Although, as a lawyer, I do have to say that it was quite painful to read. Did she mean properly, or pro se? Oh, my head hurts. But now I need a copy of that book. And I may name my next pet Latawyna the Naughty [cat][dog][chicken] depending on which family member wins the next pet choice vote. Why the fuck is this not available in an electronic version?
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I came back for more comments and I read the legal filing!!!! This is beyond good. I recently became a horse lover and always noticed something different and life altering in their eyes. Now I know why. Next time I visit the horse farm I am going to drink a six pack of beer and do like I did in college, bum a smoke from someone.
I wish I were wittier so I could post something funny to go along with all the funny, witty comments that are posted here. I have laughed and laughed at all the comments. I am now going to check out their blogs. Thank you, thank you, thank you for finding the sequel and saving me the time searching. I now have a new goal when looking in used book stores and thrift stores. I must own this book. Jenny, you stumbled onto a very weird treasure. I just sent the link to this post to all the animal lovers, lawyers, animal loving lawyers, and people who lived through the Nancy Reagan era that I know.
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She also decided to clean up the yard of all the rotting apples to make the home place seem more respectable. So the pigs were given all the rotting apples and they got drunk and broke out of their pen just as the guests arrived! Now I guess Nancy Reagan and the author of this book would have word or two to say about how this poor girl was an underage accessory. Or maybe just an accessory to porcine drinking ….
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Madame Mina, the teacher says Belinda has good toes, but Chloe does not. Chloe has naughty toes. Chloe finds that she does not dance to the same beat as all the others in the ballet class. She flays her arms wildly when she should be graceful. Instead of joining the others who are graceful, she is the rock who must stand still during the performance. Chloe does not know Chloe is not a ballerina but her sister Belinda is. Chloe does not know what the future of dance will hold for her, but perhaps Madam Mina does.
Kids, parents and homeschoolers will love this softly illustrated tales of dancing and perhaps not quite fitting in. Jan 09, Mary rated it it was ok Shelves: Belinda is a ballerina, but her sister Chloe is not. Chloe tries, but can't do anything correctly in ballet class. She has "naughty toes" according to her teacher. At the big show, her sister gets flowers from their teacher, and Chloe receives a box of tap shoes from a mysterious person.
Readers may assume they are from their teacher, but the jacket flap says they are from the pianist. Chloe is seen in dance class with the same teacher at the end of the book, leaving an unsatisfactory feel. Dec 13, Lynn Plourde rated it it was ok Shelves: The title and concept of "naughty toes" got my attention and made me laugh. Chloe's sister Belinda is the best at ballet, but Chloe's feet seem to have a mind of their own.
The idea of celebrating individuality is a good one, but the ending doesn't make sense. Chloe gets tap shoes to replace her ballet slippers; but if she's not coordinated, why would she be good at tap? Students in tap classes follow set routines--which would still be a problem for free-spirit Chloe. The illustrations are quirk The title and concept of "naughty toes" got my attention and made me laugh. The illustrations are quirky and fun--a strength of this book.
I really enjoyed this story. Chloe was a fun character to read about. She has spirit and enjoys the unusual. I especially liked how, in the end, she wasn't sad to not be a ballerina like her sister: I also really liked how there was a boy in the ballet class and how it was the girls' dad who did their hair before their class.
Feb 21, Mary rated it liked it Shelves: I'll have to read this again to see if the things Chloe does differently from her ballerina sister Belinda really lead to the conclusion the story gives She thinks her own style is "unique" and that when she dances like a cloud, she dances "with gusto. Sep 01, Christine Turner added it Shelves: Tiempo's help, she learns to follow her feet and step out in style!
I really dislike the swirly font that was chosen. Feb 26, Amanda rated it liked it Shelves: Good story, however, it ended too abruptly and seemed to leave out part of the story. The transitions were abrupt and did not allow the story to flow as well as I would have liked; however, the storyline and idea that doing things differently does not mean you are not good at things is a great lesson to teach children. I would recommend this book to 2nd and 3rd grade students.
Oct 31, Shelli rated it it was amazing Shelves: Books are so much fun when you can relate to them! Naughty Toes is a book myself and my daughter can both relate to since we always seem to be just off when trying to find our rhythm. Not to mention no matter how much we try to be clean we still wind up making a mess.
If anyone has info, I would love to find this book! The images of family life, reading, studying, chores, playground games, and neighborhood social events are rich and warmly drawn in a jazzy, impressionistic style. Eastman — taught generations of my family and friends to read. I almost cried when I read your comment. It was one of my very favorites. Thank you so much.
