The Trip
10 best books like The Trip (Ezra Jack Keats): The Happy Lion, Babar and Father Christmas, The Cow Who Fell in the Canal, One Tiny Turtle, Georgie, How Do Apples Grow?, The Great White Man-Eating Shark: A Cautionary Tale, Charlie Anderson, The Treasure Box, The Caterpillar and the Polliwog
| Author | Louise Fatio |
| ISBN | 0375827595 |
The lion at the little French zoo is a favorite of all the townspeople. Every day they stop by to feed him tidbits and say, “Bonjour, Happy Lion.” Naturally, when the lion finds his door open, he decides it would only be proper to visit all his friendly neighbors in return. But, wait—sacré bleu!...
Babar and Father Christmas
| Author | Jean de Brunhoff |
| ISBN | 0375814442 |
Babar returns in this unusual and heartwarming Christmas story by Jean de Brunhoff. Babar’s children have caught wind of a fellow in Man’s country named Father Christmas who brings joy and toys to little children. “If only we could bring him here,” they wish. So they write the Christmas saint...
| Author | Phyllis Krasilovsky |
| ISBN | 0749704977 |
This by far hasn't been the first time I've read The Cow Who Fell in the Canal, but I recently realised I hadn't added it to Goodreads and so it demanded a reread.
What a lovely children's book! The story of Henrietta and her adventure has always been a personal favourite, and now I get to share it...
| Author | Nicola Davies |
| ISBN | 0763623113 |
"Simple, lyrical words and bright, acrylic doublepage pictures convey the astonishing facts about the loggerhead sea turtle. . . . A powerful nature story for a young audience." —BOOKLIST
Far, far out at sea lives one of the world's most mysterious creatures, the loggerhead turtle. For...
| Author | Robert Bright |
| ISBN | 1890008133 |
Full of old-fashioned, cozy, Halloween-y wonderfulness! The illustrations remind me so much of Shepherd's for "Whinnie the Pooh" (I think the kitty is a relative of Tigger!) This is a story of sweet ghosts who have a happy and gentle purpose in houses; and of one ghost in particular who is temporarily...
| Author | Betsy Maestro |
| ISBN | 0064451178 |
As a mom, I love trying to pick out the perfect books to match my kids' interests. My four-year-old eats one to three apples each day, so I thought he might like this book.
The best part was when we learned how the blossom end of an apple still shows the remnants of its origins, and my son exclaimed,...
| Author | Margaret Mahy |
| ISBN | 0140557458 |
Back in the nineties I was privileged to hear Margaret Mahy read this. I bought a copy & I bought
for the Play Centre I was involved with. Well, of course when I got to the front of the signing table I did my usual Can't Speak When It's Someone Famous thing & I only presented the book for Play Centre...
| Author | Barbara Abercrombie |
| ISBN | 0689801149 |
Charlie, a fuzzy gray cat, walked out of the woods one evening and into Elizabeth's and Sarah's hearts. Now he sleeps on their beds, lets them dress him up in doll clothes, and laps up warm milk on chilly nights. But where does Charlie go during the day?
It's not until a storm keeps Charlie away one night...
When the enemy bombed the library, everything burned.
As war rages, Peter and his father feel their home, taking with them a treasure box that holds something more precious than jewels. They journey through ud and rain and long cold nights, and soon their survival becomes more important than...
| Author | Jack Kent |
| ISBN | 0671662813 |
A proud caterpillar and a curious polliwog become unlikely friends in this delightful picture book by beloved author, illustrator, and cartoonist Jack Kent!
Told with Jack Kent’s signature bright, bold, and expressive illustrations, little ones are sure to love this transformative...
| Author | Rosemary Wells |
| ISBN | 0786813547 |
Emily is ready for her first day of school. There's so much to do: learning the alphabet, singing, reading books, dancing, and counting, starting with the very first day. One hundred days feels very far away, but day by day, Emily and her classmates see they're getting closer. And as the lessons they learn...
| Author | Eve Bunting |
| ISBN | 0395699428 |
The cover looks fun and it drew me in, but the book disappointed me.
