Favorite Little Critters stories!
358112
Great set of fun bed time stories.  Probably my favorite few Little Critter stories.  And good thing, my almost 3 yr old son loves them too or I might have to have someone read them to me at bedtime...
4626194
I love these books!! I read them to my kids, now I read them to my 3 yr old grand daughter. I've just started buying them (again) so only have given her a few so far. These kids books have a variety of topics including: Little Miss Sunshine, Naughty, Bossy, Brainy, Tiny, etc. There are also "Mr." books like: Mr. Tickle, Happy, Selfie, etc. These cute little paperback books tell a "value" type story using the many personalities of the other "little" people of the town. Pick up one today--you won't regret it!
608167
I bought 3 of her books and they are all so cute! My 2 year old nephew loves ducks, so these have become his favorite! The pictures are great and the story isn't so long that he gets bored with it!
4873326
Great collection of stories from the perspective of a New England barn cat. Easy to read for children on their own but each chapter also stands alone as its own story so it makes a great bedtime read for parents too! Scruffy gets into all kinds of adventures. I hope you enjoy reading about them as much as I did! The picture is of me and the author, Elizabeth B. Bates, at her recent book signing at the shop TEN CLAMS on Orr's Island, Maine.
2960761
This story (about a boy who brings a puppy home) is told from the boy's point-of-view, but the illustrations are another matter!
The boy says, "I am teaching my puppy how to heel" and we see the boy wrapped in the leash... the puppy straining to break free and play. The boy says, "...he already knows how to fetch" and we see him throwing a stick. On the following page, an angry lady is chasing the puppy... who is running away from her with a lady's hat in his mouth!
The story ends on a sweet note.
I really love how the Little Critter books focus on events that are real to children, and focus so much on the family in such a positive, light way.
And my children love this book.
2859019
I enjoy reading this to my 2 year old she will usually sit through the whole story sje just loves animals and the storys are only a few pages perfect for a wiggly toddler lol I love that the stories are appropriate for ALL AGES each short story is about an animal that learns an important lesson in life...such as making friends,being polite, being patient and being happy and imaginative! Also, the illustrations are a perfect fit to corresponding story and with kindle you can turn on a setting that allow you to get hints / help with the bigger words great for my grandson when he gets stumped reading to the younger children I received this product free for my honest review
673377
My six-year-old loves to read, but she is picky - there have to be illustrations (preferably color), and engaging stories. When I chanced upon Thimbleberry Stories by Cynthia Rylant, I knew she would love the book since the characters are made up of woodland animals. The central character is a chipmunk named Nigel who lives with several other animals on Thimbleberry Lane. The book contains four stories:

Nigel Meets Dipper - Nigel encounters a hummingbird named Dipper, and the two become friends.

Little Owl Redecorates - Nigel helps his fussy friend, Little Owl move things around his house, so that it is just right.

Claudius Plants a Garden - Nigel's friend Claudius the garter snake lives over in Moon Meadow, as does Copper a swallowtail butterfly. Nigel persuades Claudius to take up gardening so that the garter snake will be able to enjoy strawberries whenever he wants.

Mudpuppy's Picnic - Passalong Pond is where Nigel's friend, a salamander (and able boatman) named Mudpuppy lives. Although Nigel loves Mudpuppy's company, he does not look forward to meals with Mudpuppy as the food the salamander consumes are often altogether nasty. However, on this little boating trip, Mudpuppy may have a few tricks up his sleeve!

I enjoyed listening to my daughter read these stories out loud to me, and we delighted in the lovely colorful illustrations by artist Maggie Kneen. The illustrations perfectly capture the domesticity and coziness of English country living. This is a cozy read indeed!
4521973
We purchased this book after falling in love with "The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear." The illustrations are my favorite!
301134
This is another charming story from Wooffer's Woods!  A nice little story about the salvation of an animal that almost lost all because it couldn't bear to injure others.  Another wonderful story for your children to read, or for you to read to your children.  I love Betty Fasig's world of Wooffer's Woods!
1597260
I love all the little critter books.  They are fun and always teach something.  I bought this for a "big brother bag" I made for a friend's three year old son.
4679680
We love Little Critter and this collection was just perfect. It has all of our favorites all in one book. A great addition to a young readers library!
3350884
As a lover of literary devices, next to metaphors, alliteration and rhyming are my favorite.  Donna Blaber does a wonderful job with this cute stories.  I love that they are brief enough for younger,shorter attention spans.  My kindergartner is enjoying reading them to her 4 year old brother.  I enjoyed reading them very much.  Rupert Shaw uses bright attractive colors, which is what younger eyes love, as well as some of us with "aging" eyes.  Thank you, Donna Blaber for teaching my American children about the animals of New Zealand and how precious are God's creatures all over the world.  I will be sending these books to my kindergartners' class, and she is excited to share them with her friends.
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My kids love Bible stories and they just never get old. They are classics with lessons for a lifetime and so they never get tired of hearing them, especially when it's in a new version. The Treasury of Bible Stories Rhythmical Rhymes I was particularly excited about because I like rhymes! I feel like their catchiness makes it easier to remember things and when it comes to Bible stories, that's important!

