Zuno’s Pick

Zuno’s Pick

Zuno’s pick this week is Olivia and the Missing Toy by Ian Falconer. Can you figure out Olivia’s favorite color? Who is the terrible villain who has taken the missing toy? Zuno appreciates the forgiveness Olivia shows at the end of the story, not that Zuno has ever been in trouble himself. Do you have…
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Zuno learns his ABCs this week as he reads Bill Martin’s Chicka Chicka BoomBoom. Come along with the lowercase letters as a, b, and c agree to meet at the top of the coconut tree. The other twenty-three letters try to join them. Can the tree hold them? Things could get nutty. What’s your favorite letter? …
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Saddle up for C. W. Anderson’s Billy and Blaze. Wonderful black and white illustrations fill this older book which was first published in the 1930’s. If you have a child who loves horses, this series is for you. Billy and Blaze, the first book in the series, introduces Billy and his bay pony, Blaze. The books…
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This week, Zuno picked The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. Color and sparkling scales fill the covers of Marcus Pfister’s Rainbow Fish, as do lots of lessons on friendship, giving, and a good attitude. Meet an octopus, a starfish, Rainbow Fish and a school of others when you dive into this book.
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Can you believe it? Zuno has chosen a cat book this week—Judy Shachner’s Skippyjon Jones. Skippyjon Jones is a Siamese cat who thinks he is a Chihuahua. Break out your favorite version of La Cucaracha and start rolling your Rs as El Skippito and Los Chimichangos battle a frijole-stealing bandito. Parents, there are several Skippyjon…
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Life on a tropical island sounds great compared to the normal, everyday routine, right? Maybe not. Find out as you join Al and Eddie in Arthur Yorink’s Hey Al! Zuno says all the birds in the book make him want to chase something. Do you have chores to do like Al and Eddie? Try playing your…
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Zuno’s Pick

It may be Wednesday, but Tuesday by David Wiesner is Zuno’s Pick for the week. Wiesner is an author and illustrator with many awards to his credit with Tuesday earning the Caldecott Award in 1992. This is truly a picture book, so pay close attention and tell me what you would choose for the next…
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Zuno’s Pick

Zuno’s grandpa, my dad, has a deep love and respect for all things Native American. He enjoys playing Native American flutes and has some pretty good artwork of Native Americans that he drew himself. In his honor, Zuno has chosen The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses, written and illustrated by Paul Noble. If you are…
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I think Zuno is dreaming of summer because his choice this week is Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey. Have you ever gone with your mom to pick fruit? Here in Texas, we pick peaches at Miss Sue’s Henrietta Creek Apple Orchard. (Yes, we pick apples too, but not until the end of summer.) We…
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Zuno’s Pick

Zuno is my white Labrador retriever and he is one funny dog.  He likes to sleep in my closet which scents all my clothes with Essence of Labrador. Yet, every time I grab a book and settle down to read, he mysteriously appears, jumps up beside me, and makes himself comfortable. I told you he…
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