Mary Had a Little Lab

Mary Had a Little Lab
Author: Sue Fliess
Rating: 5/5 Stars
Reviewer: Aleece

Summary: A spin on Mary Had a Little Lamb with an inventor twist.

Review: This is a great spin on the classic song “Mary Had a Little Lamb.”  In this rendition she is a young inventor who clones a sheep and has some crazy adventures.  A very cute book that draws on the imagination and has a lot of fun in the process.

Nobody's Duck

Nobody's Duck
Author: Mary Sullivan
Rating: 5/5 Stars
Reviewer: Julie B.

Summary: Alligator discovers Duck hanging out on his front lawn and is determined to find out who the duck belongs to.  Alligator brings Duck around town to the library, the movie theater, even skydiving and still doesn’t know who Duck belongs to.  Finally, Duck points out that he is belongs to Alligator.  Alligator reflects on the adventure they had together and agrees.  Duck belongs to Alligator.  They are friends.

Review: Pre-K thru age 6.  What a fun, comical story!  I love how grouchy Alligator is in the beginning of the story, and after spending the day with Duck, realizes they have become fast friends.  Short simple text and large illustrations are great one on one or in a small storytime.  I predict many giggles will be created by this book.

I Wanna Be a Cowgirl

I Wanna Be a Cowgirl
Author: Angela DiTerlizzi and Elizabet Vukovic
Rating: 4/5 Stars
Reviewer: Gloria

Summary: The book was about a young girl, who had a great imagination, and just wanted do cowgirl things. So one morning she woke up at decided today was the day to become a cowgirl. She set off and put her cowboy hat, boots, and spurs. She did cowgirl things she milked the cows, she checked on her chickens, and even rode a horse. All of this of course was in her imagination. But she made it work. At the end of the day she was happy to have become a cowgirl.

Review: The book was very fun to read. It was fun to see how the little girl interpreted on being a cowgirl. How she made everything work. The illustration was also very colorful and fun. Books like this I think are good for kids because it shows how you could turn anything into what you want. She turned her rain boots into cowboy boots, yarn into spurs, etc.