What The Littlest Apple is Reading, March 14

If You Give a Cat a Cupcake, by Laura Numeroff: We love all of the books in this series, and this is no exception. In this book, the cat takes a girl to the beach, the gym, and the science museum.  And it all begins- and ends- with a cupcake.

Bear Hugs, by Alyssa Satin Capucilli: This was a Valentine’s gift from Grandma and Grandad.  It’s an Early Reader with simple text about different kinds of hugs: “A big hug? A small hug? A growing very tall hug?”  Right now I just read it, but soon I’ll be using this one for some word and letter recognition.  The illustrations of the bear family out for a picnic are adorable.

How Do Dinosaurs Play with Their Friends, by Jane Yolen: All of the books in this series are excellent too!  This was our latest purchase, and it is perfect for preschoolers learning to share and interact with other kids their age, complete with vivid dinosaur illustrations.  We especially like the line “Does he hide all his dump trucks, refusing to share?” since The Littlest Apple, a lover of dump trucks, sometimes has trouble sharing his trucks when friends come to play.

Llama Llama Mad at Mama, by Anna Dewdney: A follow up to Llama Llama Red Pajama.  This is the story of the little llama who is forced to go shopping with his mama at the Shop-o-Rama instead of playing on Saturday.  He whines, he moans, he pitches a big tantrum in the middle of the store and throws stuff out of the cart.  Mama Lllama’s reaction to the tantrum is the true gem of this book, I think.  We’ve had  quite a few grocery store tantrums lately, including a HUGE one last week over toys, so I’ve been reading this one lots lately!