Funny Farm by Mark Teague

As a fan of Mark Teague's books, I knew this book would be a winner when I saw it. I bought it for Ricky's 5th birthday although I think it's more for the 2-5 year old group. I can still read it to Ricky, but it will be more for Teddy pretty soon.

The story is about a dog named Edward who visits his aunt and uncle on the farm. Each page has one sentence with great illustrations - also by Teague - that describe Edward's adventure on the farm.

Very cute, simple, and great illustrations. A great book for little ones who like to hear stories about the farm.

Orchard Books, 2009

How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight by Jane Yolen & Mark Teague

Little Ricky loves this book because he likes dinosaurs, it has a great flow, and the illustrations are so funny. We actually own this book, but take her other great dinosaur books out of the library like How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? and How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? In terms of picture books, these books should have a place on your child's bedtime reading list at some point during the rotations before and during pre-school.

These books actually feature a different dinosaur on each page with its name clearly written somewhere in the picture. Ricky enjoys reciting the dinosaur names to me after I read each page and its so cute. His favorites so far are the T-Rex and Stegosaurus - his least favorite is Triceratops because he says he does not liked horned dinosaurs...