Monday, April 7, 2014

Awesome Children's Books From Raincoast Publishing

My kids love books. They are happy to read the same book over and over, but they are always THRILLED when new ones make it into the collection.  A few weeks ago we had a package delivered from Raincoast Publishing and Mr. J was very excited!


We hurriedly went to the kitchen table to open the envelope and see what books we had received! 


Our package contained 5 books:

1) I didn't Do My Homework Because
A book filled with every excuse you can probably think of for NOT having homework done - excuses that could only be thought up by the imagination of a child.  Mr. J and I enjoyed reading this at bedtime - he thought the excuses the child was giving to the teacher were absolutely hilarious, and then started talking about what reasons people may have for NOT completing their homework.  We settled on 2 being acceptable: you were ill or there was an emergency. Otherwise, he said that you have to do your homework.  Mr. J is really starting to improve with his reading now, and this was one that he was able to read with me.  He had trouble with some of the words, but the sentences are short and the book is an easy read.

2) Lately Lily
This is a book that takes you around the world on travels with Lily (she accompanies her parents on their trips).  The colours in this book are so vibrant and the illustrations are great.  This one didn't hold the kids interest though - I think perhaps better suited to a slightly older age group (8+) than my boys.

3) At The Same Moment Around The World
This one was a great book to talk about time. It goes through the hours of the day, and the fact that at the same moment, there are different countries/cities that are experiencing a different hour of the day. At 5 o'clock here in Ottawa, it is 2 o'clock in Vancouver (the book doesn't use these cities, but we did to help him understand a little better) He thought it was really interesting that when he is getting ready for bed, there are others that are waking up to start their day.  Mr. J (6 yrs) thought it was great, but it didn't hold Mr. K's (3 yrs) attention.

4) Here Comes Destructosauras
This book is about a child's temper tantrum when he can't find his favourite toy.  Of course, kids wouldn't make this connection as the illustrations show a dinosaur destroying a city.  Mr. J didn't make the connection at all, but I definitely knew immediately what was going on and had a little chuckle. Both the kids (ages 3 and 6) enjoyed when I read it to them, and it has wonderful, detailed photo's.  

5) Busy Bunny Days
This one is by far the boys favourite.  You follow the Bunny family through their day with the chance to find different scenarios throughout each section.  Both kids enjoy looking at this one and finding the different characters through the different themes. They love to look and find, and they make it a race to see who can find Benny the Badger first!  

All of the above books can be purchased online or in-store at Indigo Kids.

See the following posts for more children's book review:

GIVEAWAY
How would you like to add the above titles to your home library?  If you live in Canada and want a chance to win, simply fill out the form below. Closes April 21 at 9PM (est). Good luck!






31 comments:

  1. I don't really think Emily has a fav book, she just loves when we sit down and I read to her though

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  2. My daughter reads all kinds of books. Lately she is into factual books. My little one likes picture books and nursery rhymes.

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  3. My daughter likes Curious George and Dora books right now

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  4. These sound fantastic! We are really in the market for some books that drive home morals and responsibility. Will definitely have to check this out!

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  5. Any of the Dr Seuss books (Judy Cowan)

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  6. My son's favorite stories are the Pigeon ones by Mo Willems, especially Don't Let The Pigeon Drive the Bus.

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  7. My kids love love so many books. Right now they like graphic novels - Bone novels, Pokemon an Chibi novels

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  8. My kids love tons; Lady and the Tramp, Sleeping Beauty, The Hungry Caterpillar. They'd love these books too!

    Besos, Sarah
    Blogger at Journeys of The Zoo

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  9. My daughter loves Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus

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  10. My little guys love "Potty" the best right now!

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  11. I am just building my baby boy's library now, but reading time is very important for us and we love a great variety of books that he can grow up with!

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  12. Miss K doesn't really have a favourite story. She loves reading and spends about 75 mins a day reading.

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  13. Her favorite Story is Time for Bed - we read it every night.

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  14. My son's favorite book is The Cat in the Hat.

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  15. My sons favorite book is Scaredy Squirrel.

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  16. Pete the Cat
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  17. Jamberry and Night Cars are two faves.

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  18. I always loved The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Giving Tree. Thanks!

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  19. My daughter doesnt have a favorite story , she loves them all !

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  20. The Hungry Caterpillar is a favourite!

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  21. Snug House Bug House right now

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  22. Don't let the pigeon stay up late :)

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  23. Our favourite story is Goodnight Moon.

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  24. My daughter's favorite story is Chicka Chicka Boom Boom!

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  25. weirdly enough today in firefox I could not type into the entry form (and not just your blog) I had to resign in and it would only work in chrome!!

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  26. DD has multiple favourites, but right now loves "Fluffy Bunnies".

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