My Kids

Since I have two children that fall in this age range at 5 and 6, I figured this would be perfect for our read aloud family devotional time. My five year old daughter Paige loved it! She couldn't get enough! Her favorite was the story of Jonah and the Whale. I think there's a little whimsy and humor in rhymes that make stories like getting swallowed by a whale less scary and more fun and relatable. I don't necessarily want all Bible stories to be funny BUT some can be scary to little ones and rhyming seems to soften that.

My six year old Reed, however, did not love the rhyming. He thinks it's "babyish" and apparently has outgrown rhyming. What a shame because I enjoy it! It makes reading aloud funner for me, especially for stories that I've read a hundred times. It's always nice when there's a new tweak to it.

It's a rare feat to bring anything new to stories that have been retold for hundreds of years!

The Illustrations

I think the pictures are amazing! They match the words perfectly and have that certain magical something to them that really draws kids into the story, even before a word is read. Even my eight month old Jax who obviously doesn't understand much, will sit on my lap and look at the pictures when I read this. And believe me when I say, that kid doesn't sit still for much!

The Length

I did find that the length of the stories was just a little too long for my five year old and she would start to squirm and want to go to the next story. The devotional we normally read has these same stories down to a page so when this book runs 15+ pages, it's a little long for the younger ones. The pictures do help and I love that they are on almost every page, whether they have words on them or not.

My Conclusion

I really wanted this to be our new family devotional so I was a little disappointed that my six year old didn't like the rhymes. However, my five year old and even my baby love Treasury of Bible Stories so I know it will be treasured by them for years to come.
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Sandra Boynton is wonderful! Her short stories are enough to engage kids on all levels! My 4 year old loves Pookie and is always remembering his silly songs or antics!
2337222
This is a good little book with several adventures of Little Critter. I am a big fan of Mercer Mayer, and my grandkids love him even more.
3660579
All of my children loved all of the critter books so I bought them for my grandchildren
and they love to have them read to them as well.  Timeless fun stories.
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My three-year-old twins love the Little Owl books so when we heard Little Owl's Day during story time, I knew we would be adding it to our library! At the time, the board book edition was not available and, since my kids are still in the slightly destructive, toddler age, I decided to wait for it. I'm so glad we did because it has already been a hit in our household! If you are familiar with Little Owl's Night, the board book version is printed in a similar style. They both have the same number of pages and the books are also the same size so they look nice on a bookshelf together. This book is also printed on thick, durable pages that are perfect for the toddler era.

The story in this book is really great for kids and makes it fairly easy for them to understand. Each page has a couple sentences so it's not too much and not too little of a story. Little Owl's Day is the story of Little Owl and the animals he sees during the day. He normally isn't awake during the day but he is woken up by a noisy squirrel and can't go back to sleep. He decides to explore his surroundings and see all of the animals who are sleeping at night when he is awake. Some of the same animals in Little Owl's Night appear in this book so children get to see what those animals do during the day.

I think Little Owl's Day is a wonderful book for young children and, if they like Little Owl's Night, they will most likely enjoy this one as well. My kids already love it and we like to read both before bedtime. Little Owl's Day isn't necessarily a bedtime book but the story ends at nighttime so you can definitely use this for bedtime. If you read Little Owl's Day and Little Owl's Night one after the other, they will help paint a picture for children about what Little Owl does during the cycle of the day. We often read these books before bedtime and I see us enjoying this one for a long time. I highly recommend this book for anyone looking for a good book for a young child!