Lucas the Spy Cat by Samantha Shannon is a beautifully illustrated children’s book, with a wonderful adventure story that is suitable for all ages. I am always looking for books to read with my grandchildren, so when I saw the striking cover, I knew it would be something they would enjoy, so I grabbed a copy and set off to explore. Not only is this a fun adventure story with mystery, capers, superheroes, animal friends, spies, and beautiful, bright illustrations- the story also encourages creativity, imagination, and learning. It was even more interesting side-fact to discover that Lucas the Spy cat is based on the author’s own real-life Lucas… A Fun Adventure… Happy Reading!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Angela Hayeshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngAngela Hayes2022-10-29 22:18:242022-11-01 12:24:39Lucas the Spy Cat (Jake the Growling Dog) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Angela Hayes
Do you have a cat and ever wondered where it goes in the middle of the night while you are sleeping away? Well, Lucas’s family wondered the same thing so they made a spy cam for him to wear. They are thinking he’s got to be out solving all the world’s problems, helping those who can’t help themselves, or just having some fun. Once he returns home in the morning and while he’s sleeping, the family uploads the video to see what he’s been up to all night long.
This is such a fun book but what really caught my eye was the absolutely gorgeous and vivid illustrations!! These really make this book! There are many brilliant colors and lots of different textures captured within these pictures. This book can be used for so many great things…pointing out/teaching colors as well as animals, learning new words, learning about technology, as well as how using imagination can take you many places! The ending of this book has multiple suggestions for creative thinking whether at home, school, or elsewhere.
A beautiful book that would make a great gift for young (and even not-so-young!) minds!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Julie Johnsonhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJulie Johnson2022-10-29 21:38:372022-11-01 12:24:31Lucas the Spy Cat (Jake the Growling Dog) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Julie Johnson
As a crazy cat lady, I had to pick this up to read. I am so glad that I did. It was such a cute read. I loved the rhymes that told the story perfectly. And the illustrations were superb. The colors jumped off the page. I think that kids of all ages will really enjoy this book just as much as the adults reading it to them. It would really make an enjoyable book to give whether that is to a child, a teacher or even a library. I thoroughly enjoyed this book from beginning to end. I think you will too once you read it.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Karen Pearmanhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKaren Pearman2022-10-29 19:15:202022-11-01 12:14:49Lucas the Spy Cat (Jake the Growling Dog) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Karen Pearman
This book is ADORABLE! I had a cat when I was small child and I always wondered where she ventured off to. This is so cute to see that I am not the only one to be so curious about where kitty cats go!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Heatherhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngHeather2022-10-29 17:58:392022-11-01 12:13:16Lucas the Spy Cat (Jake the Growling Dog) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Heather Hoke
Lucas the Spy Cat leaves at night to go out on adventures. He meets up with his friends to solve mysteries. They celebrate when they finish. Then he goes home. His mom put on a spy cam to see what he was up to… but Lucas outsmarts her! Great kids story, beautiful illustrations and activities are included at the end!
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5 Stars Just One More Egg (Science Folktales Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom
Just One More Egg is book six in the Science Folktales series. This is a cute children’s book that if your child is like mine you’ll find yourself reading it over and over. What I love about this author and her style of writing is every book she writes has a great message. This one is about a Momma Warbler and her six eggs but one day a Cuckoo lays an egg in the warblers nest and flies off. Momma warbler says it’s just one more egg. I love that no matter what she wasn’t going to get rid of the cuckoo egg no mater what other’s tried telling her. Momma warbler proves no matter what she will love the cuckoo no matter what. I highly recommend reading this book. It’s perfect for preschool aged children through 8 years old. I d recommend reading other books by this author especially if you have younger children/grandchildren/ nieces and nephew’s . My son loves her books and we look forward to reading more from her.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Dawn Daughenbaughhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngDawn Daughenbaugh2022-10-29 17:11:482022-11-01 12:12:05Just One More Egg (Science Folktales Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh
This was a great book and the educational message behind it as well. Mother Warbler is keeping her nest of 6 little eggs nice and warm when a cuckoo bird barges into Mother Warbler’s nest and lays one egg of her own and then up and leaves. Mother Warbler takes care of all the eggs in her nest including the cuckoo’s egg and never waivers. When a neighboring warbler comes by they are insistant that the cuckoo’s egg is anything but the best thing….and just to be gone with the egg. I love that Mother Warbler never gives up….embraces on being a mother to all eggs in her nest and loves that in the end the cuckoo egg protects the warblers.
