Open Me...I'm a Dog!
10 best books like Open Me...I'm a Dog! (Art Spiegelman): Round Trip, The Honeybee & the Robber, The Adventures of Rabbi Harvey: A Graphic Novel of Jewish Wisdom and Wit in the Wild West, The Monster Who Ate My Peas, The Bear That Wasn't, The First Dog, The Turn-Around, Upside-Down Alphabet Book, Cat, Where in the Wild?: Camouflaged Creatures Concealed... and Revealed, The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau
| Author | Ann Jonas |
| ISBN | 0688099866 |
At the Circulation Desk the other day, a retired teacher friend told me that this is her favorite book! She was checking it out from the Library for the umpteenth time, so, I felt obliged to discover what all the fuss was about for myself. The illustrations are truly inventive and must have taken some time...
The Honeybee & the Robber
| Author | Eric Carle |
| ISBN | 0399237313 |
Follow an adventurous honeybee as she goes about her busy day, sipping nectar from flowers, avoiding hungry birds and playing with butterflies. But when a robber bear comes looking for honey, all the bees must rush out to defend their home. This classic Eric Carle story is brought to life by movable pull-tabs...
The Adventures of Rabbi Harvey: A Graphic Novel of Jewish Wisdom and Wit in the Wild West
| Author | Steve Sheinkin |
| ISBN | 1580233104 |
A fresh look at Jewish folktales--wise, witty, hilarious.
After finishing school in New York, Rabbi Harvey traveled west in search of adventure and, hopefully, work as a rabbi. His journey took him to Elk Spring, Colorado, a small town in the Rocky Mountains. When he managed to outwit the ruthless...
| Author | Danny Schnitzlein |
| ISBN | 1561452165 |
What do you dread eating the most? For the hero of this story, it's peas, and he thinks he's discovered a solution.
"I closed my eyes tightly and sent out a wish
That the peas would somehow disappear from my dish.
And something quite strange and mysterious occurred, As if somehow... somebody......
| Author | Frank Tashlin |
| ISBN | 0486287874 |
"A fable for grownups that will be fun for children. Sit down with the book and get your own bearings." — New York Herald Tribune
With the first signs of approaching winter, the Bear's thoughts naturally turn to a cozy cave and a long snooze till spring. But when he awakes a few months later, he is surprised...
| Author | Jan Brett |
| ISBN | 0152019677 |
Story: 4 stars
Art: 3 stars
An imagined tale of how the wolf became domesticated into the modern dog. This picture book is not based on fact. Other than his outfit, "Kip the cave boy" looks far too modern for an early human. This very Caucasian-looking boy is scrubbed clean with a recent haircut....
| Author | Lisa Campbell Ernst |
| ISBN | 0689856857 |
The Turn-Around, Upside-Down Alphabet Book is written by Lisa Campbell Ernst. This book helps to teach letters to young students or even ELL students. Each page contains a letter in the alphabet, first starting with A and ending at the end of the book with Z. As you look at each letter, there are 4 sentences...
| Author | Matthew Van Fleet |
| ISBN | 1416978003 |
From the #1 New York Times bestselling children’s book creator Matthew Van Fleet.
Purrrrrfect fun for toddlers!
In Matthew Van Fleet's captivating multiconcept book, watch twenty-two breeds of frolicking felines demonstrate synonyms, action words, opposites, and more....
| Author | David M. Schwartz |
| ISBN | 1582462070 |
Ten creatures await, camouflaged in artful, full-page photographs, while playful poems offer clues about each animal's identity and whereabouts. Think you've spotted one? Lift one of ten gatefolds to find out. A full page of fascinating information accompanies each animal so readers can learn...
| Author | Jon Agee |
| ISBN | 0374435820 |
But who was art?
Surrealism in a book. I don't really know what to say about this one. It's about a man named Felix Clousseau who paints paintings that come to life. He paints a boa constrictor that attacks people, a volcano, and a cannon that shoots people. Because of the damage from his paintings,...
