Picture Book | Crayons and Croissants

Mommy! Mommy!

May 22, 2013 by crayonsandcroissants

Japanese illustrator and writer Taro Gomi creates a beautiful story for the little ones. Little M and I adore Taro Gomi’s book Mommy! Mommy! The hide-and-seek story is about a pair of adorable little chicks who search for their mother calling out “Mommy! Mommy!” Is that mommy behind the bushes or is it a flower? Is that mommy behind some rocks, or a big pink monster? Little M laughs every single time we read it and that of course, makes me laugh […]

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A Rainy Day in the City

May 8, 2013 by crayonsandcroissants

Rain rain go away, come again another day… Enjoy the rain with this beautiful new picture book. In Rain (by Linda Ashman, illustrated by Christian Robinson) we see how differently a child and an adult experience a rainy day in the city. The little boy in the book exclaims “Rain!” while a grumpy man complains “Rain!” The boy dons his green frog hat and rain gear and ventures out with his mother to splash in puddles, while the man grumbles as […]

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Curious George Tool Time

March 12, 2013 by crayonsandcroissants

Curious George is at it again in this adorable book, Curious George Tool Time. This has quickly become one of Little M’s favorite books. We know all about Curious George’s adventures and can’t wait to read what the mischievous monkey is up to now. In Curious George Tool Time, little ones are presented with their choice of a double sided hammer or wrench, which is attached to the book with a ribbon. Children are then offered the choice of which […]

Categories: Play, Read • Tags: books, Children, Curious George, Family, Organic, Picture Book, Toys

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Mommy! Mommy!

A Rainy Day in the City

Curious George Tool Time