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Today, because it’s Friday…and due to fact that Halloween was yesterday, I am thinking some of you may have blood-red face paint stuck in your bathroom sink, there might be a few burnt out jack o lanterns on your front porch, and you may or may not have consumed more chocolate than you had planned on. No? I guess it’s just me then. 🙂 In any event, the spooky holiday is over and I feel like talking about books rather than food. If you have a strange loathing for books, then come and see my bright and early Monday morning, and we will discuss food in the form of my November Menu Plan. Deal?
For as long as I can remember I have loved books. It’s a little something my mother passed on to me, a hobby we share together I suppose you could say. (You can follow me on GOODREADS by clicking HERE, if you so choose). Books for children are especially fun, and I have a great one to share with you today.
I’m The Scariest Thing In The Jungle, written and illustrated by David Derrick Jr. is a darling children’s book with captivating illustrations and a fun story.
Inside the front cover are sketches of all the different animals that are in the book. My kids had a great time searching for them throughout the story.
You can see MyLittleTwinBoyAaron here trying to copy the sketches. My kids love this book, as do I. I recommend it to any of you with children or grandchildren. It would make a great Chirstmas gift. 🙂 You can buy signed copies, with an original drawing, found HERE. Davids books are also available on Amazon and can be requested at most book stores.
The author, David Derrick Jr. has generously offered to send a signed copy of The Scariest Thing In The Jungle, a copy of his book Sid The Squid, a jungle T-shirt and a flashlight key chain to one of you lucky readers. To enter the giveaway just leave me a comment below telling me the name of one of your favorite books for children. This Giveaway will be open from today until Thursday November 7th. I will announce the winner bright and early Friday November 8th.
Disclaimer: Prize package sponsored by David Derrick Jr. , thoughts and commentary regarding the book are my own.
Good Night Moon, is a book I read many times to my sons when they were young. And now I read it to my grandchildren.
My favorite picture book was always “Goodnight, Owl”. My mom said I would laugh so hard when she would do the animal noises. Love reading it with my kids because they do the same!
My favorite children’s book is “Hug Time” by Patrick McDonnell…such a beautiful message for mankind.
Hmm I liked a lot I remember a compilation of fables I read over and over I can see the stories in my head but can’t remember the name of it
“Looking for a Moose” by Phyllis Root. I have also read and have memorized my sons other favorite, “Rumble in the Jungle” by Giles Andreae.
I bought ‘Silly Sally’ for my niece when she arrived from China. She loves it but not nearly as much as I love her.
I love “Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge” by Mem Fox and “Goodnight Moon” and “Corduroy” and “Make Way for Ducklings” and “The Napping House” and…I just can’t list one! There are so many!
The Velveteen Rabbit is one of my favorite children’s books. My son, who is six, loves it as well, mostly because his favorite toy since birth has been his stuffed rabbit, “Bunny” so the fact that the character becomes real in the story holds special meaning for him. We even bought a “Back-up Bunny”, an identical substitute in the event of an emergency when he was much younger, but he knew right away it was an imposter. There’s only one true “Bunny”, and he’ll always be real to him.
Favorite books to read to my kids are Bear Snores On, (all of the bear books) Love Are you my mother (a favorite my grandma read to me and now I read to my kids) Along with Junie B Jones and Fancy Nancy 🙂
I love the “If You Give a” books. My favorite of course is “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.”