{"id":167,"date":"2012-07-24T11:09:51","date_gmt":"2012-07-24T18:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sitwithakid.wordpress.com\/?p=167"},"modified":"2012-07-24T11:09:51","modified_gmt":"2012-07-24T18:09:51","slug":"whats-a-childrens-book-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sitwithakid.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/24\/whats-a-childrens-book-for\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s a Children&#8217;s Book For?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A children&rsquo;s picture book should (in no particular order):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>tell a story<\/li>\n<li>be beautiful<\/li>\n<li>be fun<\/li>\n<li>teach us something<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The more of these an author\/artist can accomplish in 32-48 pages the better. Are we missing anything?<\/p>\n<p>There are many fabulous, beautiful, funny, charming, delightful children&rsquo;s books to be had. Some old. Some new. Many wild and a few true.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few current faves (not counting the Seuss\/Sendak dynasties):<\/p>\n<p><strong>Picture books<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/sitwithakid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/perrybook.jpg?w=221\" alt=\"\" width=\"38\" height=\"52\">&nbsp; &nbsp;The Book That Eats People<\/em> by John Perry and Mark Fearing<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.schoollibraryjournal.com\/afuse8production\/files\/2008\/02\/MonkeyToolbelt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"47\">&nbsp; &nbsp;The <em>Monkey with a Tool Bel<\/em>t series by Chris Monroe<\/p>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/sitwithakid.files.wordpress.com\/2012\/07\/hubert.jpg?w=249\" alt=\"\" width=\"39\" height=\"47\">&nbsp; &nbsp;Hubert&rsquo;s Hair Raising Adventure<\/em> by Bill Peet<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chapter Books<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/513A5QJEWKL._SL500_AA300_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\">&nbsp; &nbsp;The Pushcart War<\/em> by Jean Merrill<\/p>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/sitwithakid.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/13clocks.jpg?w=199\" alt=\"\" width=\"38\" height=\"56\">&nbsp; &nbsp;The 13 Clocks<\/em> by James Thurber<\/p>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/meerchant.files.wordpress.com\/2008\/10\/ben_rice_pobby_and_dingan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"38\" height=\"58\">&nbsp; &nbsp;Pobby and Dingan<\/em> by Ben Rice<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color:#ff0000;\">Keep reading. It&rsquo;s fun and good for you, too!<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wwm_social_share wwm_top_left\"><li class=\"wwm_facebook\"><\/li><li class=\"wwm_twitter\"><\/li><li class=\"wwm_gplus\"><\/li><li class=\"wwm_pinit\"><\/li><li class=\"wwm_tumblr\"><\/li><li class=\"wwm_linked\"><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A children&rsquo;s picture book should (in no particular order): tell a story be beautiful be fun teach us something The more of these an author\/artist can accomplish in 32-48 pages the better. Are we missing anything? There are many fabulous, beautiful, funny, charming, delightful children&rsquo;s books to be had. Some old. Some new. 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