Go, Dog. Go!

Good, Book. Good!

Boy, was this a slog. I do not care about dogs!! Of any color! In/around/under other objects! Why does that hound hate on the poodle's hats?! Why is she constantly seeking his praise? Poodle, you do not need external validation.

One star for the dog party finale in a tree. One additional star because my kid actually really likes this book. WHY?!

This book is doomed to gather dust on the top shelf.

This is a bit of a weird one. It doesn't rhyme. There's no storyline. It has some opposites, but a lot of random stuff. My kid liked it though, so that's a thumbs up. :)

We read this one before naptime today. Immediately after I read it, AppleBlossom, my almost preschooler got in her bed and “read” it to herself retelling by the pictures and what she “thinks” she remembers me saying. Seeing this kind of interest in a book makes me smile. It covers so many things from prepositions to colors and numbers. Touching on so many topics that we're working on in other “school” activities. I know it's been recommended to me a million times I just had not gotten to it until now. I really hope that we will be able to add more of the Beginner Books to our shelves if they would all have this sort of reception.