I loved this story and can be truly enjoyed by young and old and the lesson it teaches…I also loved the illustrations on each page. What a wonderful story.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Lorralei Hoernerhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngLorralei Hoerner2022-10-29 12:15:492022-11-01 12:19:07Just One More Egg (Science Folktales Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Lorralei Hoerner
This was a great children’s book that I loved reading to my daughter as much as she loved hearing it. I can’t go without saying that the illustrations were amazing and initially a huge part of why I chose the book. That aside, the story was written really well and flowed nicely.I always love a children’s book that rhymes. I enjoyed the pages after the story with word searches and a focus on creativity. Plus, as a cat lover I loved seeing pictures of Lucas and Nemo.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Felicia Bateshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngFelicia Bates2022-10-29 05:38:452022-11-01 12:17:48Lucas the Spy Cat (Jake the Growling Dog) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Felicia Bates
I was so excited to see this. My family are big fans of Jake, The Growling Dog. Now we get Lucas, The Spy Cat. Lucas is a beautiful Black Cat that goes out prowling at night. His owners want to know what he’s doing so they hook up a spy cam to his collar. What do they learn? You’ll have to read it to find out. This author writes such an entertaining and informative story. The character is always fun. The pictures are bright and colorful. The text is in little bits so to not overwhelm readers. It’s a perfect storytime book. There are exciting learning activities and information at the end. What a wonderful addition this will be to our collection. I recommend you pick up a copy to add your collection. Well-done author.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Shelly Kittellhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngShelly Kittell2022-10-29 05:14:332022-11-01 12:16:04Lucas the Spy Cat (Jake the Growling Dog) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Shelly Kittell
Lucas the Spy Cat made myself and my son smile and reminisce when I read it my grandsons. My son had a cat that would go and traverse the neighbourhood. Imagine my sons surprise when he popped out of a drain near our local shopping centre. Anyway, I imagine him being a spy cat now the same as Luca.
The art work is delightful and I loved the cover with Luca and his glasses.
This fun feelgood children’s book is aimed at very young to 12 years old will not only fill kids with joy but adults alike with the antics these colourful characters get up to.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jenni Bishophttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJenni Bishop2022-10-29 05:05:482022-11-01 12:15:59Lucas the Spy Cat (Jake the Growling Dog) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Jenni Bishop
Though the family suspects, they don’t truly know where it is their cat Lucas really goes. He walks out the door at night, with a gravely meow “good-bye”, and doesn’t come home till the morning light. Lucas’ family is determined to find out where their cat goes and what he does, so they attach a spy camera to Lucas’ collar, hoping to find out the truth about his secret identity.
Mysteries & Capers
Wherever he goes and whatever he does, his family is sure that Lucas and his forest pals are solving mysteries of all shapes and sizes!
Children will love following along with Lucas and his pals as they keep their neighborhood safe a sound. Who will they save next, or what mystery will they solve? The mysteries will be surprising and, best of all, fun! Join the fun as some animals need rescuing, while others need a friend or learn how to dance.
Superheroes and Superfans
Kids will love becoming superfans by picking out their favorite colorful characters in Lucas’ first tale, part of the best-selling Jake the Growling Dog book series. These superheroes and spies help other forest creatures and neighbors with feats of strength, wit, problem-solving, giving a hand (or paw), and showing kindness to all creatures, great and small.
For the Love of all Critters!
