Children's Books - Candlewick Press: Book Review

Title: Nana Says I Will Be Famous One Day
Author: Ann Stott
Illustrator: Andrew Joyner
Pages: 32
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Publishing Date: August 4th 2020
Genre: Children's Picture Book
Format: Kindle

Cute, short story about a dog who has his biggest fan in his grandma. It's a darling read and I'm sure it'll be an encouragement for children to see their grandparents as their number one fans.

I love that the characters are dogs! It's a refreshing perspective. What's also new is that the focus is on the relationship between grandma and grandson, making it a multigenerational book.

The illustrations are beautiful and clear, not just simple drawings. Andrew Joyner did a good job here!

I recommend this for children aged 3-5, but not older because it's short and rather simplistic. 

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Title: The Camping trip
Author: Jennifer K. Mann
Pages: 56
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Publishing Date: April 14th 2020
Genre: Children's Picture Book
Format: Kindle

The Camping Trip is uniquely done, but talking about a very common topic: a night away camping. There are a few diverse elements: the characters are African American, the main character, Ernestine, lives with her dad, and her first camping experience is with her Aunt Jackie and her cousin Samantha.

It's like those books that prepare kids for their first something: dentist appointment, plane flight, train ride. This is about a girl's first camping trip. 

The illustrations are simplistic, not too crowded on the page, they are beautiful and they catch the idea of the story beautifully. Even the first and the last pages of the book are cute because they have drawings of camping accessories. The story is darling and encouraging because it never once played into the fears of a new experience, but showed ways to work around possible scares.

I think this would be suitable for children aged 5-7 years.

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Title: Bunnies on the Bus
Author: Philip Ardagh
Illustrations: Ben Mantle
Pages: 32
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Publishing Date: July 14th 2020
Genre: Children's Picture Book
Format: Kindle

It's perfect for children how are still into rhymes and very short stories. It's silly and the plot is a mess, something little kids enjoy. What happenes when a (rather large?) group of bunnies get on the bus? 

There's little to it story-wise, but it's nice to see a story from the animals' perspective and see them create mayhem. It ends with the promise of a sequel.

The illustrations are beautiful and full, reminding me of the children's books of my childhood. 

I recommend this to children aged 3-5 years.

I received a free e-book copy of all of the the above books from the publisher via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.. All thoughts expressed here are my own.