Tomorrow night is pumpkin carving night in the Glenn household.  We have been reading Tad Hill's Duck and Goose Find A Pumpkin quite a bit.  Ivy loves shouting out, "No!" when duck or goose look in the wrong place to find a pumpkin.   A fall favorite. 

As the days get closer to Halloween, Ivy's literary tastes turn towards witches, bats, and pumpkins.  One book that is not as scary as it looks is Mouse's First Halloween by Lauren Thompson.  A little mouse finds the sights and sounds of Halloween scary at first, but is soon comforted when he sees what each sight/sound is. 

Jane Cabrera has a whimsical painting style that really appeals to Ivy.  She also writes about barn animals, another bonus for Ivy.  Ivy can't decide which she likes best - Kitty's Cuddles or Old MacDonald. 

 

Ivy has been waking up at night scared of the dark.  This new favorite of hers is about a baby owl alone in the woods - I'm Not Scared by Jonathan Allen.   The little owl keeps jumping when his friends approach.  However, he insists that he is not scared; it is owlie, his stuffed baby owl, who is scared.  It is very cute.  So cute I am ordering the next in this series about an owl - I'm Not Cute. 

I was shocked when Ivy not only allowed me to finish Ella The Elegant Elephant  by Carmella and Steven D'amico, but wanted to read it again!  It is slightly longer than her usual books, but is filled with adorable elephants cavorting in Little Village.  It is about a young elephant named Ella trying to find her place in a new school and a new town. 

Even though this is a bit of a "baby" book, Ivy loves Usbourne's Baby's Very First Series.  On every trip to the library she pulls any book from this series off the shelves.  She loves them because she can "read" them to me.  There is only one word per page with a picture.  An excellent choice for any baby/toddler.  Below is one of her favorites.                        

Ivy's piggy party is getting close.  She will be two in a little over a week.  She is interested in party books.  She has been enjoying Nancy Tafuri's The Barn Party.  It combines parties and farm animals.  What more could a young girl ask for?

Another Victoria Kann book has surfaced as a favorite.  Ivy is quite interested in the plight of young Pinkalicious.  All of her friends now like black.  What is she to do?  Fortunately, she finds a new friend  who appreciates the power of pink.  Check out Purplicious by Victoria Kann.