Rainy Days, Bad Moods, and other books

This is going to be a really short post, because I am dead tired tonight.

We covered five books in the Story Corner today.

Raindrops Plop
Author: Wendy Cheyette Lewison
Illustrator: Pam Paparone
Ages: 5 and under
Summary: Fun rhymes about a rainy day and good 1-10 counting practice (forward and backward).

Orson Blasts Off!
Author & Illustrator: Raul Colon
Ages 7-11
Summary: Bored because his computer is broken, Orson is taught to use his imagination by his Jack-in-the-box, Weasel. Orson and Weasel have all sorts of different adventures at the North Pole, at sea, and in outer space. I wasn't completely crazy about the book's writing, which is confusing and lacking in spots.

Clever Crow
Author: Cynthia DeFelice
Illustrator: S.D. Schindler
Ages: 4-10
Summary: A tricky crow plays lots of tricks on Emma and her family in order to capture various shiny things. Emma decides to trick the crow to save the day. The book has lots of rhymes and lots of opportunities for audience participation.

Today I Feel Silly and Other Moods That Make My Day
Author: Jamie Lee Curtis
Illustrator: Laura Cornell
Ages 4 and up
Summary: This is a fun book about the wide range of emotions that all of us feel day to day. It builds self-esteem by letting us know that each of these wildly changing emotions are necessary and valid. Not to mention the book and its rhymes are just plain funny to read.

Splash
Author & Illustrator: Ann Jonas
Ages 6 and under
Summary: A good book for introducing addition and subtraction as various animals take turns jumping in and out of a pond. The book has lots of action and could also be used for a ecology lesson for the very young.