Showing posts with label Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Show all posts

Monday, May 18, 2009

MONDAY: Duck! Rabbit!


Did you ever take a psychology class where they showed you a picture that was actually two different pictures, depending on how you looked at it? Some of the classics are the young woman/old woman or the vase/two faces. Depending on where your eyes focus, you see one image or the other.

Duck! Rabbit! works on the same principle. Even from the cover you can see either the long ears of the rabbit or the long beak of the duck. In the book, two off-stage speakers argue over whether or not the figure is a duck or a rabbit. It is a fun and clever idea that kids will enjoy.

Monday, May 11, 2009

MONDAY: Little Pea


This is a clever story about a little pea who doesn't want to eat his dinner.... of candy. Candy, candy, candy - all the time, and Little Pea can't stand any of it. But he will eat it to get to his dessert... spinach!

Kids and parents will see themselves in this twist on the reality of dinner tables everywhere. Kids will love listening to grown ups read this book and make the sounds and faces of disgust for Little Pea as he chokes down five pieces of candy in order to get his dessert.