Yes, I am doing a review of a board book! I know this is rather unusual, most board books aren't worth recommending to others, but this one is unique. Using a technique called 'scanimation' the animals in the illustrations appear to move. How fast they move is dependent on how fast you turn the page. The text is simple but fun, perfect for young children and adults alike. Unfortunately, due to the nature of its construction this book will probably not survive a lot of checkouts, so grab it now and enjoy the page-turning excitement of GALLOP!
Preschool Time Something Wild By Molly Ruttan New York: Nancy Paulsen Books, 2022. Picture Book. Hannah's performance jitters about her violin recital lead to some imaginative what ifs before she finds her confidence. --Editor Preschool Time There's a Dodo on the Wedding Cake Written by Wade Bradford Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2021. Picture Book. For his return visit to the wacky Sharemore Hotel, Mr. Snore will be playing his violin at a fancy wedding. As he waits for his cue to join the ceremony, he admires the wedding cake . . . and notices that he's not alone in ogling that tower of frothy perfection. Is that a dodo, eating one of the frosting roses? As more and more creatures enter the scene--including two beavers, a boa constrictor, and a bunch of bats--it's hard to tell who's a guest and who's a pest. But Mr. Snore, rushing the cake trolley from room to room, is going to do his heroic best to save that prize from sure d
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