They demand electric blankets from Farmer Brown. A cute story, it also lends itself to an introductory lesson into workers rights and labor. Crickwing by Janell Cannon, 2000. Cannon is so fabulous, she can even make a cockroach appealing. Yes, a roach is the star of her latest book.
Insect studies await.
A repetitive question and answer format is great for young listeners. A page at the back lets the readers know the names for all the animal babies from the book. It is a nice tool for beginning animal studies. Drawing Lessons from a Bear by David McPhail, 2000. McPhail s huggable bear would be anyone s idea of a great art teacher.