Picture books

Title: The Grouchy Ladybug

Author: Eric Carle

Illustrator: Eric Carle

Publisher:  HarperCollins

Publication Date: August 27, 1977

ISBN: 0-590-31227-8

Summary: This book is about a grouchy lady bug who becomes a bully and tries to pick a fight with various animals throughout the day. The lady bug goes from animal to animal and tells them that they are not big enough to fight. The ladybug eventually reached home where the friendly lady bug awaits and offers him left over aphids for dinner. The grouch ladybug was thankful and they both went to be bed happy.

Personal Statement: I have always thought this book was a good book, but not great. The story starts with the ladybug wanting to fight, but I never understood why the ladybug wanted to fight in the first place. This book however does have very nice illustrations and is a perfect picture book for young children to read or be read to.

Rate: 4 out of 5

Title: The Mixed-up Chameleon

Author: Eric Carle

Illustrator: Eric Carle

Publisher:  New York: Crowell, ©1984.

Publication Date: 1975

ISBN: 978—0-06-443162-0

Summary:  "The mixed up chameleon" is a great children's book about a chameleon who does not find life exciting, so he takes a visit to the zoo where he changes his shape and size to every animal at the zoo at once. After changing his size and shape to every animal at the zoo, he then realizes that he just wants to be himself. 

Personal Statement:  I thought this was a very cute book that young elementary students would absolutely love to read on their own. It teaches children that it is okay to be themselves and not like someone else. The book is hilarious with beautiful color illustrations. How could you not like this book? I personally think that this book should be in every teachers collection! 

 Rate: 5 out of 5 

Title: We Found A Hat

Author: John Klassen

Illustrator: Jon Klassen

Publisher:  Candlewick Press 

Publication Date: October 12, 2016 

ISBN: 978—0-7636-5600-3

Summary:  "We Found A Hat" is a great book about two turtles who stumble a hat in the desert and takes turn trying the hat on. After both turtles tries on the hat, they both agree that they should leave the hat and forget that they found it.  As the two turtles watch the sunset, one of the turtles eyes glazes over at the hat. In the middle of the night, one of the turtles gazes towards the hat and starts talking to the other turtle while he is asleep, making sure that he is all the way asleep and inches closer to the hat. The turtle eventually leaves the hat and falls asleep next to each other and dreams about both having a hat.

Personal Statement:  I personally love Jon Klassen books because they usually have a Good theme and teaches a valuable lesson. This book is great book for elementary students because it teaches them a valuable lesson about being a good friend. 

Rate: 5 out of 5