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I picked up A House in the Woods because it was featured at What Do We Do All Day? We weren’t disappointed, and this book was especially a hit with four-year-old Johnny, who loves ears and has a stuffed moose he adores. It’s hard not to love a quirky book about two little pigs, a bear, and a moose who build a home to share with help from beavers requesting pay in peanut butter sandwiches.
The Princess and the Pig was found through the same post at What Do We Do All Day? If you like non-traditional princess books (and even if you like the traditional tales), this is a story to read! A princess and a pig are switched at birth…
Josephine Wants to Dance is a wonderful story about doing something because you love it, even though people think you can’t – and even if you are a kangaroo who wants to be a ballerina. I love the message, and the illustrations are delightful. This book was a huge hit with two-year-old Lily especially, but six-year-old Emma also enjoyed it. I think Johnny found it slightly too pink, but he still enjoyed the story.
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Beavers requesting pay in peanut butter sandwiches…that is too funny!
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maryanne Reply:
May 5th, 2012 at 2:52 pm
It’s a very fun, quirky book :)
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I’m glad you liked those books, they are some of my favorites!
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maryanne Reply:
May 5th, 2012 at 2:51 pm
Thanks for the recommendations!
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I will definitely check out The Princess and the Pig!
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maryanne Reply:
May 5th, 2012 at 2:51 pm
I think you’ll love it!
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I love seeing these books as it’s a glimpse into the future of what J and T could be reading. We’re still very much toddler and baby books with some pre-school books starting to creep in. This week we’re all about Farms.
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maryanne Reply:
May 5th, 2012 at 6:56 pm
I have really enjoyed reading more complex picture books to my kids as they have grown older – but I find that the best toddler and baby books are intriguing even to older children, which is very fun!
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Oh my goodness, The Princess and the Pig sounds like such an adorable book. I can’t wait to check it out! My girls are still a bit young for it, but I admittedly enjoy children’s books :)
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LOL about Johnny finding that book slightly too pink. :) Sounds like a great list!
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I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Princess and the Pig sounds like a fun one. I’ll have to keep an eye out for it!
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maryanne Reply:
May 6th, 2012 at 3:34 pm
Thanks for the recommendation! I think you would really enjoy Princess and the Pig!
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We haven’t read any of these books yet, and they all sound like real gems. We read a story similar to #4 on your list – I believe it was called Brontorina.
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maryanne Reply:
May 7th, 2012 at 6:44 pm
I think you and Anna would enjoy all of them!
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Lovely books, I think my daughter would enjoy the book about princess and a pig, A house in the woods looks charming!
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maryanne Reply:
May 7th, 2012 at 6:44 pm
They are both very fun books :)
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Those all look awesome! Thanks for sharing!
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A few weeks ago we read a book called Dogs don’t do ballet,sounds very similar :)http://smilinglikesunshine1.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/book-sharing-mondaydogs-dont-do-ballet.html
The other day we went to the library and found a book called Zou and Box of Kisses which reminded me Emma’s box. Then I came home and checked your book. Apperantly the same theme from another writer,but it is lovely.x
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I love A House in the Woods also! Nice pick! Another quirky book you might want to check out is Eraserheads by Kate Banks. My students love it!
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