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Children's Book ReviewsPage One of FourThe Grouchy Ladybug by Eric CarleHarperFestival, Sept., 1999.Board Book, 40 pages Ages Baby through Preschool ISBN: 069401320X. Ordering information: Amazon.com. | Amazon.co.uk 
The Grouchy Ladybug returns in this board book
version of the popular picture book about a ladybug
who challenges everyone it meets to fight, but
eventually learns some manners. First the ladybug
meets a yellow jacket, then a stag beetle,
a praying mantis, a lobster, and an entire succession
of animals who increase in size as the day wears on.
Finally the ladybug meets a whale who is so
huge, the ladybug talks to its flippers and its tale
separately. The whale never answers the challenge to
fight, so the ladybug flies home, exhausted and tired.
A friendly ladybug had saved some aphids and teaches
politeness to the formerly grouchy ladybug. The ladybug
then eats the nasty aphids off the grateful leaf.
Then, "the fireflies who had been sleeping all day, came out to
dance around the moon." With pages which increase in
size with each animal, and a clock showing the time
of day, this board book is excellent for teaching the
concepts of time and comparative sizes. Carle's
wonderful illustration and zippy prose have stood
the test of time -- toddlers and parents will both
love this new board book edition.
Hanukkah Lights, Hanukkah Nights by Leslie Kimmelman, Illustrated by John HimmelmanHarperFestival, Oct., 1999.Board Book, 22 pages Ages Baby through Preschool ISBN: 0694014370. Ordering information: Amazon.com. | Amazon.co.uk 
This board book edition of the Hannukah story
has pastel, cheery illustrations of a family
celebrating Hanukkah day by day. With minimal
text, the board book edition is most useful as the
baby's first introduction to the traditions of Hannukah.
The family lights the shammash candle, sip chicken
soup, chant the holiday blessings, play with
dreidels, and sing holiday songs, while "the nephews
fight like Maccabbees." The picture
of the cats playing with the chocolate gelt
is also quite funny. An attractive introduction to the
joys of the Festival of Lights, this board book would make
a great Hannukah gift.
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