The Yuckiest, Stinkiest, Best Valentine Ever
10 best books like The Yuckiest, Stinkiest, Best Valentine Ever (Brenda A. Ferber): Even Monsters Need Haircuts, The Monster Who Ate My Peas, Ugly Pie, You Wouldn't Want to Be Sick in the 16th Century!: Diseases You'd Rather Not Catch, You Wouldn't Want to Be a Slave in Ancient Greece!: A Life You'd Rather Not Have, You Wouldn't Want to Be a Viking Explorer!: Voyages You'd Rather Not Make, A Moose That Says Moo, Happy Halloween, Curious George tabbed board book, In the Forest, Flashing Fire Engines
Even Monsters Need Haircuts
Just before midnight, on the night of a full moon, a young barber stays out past his bedtime to go to work. Although his customers are mostly regulars, they are anything but normal-after all, even monsters need haircuts. Business is steady all night, and this barber is prepared for anything with his scissors,...
| 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 | Lisa Wheeler |
| ISBN | 0152167544 |
Ol’ Bear wakes one morning with a hankering for Ugly Pie, so he goes on a search from neighbor to neighbor. All he finds are pies that please the eye and . . . ingredients? Wait a second. Maybe it’s time for Ol’ Bear to start cookin’ up something ugly himself! Ol’ Bear shares that Ugly Pie with his...
| Author | Kathryn Senior |
| ISBN | 0531163660 |
As an apprentice barber surgeon of the 1500s you are embarking on a career in which you will have to treat the gruesome diseases of people who are ill. From plague victims to wounded soldiers, you treat them all, with the help of leeches for blood-letting and false noses and ears. You even attend King Henry...
| Author | Fiona MacDonald |
| ISBN | 0531162036 |
Think again! This delightful series brings something unusual to the study of history: humor. You Wouldn't Want to... revels in the darker side of life in ancient times. The reader is on center stage as he or she gets a tour through life as a slave, warrior, explorer -- even a mummy! Hilarious illustrations,...
| Author | Andrew Langley |
| ISBN | 0531162052 |
Think again! This delightful series brings something unusual to the study of history: humor. You Wouldn't Want to... revels in the darker side of life in ancient times.
The reader is on center stage as he or she gets a tour through life as a slave, warrior, explorer -- even a mummy! Hilarious illustrations,...
| Author | Jennifer Hamburg |
| ISBN | 0374350582 |
From jump-roping skunks to book-reading sharks, the animals in this girl's make-believe zoo will do whatever she wants. Messing with nature is fun at first, until we see how hilariously wrong things go. Oinking otters! Picketing ground hogs! Stage-crashing pigs! What could be next? With deadpan...
Halloween is here, and Curious George is getting ready for the big night. There are so many costumes to try on, treats to share, and games to play! George has so much Halloween fun picking out the perfect pumpkin, decorating his house, and celebrating with his friends that he’s not sure he’s ready...
| Author | Marie Hall Ets |
| ISBN | 0140501800 |
The book I checked out was a cute half sized book like a ‘Mr. Men’ book by Roger Hargreaves. The artwork is something I’m not sure, but it’s lovely to look at. It’s almost looks like a type of Pointallism in black & white ink. The drawings were adorable.
This is a walk through the forest,...
Flashing Fire Engines (Amazing Machines) by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker
"Big Bold fire engines, waiting day and night, Ready for a rescue or a blazing fire to fight. As soon as there's a fire alarm, the engines start to roar. The firefighters jump aboard...it rumbles out the door." Jump aboard...
| Author | Jason Hook |
| ISBN | 1402716249 |
With its beautifully embossed pages, shiny spot laminations that really pop, and a fun invitation to a dragon hunt, this one-of-a-kind book feels like magic, and looks great under the Christmas tree too.
Look inside this amazing picture book and feel the embossed pages. Can you see and touch...
| Author | Alison Jackson |
| ISBN | 0142404004 |
Oh my darling, oh my darling, oh my darling Valentine. I have written forty letters, but you've never read a line. Set to the tune of the song "Clementine," Alison Jackson tells the sweet tale of Valentine and her beau. Valentine goes about her day, doing chores around her mountain cabin, while her secret...
