Different things can make picture books appealing. Sometimes, like with Norbert Landa's offering
The Great Monster Hunt, there are some really fun sound effects. Not only that, but
The Great Monster Hunt also has that "piling-on" element that amplifies the action with each passing page, like in the classic folk tale
The Old Woman and Her Pig. I'm looking forward to reading
The Great Monster Hunt to a group of preschoolers.
Sometimes a picture book's great strength is in the illustrations. I love the artwork in Mo Willems's Knuffle Bunny books, and I laughed out loud several times while examining the newest and last in the series,
Knuffle Bunny Free. He does a great job with facial expressions, while managing to keep the overall drawing from becoming too detailed or complicated.
I have read two touching picture books recently as well, both centering on a mother's love for her child. One is Jamie Lee Curtis's new book,
My Mommy Hung the Moon. In Curtis's book, a child provides the narration, telling the reader all about the amazing things her mommy can do. If you are a fan of Curtis's other books, you will like this one too. I also read one called
You Are the Best Medicine, which is designed to help mothers explain to their children what to expect when the mother is battling cancer. The book's tone is infinitely reassuring, and children facing this difficulty will benefit from it.
Different things can make picture books appealing. Sometimes, like with Norbert Landa's offering The Great Monster Hunt, there are some really fun sound effects. Not only that, but The Great Monster Hunt also has that "piling-on" element that amplifies the action with each passing page, like in the classic folk tale The Old Woman and Her Pig. I'm looking forward to reading The Great Monster Hunt to a group of preschoolers.
Sometimes a picture book's great strength is in the illustrations. I love the artwork in Mo Willems's Knuffle Bunny books, and I laughed out loud several times while examining the newest and last in the series, Knuffle Bunny Free. He does a great job with facial expressions, while managing to keep the overall drawing from becoming too detailed or complicated.
I have read two touching picture books recently as well, both centering on a mother's love for her child. One is Jamie Lee Curtis's new book, My Mommy Hung the Moon. In Curtis's book, a child provides the narration, telling the reader all about the amazing things her mommy can do. If you are a fan of Curtis's other books, you will like this one too. I also read one called You Are the Best Medicine, which is designed to help mothers explain to their children what to expect when the mother is battling cancer. The book's tone is infinitely reassuring, and children facing this difficulty will benefit from it.
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