An Inkling Reviews: K- GR 3

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Title: The Windy Day
Author & Illustrator: Tony Sandoval
Genre: Children's Book, Picture Book
Publisher: Lion Forge
Date: May 14, 2009
Length: 33 pages

Review copy from NetGalley
A young girl sets out on her own to fly her kite and encounters a pirate cloud full of goblins looking to cause trouble. She is rescued by a big black wolf who scare the goblins away and stays to help her fly her kite as high as possible.
Their friendship teaches her courage (which is what she names the wolf). An adorable, simple children's story by three-time Eisner nominee Tony Sandoval.

Description from NetGalley

I might not work in an elementary library anymore, but I'm always on the lookout for picture books. I enjoy them and the kids are constantly looking for ways to postpone bedtime. I liked the art style on the cover and I was immediately sold by "a pirate cloud full of goblins". My daughter loves spooky imagery and I love pirates, so hopefully this would be great fit for us.

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Robot Zombie Frankenstein! by Annette Simon

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

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Title: Robot Zombie Frankenstein!
Series: Robot and Robot, book #1
Author & Illustrator: Annette Simon
Genre: Children's Books, Picture Book, Pre K - Gr 1
Publisher: Candlewick
Date: April 24, 2012
Length: 40 pages

I got this book from the library

Perfect for high-energy story times, this cumulative tale is a madcap mash-up featuring robots, shapes in motley amalgamation, and . . . pie!
Squares, rectangles, ovals, triangles, and other colorful shapes are sorted and arranged into - two robots! But why stop there? Shape by shape, costume by costume, Robot and Robot play a game of oneupmanship that zips, zooms, and whirrs from friendly to hilariously out of control in nanoseconds. Robot Zombie? How about Robot Zombie Frankenstein? Can you handle Robot Zombie Frankenstein Pirate? What could be next? Where will it all stop? When the race makes a surprise (and delicious) turn, Robot and Robot are happy to be plain old robots - and buddies - onceagain.

Description from Goodreads

Robots, Zombies, Frankensteins, OH MY! But that's just the beginning. There are disguises, space invaders, and pie! This fun and fast-paced story was a treat! My kids loved this exuberant and silly book. I was surprised how frequently they picked it up, explored the pictures, retold the story, or made up a completely new one.