Franklin's Day with Dad (4/1/14)

I read Franklin's Day With Dad
I received a free ARC from NetGalley
4 stars

Franklin's friend can't play because he is having a day with Dad, so Franklin decides to do the same. Dad is all for it, after he does a few things. A few things turn into a few more things, and Franklin starts getting sad. Soon, he learns a sweet little lesson and has a great day with dad!

Any fan of Franklin will like this one. Any parent will like the lesson that comes with this one. Slight spoiler, the lesson is that it doesn't always matter what you are doing, as long as you are enjoying the time with the person. Also, sometimes helping your parents help others can be just as fun as playing (fishing, whatever) with your parents.

Because I Stubbed My Toe

I read Because I Stubbed My Toe by Shawn Byous
I received a free e-copy  from Capstone Young Readers through NetGalley
5 stars

A boy stubs his toe, and chaos ensues. Yup, that's pretty much it. One really long sentence makes up this pretty adorable book. The illustrations are cute and fun with bright colors that will be visually appealing to children. It is short enough to read to the young ones but funny enough to read to older preschoolers and kindergartners. The older ones will be looking to see what funny event happens next. Plus, the ending is sweet. It also teaches cause and effect, how one little action can cause a chain of events. It would be a fun, short book to read to a class that is about to learn about cause and effect, a great introduction. I will be looking to add this one to my collection of books for preschool story times at the library!