Silly Lilly in What Will I Be Today?: Toon Books Level 1

Giving this 5 stars due to the fact that when my daughter was 22 months old she learned the days of the week because of this book and because she truly enjoys reading it. At first I thought it was a silly book (no pun intended) but in the end I realized it works well for toddlers memory.

The first book, Silly Lilly and the Four Seasons, was an enjoyable read for my 6-year-old and I recommend it. However, Silly Lilly and What Will I Be is a poor choice. All the appropriate books I buy for my daughter will eventually be donated to her Catholic elementary school or to our Baptist Church, or to the local public library. Silly Lilly and What Will I Be, however, went into file 13 because of the vampire segment. I don't want a young child thinking it's okay to dream about being a vampire. The Bible says we are not to drink blood, therefore, I cannot promote a book with a vampire in it. Silly Lilly smears red jam on her face to look as if she has just feasted on blood. All the other viable career options: cook, city planner, teacher, etc., were fine.

Bought 2 "Lilly" books for our granddaughter, Lilly. I like them, I hope she will. They seem colorful and sturdy.

This is a great book for learning about the days of the week, encouraging pretend play and learning about different occupations. My three year loves the Toon books, especially the Silly Lilly series.

I love these books. My 5 year old son loves these books. And now my 4 year old niece does as well. Lily is a curious and fun girl with a good imagination.

Has lots more text, I would say this is for 4 to 6 yr olds. Very entertaining with lots of illustrations

My granddaughter Lilly loved this book! Great quality!

Silly Lilly is a French import published in the United States by Toon Books. Toon prides itself on creating easily accessible children's comics that utilize basic learning blocks of language combined with vivid visual interaction to help kids learn, and What Will I Be Today? keeps that directive going strong.What Will I Be Today? takes a fun topic and explores it over the course of a week, as Lilly decides first to be a cook, then a city planner, then a musician, and so on. Framed by simple yet colorful drawings, the story is playful and cute. Each day unfolds almost like an eight-paneled comic strip: There's a setup, the building of the story, and then the payoff in the form of a punchline from Lilly.French author and illustrator Agnes Rosenstiehl provides Lilly with a simple story and then goes with it, making a well-rounded story for kids. The message behind the book, of course, is clear: The reader, much like Lilly, can be anything she sets her mind to be, and she can accomplish it with confidence and imagination.The bright blues, reds, greens, and purples are very inviting, and Rosenstiehl's crisp artistic style is whimsical yet solid. Lilly has a wide-eyed Little Orphan Annie-type look to her, but she's an independent spirit all on her own.Also important is the use of easy-to-understand key words. The vocabulary is direct and simple. What Will I Be Today? is a wonderful book for the youngest readers. Brand-new readers, especially, will find much to enjoy here (and parents who opt to read the book to their young children will find a lot of playfulness and humor here just waiting to be reenacted by a gifted voice actor).-- John Hogan

Love it!