Books for Me!($14.24Value)

Description

Books are awesome! Reading’s free... Let’s go to the library! Hippo is looking for a new book. There are so many to choose from. There are books about pirates, bears, superheroes, and more! And as Hippo looks around the library, she imagines the stories inside each book. How can Hippo choose just one? Maybe she doesn’t have to...Sue Fliess’s sing-song text combines with Mike Laughead’s adorable illustrations for a fun celebration of finding just the right books. PreS-Gr 1—In the third story in this picture book series (Shoes for Me!, 2011 and A Dress for Me!, 2012, both Amazon), Hippo and her father visit the local library. Hippo is excited to read all the books she finds, and her imagination takes off, allowing her to enter and become part of some stories. Classic picture books, folk and fairy tales, fables, and nonfiction titles fill her arms and backpack as she leaves the library, anxious to get home and read her treasures. There are a few books her father won't let her check out—a gentle reminder that supervision is important for selecting age-appropriate books. "Books on zombies, phantom screams. Dad says, 'No, you'll have bad dreams.'" Written in rhyming couplets, the words scan well and are accompanied by detailed-filled illustrations rendered in graphite, ink, and digital media. The book covers pictured and the characters that appear in the illustrations add the element of a guessing game and heighten the entertainment. VERDICT Though this doesn't break new ground, children familiar with the first two stories, and those who love books, will welcome Hippo's new adventure.—Maryann H. Owen, Children's Literature Specialist, Mt. Pleasant, WI “The exuberant hippo from Shoes for Me! and A Dress for Me! reveals that her interests extend beyond fashion as she delivers a rousing tribute to the many types of books available at the library.” ― Publishers Weekly About the Author Sue Fliess is the author of numerous picture books, including Shoes for Me! and A Dress for Me! , both illustrated by Mike Laughead, and Let’s Build , illustrated by Miki Sakamoto. Sue lives in Northern Virginia with her husband, two sons, and more books than she can count. Learn more: www.suefliess.com. About the Illustrator Mike Laughead has illustrated a number of books, including a series of children’s easy readers written by Anastasia Suen. He lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with his wife and two daughters. Learn more: www.mikelaughead.com.