Wednesday, December 30, 2015

If Everybody Did by Jo Ann Stover



The hilarious and terrible consequences of everyone doing his own thing are portrayed by author/artist Jo Ann Stover in If Everybody Did. Children and adults alike will enjoy this precautionary tale with its concise rhyming text, and amusing illustrations. 

Read Aloud of the book - https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?p=If+Everybody+Did&ei=UTF-8&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-002


Saturday, December 19, 2015

Friendshape By Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld

The bestselling creators of EXCLAMATION MARK! introduce a triangle, circle, square, and rectangle who celebrate the gift of friendship.
Friends shape who we are. They make us laugh. They fill us with fun. They stand by us during life's up and downs. And even when we disagree with our friends, if they're tried-and-true, they don't stay bent out of shape for long. That's the beauty of a good buddy.
This joyous book rejoices in the simple beauties of friendship, and reminds readers of all ages that it's good to have a group of pals.


Author's website - http://www.whoisamy.com/



Saturday, December 5, 2015

Bear and Bunny by Daniel Pinkwater



From the inimitable Daniel Pinkwater comes a funny and disarmingly sweet tale of two forest friends musing on the nature of a good pet.

The bear and the bunny are friends who like to wander in the woods, look for things to eat, sing songs, and talk things over. One day, the bunny asks the bear, "Why do we not have some kind of pet?" Well, the bear is not sure what a pet is. So the bunny explains that it’s an animal that you take care of and feed, and one that loves you. But a pine cone is not the right pet for a bear and a bunny. And a caterpillar is nice, but it may not be very much fun. After a much-needed nap in the forest, will these two find their perfect pet? Beloved author Daniel Pinkwater and masterful illustrator Will Hillenbrand return with another charming and humorous story starring the sweetest of friends, a bear and bunny.

A Great Quote for Discussion

This would be great to make a whole school listing with reasons why . . .