THE STINKY CHEESE MAN AND OTHER FAIRLY STUPID TALES/ by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith

THE STINKY CHEESE MAN AND OTHER FAIRLY STUPID TALES by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith is one entertaining book!  Its a great collection of madcap revisions of fairy tales we all knew and may have loved.  Chicken Little becomes "Chicken Licken", Little Red Riding Hood becomes "Little Red Riding Shorts", The Ugly Duckling becomes the "Really Ugly Duckling" and then we have "The princess and the Bowling Ball" (not the Pea)  and of course it's not the Gingerbread Man but "The Stinky Cheese Man"  Well, you get the idea!  The authors of the original fairy tales may need an apology.  We had a good laugh at their expense! 

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Bonnie R and Isaiah R

Guess how much i love you/ Sam McBratney

I love you... I love you more.... I love you most.  Haven't we all been engaged in that interaction?  Sam McBratney's words and Anita Jeram's illustrations express the idea that no matter how much your baby loves you, you love your baby more, and they won't understand until they have a baby of their own.  One of the things that makes GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU unusual is that both characters, Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare, are male. There is no lack of books about the love of mothers for their children, but Daddy-love is harder to find.  Being the mother of 3 grown sons, I love the message here.  The game of "one-ups-man-ship" is one that naturally appeals to the male gender.  But, the grown up would never want to outdo his baby just because he's bigger. So... Big Nutbrown Hare let Little Nutbrown Hare go to sleep thinking he won that little game before he let out the final "I love you right up to the moon - and back"  What a sweet, sweet story!

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Bonnie R 

The Gruffalo/ by Julia Donaldson

THE GRUFFALO written in rhyme by Julia Donaldson with wonderful pictures by Axel Scheffler is the story of an extraordinary, imaginative mouse taking a stroll through the deep dark wood.  This mouse is not meek and fearful; he's bold and confident, a real smart-aleck, in fact.  He is confronted by fierce predators --the clever fox -- the wise owl -- the subtle snake who are all outwitted by this littlest of animals and turn out to be wimps .  But then, the mouse meets the terrible monster of his own imagination -- THE GRUFFALO!  Would this be his end?  No, there is no end to the power of wit and words!  That's how we stay out of the food chain! 

 Bonnie R 

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Elsie Piddock skips in her sleep/ by Eleanor Farjeon

ANdy SPANdy SUGARdy CANdy,

FRENCH ALmond ROCK!

Breadandbutterforyoursupper's-

allyourmother's -

GOT! 

Eleanor Farjeon's ELSIE PIDDOCK SKIPS IN HER SLEEP brings a welcome memory from my own childhood - skipping rope.  It's an activity that's somewhat out of fashion these hectic days but pure pleasure for any child.  And, that's how I would describe this book.  Its an imaginative story - two stories, really.... Elsie as a very small child enduring the hardness of poverty by the power of the simple delights of using her natural gifts and pursuing her dreams.... And the second -  The enthralling and emotionally satisfying story of how she changed and preserved her world forever!    ....  Isn't that what we all want to do?

Bonnie R 

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Eva Eriksson/ Molly goes shopping

With her delicate, expressive illustrations, Eva Eriksson treats readers to MOLLY GOES SHOPPING, a sweet story about a young girl, old enough and smart enough to do things on her own, who learns that when she accepts responsibility, she can make mistakes and still accomplish great things thanks to Grandma's loving support.

Bonnie R
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The three railway engines/ by Rev. W. Awdry

The Reverend W. Awdry was encouraged by his wife to publish THE THREE RAILWAY ENGINES before I was born and here we are, reading it today!  I don't think that even the Mrs. had any idea how popular this work would be! This was just the beginning of a long, long series which have been delighting kids and their parents and grandparents for many years. (Note: Many people believe that Thomas the Tank Engine was the first in this series...that is not so...this was the book that started it all!)  It includes four stories of three remarkable talking trains - Edward, Gordon and Henry who share a train shed. The quite readable stores tell of their distinct personalities, adventures and interactions - good stuff that kids love, to this day!  It has stood the test of time.

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Bonnie R 

Caps for Sale/ by Esphir Slobodkina

True classic for kids about a pebbler and monkey business. The pebbler falls asleep under the bush and when he wakes up, all his merchandise is gone. Naughty monkeys are wearing them now. Poor pebbler has to get them back, but monkeys would not listen to his pleads!
Magnificent illustrations, charming story and a lot of monkeys!We read it together with Isaiah and both enjoyed it greatly!

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Ksenia R and Isaiah R



There are tulips on every page; we thought he was in Netherlands