Friday, June 26, 2020

Frazee, Marla. THE FARMER AND THE MONKEY


Frazee, Marla.
THE FARMER AND THE MONKEY
New York : Beach Lane Books, [2020]
IL K-3

ISBN     9781534446199

 A farmer living all alone. He seems sad and in need of a friend. Fortunately, Monkey is passing by and decides to befriend the farmer. But things don't go as planned.

Sunday, June 21, 2020

Fogliano, Julie. MY BEST FRIEND


Fogliano, Julie.
MY BEST FRIEND
New York : Simon and Schuster, 2020
IL K-3

ISBN     9781534427228

 She is my best friend, I think. I have never had a best friend before. But she may be it. We played together in the park all day long. We have so much in common. We have so much fun together. Is she my best friend?

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Flood, Nancy Bo. I WILL DANCE


Flood, Nancy Bo.
I WILL DANCE
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2020
IL K-3

ISBN 9781534430617

 A young girl born too soon. A young girl who wasn't supposed to live. But she did and now she is nine years old. She dreams of being a dancer. But she is in a wheelchair and can only move one arm. How is she ever supposed to dance?

Thursday, June 11, 2020

Feldman, Thea. TIGERS CAN'T PURR : AND OTHER AMAZING FACTS


Feldman, Thea.
TIGERS CAN'T PURR : AND OTHER AMAZING FACTS
New York : Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, 2020.
IL 3-6

ISBN     9781534467743

 Tigers are magnificent animals. Did you know that there are six types of tigers in the world? Tigers are huge. Only polar bears and brown bears are larger than tigers!. And of course we know they have those beautiful stripes. They are gorgeous animals even though they can't purr.

Saturday, June 06, 2020

DePaola, Tomie. MARIANNA MAY AND NURSEY


DePaola, Tomie.
MARIANNA MAY AND NURSEY
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2020]
IL K-3

ISBN 9781534466463

 Marianna May's family was very rich. Her parents were very busy so they hired a woman to take care of her. Nursey (that's what Marianna May called her) always dressed Marianna May in white. And then she'd scold her when she got the clothes dirty. Marianne May was not having much fun just sitting on the porch. Can anyone find a way to change this?

Monday, June 01, 2020

Castrillon, Melissa. THE BALCONY


Castrillon, Melissa.
THE BALCONY
New York, New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, [2019]
IL K-3

ISBN 9781534405882

 Have you ever had to move to a new place? How did you feel about it? Some people are excited and look forward to moving to a new home. Some are sad about having to leave everything they know. Most of us have mixed feelings about moving. The girl in this story has to move to a new home in the city. The apartment has a balcony that she likes to sit on. But what else can she do to try to make new friends?