Duck! Rabbit!

by Amy Krouse Rosenthal & Tom Lichtenheld

An idea taken from the classic ambiguous figure by Joseph Jastrow, two characters argue whether the animal they see is a duck or a rabbit.

Remember these?:

Do you see a duck or rabbit?

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When Dinosaurs Came With Everything

by Elise Broach

illustrated by David Small

The most fantastic thing that could ever happen to a little boy-- pay for a haircut, get a dinosaur with it.  And not just a little plastic dinosaur, a real dinosaur.  A day full of fun disasters (meaning no one gets eaten), and a book that doesn't end with having to give the dinosaurs back.

I like that one reviewer on Amazon used this book to teach kids that everyone can help out around the house.    

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I Ain't Gonna Paint No More!

by Karen Beaumont

illustrated by David Catrow

Sung to the tune of "It Ain't Gonna Rain No More," a little boy gets into more than just a little trouble...

My kids enjoy finishing the rhyming phrases.

"So I take some red and I paint my..." (turn page to see answer and resulting paint devastation.)

I don't know if I'd recommend this to anyone who thinks their child could get any ideas...

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Chicken Soup

by Jean Van Leuwen

illustrated by David Gavril

Mrs. Farmer has taken out the big pot!  That can only mean trouble for the chickens, who know that means she is going to be making Chicken Soup.  The chickens scramble for a hiding place with Mr. Farmer in hot pursuit, but little Chickie has a cold and keeps giving away their hiding places with her sneezes.  Chickie is soon to be the one who finds out just what kind of soup Mrs. Farmer is making.

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Guess What I Found in Dragon Wood

by Timothy Knapman

illustrated by Gwen Millward

I don't want to tell you much about this book, except that you'll read the first couple of pages, then go back and read the first page again.  I love books that aren't what you expect.  I think school-aged kids will really get a kick out of this one (especially when they "get it" all by themselves.)

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