Helen Yoon

A super cute story about a little calf born with one horn....a unicorn. The little calf struggles with finding a self secure place in the world...truly a unicorn or just a weird bovine??? It all comes down to poop!'

When a dad takes a break from his home office, his daughter sneaks in past the "off limits" sign on the door. There, she glories in a wealth of office supplies, from paperclips to post-it notes. What started as one piece of tape turns into a huge mess, and the girl realizes, "I'm in so much trouble..." She tiptoes back to her own room, where...surprise! Dad (and the dog) are dressed up in her costumes, dancing (Dad) and rolling around (dog). A funny, reassuring ending.

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A wolf dresses up like a sheep and sneaks in among them undetected (the wolf thinks - illustrations show the sheep are well aware of the threatening intruder in their midst). But when a sheep gives the wolf a bedtime kiss after the wolf reads a story, the wolf flees, unable to eat any sheep. Later, a knock at the door: sheep dressed in wolf's clothing, come to visit! They knew all along (of course). The wolf's thought bubbles visually echo the fluffy sheep.

A fun twist on the wolf and sheep show more story, where no one gets eaten. Readers must use their visual literacy skills together with the words in the book to get the most out of the story; could be a good read-aloud for K/1st grade.

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The Great Easter Egg Controversy!

When five dogs find an egg outdoors, they clash about either eating it, or decorating it for Easter. As they fight back and forth, a large bear wearing bunny ears steps in. He takes the egg, and shows how both sides can be satisfied.

The dogs are really surprised by what the bear does, and it causes both sides to take another look at what they really want.

The author’s one-of-a-kind humor and illustrations are woven throughout this picture book.
The show more overriding lesson to be learned is: some things can be solved so everyone is happy. Take the time to look for a way that all involved will be satisfied.

Children aged three through seven years old will enjoy this five-star book.

Thank you, Candlewick Press, for providing Tickmenot with a book to review. Opinions are my own. show less