The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
by Paul Goble
30 Pages
This story is about a young girl that loves horses. One afternoon she lays down outside for a nap. It starts to rain outside and this causes the girl to fall into a deeper sleep. The storm starts to get really bad and therefore it wakes the girl up. When she wakes up she is frightened so she runs away with the horses. A stallion protects her. Her family misses her so they set out to find her. When they find her, they bring her home. The girl is very lonely and unhappy when she gets home because she misses being near the wild horses. Her family allows her to return to live with the wild horses. This makes her happy and she agrees to come back every year to visit her family.
Personal Rating-3
I also thought this book was boring. The plot was not exciting. Nothing fun or unexpected happened. In my opinion it was a dry book.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Town Mouse and Country Mouse
Town Mouse and Country Mouse
by Jan Brett
32 Pages
This story is about two different mouse families. One family lives in town and the other family lives in the country. The two families decide to switch homes for a few days. Each family realizes that they have become accustomed to the things near their homes. For example, the town mouse family knows not to go near a trap that is set with cheese. The country mouse family knows to stay home during a storm. After they have switched places and experienced what it would be like to live somewhere else they all realize that there is no place like home.
Personal Rating- 3
I thought this story was boring. The plot was not very exciting. It has a good moral to the story though which would be don’t take anything for granted.
by Jan Brett
32 Pages
This story is about two different mouse families. One family lives in town and the other family lives in the country. The two families decide to switch homes for a few days. Each family realizes that they have become accustomed to the things near their homes. For example, the town mouse family knows not to go near a trap that is set with cheese. The country mouse family knows to stay home during a storm. After they have switched places and experienced what it would be like to live somewhere else they all realize that there is no place like home.
Personal Rating- 3
I thought this story was boring. The plot was not very exciting. It has a good moral to the story though which would be don’t take anything for granted.
The Hello, Goodbye Window
The Hello, Goodbye Window
by Norton Juster
Illustrated by Chris Raschka
32 Pages
This story is about a young girl that stays over at her grandparent’s home very frequently. Her favorite thing about her grandparents house is the big window which she calls the hello, goodbye window. She enjoys this window because it is right where it needs to be. She can see the outside world with her grandparents. They get to great each morning and say goodnight to the stars every day. The main character is very close to her grandparents and does not think of them as being old. They are her closest friends.
Person Rating-5
This is another good book that people can relate to. I love my grandma’s house because it always smells like freshly baked cookies. You just walk into my grandma’s house and you can feel love. This is the kind of feeling you get when you read this story.
by Norton Juster
Illustrated by Chris Raschka
32 Pages
This story is about a young girl that stays over at her grandparent’s home very frequently. Her favorite thing about her grandparents house is the big window which she calls the hello, goodbye window. She enjoys this window because it is right where it needs to be. She can see the outside world with her grandparents. They get to great each morning and say goodnight to the stars every day. The main character is very close to her grandparents and does not think of them as being old. They are her closest friends.
Person Rating-5
This is another good book that people can relate to. I love my grandma’s house because it always smells like freshly baked cookies. You just walk into my grandma’s house and you can feel love. This is the kind of feeling you get when you read this story.
The Bill Martin Jr. Big Book of Poetry
The Bill Martin Jr. Big Book of Poetry
175 Pages
This anthology of poems consists of many different artists. There are nearly 200 poems in this collection and the topics of the poems include: animals, nature, around the world, people and places, school, feelings, food nonsense, and famous mother goose poems. The poems in this anthology are very short and easy to read. There are also brightly colored pictures on each page.
Personal Rating= 5
I like this book because it has a very wide variety of poems. The topics discussed are very broad so this book could be used to reach a wide variety of students. Also, I like this book because the poems are kid-friendly and enjoyable to read. They are spunky, upbeat, and inspirational. You get to see the world through a child’s eyes again.
175 Pages
This anthology of poems consists of many different artists. There are nearly 200 poems in this collection and the topics of the poems include: animals, nature, around the world, people and places, school, feelings, food nonsense, and famous mother goose poems. The poems in this anthology are very short and easy to read. There are also brightly colored pictures on each page.
Personal Rating= 5
I like this book because it has a very wide variety of poems. The topics discussed are very broad so this book could be used to reach a wide variety of students. Also, I like this book because the poems are kid-friendly and enjoyable to read. They are spunky, upbeat, and inspirational. You get to see the world through a child’s eyes again.
Me I Am
Me I Am
by Jack Prelutsky
Pictures by Christine Davenier
32 Pages
This is a very short picture poem all about being yourself. The poem is written in first person and explains the importance of being “me”. It states that there is no other me and never ever will there be another me. The pictures that go along with the lines of the poems demonstrate how every individual has unique characteristics that set them apart from everyone else.
Personal Rating= 5
I like this poem because it is important for everyone to realize that we are all different and more importantly, that it is okay to be different from everyone else. I like how the author of the poem points out that there is only one “me”. I think this will help children learn the idea that no one could ever replace them.
by Jack Prelutsky
Pictures by Christine Davenier
32 Pages
This is a very short picture poem all about being yourself. The poem is written in first person and explains the importance of being “me”. It states that there is no other me and never ever will there be another me. The pictures that go along with the lines of the poems demonstrate how every individual has unique characteristics that set them apart from everyone else.
