Picture Book Review: Oh So Tiny Bunny written and illustrated by David Kirk

Reading Level: Picture Book

Publication Date: February 5th 2013

Format: ARC

Acquisition: Received for review

Summary:

During the day, Oh So Tiny Bunny is very, very small. But at night, he dreams of being big—as big as a dragon, or even a mountain! At first, that's fine, but then he feels lonely. There’s no one to share it with. Are there no other bunnies so big as him?

Every small child dreams of the day they will grow up to be big, but in this book David Kirk reminds us that sometimes . . . it’s not so bad being small.

(from Goodreads)

Overall Feelings:
One of the most adorable picture books I've ever read.

My Thoughts:
Guys? The bunny's name is Oh So! The cuteness scale on this one is off the charts!

My daughter ate this book up - we had to read it through about 4 times before she got tired of saying 'awwwww!' every time Oh So did something ridiculously adorable.

And Oh So? He's a friend I'd love to have. He has a dream about what it would be like to be big but in the end he realizes that being tiny isn't oh so very bad after all.

A great addition to any child's picture book collection. My 6 year old was able to read it herself but she much preferred having it read to her.

Excellent all around. I have a list of little ones I can't wait to buy this book for!

Rating:

5 / 5 Stars

David Kirk is the author / illustrator behind The Miss Spider series
My daughter loves the TV show based on this series so it's no wonder she also loved Oh So. David is a fantastic story teller and artist!

Picture Book Reviews: Up Dog and Up Cat by Hazel Hutchins

2 really cute and fun books for young readers from Annick Press

Written by Hazel Hutchins, illustrated by Fanny

Up Dog 
My little one really liked this book as she was able to read most of the words herself. She did a really good job with sounding out the ones she wasn't sure of. The repetition of the words really helped!
Up Dog is a really cute story about a silly puppy. My daughter thought it was really funny how the puppy got so dirty and made such a mess that his owner had to do all the clean 'ups'. The last page was her favorite because the puppy got lots of snuggles!

Up Cat
Lot of cute cat antics in this one. Simple words used in simple sentences made reading this one with my 5 years old fun and educational too. She was able to read a lot of the words herself - the perfect book for little readers in my opinion. We both really liked how the puppy from Up Dog made an appearance on one of the pages of Up Cat.

Received both for review from NetGalley

Picture Book Review: The Sneezy Wheezy Day by Sharon Cramer

The Sneezy Wheezy Day written and illustrated by Sharon Cramer

January 2012 from PR By The Book

Received from NetGalley for review

In The Sneezy Wheezy Day, brother cub isn’t feeling well. As he and sister cub seek help for his cold, they encounter many well-intentioned forest friends who offer silly home remedies. One friend even tells brother cub, “Tickle your nose with the tail of a goose and do it before the next blue moon rise!” Although the recommendations help, the final remedy is a sibling’s love. (from NetGalley)

My Thoughts:

A little bit on the strange side but I think the off beat rhyming at something to do with my feelings. The Sneezy Wheezy Day is about 2 cougar cubs, a brother and sister who spend the day trying to find a cure for brother cougar's cold. In the end, all he really needed was his sister.

Really a very sweet story that I think children with siblings would really enjoy. My little one (who is 5) is an only child but she still thought the cubs were really cute. We read it several times through in one sitting :)

The illustrations were very bright and vivid and I think little kids will really enjoy the different animals the cougar cubs meet along their way.

3 / 5 Stars

Goodreads / IndieBound