This week we reset our playroom with an Animals theme! We love setting out toys and books from our toy rotation closet to reignite creative play for our 3 daughters. We partnered with Candlewick Press books to review more of their latest kids picture books, and they sent us 5 new animal picture books that were perfect for this week’s theme.
After reading the fun stories and looking at the beautiful illustrations, our 6-year-old provided her own review of each animal picture book. Check out her full IGTV review! I’m also providing a brief summary and linking to each of the new animal picture books here, so that you can check them out and share them with a little reader in your life!
Animal Picture Books
Ages 0-3
Australian Baby Animals (ages 0-3): written and illustrated by Frané Lessac
This adorable book shows Australian baby animals with their mothers and fathers. It introduces kids to the unique names Australian baby animals are given, like puggles or joeys. It is filled with cute illustrations and our girls loved learning about the different animals in other parts of the world.
Ages 2-5
Ergo (ages 2-5): written by Alexis Deacon, illustrated by Viviane Schwarz
What would it be like if you woke up and discovered that you are the whole world, the world is you, and you have discovered everything there is in the world? This book shares the experience of a little chick who wakes up inside her egg, and then eventually discovers the “wall” around her that is keeping her safe. She hears a noise beyond the wall and wonders what else is out there in the world. This book is clever, funny, and also inspirational, as the chick eventually decides it is worth risking everything she knows to discover what is beyond her little world.
Ages 3-7
How to Be Cooler than Cool (ages 3-7): written by Sean Taylor, illustrated by Jean Jullien
The graphic cartoon animals in this book discover a pair of sunglasses on the playground, and decide they make them look cool! So cool that they decided to try to look extra cool by doing risky moves like sliding backwards down the slide, dancing on top of the seesaw, or standing on the swing. The animals discover maybe that’s not the best way to try to look cool, and the little chick shows that coolness can come from within, and from having regular fun! This is a great story to read with young kids who may find themselves wanting to impress their peers!
The Walloos’ Big Adventure (ages 3-7): written and illustrated by Anuska Allepuz
Our girls love his colorful and humorous story about a family of Walloos. They live on a small, rocky island, and decide to have an adventure and travel to a tropical island. Little Walloo gets a funny feeling about the new island, and the family soon discovers that something is not quite right, because the island is moving! Our girls love adventures and the joy of discovering a new place, so this was a fun story to be surprised by together!
Ages 5-8
North and South: A Tale of Two Hemispheres (ages 5-8): written and illustrated by Sandra Morris
This book shows the difference between seasons in the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere. The book walks through each month of the year, and shows how animals in different parts of the world adapt to the changing seasons. It is filled with interesting information and beautiful illustrations. Our girls were fascinated by the fun facts about each of the animals featured.
Need other book ideas? Check out our Children’s Books, New Books for Kids, Holiday Books for Kids, Books for Kids (That Also Teach!), and Top 10 Tidy Books for Kids.
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Hi, I'm Tidy Dad!
Tyler Moore is the creator of the “Tidy Dad” Instagram, TikTok, and website. A public school teacher in New York City, husband, and father of three young daughters, he has been featured on Good Morning America and in The Washington Post, The New York Times, New York Post, Better Homes & Gardens Secrets of Getting Organized magazine, Apartment Therapy, and many podcasts including HGTV and Minimalist Moms. During the school year, he lives with his wife, Emily, a pediatric occupational therapist, and three daughters in Queens, New York. In the summer, they spend as much time as possible in their small but tidy cottage in the Poconos.
September 18, 2021
Animal Picture Books
This week we reset our playroom with an Animals theme! We love setting out toys and books from our toy rotation closet to reignite creative play for our 3 daughters. We partnered with Candlewick Press books to review more of their latest kids picture books, and they sent us 5 new animal picture books that were perfect for this week’s theme.
After reading the fun stories and looking at the beautiful illustrations, our 6-year-old provided her own review of each animal picture book. Check out her full IGTV review! I’m also providing a brief summary and linking to each of the new animal picture books here, so that you can check them out and share them with a little reader in your life!
Animal Picture Books
Ages 0-3
Australian Baby Animals (ages 0-3): written and illustrated by Frané Lessac
This adorable book shows Australian baby animals with their mothers and fathers. It introduces kids to the unique names Australian baby animals are given, like puggles or joeys. It is filled with cute illustrations and our girls loved learning about the different animals in other parts of the world.
Ages 2-5
Ergo (ages 2-5): written by Alexis Deacon, illustrated by Viviane Schwarz
What would it be like if you woke up and discovered that you are the whole world, the world is you, and you have discovered everything there is in the world? This book shares the experience of a little chick who wakes up inside her egg, and then eventually discovers the “wall” around her that is keeping her safe. She hears a noise beyond the wall and wonders what else is out there in the world. This book is clever, funny, and also inspirational, as the chick eventually decides it is worth risking everything she knows to discover what is beyond her little world.
Ages 3-7
How to Be Cooler than Cool (ages 3-7): written by Sean Taylor, illustrated by Jean Jullien
The graphic cartoon animals in this book discover a pair of sunglasses on the playground, and decide they make them look cool! So cool that they decided to try to look extra cool by doing risky moves like sliding backwards down the slide, dancing on top of the seesaw, or standing on the swing. The animals discover maybe that’s not the best way to try to look cool, and the little chick shows that coolness can come from within, and from having regular fun! This is a great story to read with young kids who may find themselves wanting to impress their peers!
The Walloos’ Big Adventure (ages 3-7): written and illustrated by Anuska Allepuz
Our girls love his colorful and humorous story about a family of Walloos. They live on a small, rocky island, and decide to have an adventure and travel to a tropical island. Little Walloo gets a funny feeling about the new island, and the family soon discovers that something is not quite right, because the island is moving! Our girls love adventures and the joy of discovering a new place, so this was a fun story to be surprised by together!
Ages 5-8
North and South: A Tale of Two Hemispheres (ages 5-8): written and illustrated by Sandra Morris
This book shows the difference between seasons in the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere. The book walks through each month of the year, and shows how animals in different parts of the world adapt to the changing seasons. It is filled with interesting information and beautiful illustrations. Our girls were fascinated by the fun facts about each of the animals featured.
Need other book ideas? Check out our Children’s Books, New Books for Kids, Holiday Books for Kids, Books for Kids (That Also Teach!), and Top 10 Tidy Books for Kids.
____________________________________________________________________________
This post contains affiliate links. We may make a small commission for purchases made through these links with no additional fee to the customer. We only link to products we use and love! Thank you for supporting our blog!
You may also like:
September 18, 2021
Animal Picture Books
Hi, I'm Tidy Dad!
Tyler Moore is the creator of the “Tidy Dad” Instagram, TikTok, and website. A public school teacher in New York City, husband, and father of three young daughters, he has been featured on Good Morning America and in The Washington Post, The New York Times, New York Post, Better Homes & Gardens Secrets of Getting Organized magazine, Apartment Therapy, and many podcasts including HGTV and Minimalist Moms. During the school year, he lives with his wife, Emily, a pediatric occupational therapist, and three daughters in Queens, New York. In the summer, they spend as much time as possible in their small but tidy cottage in the Poconos.
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