Kid's Library Book Review, Vol. 1

Hi Everyone! Happy Wednesday!

Do you all go to the library? I think it's the best thing in the world, especially for kids. We go regularly and check out a stack of kids books, for the most part chosen at random, and it's so great because that way I can find some books for the kids that I love, and the ones I don't like so much...well, no big deal because it didn't cost any money to check them out.

I have very specific preferences when it comes to kids books, I've come to find. I want them to be funny for the adults reading them, too. Modern (recently published) book in general tend to resonate better with me. Cool illistrations are important. Dinosaurs and monsters have figured prominently, for some reason.

Anyway, I thought it would be fun to review the stacks as they come and go, so without further ado, last week's stack:

• Monster Hug!--Super cute story about 2 monsters hanging out all day. And there's a surprise ending, as you don't know they are little kids until the end and that totally changes the whole story looking back on it. Love surprise endings. This book's a keeper
• If You Were a Penguin--Kids can read this book to learn about different kinds of penguins. Straight-up educational books are not really my thing, though
• Mad at Mommy--I picked this up because the drawing on the cover was cute and because of the title I thought it would be funny. But it was just kind of this depressing story about a bunny feeling like his mom doesn't give him enough attention. It's originally a Japanese story...perhaps something gets lost in translation...
• Dinosaur vs the Library--LOVE LOVE LOVE this book about a little kid dinosaur encountering other animals on his way to the library and trying to get them to roar instead of moo or peep, for instance. And then at the library he's told to use his inside roar. And then there's the mystery of will he be able to make it through story time without roaring? This is a book I'd love to have in our permanent library
• Silvie--A flamingo who eats various things and turns the color of those things. Didn't love
• Big and Bad--A pretty heavy-handed retelling of The three Little Pigs where the Big Bad Wolf is causing social and environmental destruction and must be taken care of. A little too political/too much of agenda for my taste
• Wonder Bear--A picture book which I'm not sure I'm generally fond of. A cool, very unique illustrative style but not much of a story 

We're working our way through a new stack now that includes "Dinosaur vs Bedtime"...stay tuned for another set of reviews.

XOXO

Image credit: Amazon.com.