Anastasia Suen – Page 31 – Booktalking #kidlit

Foxy in Love

Foxy in Love
by Emma Dodd (Author, Illustrator)

Booktalk: Emily is trying to make a Valentine’s Day card, and she needs Foxy to remind her of all the things that she loves most.

Snippet:
Foxy was sure he could help.
“Think hard, Emily,” he said.
“What do you love best of all?”

It’s Valentine’s Day

It’s Valentine’s Day
by Jack Prelutsky (Author) and Marylin Hafner (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Fourteen easy-to-read poems go straight to the heart—and the funny bone—of the fourteenth of February. (Beginning reader level 3)

Snippet:
It’s Valentine’s Day,
and in the street
there’s freezing rain
and slush, and sleet,

Pete the Cat: Valentine’s Day Is Cool

Pete the Cat: Valentine’s Day Is Cool
by James Dean (Author, Illustrator) and Kimberly Dean (Author)

Booktalk: Pete the Cat thinks Valentine’s Day isn’t cool . . . until he realizes how many special cats there are in his life! Pete works hard to make valentines for everyone. (This hardcover book also has Valentine’s Day cards, stickers, and a fold-out poster.)

Snippet:
“Have you made your Valentine’s Day cards? asked Callie.
“No, Valentine’s Day is not cool,” Pete said.

Hearts

Hearts
by Thereza Rowe (Author, Illustrator)

Booktalk: When Penelope the Fox drops her heart into the sea, she’s swept off on a perilous journey, dodging sharks and royal cat-guards until a cartwheeling chicken leads her to the land of lost things. (Beginning reader comic)

Snippet:

See the book trailer!

Billie B. Brown, The Bad Butterfly

Billie B. Brown, The Bad Butterfly
by Sally Rippin (Author)

Booktalk: Brave, brilliant and bold Billie B. Brown has started ballet classes. She wants to be a famous ballerina, but can she?

Snippet: Billie races around the room, flapping her arms. She is a very fast butterfly. Sometimes she accidentally bumps into other butterflies that get in her way.

The Twelve Days of Christmas

The Twelve Days of Christmas
by Susan Jeffers (Author, Illustrator)

Booktalk: Oh no! Emma is in trouble! In this new version of the classic song, Santa comes to the rescue.

Snippet: On Christmas Eve, when everyone was sleeping, I tiptoed to the closet and found a present from Santa.
When I opened the box, the music began to play.

(In the art on the next page, Emma trips and the partridge in a pear tree snow globe falls and breaks, so Emma cries herself to sleep. After that, Santa comes to save the day as the song plays on.)

The Baker’s Dozen

The Baker’s Dozen
by Heather Forest (Author) and Susan Gaber (Illustrator)

Booktalk: The baker Van Amsterdam becomes known far and wide in Colonial America for his St. Nicholas cookies but after he becomes prosperous, he also becomes stingy, and his luck changes…

Snippet: Van Amsterdam grew quite prosperous, and one night as he was busy counting his money, a thought occurred to him. “If I use just a little less butter, no one will know. If I use just one less egg, they will scarcely be able to tell. If I use just a little less honey, then there will be more money for me!”

Deck the Walls: A Wacky Christmas Carol

Deck the Walls: A Wacky Christmas Carol
by Erin Dealey (Author) and Nick Ward (Illustrator)

Booktalk: When the cousins come to visit, the result is a new take on the old holiday classic…

Snippet:
Feed the dog our peas and carrots.
Fa la la la la la la la la!

See the book trailer!

Dessert Designer: Creations You Can Make and Eat!

Dessert Designer: Creations You Can Make and Eat!
by Dana Meachen Rau (Author)

Booktalk: Turn your kitchen into an art studio! Try some of these 51 fun creations–and eat the tasty results!

Snippet: Your kitchen is more than a place to make supper. It’s an art studio. When you combine dessert and your imagination, you can create amazing works of art that taste as good as they look! Turn cakes into roller coasters. Top cupcakes with crazy creatures. Make cookies hoot with awesomeness and candy flutter your taste buds. There’s no end to what you can do with desserts!

Nonfiction Monday

It’s Nonfiction Monday!

Texas Chili? Oh My!

Texas Chili? Oh My!
by Patricia Vermillion (Author) and Kuleigh Smith (Illustrator)

Booktalk: The story of the three little pigs … Texas style!

Snippet: …deep in the south of Texas,
Mamadillo lived with her three little pups,
Bluebonnet, Mockingbird, and Sweet-Olive,
in a cozy little den!

**Patricia is one of my former students!**