Tot to Tot: Ellie and A Birthday for Bear

I love this book, so I wasn't surprised to hear Ellie, from our readertotz Street Team, liked it, too! Bonny Becker's work is always top notch and touches the heart. Listen in to Ellie...

 

Title: A Birthday for Bear

Author: Bonny Becker

Summary:

“Bear, who doesn’t like birthdays at all, has a mouse friend who tries to fool
Bear into liking birthdays. Then at the end, mouse makes Bear like birthdays.”

What I liked about the book:

“When Mouse popped out of the birthday cake.”

What will my brother and sister like?

“They would like when Mouse pops out of the cake, too!”

A Birthday for Bear
by Bonny Becker
illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton
Sparks, Candlewick Press, 2013

Tot to Tot: Ellie and Just Right for Christmas

It's time for another review from Ellie, a member of our readertotz Street Team. Thanks, Ellie!

Title: Just Right for Christmas

Author: Birdie Black and Rosalind Beardshaw

Summary:
“One big bundle of red cloth gets smaller and smaller because it is used by lots of different people and animals for Christmas presents for their families.”

What I liked about the book:

“I liked when the mother mouse gave her son a scarf.”

What will my brother and sister like?

“My sister likes the mouse best.”

Just Right for Christmas
by Birdie Black and Rosalind Beardshaw
Nosy Crow, 2012

Tot to Tot: Introducing Ellie and Big Mean Mike

I'm so happy to introduce, Ellie! She's our first ever member of the readertotz Street Team. She'll be reviewing new books for your totz and Big Kids. Listen in to her first entry:

Title: Big Mean Mike

Author: Michelle Knudsen

Summary:

“Big Mean Mike did things his own way. He kept seeing more and more bunnies everywhere. He found out that the bunnies were happy about singing in the monster truck show with him, and then the dogs laughed at them, and then Mike said he’d be friends with whoever he wanted.”

What I liked about the book:

“My favorite part was when Mike changed his mind about the little fluffy bunnies.”

What will my brother and sister like?

“I think my brother would like the pictures of Mike’s car, and Madeline would like the bunnies.”

Thanks, Ellie!

Big Mean Mike
by Michelle Knudsen
illustrated by Scott Magoon
Candlewick Press