Oh My Baby Little One
by Kathi Appelt
From Publishers Weekly
As comforting as morning sun, this sweet, tenderly illustrated rhyming poem will reassure both preschoolers and their working parents that separation is only temporary.
Will I Have a Friend
Miriam Cohen’s timeless story of a boy going to school for the first time is updated with new pictures by Ronald Himler. The text is tweaked in minimal ways (adding some confusion as to whether Jim’s father is called Pa or Dad), but otherwise the story remains the same. Jim still worries about having a friend until the afternoon when Paul shares his truck.
Moonshot
"Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca"
Poetic text that fairly begs to be read aloud"partners with line-and-watercolor art that moves smoothly from homey to luminous in this stellar account of the first moon landing. - BCCB Blue Ribbon
Higher! Higher!
"Higher! Higher! by Leslie Patricelli"
A small girl on a swing flies ever higher, past rooftops, clouds and into space - where she meets up with her counterpart, a little green alien." The mix of adventure and security (the girl is always tethered to Earth by the swing's chains) is preschooler-perfect. - Horn Book
Opuestos
"Opuestos: Mexican Folk Art Opposites in English &!Spanish by"Cynthia Weill, Photos by Sergio A. Gomez "
This triple-faceted gem shines as a concept book, a bilingual vocabulary primer, and an appealing introduction to Oaxacan folk art. - BCCB Blue Ribbon
Surprise Soup
Surprise Soup by Mary Ann Rodman, illustrated by G. Brian Karas
A friendly bear family sounds awfully human as Dad, older brother Josh, and narrator Kevin try to negotiate sibling rivalry and general ineptitude in preparing a meal in Mama's absence. - BCCB Blue Ribbon