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. 

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?

We took out When Coco Was A Kitten by Deborah Nyland from the library for the 2nd time.  Ivy liked it the first time and loved it the second.  I think I read it seven times in a row last weekend.  It has bright, bold pictures.