A beginner book about some people walking through a Haunted House and all the creepy things they see. They must be very brave. The artwork seemed rushed and the story was simple. This is not my favorite book - let’s say.
I’ve...
| Author | Gail Gibbons |
| ISBN | 0152712453 |
This book about nature and the changing seasons focuses on a young boy and a very special apple tree. In Gail Gibbons’s bright illustrations, Arnold collects apple blossoms in spring, builds a tree house in summer, makes apple pie and cider in the fall, and hangs strings of popcorn and berries for the...
| Author | Tomie dePaola |
| ISBN | 0698114485 |
Tom dePaola's classic illustrations accompany his heartwarming story about his relationship with his grandfather as a small boy.
"A delightfully offbeat vignette of boyish mischief reinforcing the bond between generations."--Kirkus Reviews
"DePaola champions the special...
The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks
| Author | Katherine Paterson |
| ISBN | 0140557393 |
Wrtitten by Newbery Medalist Katherine Paterson with painting by Caldecott winning illustrators Leo and Diane Dillon
A beautiful mandarin duck is captured and caged by a greedy lord who wants to show off the bird's magnificent plumage. But the wild creature pines for his mate. When Yasuko,...
| Author | Pat Hutchins |
| ISBN | 0689711379 |
This is the second book that I have read from Pat Hutchins, the first book being Rosie's Walk and this book is called “Changes, Changes.” “Changes, Changes” is a wordless picture book that details the adventures of two toy figurines as they build their way into crazy situations. “Changes,...
This Is the Way We Go to School: A Book About Children Around the World
| Author | Edith Baer |
| ISBN | 0590431625 |
Although I was intrigued with the idea and the chance to learn about some other ways of getting to school I am not sure if this book hit the mark for me. There were some pages that mentioned the cities or places where the children were while others just mentioned how they got to school while the educated reader...
| Author | Andrea Beaty |
| ISBN | 1416928219 |
That imaginative little bear Ted returns in this follow-up to
Doctor Ted
, this time deciding that he will be a firefighter for the day. Intervening in all sorts of emergencies, from burnt toast to mewling kittens, Ted does his duty in his new profession, even going so far as to (once again) step in when...
| Author | Tony Johnston |
| ISBN | 0698114140 |
A classic Halloween story about a pumpkin gone missing is certain to delight readers of all ages!
When a 700-year-old woman and an 800-year-old man want to make pumpkin pie on Halloween, they can't find their pumpkin. "Our pumpkin's been snitched," cries the woman. And off they go to find it.
...
The Cat Who Walked Across France
| Author | Kate Banks |
| ISBN | 0374399689 |
An unforgettable tour of France.
The cat and the old woman have lived happily together for many years in the stone house by the sea. But when the old woman dies, the cat is packed up with her belongings and sent north to the village where she was born. Soon he is forgotten. He walks the streets aimlessly...
Spaghetti and Meatballs for All!
| Author | Marilyn Burns |
| ISBN | 0590944592 |
Spaghetti and Meatballs for All is written in a landscape style illustrations that are full-bleed and also bordered. The text is incorporated into the images. I feel children will enjoy the learning aspect of the story because it uses fun concepts and you don't think of it as "doing math". There are multiple...
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
| Author | Caralyn Buehner |
| ISBN | 0803729391 |
Some stories become favored childhood classics with good reason, such as the tale of Goldilocks. Here, in an abundantly funny retelling, the timehonored drama unfolds. This outrageously frilly, jump-roping Goldilocks skips through the bears’ house, reciting saucy rhymes as she goes. Her wide-eyed...
Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth
| Author | Lucy Bate |
| ISBN | 0517551225 |
I'm giving this five stars because my six-year-old self absolutely LOVED this book! I was infatuated with everything about it, from the food little rabbit ate while waiting for her tooth to come out, to the way it got stuck in her chocolate ice cream, to the ideas she had of what to do with it after, to her...