Do you have a little one who loves animals of all kinds? Lucas’ books highlight all sorts of animals kids love, including bugs, frogs, snakes, bats, deer, raccoons, opossums, owls, cats, dogs, turtles, and many more! Your children will have a hard time deciding who their favorite is, and they can even create their own in the activity pages.
Looking for Ways to Boost Creativity & Imagination?
Lucas and his friends love telling stories, but they also want their young readers to create their own fun. After the fun-loving story, kids and families will enjoy a hide-and-seek page, making their superhero or spy, learning about ways to encourage creativity and imagination, writing a mystery, and much more! Don’t forget to visit jakethegrowlingdog.com for more additional coloring pages and activities.
Beautifully Illustrated
Lucas the Spy Cat lives in a colorful, magical neighborhood where animals help each other save the day. Young readers will enjoy colorful pages full of exciting critters like owls, bats, deer, dogs, cats, snakes, frogs, and more, all in a natural forest setting under the moonlight. Each page is beaming with bright colors, which kids will love.
Perfect Gifts for Home, Classroom, and Offices
Licensed educational counselor and best-selling author Samantha Shannon builds upon her world for Jake the Growling Dog with a new spin-off book for Lucas the Spy Cat. While this fun-loving book is full of humor and colorful capers, it also includes activities and conversation starters that are sure to spark creativity and imagination in your kiddos and students.
Samantha Shannon is a top-selling children’s book author and licensed educational counselor who uses her background in education, love for nature and animals, and experience aiding in the healthy social-emotional development of children to create fun and impactful books.
With Samantha’s background in educational counseling, Jake’s stories focus on fun while also including important socio-emotional and character topics such as: friendship, kindness, mindfulness, diversity & inclusion, gratitude, sharing, disability awareness & loving-kindness and more. Each story includes fun and impactful activities for children, families, schools, & counselors centering on pure childhood fun, the topics touched on in the book, and encouraging creativity and imagination. Jake’s stories speak to all of us about accepting, and appreciating, the differences in others–both caring attitudes we need in our diverse and beautiful world.
When Samantha had her first child in 2009, she wanted to write a picture book based on her sister’s dog, Jake. While visiting her sister in the Pacific Northwest, Samantha realized that Jake growled all the time. He growled while playing frisbee, getting an ear rub, running, and even when he was sleeping! Despite his unusual choice of noisemaking, Jake is a sweet dog, which makes him the perfect character for a children’s picture book.
Samantha’s love for creatures great and small has led her to incorporate animals in all of the books- from eagles to cheetahs! Throughout her life, Samantha’s family has always included a dog, and they’ve always been more than pets. They were fur-brothers, sisters, and babies.
Samantha has also published multiple books under her pen name, Parker Sinclair, in the fantasy and YA genres.
Visit: parkersinclair.net & jakethegrowlingdog.com for more information or find all books on Amazon and Ingram Content.
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As a lover of nature and natural science, I very much appreciate this book for my little one. Not only is it educational, but also has a great message for little ones (and adults) to hear. This story reminds us that sometimes seeing things from another’s perspective is necessary to understand where they are coming from. This book explains how cuckoos lay their eggs in other birds’ nests, but also teaches us the reasoning behind it and relates it to the real world. Cuckoos are not typically stars of the show, so this was a nice change. My daughter wanted it read to her over and over, and she loved the illustrations! We both highly recommend this one.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Christine J. Spulakhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngChristine J. Spulak2022-10-28 14:16:562022-11-01 12:07:47Just One More Egg (Science Folktales Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Chrissy Spulak
