On The Book Shelf
pat the
birthday bunny
(Birth to 3) • By Edith Kunhardt
Pat the Birthday Bunny is a touch and feel book perfect for little
curious hands that are ready to explore the world. This book
develops a child’s sense of discovery, fosters imagination,
and matures fine motor
skills while nurturing a
love of reading. This book
is a sequel to Pat the
Bunny written by Dorothy
Kunhardt, mother of the
author Edith Kunhardt.
Both mother and daughter
have been well-known for
writing children’s books
geared towards ages birth
to three. This precious
book arrived just in time
to celebrate spring!
The Lonely Book (7-) • By Kate Bernheimer
“Once there was a brand-new book that arrived at the library. At the beginning, the
book was loved by every child, checked out
continuously, and hardly spent a night on
the library bookshelf. But in time, the book
became old and worn. It was no longer pulled
eagerly off the shelf - until one day a little girl
named Alice found the lonely book, opened
its ragged cover, and began to read….”
Alice loved it but forgot about the book. In
the meantime, the book is sent to the library
basement by mistake with other old and used
books. The story has a great ending when
Alice is nally reunited with her favorite, used,
and broken book to be together forever. In
this delightful story, Kate Bernheimer and
Chris Sheban create a beautiful picture book
that carefully portrays each of us book lovers.
Palmetto can pick up free copies of the books reviewed.
The Biggest
Easter Basket Ever
(4-) • By Steven Kroll
Author Steven Lawrence Kroll produced The Biggest Easter
Basket Ever after writing the series ‘The Biggest’ - with titles
such as The Biggest Pumpkin Ever, The Biggest Snowman
Ever, and The Biggest Valentine Ever. Best friends Clayton and
Desmond compete in a friendly Easter basket competition set
up by the Mayor in the
city of Mouseville. Each
of them tries to make the
biggest Easter basket
but then they realize
that they need to work
together if they want
to win the contest. A
great message for our
preschoolers during
this special time of the
year, help each other,
follow your parent’s
advice, and work
together as a team!