Random Reads (for a 5 year old) - 6-4-2018

Random Reads from the Bookshelf - 6-4-2018
Today's FIVE book reads - with a "favorite" ranking by a five-year-old bibliophile.  Comments by the five-year-old's GG.

In "favorite order" with #1 being the top favorite among today's reads:

1: Andreae, Giles.  Be Brave Little Penguin. Illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees. Orchard, 2017.

• Loves little Pip-pip who is scared of water but discovers all he has to do is JUMP.

2. Marsh, Laura.  Cheetahs. National Geographic Kids, 2011.

• Great information about Cheetahs and how they are distinguishable from leopards. Clear language and fun facts.

3. Black, Michael Ian.  Naked.  Illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi. Simon & Schuster, 2014.

• A long time favorite - actually I can't believe that any other books on this list topped it.  Perhaps the novelty is wearing off.

4. Slate, Joseph.  Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten. Illustrated by Ashley Wolff. Dutton's Children's Books, 1996.

• Read this book often. Since kindergarten is coming this fall, this topic is a favorite read.  Enjoys the ABC organization and the rhyming couplets.  Got this title online from an op dealer.  The character doll was created by MerryMakers, Inc. (merrymakersinc.com).  The book itself was part of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library.

5. Miller, Sara.  Shapes All Around. Illustrated by Jerrod Maruyama.  Disney Enterprises, 2017.

• Shapes are not inspiring but fun to name off the items that are the designated shape -- and acknowledge what the word begins with (wish that print was larger and not so insignificant on the page.)