Corduroy - Don Freeman

Dad

05 Mar 2026

Rating: 6/10

The art is pretty good, it's a touching story. Definitely a couple moments of suspense, sorta. The department store aspect doesn't hold up well at all, which is unfortunate. I imagine myself being like, imagine Amazon but it's a whole building with different departments on different floors, but then I realize kids are barely going to understand what a "department" is except for like Target or Wal-Mart in the future. Anyway, nice book. I'm not going out of my way for it, or anything, but that's ok.

The Runaway Bunny - Margaret Wise Brown

Rating: 9/10 I like this book a lot! The story is great fun, I love the little escalations and one-uppings. And a nice little ending. The art is definitely something special, find the bunny on every page.

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do You See? - Eric Carle

Rating: 7/10 Ah, you know, this one doesn't really do it for me. I do enjoy the art quite a lot, and the "plot twist" at the end is amusing enough, especially since I'd totally forgotten it in the 30-ish years since I

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie - Laura Joffe Numeroff

Rating: 8/10 Well, I love a lot about this. The story is fun, I am a fan and I liked the ending. There's a good amount of of whimsy and silliness in it, and it's well complemented by the art - it's nothing

Frederick - Leo Lionni

Rating: 9/10 First, shout-out to the art: I love these pictures. They're beautiful and evocative and everything I want from my children's book art. Just a delight to drink it all in as you read the story. The story is solid too, it's

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The Runaway Bunny - Margaret Wise Brown

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do You See? - Eric Carle

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie - Laura Joffe Numeroff

Frederick - Leo Lionni