I’ve now read a few of Wickstrom’s other children’s books and love each of them. This one was no different and a wonderful read! I just love hearing how simple scientific concepts are transitioned into tales for children to developmentally understand and interpret for their own sense of being. As a mother and a former preschool teacher, this will be another great addition to your children’s library! This story deals with a nest of Warblers and one day a much larger, different single egg appears in their nest. Already presenting judgment from just its size, the mama warbler decides to take a positive approach by saying if she is able to bring food to her own younglings that she could do the same for this new, different bird. As criticism continues, an unexpected situation occurs, which changes the perspective of this new, larger bird being in the nest. Without giving too much away, this is such a great lesson for young children to learn acceptance, having a positive mindset, and working towards seeking the best in others.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jennifer Ramoshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJennifer Ramos2022-10-23 21:18:192022-10-27 11:20:07Just One More Egg by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jennifer Ramos
I read this to my kiddos who are 6 and 10, we all loved talking about good ways to spread the love to others. It seems like a short and simple book, but it helps kids understand the importance of inclusivity and compassion in easier terms. I loved the illustrations and the similarities to The Ugly Duckling. It’s a cute read that helps start that conversation early and it’s fun! Pick this one up for the kids in your life and teach them how to take others under their wing.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Shannen Kernhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngShannen Kern2022-10-23 20:04:342022-10-27 11:19:00Just One More Egg (Science Folktales Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Shannen Kern
This was a really interesting children’s book! I say interesting, because I wasn’t expecting to feel sad, but boy did I feel a little sad reading this one! I like the sentiment of the story, that just because one doesn’t look the same doesn’t mean they’re not valuable or important. Or at least that’s the sentiment I got from this story. I enjoyed reading this and will definitely read it to my daughter when she gets a little older!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Rachel Mosshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngRachel Moss2022-10-23 19:29:532022-10-27 11:18:16Just One More Egg (Science Folktales Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Rachel Moss
Just One More Egg (Science Folktales Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom. This was such an educational book for me. I’m sure it would be great for older kids as well. It the story of a Mother Warbler who is sitting on her nest of eggs and one day out of the blue a cuckoo bird drops her egg in the warbler nest. Mother Warbler doesn’t know what to do so she decides to take care of it. The mother Warbler doesn’t waiver even when the other Warbler mom’s tell her to get rid of it. Cuckoo birds are much larger than Warbler’s and can be a danger to them. But Mother Warbler sticks to her guns and continues to take care of the Cuckoo egg regardless of the end results. Once the eggs are hatched the baby cuckoo actually protects his sibling eggs and saves them from a cat. This would be a great educational tool for middle to older children.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Tausha Treadwayhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngTausha Treadway2022-10-23 17:38:212022-10-27 11:09:30Just One More Egg (Science Folktales Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tausha Treadway
Mama warbler has six eggs of her own in her nest when a cuckoo suddenly drops an egg into the warbler’s nest. A friend of mama warbler suggests that she kick the cuckoo out of her nest, but mama warbler will not do any such thing, saying it is just one more egg. Not only do cuckoo babies eat six times more than warbler babies, but they are large and smell bad. Mama warbler must make several trips everyday as she continues trying to keep all her babies fed. When a cat climbs the tree and tries to attack the baby birds in their nest, the cuckoo bird protects the other babies in the nest with his stinky smell.
I loved this book and found that it taught some valuable lessons not only for children but for each of us. It may have seemed cruel for the mama cuckoo to abandon her egg into the warbler’s nest, but it proved to be beneficial for the warblers. By the mama warbler accepting the cuckoo egg and not giving up on it, the reader is shown that we are all deserving of love and acceptance regardless of what makes us different from others. This book also shows the reader the deep love a mother has for her children whether they are biological or not. Once again, the author has done a beautiful job of creating a story that is both educational and fun. I highly recommend!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Tara Johnson Barneshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngTara Johnson Barnes2022-10-23 12:36:432022-10-27 11:08:16Just One More Egg (Science Folktales Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes
Lucas the cat’s family believes he is up to mysterious deeds when he goes out at night. Deciding to put a camera to track his actions they hope to find out what Lucas has been up to, but will they?
