Picture Book of the Day – Page 15

Opposites

Opposites
by Ingrid & Dieter Schubert (Authors & Illustrators)

Booktalk: One word per page as opposites face off. (The image on the cover is “crazy” — the facing page is “normal”)

Snippet:

Down

Robot Rumpus

Robot Rumpus
by Sean Taylor (Author) and Ross Collins (Illustrator)

Booktalk: When a young girl’s parents go out for the evening, they think they’ve left their daughter in safe hands with robots designed to get her to bed! There’s Cook-bot to make great spaghetti for dinner, Clean-bot to do the washing-up, Wash-bot for bath time, and even Book-bot for a bedtime story. What could possibly go wrong?

Snippet:
Wash-bot ran a bath.
It said, “YOU WILL BE SPIC AND SPAN.”
I got my bath toys down off the shelf.
But that’s when the rumpus began.

The Spelling Bee Before Recess

The Spelling Bee Before Recess
by Deborah Lee Rose (Author) and Carey Armstrong-Ellis (Illustrator)

Booktalk: It’s right before recess, and the annual school spelling bee is down to just three spellers. Who will win?

Snippet:
The students were squirming
but none made a sound,
as the spelling bee entered
its championship round.

Under the Freedom Tree

Under the Freedom Tree
by Susan VanHecke (Author) and London Ladd (Illustrator)

Booktalk: One night in 1861, three escaped slaves made their way from the Confederate line to a Union-held fort. The runaways were declared “contraband of war” and granted protection. As word spread, thousands of runaway slaves poured into the fort, seeking their freedom.

Snippet:
1861
May moon
gleams
bright as
Colonel’s buttons.

Three slip out unseen.

Nonfiction Monday

It’s Nonfiction Monday!

Flora and the Flamingo

Flora and the Flamingo
by Molly Idle (Author)

Booktalk: In this innovative wordless picture book with interactive flaps, Flora and her graceful flamingo friend explore the trials and joys of friendship through an elaborate synchronized dance. A 2014 Caldecott Honor Book

Snippet: See the pages turn and the flaps lift in this Flora and the Flamingo book trailer

Tulip Loves Rex

Tulip Loves Rex
by Alyssa Satin Capucilli (Author) and Sarah Massini (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Tulip loves to dance, and every night, she makes a wish. When will it come true?

Snippet:
And in the evening, when she sent her wish-upon-the-stars,
it was always the very same wish, off with a bent and a sway.
It seemed the very best way.
Tulip loved to dance.

Whales (My First Discoveries)

Whales (My First Discoveries)
by Ute Fuhr (Author) and Raoul Sautai (Illustrator)

Booktalk: “See inside” the world of whales as you turn the transparent pages in this spiral bound book.

Snippet:
Of all the
animals on Earth,
whales are the biggest.

It’s STEM Friday! (STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

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?”

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.

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.)