For Babymouse, the world is full of evil: alarm clocks, lockers, math problems, and most of all, Felicia Furrypaws. In this second Babymouse graphic novel, just when Babymouse feels she can take no more, a new evil enters her life - dodgeball! Can Wilson help her practice so she can survive the game? Will Babymouse remember her sneakers on gym day? And most of all, will she survive the dodgeball game?

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/26/2009

ISBN-13: 9780375932304

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Commenter: Eve, grade 6

In the first of the Babymouse series, our heroine, Babymouse, is just a typical middle schooler who wants to be liked - and be queen of the world. What she'd settle for is to be included in the popular kids' clique, ruled by Felicia Furrypaws. Felicia is just about to send out invitations to the social event of the season: her slumber party. As Babymouse's imagination helps her deal with the possibility of being excluded, she becomes a private-eye, an astronaut, and a cowgirl. At last the invitations arrive and ...yes! She is invited, but going will mean forsaking her loyal friend, Wilson Weasel. What will she do? Jennifer Holm is the Newbery Honor-winning author of Our Only May Amelia and other titles.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/26/2009

ISBN-13: 9780375932298

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Poor Kitty! After a garbage can tips over on her, she really and truly needs a soap and water bath. If you just follow the simple instructions listed, you will be in for an easy and fun way to bathe your cat. To start out, cats really love baths, and secretly would like you to bathe them every day. Just turn on the water, fill out the tub and they will come running and dive right in! P.S. As cat owners know, the paragraph above is pure fiction.

Awards nominated: Monarch Award Nominee 2011

Reviewed by: ewl

Date read: 5/3/2010

ISBN-10: 1416954171

ISBN-13: 9781416954170

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'Basho and the River Stones' by Tim Myers is a story based on the teachings of one of Japan's most revered poets, Matsuo Basho. Through the antics of a greedy fox, Matsuo introduces us to his unique form of poetry, a haiku. He also teaches us that the simple beauties of the world, give our lives 'radiance'. Enjoy this gentle story of generosity and friendship.

Similar authors: Jan Freeman Long; Stephen Krensky

Similar books: The Boy Who Drew Cats: A Japanese Folktale by Arthur A. Levine; The Greatest of All: A Japanese Folktale by Eric A. Kimmel; Tanuki's Gift: A Japanese Tale by Tim Myers; The Bee and the Dream: A Japanese Folktale by Jan Freeman Long; Bokuden and the Bully: A Japanese Folktale by Stephen Krensky

Reviewed by: mb

Date read: 7/13/2011

ISBN-10: 076145165X

ISBN-13: 9780761451655

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Biscuit needs a bath, but playing in the mud sounds like much more fun! Adorable illustrations that capture the character of a puppy alongside simple text make this a fun read. Will Biscuit escape bath time? Readers will enjoy this entry in Capucilli's popular early reader series about Biscuit. (Reading Level: 1.5)

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 5/5/2011

ISBN-10: 0060279370

ISBN-13: 9780060279370

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