Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Dog and bear are best friends and go through three stories together in this collection.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: A Worldwide Cinderella
Paul Fleischman
Illustrated by Julie Paschkis
The story of Cinderella with different countries telling a different part.
Illustrated by Julie Paschkis
The story of Cinderella with different countries telling a different part.
Julius, The Baby of the World
Kevin Henkes
Lily's new brother Julius is taking all the attention away from her, the QUEEN of the WORLD! She thinks he is disgusting and a bother, until one day her cousin comes over and says the same things.
Lily's new brother Julius is taking all the attention away from her, the QUEEN of the WORLD! She thinks he is disgusting and a bother, until one day her cousin comes over and says the same things.
The Empty Pot
Demi
The Emperor sets out a challenge to find an heir; whomever grows the most beautiful plant from the seeds he provides will become the emperor. Ping tries to grow something wonderful, but ends up going to the palace with an empty pot.
The Emperor sets out a challenge to find an heir; whomever grows the most beautiful plant from the seeds he provides will become the emperor. Ping tries to grow something wonderful, but ends up going to the palace with an empty pot.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Waking Beauty
Leah Wilcox
Illustrated by Lydia Monks
A fractured take on Sleeping Beauty, where the prince is a horrible listener.
Illustrated by Lydia Monks
A fractured take on Sleeping Beauty, where the prince is a horrible listener.
Love You Forever
Robert Munsch
Illustrated by Sheila McGraw
Shows that a love between parent and child lasts for a lifetime.
Illustrated by Sheila McGraw
Shows that a love between parent and child lasts for a lifetime.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Mei Li
Thomas Handforth
Mei Li is just a girl in China, so what can she do? She attends the New Years festival with her brother, and the fortune teller says she is princess of her kingdom, which turns out to be home all along.
Mei Li is just a girl in China, so what can she do? She attends the New Years festival with her brother, and the fortune teller says she is princess of her kingdom, which turns out to be home all along.
Mr. Putter and Tabby See the Stars
Cynthia Rylant
Illustrated by Arthur Howard
Mr. Putter ate too many jelly rolls, and his grumbling stomach is keeping him up at night, so he ad Tabby take a walk to look at the stars.
Illustrated by Arthur Howard
Mr. Putter ate too many jelly rolls, and his grumbling stomach is keeping him up at night, so he ad Tabby take a walk to look at the stars.
The Perfect Nest
Catherine Friend
Illustrated by John Manders
Jack the Cat wants to make an omelet, so he builds the perfect nest to attract a chicken. Instead he gets a chicken egg, a duck egg, and a goose egg, and they hatch before he can make an omelet out of them.
Illustrated by John Manders
Jack the Cat wants to make an omelet, so he builds the perfect nest to attract a chicken. Instead he gets a chicken egg, a duck egg, and a goose egg, and they hatch before he can make an omelet out of them.
Monday, September 8, 2008
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault
Illustrated by Lois Ehlert
A told B and B told C, I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree.
Illustrated by Lois Ehlert
A told B and B told C, I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree.
Bob and Otto
Robert O. Bruel
Illustrated by Nick Bruel
A worm and a caterpillar are best friends, and the Otto is sad that Bob grew wings while all he did was dig, but Otto finds out that digging is important too.
Illustrated by Nick Bruel
A worm and a caterpillar are best friends, and the Otto is sad that Bob grew wings while all he did was dig, but Otto finds out that digging is important too.
A Tree is Nice
Janice May Udry
Illustrated by Marc Simont
Talks about the many different uses of trees.
Illustrated by Marc Simont
Talks about the many different uses of trees.
Chanticleer and the Fox
Barbara Cooney
Adapted from Canterbury Tales. Chanticleer was a rooster who would crow most beautifully, and he and his harem of 7 hens lived happily, until one day a fox comes and flatters Chanticleer.
Adapted from Canterbury Tales. Chanticleer was a rooster who would crow most beautifully, and he and his harem of 7 hens lived happily, until one day a fox comes and flatters Chanticleer.
Bean Thirteen
Matthew McElligott
Ralph and Flora the bugs are picking beans for dinner, but they pick unlucky bean thirteen, and now they cannot separate the beans evenly so everyone can eat the same amount.
Ralph and Flora the bugs are picking beans for dinner, but they pick unlucky bean thirteen, and now they cannot separate the beans evenly so everyone can eat the same amount.
At Night
Jonathan Bean
At night when a child cannot sleep they venture to the rooftop to catch the breeze and maybe sleep.
At night when a child cannot sleep they venture to the rooftop to catch the breeze and maybe sleep.