Frank is a unique, visionary comic, exquisitely drawn and so fully realized that adults and children alike find themselves drawn deeply into Woodring’s hallucinatory mindscape. The stories, almost entirely wordless, unravel like a good puzzle, rewarding re-reading, providing an experience...
| Author | National Children's Book & Literacy Alliance |
More than one hundred leading authors and illustrators donate their talents in a creative tour de force that is making history.
Conceived and co-created by the National Children's Book and Literary Alliance, this incomparable collection of essays, personal accounts, historical fiction,...
| Author | Fiona Watt |
| ISBN | 0746037821 |
We are treated to an identity parade of teddy bears, each displaying a distinctive characteristic that helps us confirm that this particular teddy isn't ours. The best teddy is reserved for the final page, where it is revealed that the teddy with the most luxurious fur is the one we have been looking for....
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Book?
| Author | Lauren Child |
| ISBN | 0786809264 |
Herb never imagined the dangers when he decided to scribble on and cut up his book of fairy tales. Drawing mustaches on the characters, pasting telephones into the rooms, and cutting out Prince Charming and the royal thrones had seemed like good fun.
But then Herb never imagined he'd fall into the...
| Author | Anthony Browne |
| ISBN | 0744582407 |
Willy’s Pictures by Anthony Browne is a book about Willy who loves to paint pictures and gives readers the opportunity to explore his pictures and discover where imagination can lead us.
This is a vertically oriented picturebook. The book jacket looks like a sketchbook which is important to...
| Author | Bernard Waber |
| ISBN | 0395253780 |
This past week I was blessed with a visit from my son and his family. All the way from Wyoming to San Diego. Such a delightful time: beach days, picnics, rollercoaster rides, tide pools, movies on base, photo adventures, and laughs galore. And of course, a trip to the library, where Grammy volunteers,...
A girl gets on a train and finds herself in a strange country where she is a giant, and the people there are in need of some giant-sized help.
This was a lovely and quirky, and completely wordless story. The illustrations convey the realistic train journey and the subtle-but-fanciful land where...
| Author | Lois Ehlert |
| ISBN | 0152024255 |
Who is a sucker for cats? I am a sucker for cats and when I came across this book at a library site I was intrigued by the cover for it looked like the type of illustrations that were used for some of the books that I grew up on. As for the title - unless you read the summary - it truly doesn't give you any sense of where...
| Author | Julia Donaldson |
| ISBN | 1560213809 |
'Rabbit's Nap' By Julia Donaldson
This is a lift the flap book about a rabbit that is feeling sleepy. Each time Rabbit tries to curl up in a chair or by the window, Tap! Tap! Who’s that? Oh dear it’s Builder Bear.
This book encourages the children to lift the flaps and find out who is...
The Secret Knowledge of Grown-ups
| Author | David Wisniewski |
| ISBN | 0064437531 |
Parents are always spouting these rules. Do they really care about nutrients and mattresses, or are they hiding something? Luckily, one fearless grown-up will risk his neck and his dignity to find out. Disguised as everything from a chocolate milk scuba diver to a giant nose, this counterspy uncovers...
The Secret Lives of Dogs: The Real Reasons Behind 52 Mysterious Canine Behaviors
The real reasons that dogs do the things they do! You'll discover what's behind your dog's everyday actions, with intriguing, practical advice on topics such as: digging...chewing sticks...eating grass...and getting wet. The Secret Lives of Dogs reveals what dogs think, how they feel, and how they...
Audrey Hepburn's Enchanted Tales
| Author | Audrey Hepburn |
| ISBN | 1931056528 |
This audio was delightfully read by Audrey Hepburn, and Ravel's background music added to the experience.
Unfortunately, this story collection was far from perfect. For one thing, the framing of the stories—told by an old lady (Hepburn) recalling her childhood friendship with Ravel...
