My Milk Toof

My Milk Toof is a magical book! Artist Inhae Lee created Ickle and Lardee, the two adorable main character teeth, and the amazing, cozy world of "My Milk Toof: The Adventures of Ickle and Lardee".

I was introduced to My Milk Toof by my friend and co-worker who had luck on his side at a random book sale. The minute I saw the book, I knew I was hooked!  I not only needed a copy for myself, but I knew I had found two new friends in these cute little teeth! I wanted to peek into their life! I wanted to read all of their cute stories! I wanted to sit on their sofa and draw on the walls with them! Maybe sip a little tea!

Turns out MMT has quite a ginormous following on Facebook and a well-populated blog (with lots and lots of picture story entries). For a studied peek behind the curtain, you can't miss this YouTube video  to see how Inhae makes the magic happen (2 minutes long and worth every second). The book, which was released about a year ago, is available on Amazon for about ten bucks, a steal.

As far as I am concerned, this is a contemporary classic. Evergreen, picture book entertainment right here, coming atcha with MMT. A fun book that EVERYONE (yes, everyone) can enjoy!


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Back to Bed, Ed!

Back to Bed, Ed!

by Sebastien Braun

I have to admit that I was nervous about reviewing a book since this is a first for me. But when I received Back to bed, Ed! I just smiled from ear to ear and all my worries went away. :o)

If you know me, you know I love cute, funny and simple. And this book has got all three!

The illustrator is Sebastien Braun who happens to be one of my favorite illustrators. I have always admired his work. His illustrations are full of sentiment and warmth. The style in which he approached this book however is a style I’ve never seen before. It’s as adorable as his usual work only very graphic and with a bolder line work that I think works perfectly with this book and with the younger audience.

Now Braun is not only the illustrator but the author as well. The story is about a cute little mouse named Ed who loves going to bed but hates staying in bed.

This is a very popular subject among many parents out there. We’ve all gone through this at one time or another with our kids. The way Sebastien approaches this topic is very sweet and funny and more importantly entertaining for kids. Children will relate not only to the storyline of being afraid to stay in their rooms alone at night, but also to all the small details in the illustrations. They will love the different sound-describing-words repeated throughout the book too. Reading this book out loud is fun!

You can see an example of the humor I was referring to in this illustration:

How does Ed solve his problem and manages to happily sleep in bed at night all by himself? Well, you are going to have to read the book. I can’t say that or I’ll spoil all the fun.

Back to Bed, Ed! is a simple, funny and sweet book. The perfect book to read to your kid before bed specially if your kid is the type that knocks on your door... a lot. :o)

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Good Night, Gorilla

This is the perfect book for bed time. My husband and I got a lot of mileage out of this book when our nephew was wee. We discovered what a truly classic and timeless book this really is, because I think we read it to Nicolas about 100 times. He never got bored with it and always enjoyed it. On deeper investigation, many decisions in the creation of the book were so well-thought out to make this a perfect bed-time book.

The concept is so much fun-- lively but still quiet and perfect for child's bed time reading. The art is vibrant and energizing but not manic. Nice organic line work is perfect to interest but not excite. And some nice panoramic spreads  are not too busy but also are also not too sparse-- allowing the viewers' eyes to relax while still being active. The story actually ends at bed-time, which could not be more fitting.

One of the most enduring bed-time books ever published. Good night!