Posted by Sarah
Categories: All Ages, Fiction, Review
Tags:Animals, Dogs, Good Read Aloud, Margaret Sidney
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Ever since her husband died, Mrs. Pepper has been trying to earn enough money to pay for the rent of the little brown house and feed her five children: Ben, Polly, Joel, David, and Phronsie. But when they meet a boy named Jasper and his rich father, could it be that good times are in store for the Peppers?
This book is like a good old friend to me. It’s fun to see how little Phronsie and Jasper’s father get along together.
Posted by Jordan
Categories: Fantasy, Fiction, Picture Books, Review, Younger Readers
Tags:Animals, Arnold Lobel, Dogs, Fairies, Funny, Giants, Good Read Aloud
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Giant John and his mother have no food except two potato chips, so John goes off to get a job and make some money. What kind of job will he get? And what will happen when his friends the fairies want him to dance?
I was quite pleased to discover that Giant John is coming back into print. The story ends in a fun way that will leave everybody laughing at John’s attempts to help. Arnold Lobel’s pictures may be the best part, and I always get a kick out of the picture of John’s mother when he comes home at the end.
Posted by Sarah
Categories: Fiction, Incredibook!, Picture Books, Review, Younger Readers
Tags:Animals, Birds, Cats, Dogs, Easy Read, Good Read Aloud, P. D. Eastman, Quick Read
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When a mother bird leaves her egg to look for some food, the baby bird hatches and goes on a search to find his mother, even though he doesn’t know what she looks like. He meets a kitten, then a hen, a dog, a cow, a car, a boat, an airplane, and a big thing. But where is his mother?
This book is fun to read aloud but is also good for beginning readers. A five-star picture book.
Posted by Jordan
Categories: All Ages, Fiction, Mysteries, Review
Tags:Animals, Award Winner, Birds, Cats, Dogs, Easy Read, Good Read Aloud, Monsters, Natalie Babbitt, Quick Read
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The small village of Instep lies at the foot of Kneeknock Rise. All of the villagers are frightened of a monster that they call the Megrimum, which lives on the rise and howls every time it rains. But the villagers are also proud of the monster, so they have a fair every year to show off the monster. One year, young Egan comes to visit his aunt and uncle at fair time, and his cousin dares him to climb Kneeknock Rise. Is the Megrimum really up there?
Although this story is quite predictable (you probably know how it ends), it is also enjoyable enough to read while waiting for the next book blockbuster. Babbitt spins a tale that will delight readers, which should influence them to read one of her better stories.
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