The Wave is one of my favorite picture books. There are no words in the story so the reader is left to create their own story in their mind simply by looking at the pictures. The story is about a young girl playing at the beach. She plays and splashes in the waves with the usual seagulls looking on. She continues to tease the waves until disaster strikes. However, where there is a disaster, there are also rewards. The illustrations in this book are simple, but very great. They consist only of charcoal and blue paint, but are splendidly done. This is a great story for anyone who likes the beach.
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs By Mo Willems New York: Balzar + Bray, 2012. Picture Book. "Once upon a time, there were three hungry Dinosaurs: Papa Dinosaur, Mama Dinosaur . . . and a Dinosaur who happened to be visiting from Norway. One day--for no particular reason--they decided to tidy up their house, make the beds, and prepare pudding of varying temperatures. And then--for no particular reason--they decided to go . . . someplace else. They were definitely not setting a trap for some succulent, unsupervised little girl. Definitely not!" --Editor Smart Vs. Strong! Written by Jill Esbaum Illustrated by Miles Thompson New York: Simon Spotlight, 2021. Easy Reader. 64 pages. "When Thunder gets stuck in quicksand, Cluck uses his smarts to free his friend." --Editor How Dinosaurs Went Extinct Written by Ame Dyckman Illustrated by Jennifer Harney New York: Brown and Company, 2023. Picture Book. "When a child in a museum asks how dinosaurs became extinct, Dad co
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