My top 10 in no particular order except how they come into my head: More than 10, but we love them all! This is a great site! Here are a few favorites: What a pleasant present! Munsch and Michael Martchenko Not just for girls! A fun magic adventure in the Edgar Eager, E. Nesbit tradition The Enchanted Castle — E. Deserves a place right up there with the best christmassy snowy books. Absolutely beautiful, just check out the trailer: Who can read this and resist putting their opinion?
Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss—I can still recite the whole dang thing by heart. My youngest is Jamberry by Bruce Degen—beautiful, dancing rhyme 3. Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey—kerplink kerplank kerplunk 4. Barn Dance by Bill Martin jr. Shoes by Elizabeth Winthrop—rhyming, illustrated by William Joyce. Here, in no particular order, are ten books that we love in our home: Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox 8. Miss Suzy by Miriam Young 9.
Thank you for the post. Mostly because of my son or students loving them, I guess. This is from memory so apologies for scratchy details or spelling errors. Are You My Mother, P. Owl Babies, Martin Waddell 4. Where the Wild Things Are, Sendak 6.
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Feathers for Phoebe, Rod Clement 8. Mirror, Jeannie Baker For All Creatures, Millard and Cool. Thanks for sharing these, Susan! More on that later…. Beegu by Alexis Deacon 2. Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers 3. The Highway Rat by Julia Donaldson 4. Owl Babies by Martin Waddell 5. Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper 9. Kipper Nick Inkpen 5. Harry the Dirty Dog Gene Zion 7. Pumpkin Soup Helen Cooper 8. You have a few classics on your list.
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The kids and I enjoy Harry and the Dirty Dog. Please, feel free to re-mention! Those books and authors mentioned by more than one of you will get a bigger shout out in my December 1st post. Oooo, tough to limit it to ten!!!! It is pretty much impossible to stick to Thanks for sharing your picks! Our current library lets us check out books at a time per library card — which is pretty amazing. So many to choose from! Thanks so much for sharing your picks! Great list and your web site is a wonderful resource!
Many of your top 60 are my favorites as well. Really enjoyed you sharing all these — where has the year gone?! Thanks so much for sharing your favorite books! Seuss books on your list and that may be by design. But I love to read The Lorax to my children. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein is a beautiful love story and always makes me cry. Some solid choices here! I absolutely did not exclude Dr. Amy, it was so great to meet you at the conference! I love so so many of the titles you have already put up. Yay for picture books!
I look forward to seeing your list! I hope I have the opportunity to see you again at a future conference! Hi, I,m new and just reading all the posts and loving it. I love books and love to read. I have nine grandchildren and they all love books. What conference are you making reference to? Is it a book cconference. Ihave many children books and are always looking for more great ones. Many of yours are our favorite also. Thank you for your recommendations! Caps for sale slodbodkina ox cart man Donald hall , stone soup?
It took a lot of mulling and fiddling for me to narrow my list of great books down to 60…and still I try to avoid claiming that these are my favorite books. This is sort of like trying to choose a favorite children, but—Frog and Toad!
But I have a sneaky feeling that one of those is behind the curtain. And probably something by Jon Agee and something by Steve Jenkins. We need titles here, Liz! It is fun to take a look at your website and illustrations! It was tricky for me to decide which new and newish books to include on my list. I wonder which ones will hold up over time.
Ack, too many to think of but a great looking list so far. Good luck choosing the next 10! For all, fewer than 10 books is fine. We can work with that — esp. Excellent and much loved by my two anyway! I just finished reading George and Martha books to two of my kids before their naps. They are a staple at our house.
But surely you must include at least one Babette Cole book?!! I just found your website. I, too, am an avid seeker of great picture books for my three kids. I have compiled a spreadsheet of about of our favorite picture books. I had a book that almost no one has ever heard of, but my dad located a old library copy for me— A Ghost in a Four Room Apartment by Ellen Raskin. Of course, as an elementary school teacher I focused a lot on certain authors. We would do an author of the month.
Some of these were- Eric Carle, Dr. Seuss, Tomi Depaola, Kevin Henkes…and more. I love your website. I have many other favorites, but those are my top three. My son and I are reading lots of books about U. What books would others put on their Top 60 booklists? What books do you think are still to come on this one? I have already chosen the 60 books, so you will not influence my choices. You are commenting using your WordPress.
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