The Runaway Wok: A Chinese New Year Tale
| Author | Ying Chang Compestine |
| ISBN | 0525420681 |
This book was on hold at the library and I just got it a few weeks after Chinese New Year. I loved this story based on the Dutch folk tale The Talking Pot. Ming and his family are one of the poor people. Like Jack, Ming trades a bowl of eggs for a rusted looking wok that he hears singing. It turns out to be a good trade....
| Author | David Petersen |
| ISBN | 0061463787 |
Jasper has no idea what to give Lilly for Valentines Day. He visits his friends' home to see what they're giving to their loved ones, but none of their ideas are right for Lilly. But somehow, he manages to find something that's just perfect.
I'm always looking for new Valentines Day books to read...
| Author | Ammi-Joan Paquette |
| ISBN | 0763655295 |
Boo! Watch out for this rollicking, cumulative counting book for a Halloween treat that’s more playful than scary.
There’s a ghost in the house, In the creepy haunted house, On this dark spooky night all alone.
When a little ghost goes slip-sliding down the hallway, he suddenly hears...a...
| Author | David Slonim |
| ISBN | 1442422440 |
Unconditional loathing is monsterly love in this sweetly humorous picture book.
Just how much does Big Monster loathe Little Monster? Let it count the ways....
I loathe you more than tooth decay
More than blizzard snow in May
More than garbage in a...
| Author | Laurie B. Friedman |
| ISBN | 1575058995 |
Another Valentine's Day for Ruby and she spends so many days and nights preparing for her favorite day that she completely sleeps through Valentine's Day. Ruby is sad that all the lovely Valentine things that she made for the townspeople would have to wait another year to be given out, but Lovebird, Ruby's...
| Author | Deborah Underwood |
| ISBN | 0547558635 |
Even though I thoroughly enjoyed The Quiet Book and The Loud Book!, and I’d had this one recommended to me by at least one Goodreads’ friend, I wasn’t planning to read it any time soon, but when I was at the library yesterday, there is was sitting on one of the featured shelves, and so I grabbed it and...
| Author | Felicia Bond |
| ISBN | 0060731230 |
A creative and sweet story, perfect for Valentine's Day, that helps open the hearts of young readers. From the beloved illustrator of If You Gave a Mouse a Cookie.
One day it rains hearts, and Cornelia Augusta catches them. She realizes that the hearts are perfect for making valentines....
| Author | David Catrow |
| ISBN | 0545214793 |
The "Monster Mash" was a graveyard smash--and now it's a picture book by David Catrow!
The "Monster Mash" gets Wolf Man, zombies, and other monsters to dance and party in this catchy, classic song. Dracula rises out of his coffin, vampires feast in the master bedroom, and the ghouls get a jolt...
If You'll Be My Valentine
| Author | Cynthia Rylant |
| ISBN | 0060092718 |
Comments on the Story:
The story has a very sweet message the boy understands that being a Valentine means doing something nice for someone else and understanding what it is that they enjoy. Each page has a short poem like valentines verse for the person to whom the little boy wants to be his valentine....
| Author | David Milgrim |
| ISBN | 0399250182 |
This is a cute, fun little story about a duck who inadvertently becomes "Santa" for awhile. The humor reminds me a bit of Mo Willems with amusing little asides and kooky but lovable animal characters. I also love that the "spirit of giving" is alive in this book--but so is the joy of receiving! It's all well...
Humpty Dumpty Climbs Again
| Author | Dave Horowitz |
| ISBN | 0399247734 |
Humpty Dumpty used to love climbing, but after his big fall his confidence is shattered. The doctor can fix his shell, but how will he get his nerve back? When one of the King?s horses gets stuck on a cliff, Humpty has a chance to show the world what a resilient egg he can be. Dave Horowitz creates a wholly original...
Quiet! There's a Canary in the Library
| Author | Don Freeman |
| ISBN | 0670062308 |
This caught my eye when I was in the library today so I grabbed it and read it. It is cute. A girl who loves the library goes in one Saturday morning and starts daydreaming an adventure in the library. It is cute and while dated in terms of clothing, isn't much dated otherwise....other than the bun on the female...
| Author | Helen Stephens |
| ISBN | 1407120662 |
How does a very small girl hide a very large lion? It's not easy, but Iris has to do her best, because moms and dads can be funny about having a lion in the house. Luckily, there are lots of good places to hide a lion—behind the shower curtain, in your bed, and even up a tree. But can Iris hide her lion forever?
With...