I thought this was a lot of fun. Interactive with fun surprises at the end of the book for children. The illustrations are beautiful and a good way to get children active with the story. Very well done.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Emily Heislerhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngEmily Heisler2022-10-23 11:28:282022-10-27 11:07:54Lucas the Spy Cat (Jake the Growling Dog) by Samantha Shannon – Review by Emily H
As a typical cat on a clear night, Lucas the Spy Cat takes off for unknown adventures. But where does he go and what does he do? The owners of Lucas decide to strap a spy camera onto his collar to see what Lucas does when he leaves the house every night. Does he meet up with his forest friends and help solve their dilemmas? Does he party every night after problems have been solved? How in the world does he get the cobwebs stuck in his whiskers and burrs in his fur? That is up to you and your child to decide on this cute book. I love the writing style of this author who inserts many open-ended questions to assist in the creativity of our youth. It allows the reader to pause and reflect on what Lucas the Spy Cat could possibly be doing and allows him to use his imagination to create a new scenario of the forest creatures and the adventures under the twinkling stars. The illustrations are lovely. The follow- up activities are a great way to help children to understand the story and to create their own adventure using their imagination. The stories that Lucas the Spy Cat sparked as I was reading it to my Granddaughter. She had quite the story about the animals in the story and how each one specifically asked Lucas for help with some problem or advice. Love this story!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Stephanie Driskillhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngStephanie Driskill2022-10-22 05:40:412022-10-27 10:59:49Lucas the Spy Cat (Jake the Growling Dog) By Samantha Shannon – Review by Stephanie Driskill
Just One More Egg By: Lois Wickstrom 5* This was a very cute children’s book. I love that it is a spin on the tale of the ugly duckling, but also weaves in pieces of information that are science facts. This story is so sweet as it shows how far a mother’s love will go. I can see how this book would not only be good to read for fun or even for science information, but I see a much larger way that this book can be read. I am a teacher so my mind is always looking for different ways I can use picture books. When I first read this my mind went to how this book would be good when dealing with children who are adopted or in foster situations. I feel like they can see how mama warbler welcomes the cuckoo bird as if it was one of her own. This then can relate to their own lives. Such a wonderful story!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Christinehttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngChristine2022-10-21 17:18:342022-10-27 10:59:06Just One More Egg (Science Folktales Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Christine Baranek
I absolutely loved this book. My girls enjoyed it as well. Learning about the cuckoo bird their eggs and warbler birds. Finding out if mama warbler keeps the baby bird as her own. They want me to read it to them again and again.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Kristinehttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKristine2022-10-21 12:44:362022-10-27 10:57:22Just One More Egg (Science Folktales Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Kristine Solano-Witucky
Just One More Egg is a heartwarming story about Mama Warbler who takes care of another bird’s egg after they drop it in her nest. Other birds tell her to get rid of the egg, but she doesn’t mind keeping it, after all, it is just one more egg. The book teaches a wonderful moral about helping others, even when you do not have to. Lois Wickstrom created a sweet children’s book. This would be great for teaching social skills in the classroom or daycare. This book has beautiful illustrations created by Francie Mion that bring the story to life.
Just One More Egg is a heartwarming story about Mama Warbler who takes care of another bird’s egg after they drop it in her nest. Other birds tell her to get rid of the egg, but she doesn’t mind keeping it, after all, it is just one more egg. The book teaches a wonderful moral about helping others, even when you do not have to. Lois Wickstrom created a sweet children’s book. This would be great for teaching social skills in the classroom or daycare. This book has beautiful illustrations created by Francie Mion that bring the story to life.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jamie Burnshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJamie Burns2022-10-20 22:52:042022-10-21 09:54:36Just One More Egg (Science Folktales Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jamie
This was an amazing story for children. It was full of facts to teach children, many beautiful illustrations with a great lesson about compassion and a mother’s love. The author was able to create a way to learn new things in an imaginative way. It teaches that not everyone is the same and that is okay, we all have our own purpose in the world. I would definitely recommend it to people I know who have young children.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Heather Stanleyhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngHeather Stanley2022-10-19 23:17:502022-10-21 09:48:30Just One More Egg (Science Folktales Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Heather Stanley
This is a wonderful short read filled with beautiful illustrations. It is symbolic of accepting differences and be inclusive in one’s outlook of life. The author tries to impart this knowledge through a tiny bird, Mama Warbler , who is sitting on a clutch of eggs waiting for them to hatch. She is eagerly awaiting her babies. But then a cuckoo pushes her out of her nest and lays an egg of it’s own. The cuckoo’s egg is large but Mama Warbler accepts the egg as one of her own. When all the eggs the cuckoo chick hatches, it is large, noisy and hungry, and despite the neighbor’s complaints, Mama warbler does’nt mind it at all. But Mama warbler still continue to love the chick after one of her own eggs hatch ? That is the crux of the story. I totally loved the and going to give it to my boys to read !
