Can You Top That?

Can You Top That?
by W. Nikola-Lisa
illustrated by Hector Viveros Lee

This is a cute counting book about a boy and his imagination...as well as the imagination of his friends. They battle over who can top the others "story." It all begins with, "Hey, I got a fish with one fin! Can you top that?" The stories almost ended with on of the kids saying, "I got a horse with ten heads! Can you top that?" Finally the boy tops it with stating that he has an elephant. All the kids want to see his elephant, but he says that he will show his elephant once they show all of the stories they told. It was a cute little boy that definitely showcased the imagination of the kids. As we read the book, one of my boys announced, "Hey mom, this is a counting book!" I really like it when books tie in other academic skills! Overall we liked the book even though some of the "stories" were quite far-fetched!

Setting the Turkeys Free

Setting the Turkeys Free

by W. Nikola-Lisa

Illustrated by Ken Wilson-Max

An imaginative little boy uses his hand print, paint, and paper to make turkeys. He adds toothpicks, feathers, and sequins to decorate his turkeys. I love how the boy uses his imagination and creativity! The turkeys take on a life of their own when Foxy the fox shows up. Using paint and his imagination (of course), the boy saves the turkeys from the fox. My kids LOVED this book and so did I! I wish we would have read it around Thanksgiving. I would have been a cute to read the book and make turkeys from our hand prints, just like the boy!