5 Books for March 2025

March went by so fast, I forgot to post my children’s books for the month, but doesn’t mean I didn’t read them. I did.

Now without further ado 5 Books for March 2025:

Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle

Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle is a picture book about friends. Little Blue Truck is friends with all the animals on the farm and this really comes in handy when he gets stuck in the mud and teaches the not so friendly dump truck the importance of being kind.

The charming illustrations by Jill McElmurry really make this transport book fun. I think this cardboard book is perfect for story time or just talking about the animals, colors, trucks and nature.

I got this book from my personal collection. You can get your own copy of Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle on Amazon.

Little Bear’s Visit by Else Holmelund Minarik

Little Bear’s Visit by Else Holmelund Minarik
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Little Bear’s Visit by Else Holmelund Minarik is a wonderful read. I have read it before, as a child, and it was nice to be reminded of this family classic. This book has 4 stories in it: 1) Grandmother and Grandfather Bear 2) Mother Bear’s Robin 3) Golden Story 4) Not Tired.

I must say Mother Bear’s Robin is my favorite because Mother Bear had raised her bird but she knew she had to let it go in order for it to be happy. Even though she loved the bird and the bird loved her, the bird was meant to live outside as before. This is an important lesson for us all to learn.

The illustrations by Maurice Sendak are beautiful, yet simple. I think this fiction story is perfect for bedtime routines.

I got this adorable book from my personal collection. You can get your own copy of Little Bear’s Visit by Else Holmelund Minarik on Amazon.

Corduroy’s Easter Party by Grosset & Dunlap, Publishers

Corduroy’s Easter Party by Don Freeman
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Unlike most other Corduroy children’s stories, Corduroy’s Easter Party by Grosset & Dunlap, Publishers, did not include his normal adventures or Lisa, Corduroy’s best friend. I missed both. It was nice that Corduroy could have a nice time preparing for an Easter holiday party but this story just doesn’t have the same magic that most stories based on the character created by Don Freeman have.

The Illustrations by Lisa McCue are well-polished but maybe too polished for a traditional Corduroy adventure.

I got this book from my own personal collection. You can get your own copy of Corduroy’s Easter Party by Grosset & Dunlap, Publishers on Amazon.

Babar the King by Jean De Brunhoff

Babar the King by Jean de Brunhoff
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I really want to like the fantasy story, Babar the King by Jean De Brunhoff but I don’t. It is a very long story about an elephant society and their king and I can’t imagine getting a child to sit through all the crazy (and not in a good way) things that happen in this book. The illustrations are attractive but the story line about building their kingdom is completely unbelievable.

I got this book from my own personal collection. You can get your own copy of Babar the King by Jean De Brunhoff on Amazon.

Disney Bedtime Favorites by Disney Press

Disney Bedtime Favorites by Walt Disney Company
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

My sister Jamie Holloway gave me this Disney Bedtime Favorites by Disney Press full of bedtime story time. I enjoyed them all. This book has 18 short stories in all:

Bedtime for Max by Rebecca Smidt – based on characters from Tangled
Good Night Thumper by Megan Ilnitzki – based on characters from Bambi
The Spooky Sleepover by Kim Ostrow – based on characters from Monsters, Inc
Nighttime of Fires by Gail Herman – based on characters from Big Hero 6
Sweet Dreams at Last by Lara Bergan – based on characters from The Little Mermaid
Power Outage by Rebecca Smidt – based on characters from Wreck it Ralph
The Big Campout by Wendy Loggia – based on characters from Toy Story 3
Piglet’s Night Lights by Lara Bergen – based on characters from Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne and E.H. Shepherd
A Trusty Babysitter by Lara Bergen – based on characters from Lady and the Tramp
Captain Hooks’s Shadow by Jasmine Jones – based on characters from Peter Pan
Night Games by Elizabeth Rudnick – based on characters from Finding Nemo
Watch Dug by Jennifer Arena – based on characters from Up
Aurora’s Slumber Party by Mary Man-Kong – based on characters from Sleeping Beauty
A Wild Night Out by Lara Bergen – based on characters from The Lion King
Thunderbolt Patch by Melissa Lagonegro – based on characters from One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Mowgli’s Great Story by Suzanne Francis – based on characters from The Jungle Book
Mickey’s Campout by Megan Bryant – originally published in Mickey and Minnie’s Storybook Collection, 2015
The Light-Up Night by Ellie O’Ryan – based on characters from Bambi

My favorite story has to be The Light-Up Night by Ellie O’Ryan. The characters from Bambi come to life as it is just about bed time for everyone except Owl. He is nocturnal, which means he sleeps during the day and hunts at night. He is excited because tonight there should shooting stars. When he shares this with young Bambi and Thumper they want to see the shooting stars too. They have never seen shooting stars before. After Owl promises to keep the boys safe, the trio head off to the meadow. On their way they see fireflies. Those are not shooting stars. When they get to the meadow, it begins to rain and they also see and hear lightening and thunder. This is not shooting stars. When the rain stops, finally the sky is filled with sparks of light. Bambi and Thumper are so excited to finally see shooting stars, that when they are done, they are sad. But when they time is right, they will be able to see more shooting stars.

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I got this book from my personal collection. You can get your own copy of Disney Bedtime Favorites by Disney Press on Amazon.

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