Posts Tagged ‘foxes’

Good Morning, Grumple is “a charming tale” says Quill & Quire

April 26th, 2017

“…Good Morning, Grumple is a sweet story about a sleepy fox-like creature ­­- who does not want to get up in the morning – and the patient mother who knows exactly what to do. Author Victoria Allenby – whose debut picture books, Nat the Cat Can Sleep Like That, won the 2014 Preschool Reads Award – succeeds […]

Posted in Good Morning Grumple

Good Morning, Grumple “includes plenty of opportunities for interaction between toddlers and their caregivers” says CM Magazine

April 7th, 2017

“Victoria Allenby’s sweet, lyrical text is rhythmic and loving, and it includes plenty of opportunities for interaction between toddlers and their caregivers….Sweet, simple and loving, Good Morning, Grumple would be a lovely addition to a toddler’s morning wake-up routine and is sure to help start the day off with a smile. —Jane Whittingham is a librarian in […]

Posted in Good Morning Grumple

CanLit for LittleCanadians says “Collage art has never been so expressive and atmospheric” in their review of Good Morning, Grumple

March 28th, 2017

“…In Good Morning, Grumple, a mother fox, who has obviously endured many a morning struggling to get a grumpy young one in rumpled bed clothes out of bed, attempts the near impossible feat with an established process of rhyming song and accompanying actions…. Every household must have one or two grumples, and Victoria Allenby has contrived a playful […]

Posted in Good Morning Grumple

Good Morning, Grumple is “[t]horoughly kid friendly” says Midwest Book Review

March 28th, 2017

“Thoroughly ‘kid friendly’ in tone and presentation, Good Morning, Grumple combines author Victoria Alleby’s imaginative flair for original storytelling with Manon Gautheir’s [sic] charming illustrations….Simply stated, Good Morning, Grumple is unreservedly and enthusiastically recommended for family, preschool, and community library collections.” Click here to read the full review

Posted in Good Morning Grumple

The music in Good Morning, Grumple is “the most affirming and powerful method for urging kiddos out from under their covers” says Booklist Online

March 6th, 2017

“Allenby and Gauthier’s picture book opens on a scene likely familiar in many households…The grumple, a cranky bearlike creature, doesn’t want to get out of bed to greet the day…Allenby’s lilting lines encourage singing progressively louder, tickling toes, and kissing foreheads to get little grumples out of bed, but it’s the music that’s the most […]

Posted in Good Morning Grumple

Little Fox, Lost is “a charming tale” with “the most adorable animals you can imagine” affirms Life in Québec Magazine

January 4th, 2017

“Known for her imaginative use of animals in storytelling, Belgian-born Nicole Snitselaar has created a charming tale about a scary thought. What if you went out with your mother one day and got lost? In this case, an exuberant little fox, playing in the snow, loses sight of his mother…. This book is beautifully illustrated by Venezuelan […]

Posted in Little Fox Lost

Little Fox, Lost gets one hundred and four thousand stars from Awesome Annie and Crossroad Reviews

January 3rd, 2017

“…In gentle, expressive text, Nicola Snitselaar spins a tale that goes far beyond a simple stranger danger warning. Her Little Fox, equipped with his own ingenuity as well as his mother’s wisdom, cleverly finds a way for the other animals to attract Mama Fox’s attention while keeping himself safe. Alicia Padron renders this resilient Little Fox and […]

Posted in Little Fox Lost

Recent Posts

Archives

Back to top