Punk Farm on Tour

Punk Farm on Tour by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Well, this book was not what I expected and certainly caught my children and I off guard. But in a totally good way. I picked the book up at the library because it looked like a change of pace from our normal reads and had fun artwork. As we settled down to read it tonight, the first few pages my 4-year-old was looking at me bewildered. She just didn't get it. But once we got to the song and she realized what they were singing, she loved and it and sang along with me. Definitely some clichés and some references that went over my kids heads, but over all they enjoyed it.

Kindle Version: Punk Farm on Tour

Oh, No!

Oh, No! by Candace Fleming
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

We got this from the library today and my kids LOVED it! The animals each have their own voices and personalities along with bright, fun pictures. Not a deep book with a moral lesson, but a good fun book especially if the reader injects a lot of character into their voice.

Kindle Edition: Oh, No!

Never Tease a Weasel

Never Tease a Weasel by Jean Conder Soule
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

The kids were kinda ho-hum on this book. I chose it thinking it would have some fun homor about what happens when you tease a weasel. No such luck. There is good rhyming in the story, but that's about all it has going for it. There was no point to the story that my children related to and I was not thrilled with the artwork. Definitely not something we'll be seeking out again.

Tongue Twisters

Tongue Twisters (Laughing Matters) by Pam Rosenberg
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Meh. It's tongue twisters were only so-so. They didn't even write out the full verse(s) for several of the classics. The artwork was also bleh. Not a bad book, but I've definitely seen better collections of tongue twisters.

Three Barnyard Tales

Three Barnyard Tales (Once-Upon-a-Time) by Marilyn Helmer
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is a very basic book - no surprises, no disappointments. The stories of "The Little Red Hen," "The Ugly Duckling," and "Chicken Little" are told straight-forward with no crazy twists to the traditional plots. The artwork is large, colorful and a good representation of the various parts of the tales. This is a very good book to introduce these classic stories to young children.