Picture Book Saturday

It's been a long time since I've done a Picture Book Saturday post, but I'm hoping this means I'm back in the swing of things. Planning and scheduling posts with a newborn around has been a lot more difficult than I imagined, but we're all getting into somewhat of a routine, so with any luck, I'm back to regular Picture Book Saturday posting.

I'll probably stick with just one or two titles a week. The best of the best! Here's my favorite from this week:

Homer the Library Cat by Reeve Lindbergh and illustrator Anne Wilsdorf

Fun, cozy illustrations help to tell the story of Homer, a cat that simply wants a quiet place to take a nap. He's used to his quiet house and the quiet woman he lives with, but one day everything is just noisy! He not only can't find a quiet place anymore, but he can't find the quiet lady either. Homer ends up going on quite the adventure trying to find the perfect quiet place and the perfect quiet person. 

The rhymes flow perfectly, making this a really nice choice for a read aloud and I think kids will get a kick out of all the different places Homer tries out before he finds the perfect one. I really liked it!

Homer the Library Cat
Reeve Lindbergh
32 pages
Picture Book
Candlewick Press
9780763634483
November 2011
Review copy provided by publisher