Title: A Baby Animal Board Book: Cathy The Calf
Author: Grandreams Limited
Publisher: Grandreams USA
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN: B000FJQ0JG
Rating: 2 out of 5 cow bells
Summary: Cathy the calf walks to the stream to get water. During her walk, she says hello to some other animals. When she gets to the stream, a kitten is drowning in the water and Cathy saves her. When Cathy and the kitten are both on land, they have tea together.
Title: Miss Spider's ABC
Author: David Kirk
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 978-
Rating: 4 out of 5 spider webs
Summary: Miss Spider ABC teaches children about different insects and things in nature that start with each letter of the alphabet. Each letter of the alphabet relates to an insect of plant that starts with the same letter.
Title: Katy Duck
Author: Alyssa Satin Capuccili
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 978-1-4169-1901-8
Rating: 4 out of 5 quacks
Summary: Katy Duck loves to dance around her home every day. One day, her mom decides to let her join dance classes. When Katy Duck gets to the dance class, she is shy at first, but then gets used to the class and rememberd how much she loved dancing.
I find the storyline of Cathy the Calf very intriguing. Saving a drowning cat seems a bit intense for what you normally find in board books. Do you think it would be scary at all for young children? I cannot tell from the picture, is the book in the shape of the cow or is it a rectangle with the cow picture on the front? Miss Spider's ABCs is a great example of an Alphabet board book. Did you like the colorful design?
ReplyDeleteI believe this could be scary for young children! and the book is in the shape of a cow! The colorful design in Miss Spider;s ABCs is very appealing!
DeleteI think the story of Katy Duck is a great one kids can relate to! even though it is a board book, parents might want to keep it around for when their children start a new activity or have a first day of school to share a life lesson.
ReplyDeleteThe "Mrs. Spider" books are great! There used to be a TV show about her (not sure if it's still on now) so kids could already be familiar with that character which is a plus in getting them to want to sit down and read, or be read to.
ReplyDeleteI think Katy Duck looks like such a cute book! It seems like it conveys to kids to pursue their interests and to do what they love regardless of how others may react. It seems like a great book for young kids!
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