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Anantha Rusumhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngAnantha Rusum2022-10-19 21:38:062022-10-21 09:47:57Just One More Egg (Science Folktales Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Anantha Rusum
I love the way Lois Wickstrom weaves science and life lessons together. In the story “Just One More Egg” we not only get the science-y reasons behind the benefits (and the disadvantages) of having a cuckoo’s egg in your nest, but we also learn the life lesson of helping others even when those around us don’t understand and try to talk us out of it. I love the illustrations and the simplicity of the book. Great story!
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Megan Kimleyhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngMegan Kimley2022-10-18 10:51:112022-10-21 09:32:33Just One More Egg (Science Folktales Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Megan Conley
Just One More Egg is another quirky tale from Lois. It showcases just what a mother’s love will do in much the same way as adoption. This cute story is fun and relatable for young children. It is full of illustrations and not overly wordy and it is charming and original. These imaginative tales delight children aged 4 to 8 and younger. I read it to my 3-year-old grandson and he delighted in the characters and the pictures.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jenni Bishophttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJenni Bishop2022-10-17 16:18:542022-10-21 09:29:39Just One More Egg (Science Folktales Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jenni Bishop
Just one more egg is about a mother bird that takes care of an egg that isn’t hers that gets laid in her next with her own eggs. This story has a cute ugly duckling twist. Will the mother be able to care of a different looking bird. Will the bird be accepted by its new family. How will other birds react to the blended bird family.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Bethany Ruckerhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngBethany Rucker2022-10-17 10:44:002022-10-17 11:51:05Just One More Egg (Science Folktales Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Bethany Leigh Rucker
Just One More Egg is a great children’s book about helping others and how by doing so sometimes we actually help ourselves too. I really enjoyed this short story and the artwork as well. The moral of the story was very easy to understand and sometimes the world needs more encouragement to treat others the way you want to be treated.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Deborah Whitehttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngDeborah White2022-10-17 00:28:422022-10-17 11:47:09Just One More Egg (Science Folktales Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Deborah White
Moby’s dad is a Marine and is deploying right before her birthday. He leaves her a present, a bamboo flute, to open after he’s gone. The flute won’t play and she is really disappointed but after a while she gives up and forgets about it. When she talks to her dad he encourages her to keep trying. She discovers the problem with the flute and this leads to her continuing to try in other areas, which is unusual for Moby because she has a habit of giving up on any kind of effort forward.
This is a cute book that opens up the opportunity to discuss many life lessons with your child or students. There are additional talking points and activities included in the back of the book. The illustrations are beautiful and are done by the author.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Elizabeth Rosehttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngElizabeth Rose2022-10-16 20:34:132022-10-17 11:45:13Moby Plays the Flute by Eeha Bhatt – Review by Elizabeth Rose
A momma bird one-day returns to her nest to find another bird laying an egg in her nest. To the Momma Warbler, it’s just one more egg to take care of. Soon enough, the egg hatches and the baby bird has a much larger appetite than expected… I really enjoyed how entertaining and well-written the story was. I can easily see myself reading this story to children and getting into a scientific-based talk about this phenomenon. The illustrations are also beautiful and easy to follow and decipher.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Amanda Gonzalezhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngAmanda Gonzalez2022-10-16 12:31:512022-10-17 11:40:26Just One More Egg (Science Folktales Book 6) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Amanda Gonzalez
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