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Traffic Pups
School Library Journal: "A lively follow-up to Pilot Pups. Meadows' rhymes offer plenty of energy for this tale of motion...the eventful scenes will work well for groups, so tell children to Fasten helmets/Rev it up, because they'll enjoy this ride."
Kirkus Reviews: "The short, punchy text... uses just a few words per page to describe the traffic flow. Preschoolers who like to act out imaginary drama with toy cars and trucks will enjoy these petite pretend police dogs."
Pilot Pups
Booklist: "Two adorable stuffed puppies take off...a perfectly scanned rhyme scheme recounts their adventure...This pithy picture book's art is as appealing as its text. The book has the right elements for very young children..."
School Library Journal: "This book would be a great read-aloud in preschool storytime, not only because of the lively illustrations and amusing story, but also for its descriptive vocabulary."
Kirkus Reviews: "...two of three stuffed dogs on the bed hop into the toy airplane, seeking adventure. Tightly rhyming text documents their journey. Andreasen's illustrations have a dreamy glow..."
Piggies in the Kitchen
School Library Journal: "Rhyming couplets tell the tale of the frenetic piglets making a mess plus a pleasant surprise for their mother...This book will work well as a Mother's Day tale or a general birthday story. Children will enjoy perusing the pictures to watch the activities of each individual pig.
Booklist: "Meadows uses lively rhythmic verse to recount the mess that ensues...The cartoonlike illustrations, rendered in pen and ink and watercolors in a pastel palette, add more merriment to the jaunty rhymes, fitting for a parent or teacher read-aloud."
Kirkus Reviews: "Meadows’ syncopated, rhyming text of piggie party planning will get toes a-tapping and prompt participation from storytime audiences. Hoyt’s pudgy, expressive piglets rendered in pale watercolors and pen and ink are culinary cuties. Likely to inspire copy-pig messes in a kitchen near you."
Hibernation Station
School Library Journal: "The enjoyable rhyming text provides the perfect platform for the wonderful illustrations that accompany it....Good for storytime or one-on-one reading."
Publishers Weekly: "In Meadows's (Pilot Pups) imaginative spin on hibernation, a menagerie prepares for winter as golden leaves give way to snowfall...The overall coziness should get readers in the mood for some overnight hibernation of their own."
Booklist: "..the text tells the story in a satisfying way and sets a good pace for young children. Teachers looking for books on hibernation will find this an engaging, fanciful read-aloud choice for their classrooms."
Hibernation Station has been featured in some very cool places, such as:
Los Angeles Times Reading List, the Booklist Bookends Blog, Time to Play magazine, San Francisco Book Review
The Way the Storm Stops
The Washington Post: "When thunderstorms strike, dogs have basements to run to. And small children, who can be just as terrified by sudden, sky-high banging, flashing, and crashing, now have Michelle Meadows's cozy first picture book...Bright colors and simple shapes keep the illustrations as reassuring as the words."
School Library Journal: "Stamped raindrops splash throughout the pages and endpapers...filled with bright images and rousing sound effects, this book will work well one-on-one or in toddler storytimes."
Kirkus Reviews: "The rhyming verse and onomatopoeia make this a fun read-aloud...a gentle and comforting book to share with anyone afraid of thunderstorms."
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