Kid Tea
Elizabeth Ficocelli
Illustrated by Glin Dibley
Everyday the kids get into some mess, so every bath time is a different color kid tea.
Illustrated by Glin Dibley
Everyday the kids get into some mess, so every bath time is a different color kid tea.
Freckleface Strawberry
Julianne Moore
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Freckleface Strawberry has so many freckles everywhere, and there is no way to get rid of them. The only way is to wear a itchy ski mask all the time, but her friends don't care that she is freckly, so that is all that really matters.
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Freckleface Strawberry has so many freckles everywhere, and there is no way to get rid of them. The only way is to wear a itchy ski mask all the time, but her friends don't care that she is freckly, so that is all that really matters.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Many Moons
James Thurber
Illustrated by Louis Slobodkin
The princess of the kingdom is ill, and the only way to get better is to bring her the moon, only no one can seem to do it.
Illustrated by Louis Slobodkin
The princess of the kingdom is ill, and the only way to get better is to bring her the moon, only no one can seem to do it.
White Snow Bright Snow
Alvin Tresselt
Illustrated by Roger Duvoisin
Telling about the first snow of the season and how a postman, farmer, policeman and his wife live through the cold snow.
Illustrated by Roger Duvoisin
Telling about the first snow of the season and how a postman, farmer, policeman and his wife live through the cold snow.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
A Story A Story
Gail E. Haley
Retold from an African tale. Ananse is a spider story from Africa, about those that are weaker winning over the stronger.
Retold from an African tale. Ananse is a spider story from Africa, about those that are weaker winning over the stronger.
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
William Steig
Sylvester loved to collect pebbles of all shapes and sizes, but when he finds a magic pebble and wishes to become a rock, he can't figure out how to wish himself back into a donkey.
Sylvester loved to collect pebbles of all shapes and sizes, but when he finds a magic pebble and wishes to become a rock, he can't figure out how to wish himself back into a donkey.
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
Arthur Ransome
Illustrated by Uri Shulevitz
Retelling of a Russian tale. The fool of the world sets out to find a flying ship so he can marry the czar's daughter, meeting friends along the way. When he gets to the czar he is met with challenges that his new friends help him overcome.
Illustrated by Uri Shulevitz
Retelling of a Russian tale. The fool of the world sets out to find a flying ship so he can marry the czar's daughter, meeting friends along the way. When he gets to the czar he is met with challenges that his new friends help him overcome.
Tough Boris
Mem Fox
Illustrated by Kathryn Brown
Boris is a mean pirate, all pirates are mean. But then his parrot dies and he cries, all pirates cry.
Illustrated by Kathryn Brown
Boris is a mean pirate, all pirates are mean. But then his parrot dies and he cries, all pirates cry.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Monday, September 1, 2008
Nine Days to Christmas
Marie Hall Ets and Aurora Labastida
Story of Ceci's first Christmas Posada, and how she picked put the pinata for it.
Story of Ceci's first Christmas Posada, and how she picked put the pinata for it.
Madeline's Rescue
Ludwig Bemelmans
Madeline almost drowns in the river, if not for the heroism of a dog named Genevieve. Genevieve soon comes to live with the girls in the school.
Madeline almost drowns in the river, if not for the heroism of a dog named Genevieve. Genevieve soon comes to live with the girls in the school.
Arrow To the Sun
Gerald McDermott
A retelling of a Pueblo Indian tale. Story about a boy who wants to find his father, and gets turned into an arrow and sent into the sun, only to fin his father is the sun.
A retelling of a Pueblo Indian tale. Story about a boy who wants to find his father, and gets turned into an arrow and sent into the sun, only to fin his father is the sun.
Always Room For One More
Sorche Nic Leodhas
Illustrated by Nonny Hogrogian
A Scottish folksong about always having room for one more.
Illustrated by Nonny Hogrogian
A Scottish folksong about always having room for one more.
The Egg Tree
Katherine Milhous
There is an Easter egg hunt in Pennsylvania countryside, and when Katy finds eggs in the attic that are hollow but painted beautifully, the children make an Easter Egg Tree.
There is an Easter egg hunt in Pennsylvania countryside, and when Katy finds eggs in the attic that are hollow but painted beautifully, the children make an Easter Egg Tree.
Time of Wonder
Robert McClosky
Goes through different activities on an island, including a hurricane.
Goes through different activities on an island, including a hurricane.
One Fine Day
Nonny Hogrogian
One day a fox stole some milk from an old woman, and when she cuts off his tail, he must seek a way to repay her so she will sew it back on.
One day a fox stole some milk from an old woman, and when she cuts off his tail, he must seek a way to repay her so she will sew it back on.
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