking...and then we were reading it all over again....
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...
A stunning new picture book from Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander and Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet! This New York Times bestselling duo has teamed up for the first time to bring you How to Read a Book, a poetic and beautiful journey about the experience of reading.
Find a tree—a
black...
