Play Book Tag discussion

I'm participating in the Caldecott Challenge in the Crazy Challenge Connection group. This challenge has members reading a Caldecott winner (from 1938 to 2016) and pairing it with an "adult" book with some connection. For example: Author first name matches, or books both have the same object on the cover, or both books have a character with the same name.

I'll put any reviews of these picture-books that fit the monthly tag in this thread.

Book Concierge wrote: "I'm participating in the Caldecott Challenge in the Crazy Challenge Connection group. This challenge has members reading a Caldecott winner (from 1938 to 2016) and pairing it with an "adult" book w..."

I'm looking forward to it!

Make Way For Ducklings – Robert McCloskey
5***** and a ❤

Mr and Mrs Mallard search for a good home in which to raise their brood. It must be safe from foxes and turtles, have water to swim in, and a good source of food. They find the perfect place just in time.

This is a perennial favorite for children and their parents. I have many fond memories of sitting before the television, watching in rapt attention as Captain Kangaroo read this book to us. Oh, how I loved the story of how Policeman Michael and the other people ensured the safety of Mrs Mallard and her brood: Jack, Kack, Lack, Mack, Nack, Ouack, Pack and Quack, as they crossed busy streets, waddled past coffee shops and book stores, and finally made their way to the Public Gardens, for a reunion with Mr Mallard who waited patiently on the little island in the pond.

It’s an absolute delight to revisit this story and my adult self is much more able to appreciate the wonderfully detailed illustrations.

(P.S. It was the perfect, gentle read for "the day after" - read on Tues Nov 9)

LINK to my review

It was a favorite in our household.

That sounds like a fun challenge and being a preschool teacher it appeals to me. What are you pairing with Make Way for Ducklings?

Did you know, that in the Boston Public Garden they have a Statue of Mrs. Mallard and her ducklings? When I visited, I also found that while traffic was a bit aggressive elsewhere, people do indeed, make way for ducklings around that park. The ducks had absolutely no fear of crossing whenever and wherever they wanted to!

Kathryn wrote: "Did you know, that in the Boston Public Garden they have a Statue of Mrs. Mallard and her ducklings? When I visited, I also found that while traffic was a bit aggressive elsewhere, people do indeed..."

They also have those swan boats, although I think they may have been updated.

Kathryn wrote: "Did you know, that in the Boston Public Garden they have a Statue of Mrs. Mallard and her ducklings? When I visited, I also found that while traffic was a bit aggressive elsewhere, people do indeed..."

Yes, and I have a picture of myself with the statues.

Booknblues wrote: "That sounds like a fun challenge and being a preschool teacher it appeals to me. What are you pairing with Make Way for Ducklings?"

Haven't fully decided, but probably a book by an author also named "Robert"...

The Crazy Challenge Collection group is a lot of fun and I am completely addicted to their challenges.

The Rooster Crows – Maude Petersham
2**

The subtitle is: A Book of American Rhymes and Jingles. And that’s what it is, a collection of rhymes and jingles. Most were familiar to me from my childhood. There really is no story arc, though there is some effort to group them by categories, e.g. jokes/riddles. I’m not sure I would have sat still to have this read to me even as a young child.

The illustrations are wonderful, however. Very detailed and clearly support the rhymes and jingles. So 2 stars for that.

LINK to my review

Book Concierge wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Did you know, that in the Boston Public Garden they have a Statue of Mrs. Mallard and her ducklings? When I visited, I also found that while traffic was a bit aggressive elsewhere, ..."

I'm jealous! I was in Boston for a conference and it was one of those mad dashes past the highlights, so I wouldn't be late for my next meeting. I'm not sure I have a single picture of my time in Boston.

Kathryn wrote: "Did you know, that in the Boston Public Garden they have a Statue of Mrs. Mallard and her ducklings? When I visited, I also found that while traffic was a bit aggressive elsewhere, people do indeed..."

I used to see it all the time when I was pregnant with my eldest as I worked a couple of blocks away. I would take my walks during my lunch hour over there. I don't remember people stopping for ducks, but that may well be the case. My eldest is 21 now, so that was quite a while ago.

I grew up in BC (as in the province, not the college) and so it was all new to me back then.

The Big Snow – Berta and Elmer Hader
4****

All the creatures of the forest watch as the geese begin their migration to the South. This is the sign that they need to be well prepared for winter. Coats thicken, burrows are dug or warm caves found, stores of seeds and grain are secured. But when the big snow comes it is difficult for the squirrels, deer, cardinals, and other woodland critters to find food. But a couple living in a little house comes to their rescue, shoveling out a path, and spreading seeds, corn and bread out for their forest-dwelling friends.

What a lovely story of nature’s effects on the animals of the forest. I can almost hear the snowflakes falling, faster and faster, until they cover everything. The illustrations are beautiful … showing the hustle and bustle of preparations, the delight in a first snowfall, the quiet serenity of a forest blanketed in white.

LINK to my review

Double checked for shelving, Dec. 11/16