![]() ![]() ![]() He reminds children than the reader must say every word written in the book, that’s the rule. Novak has written a giggle-inducing children’s book without a key element for this age group: pictures. Grab a couple of other Elephant & Piggie books and you’ve got a great gift set.īooks for School-Age Kids The Book With No Picturesīest known for his role on the TV series The Office, B. Children won’t be able to wait for the surprise ending. Worrywart Gerald the Elephant knows Piggie has a surprise for him, but his best friend makes him wait. Now he’s back with book #22, Waiting Is Not Easy! The three-time Caldecott winner launched the Elephant & Piggie early reader series in 2007 to great fanfare (and more awards, inlcuding the Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal). Waiting Is Not Easy! (An Elephant & Piggie Book) The repetitive text is welcomingly sparse, allowing Naughton’s delightful vivid illustrations-in shades of blue for the main characters and scene, and brilliant colours for the bird-to tell the comic story. Three of the group want to capture it and hatch a not-so-crafty plan, while the littlest among them watches with reservation. This wintry tale follows four friends who trudge through the woods and discover a most beautiful bird. The delightful “interactive” book fascinates children with its simplicity, whimsy and magic, and will no doubt be read over and over again.Ĭhris Naughton | Candlewick Press | buy it Tilt, rub and smoosh the pages to see what happens when you add red paint to blue, yellow paint to red and blue paint to yellow. Hervé Tullet’s follow-up to the bestselling Press Here (a personal favourite) asks children once again to follow the author’s simple instructions to learn about colour mixing. Pick up Côté’s other 2014 Piggy and Bunny release, Starring Me and You, while you’re at it. The simple text and bright illustrations let the message and characters shine. No matter what they face, the pair with polar personalities always find a solution. ![]() ![]() The friends come up with ideas to keep from being scared in case a real monster shows up and confess their worries to each other. In this fourth book, the two characters are camping out under a beautiful night sky, but Bunny is scared by a shadowy monster, which turns out to be Piggy illuminated against their tent. Governor General’s Award–winning author and illustrator Geneviève Côté has created a charming pair of personalities for her Piggy and Bunny series. Pair it with last year’s Alphablock for a beautiful and sturdy learning set. The first spread features a “before” image on the left and a die-cut numeral on the right, partially revealing the “after.” For instance, One acorn becomes…an oak tree seven pots of paint become…seven colours of the rainbow.Īfter 10, the book jumps by tens until 100, where 100 puzzle pieces become one big puzzle. Two thick double-page spreads are devoted to a single number. Get ’em while they’re hot! Books for Toddlers CountablockĬhristopher Franceschelli | Abrams Books | buy itĬountablock takes counting books to a whole new level with gorgeous illustrations by Peskimo and a fun guessing game to hold little ones’ interest. See all the selections from ages two through tween. Our children’s books expert Heather Camlot has rounded up a list of the best new books of 2014, perfect for pint-size members of your holiday shopping list this year-and older kids, too. ![]()
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