Who Wants To Be A Poodle I Don't By Lauren Child

Rating:  4 Fancy Poodle Ponchos

A poodle, her is a poodle...

Trixie Tinkle Twinky Toes... Her name is Really Trixie Twinkle Toes

She so fancy... but she not wanna be.

Izze got it right on the money, but she actually really loved this book. She thinks it's funny how much a fancy dog wants to not be fancy. Lauren Child never fails to make a charming book we both love to read.

Pigs Make Me Sneeze! By Mo Willems

Rating: 4 tissues

Gerald keep sneezing!!
He think he is 'lergic to Piggie

Then he say "Maybe cats make me sneeze too!"

Gerald really just have a cold

He sick!

She giggled the entire time she told me about this book!

We haven't read a single book by Mo Willems we both don't mind reading over and over!

Elephant and Piggie books are at the top of our list.

We both love the way Mo Willems uses subtle body language to get his point across.

Even Izze notices the character's bodies.

Elephant and Piggie books are easy to read and it won't be long until Izze is reading these books to me!

Boris and the Snoozebox by Leigh Hodgkinson

Rating: 4 kitty purrs.



I find a bird on every page! (This is only partially true, there are a lot of birds).
Boris is a cat, he "leepy" (sleepy)
He in a box.
"We not want this cat!"
NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!
Boris be sad.
Mr. Marshmallow eat only fish!
We ever not have a cat, he would eat "Oviler" (Oliver is Izze's fish).
Then he find a lady!
She sooo happy!



Izze loves the art, the collage style.

Vegan note: Mr. Marshmallow eats fish from The South Pole. Boris wishes he had fish, because he was hungry.

Mini Mia by Pija Lindenbaum

Rating: 4 Fabulous Darlings!

Mini Mia (whose real name is Ella). Loves her Uncle Tommy, they always do fun things together. Then Uncle Tommy's new boyfriend, Fergus starts crowding their fun dates. Mia, wishes he'd just disappear... but he doesn't.



Izze's summary:

Mini Mia... she have a darling Uncle.
They are doing fun stuff.
Her darling uncle make she hair colors.
Mini Mia not like Fergus.
She gets mad.
OH!! Mini Mia is naughty!!

Mini Mia is big like me when I swim under the water.
Then she like Fergus.



I like that, although it's never said, this book nonchalantly has a gay couple. It's not about being gay, the characters just happen to be gay. The little girl doesn't think twice about the relationship, just that she wants Fergus gone!

Izze loves Mini Mia's personality. It really comes through in the writing. She also loves how upset she gets!