Nothing Rhymes with Orange

by Adam Rex

ages 4-7

What child doesn't love to try and rhyme?  Especially with funny face fruit!  Poor orange, he is feeling so left out.  All the other fruit are having fun rhyming, even quince, kumquat and currant have a rhyme in the book.  It seems hopeless, until the others are "feeling rotten, 'cause there's someone they've forgotten."  Then it happens, his fruit friends make up a special rhyme just for him!!  "Smorange!"  Totally awesome in every way.  It's no rumor, this book has a bit of humor! (I had to try, rhyming is such fun)

The Little Red Cat Who Ran Away and Learned his 

A-B-C's (the Hard Way)

by Patrick McDonnell

This is my new favorite ABC book!!  Such a great original!  I am already a big fan of Patrick McDonnell's picture books.  I love his simple, fun illustrations.   Dragons and bears and Alligators are all as lovable as cat.  This book is a gem, I am sure it will be a kid favorite.  What fun it was to read.  Little ones will enjoy figuring out what part of the illustration goes with the letter of the alphabet.  Two thumbs up!  Have a fun read!