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A girl who is a north-born child is taken to live in an extravagant cave with a polar bear. Is the bear really a boy? One day, he is taken away and the girl searches for him.
Reviewed by: St. Charles Reader
Date read: 11/12/2009
ISBN-10: 0152045635
ISBN-13: 9780152045630
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Enchantment & AdventureCommenter: Melissa, grade 0
'East' is one of my favorite fantasy - adventure books. It is a retelling of the Norse folktale 'East of the Sun, West of the Moon'.
Edith Pattou is quite imaginative in her interpretation of the old story. Each chapter in this book is told from a different perspective. Most often, it is from the perspective of the main character Rose, the White Bear or the Troll Queen.
Rose accompanies the White Bear to his palace in exchange for health and prosperity for her family. Rose immediately sees that there is more than meets the eye in the mysterious palace. When Rose betrays the trust of the White Bear and reveals that he is a prince under an enchantment, she must rescue him from the Troll Queen. Rose vows to seek out the prince at the Troll Queen's palace that lies East of the sun and West of the moon. Will she find him in time; can she break the enchantment that keeps him?
Elves and the Shoemaker
Jim LaMarche (2003), 32 pages
Illustrated by Jim LaMarche
Audience: Preschool - 2nd Grade
A poor shoemaker has just enough leather to make one last pair of shoes. This one possession stands between him and ruin. He sets out the precious cut leather in the evening so that he can sew it the following day. When he awakens, there has been a miracle! The leather has already been fashioned perfectly into a spectacular pair of shoes. These shoes bring in enough money to double the shoemaker's resources. In the following days, a mysterious source continues to sew beautiful shoes for the man, rescuing him from poverty. Who is making these shoes? How will the shoemaker ever repay them?
Reviewed by: emc
Date read: 7/26/2010
ISBN-10: 0811834778
ISBN-13: 9780811834773
Emperor's New Clothes
Marcus Sedgwick (2004), 32 pages
Illustrated by Alison Jay
Audience: Preschool - 2nd Grade
This rhythmic, rhyming version of the classic story of the emperor whose vanity leads to a very embarrassing situation makes a fun read-aloud choice. In this retelling, the emperor is a lion. The tailors whose trick is the emperor's undressing are weasels. With rich details and a crackle finish, the illustrations add depth and humor to the tale.
Reviewed by: emc
Date read: 7/26/2010
ISBN-10: 0811845699
ISBN-13: 9780811845694
An old emperor who loves flowers announces that the child to show the best results from planting the flower seeds he distributes will be his successor. Children flock to the emperor to get their special seeds, including Ping. When Ping receives his flower seed, he tries everything he can, but it will not grow. What will Ping do when everyone around him is growing beautiful flowers, and all he has is an empty pot?
Reviewed by: emc
Date read: 7/16/2010
ISBN-10: 0805012176
ISBN-13: 9780805012170
Enormous Turnip
Alexei Tolstoy (2006), 48 pages
Illustrated by Georgien Overwater
Audience: Preschool - 2nd Grade
Can a farmer, his wife, their son Jack, a dog, a cat, and a bird pull an enormous turnip out of the ground? Giggle along as each of our characters lends a helping hand. This book comes equipped with delightful illustrations, simple text, and an easily understood story for the very young reader.
Book Series: Usborne First Reading
Similar authors: Maire MacKinnon
Similar books: The Fish That Talked by Rosie Dickins;
The Wish Fish by Lesley Sims;
Princess Polly and the Pony by Susanne Davidson
Reviewed by: mb
Date read: 7/29/2009
ISBN-10: 079451376X
ISBN-13: 9780794513764
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