Personal Rating= 5
I like this poem because it is important for everyone to realize that we are all different and more importantly, that it is okay to be different from everyone else. I like how the author of the poem points out that there is only one “me”. I think this will help children learn the idea that no one could ever replace them.
Penny From Heaven
Penny from Heaven
by Jennifer L Holm
274 Pages
Penny is a young Italian girl that lives with her mother and her mother’s parents. Her father died when she was a baby so she doesn’t remember him much. Her mother and her grandparents will not tell her anything about him because it upsets her mother to talk or hear about him. Penny gets to spend time with her father’s side of the family too. This side of her family is Italian. Her father had many brothers and they all have unique characteristics. For example, her Uncle Dominic lives in his car. Anyways, the main thing this book is about is Penny trying to find out more about her father. Penny spends her summer break with her cousin Frankie. They get into all kinds of trouble together. One day they are in her grandmother’s basement (her father’s mother) and Penny is trying to operate the Wringer Washer. Penny gets her arm stuck in the Wringer and has to be rushed to the hospital. While in the hospital she learns the truth about her father. She is glad that she finally knows what really happened.
Personal Rating-4.5
The book was a little on the boring side in that the chapters were long and basically told the same information again and again. I do like this book though because it gives information about a different culture. Penny’s father was Italian. The reader gets to see how the Italian family celebrated birthdays or how they mourned deaths. Penny’s father died in an internment camp because he was Italian and owned a radio that he for some reason was not supposed to have. This opens the reader up to hatred for no reason. This would be a good book to read in order to find more out about a different culture and a little bit about past history.
by Jennifer L Holm
274 Pages
Penny is a young Italian girl that lives with her mother and her mother’s parents. Her father died when she was a baby so she doesn’t remember him much. Her mother and her grandparents will not tell her anything about him because it upsets her mother to talk or hear about him. Penny gets to spend time with her father’s side of the family too. This side of her family is Italian. Her father had many brothers and they all have unique characteristics. For example, her Uncle Dominic lives in his car. Anyways, the main thing this book is about is Penny trying to find out more about her father. Penny spends her summer break with her cousin Frankie. They get into all kinds of trouble together. One day they are in her grandmother’s basement (her father’s mother) and Penny is trying to operate the Wringer Washer. Penny gets her arm stuck in the Wringer and has to be rushed to the hospital. While in the hospital she learns the truth about her father. She is glad that she finally knows what really happened.
Personal Rating-4.5
The book was a little on the boring side in that the chapters were long and basically told the same information again and again. I do like this book though because it gives information about a different culture. Penny’s father was Italian. The reader gets to see how the Italian family celebrated birthdays or how they mourned deaths. Penny’s father died in an internment camp because he was Italian and owned a radio that he for some reason was not supposed to have. This opens the reader up to hatred for no reason. This would be a good book to read in order to find more out about a different culture and a little bit about past history.
The Bracelet
The Bracelet
by Yoshiko Uchida
Illustrated by Joanna Yardley
32 Pages
This story is about a young Japanese-American girl named Emi. Emi and her family are forced to move because the government does not trust them because they are Japanese. Emi and her family have to leave behind everything the love and know. Emi’s best friend Laura gives her a braclet as a going away gift. She tells her to wear it and think of her. Emi and her family leave their home and move to the interment camp they are required to live in. Here Emi realizes she has lost the bracelet her friend gave her. She becomes so terribly upset. However, Emi realizes that maybe she doesn’t need the bracelet to remember her friend, she has memories in her heart to remember her old friend, home and life.
Personal Rating-5
This book is an excellent source to use to teach children about differences in races. It demonstrates how people disliked other races for no reason. This book could be used to teach children that you should not judge someone by the way they look. You should really get to know someone before you form opinions about them. Children could relate to the main character Emi. She had to leave behind her whole life because the government thought she couldn’t be trusted. Students will wonder why they thought they couldn’t trust her.
by Yoshiko Uchida
Illustrated by Joanna Yardley
32 Pages
This story is about a young Japanese-American girl named Emi. Emi and her family are forced to move because the government does not trust them because they are Japanese. Emi and her family have to leave behind everything the love and know. Emi’s best friend Laura gives her a braclet as a going away gift. She tells her to wear it and think of her. Emi and her family leave their home and move to the interment camp they are required to live in. Here Emi realizes she has lost the bracelet her friend gave her. She becomes so terribly upset. However, Emi realizes that maybe she doesn’t need the bracelet to remember her friend, she has memories in her heart to remember her old friend, home and life.
Personal Rating-5
This book is an excellent source to use to teach children about differences in races. It demonstrates how people disliked other races for no reason. This book could be used to teach children that you should not judge someone by the way they look. You should really get to know someone before you form opinions about them. Children could relate to the main character Emi. She had to leave behind her whole life because the government thought she couldn’t be trusted. Students will wonder why they thought they couldn’t trust her.
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