Showing posts with label Schwartz & Wade Books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Schwartz & Wade Books. Show all posts

Sunday, May 6, 2018

Douglas, You Need Glasses! by Ged Adamson

Title: Douglas, You Need Glasses!
Author & Illustrator: Ged Adamson
Length: 40 pages
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
Classification: Children's Book
Release Date: May 17, 2016
Source: Library Book
Meet Douglas, a dog with a big problem: he needs eyeglasses but doesn’t know it, and his bad eyesight tends to land him in some pretty hairy situations. Readers will laugh along with the new picture book character Douglas as he chases a leaf that he mistakes for a squirrel, walks through wet cement because he can’t see the warning sign, and annoys the neighbor’s dog by mistakenly eating out of his bowl. And when Douglas’s owner Nancy finally takes him to what is clearly an eyeglass store and Douglas asks, “Why are you taking me to a shoe store?” everyone will be giggling.  After an eye exam confirms that Douglas needs glasses, and Nancy helps him find the perfect pair, readers will rejoice with Douglas as he sees all the amazing things he’s been missing! Both kids and parents will laugh out loud—and may even recognize themselves!—while reading this utterly irresistible, hilarious picture book. 

Sunday, November 13, 2016

Sparky! by Jenny Offill and Illustrated by Chris Appelhans

My Bookish Itinerary: Cutie Pie's Shelf Children's Book Review


Title: Sparky!

Author: Jenny Offill
Illustrator: Chris Appelhans
Length: 32 pages
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books
Classification: Children's Book
Release Date: March 11, 2014
Source: Library Books
The ingenious author of 17 Things I'm Not Allowed to Do Anymore and a brilliant illustrator and production designer of the Coraline movie have created a hilarious, touching picture book perfect for young animal lovers. Like the Caldecott Medal-winning Officer Buckle and Gloria, Sparky stars a pet who has more to offer than meets the eye. When our narrator orders a sloth through the mail, the creature that arrives isn't good at tricks or hide-and-seek . . . or much of anything. Still, there's something about Sparky that is irresistible.