In my excitement in posting about my interview with JJ from S.W. Lothian’s Quest Series and the fact that I DEMOLISHED my schools Accelerated Reader record…
Did I mention I got 1503.9 A.R. points and the old record was 945?… I forgot to announce the winner of the copy of “Lotto’s Super-Awesome Unbelievable Park Adventure” by Jan Ellen Ferrigan that I am giving away to celebrate Children’s Book Week.
The winner (drawn out of a hat by Josie) is
Nena Challenner!!!
Congratulations Ms. Challenner! I will be emailing you to get your address to send the book to you! If you didn’t win, you can find out where to purchase the book on Ms. Ferrigan’s website HERE or find it on Amazon HERE.
On to Perfect Picture Book Friday!
Susanna Leonard Hill has a feature on her blog called Perfect Picture Book Friday. It is a list of “perfect” picture books recommended by all sorts of people.
I chose this book because this is a beautiful bedtime book and the illustrations are WUNDERBAR (my new word I learned from Julie Rowan Zoch)!
Cover illustration for a work of fiction by Jan Ferrigan for young readers. The story is about a group of young adventurers trekking through the national parks, meeting magic creatures along the way.
Steam Train, Dream Train By Sherri Duskey Rinker
Illustrated by: Tom Lichtenheld40 pages – 4 – 6 yearsPublished by: Chronicle Books on April 16, 2013Theme/Topic – animals/trains/bedtime
Opening and Synopsis– “Through the darkness, clickety-clack…Coming closer, down the track…hold your breath so you can hearhuffing, chuffing drawing near.”
Synopsis – The dream train pulls into the station and the animal workers load the train with bouncy-balls, pogo-sticks, ice cream, hoola-hoops and other fun toys! Everything needed for sweet dreams!
Steam Train, Dream Train By Sherri Duskey Rinker – Our Review
Why I liked this book –
First of all, look at those GORGEOUS illustrations! They’re wonderful! LOOK! –
Can you NOT love that??? Other than that, the rhyme is magnificent! I love the onomatopoeia in it and it sounds like the chug chug of a train. I like that it teaches the purpose of each train car!
(ex: “The autorack will gently keep these fast, fast cars”…) I think it is imaginative to see all the sweet dream things the animals load onto the train. It will definitely give kids things to have nice dreams about!
Activities and Resources –
You can color what you think the dream train is bringing you in your sleep. I found this train coloring page on the Krafty Kidz blog! Click HERE to get it!