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Thank You Bear
Greg Foley (2007), 32 pages
Illustrated by Greg Foley
Audience: Preschool - Preschool
Bear has found something wonderful, and he's eager to show his friend, Mouse. As he looks for Mouse, the animals he encounters have disappointing reactions to his discovery. Owl has seen one like it before, Elephant thinks it's too small, and Fox tells Bear he's holding it the wrong way! Bear starts to feel dejected. Is his treasure as amazing as he thought it was? Readers and listeners will recognize the experience of loving something that no one else seems to appreciate and the value of having a friend who understands.
Reviewed by: emc
Date read: 7/16/2010
ISBN-10: 0670061654
ISBN-13: 9780670061655
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There's an Owl in the Shower
Jean George (1997), 144 pages
Illustrated by Christine Merrill
Audience: 3rd Grade - 5th Grade
Protecting the spotted owl cost Borden Watson's father his logging job in the old growth forests of northern California, and Borden vows to destroy any spotted owl he sees. He sets off into the forest and returns with what he assumes to be a barred owlet that has fallen from its nest. But as the owl matures, it becomes clear that the Watson family has taken in the enemy.
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 3/27/2009
ISBN-10: 0064406822
ISBN-13: 9780064406826
This simple book is perfect for young listeners who love big pictures. Each new spread of pages offers another view of life on the farm. We meet the farmer, who kisses his wife, who pats the dog...until we finally see the farmer milking the cow. Abundant illustrations of dogs, cats, hens, and other animals seen on farms will delight young animal lovers.
Reviewed by: emc
Date read: 8/26/2010
ISBN-10: 0688094694
ISBN-13: 9780688094690
Three Terrible Trins
Dick King-Smith (1994), 105 pages
Illustrated by Mark Teague
Audience: 3rd Grade - 5th Grade
Three mischievous mouse brothers, also known as the Three Terrible Trins, wreak havoc within the walls of an old farmhouse as they set out to rid the house of two annoying cats and, in the process, unite the divided mouse clans.
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 3/27/2009
ISBN-10: 0679885528
ISBN-13: 9780679885528
Do you like dogs? If so, you will love this book. It's 1929, and Tom Campbell has always wanted a dog and a real family instead of the people in the orphanage. Tom&'s wish for a family is coming true; he's going to live with the Murrays, a fishing family on an island off of Newfoundland, Canada. On the boat trip to the island, Tom rescues a dog that's swimming in the ocean. Soon Tom and Thunder are inseparable. Thunder is a remarkable dog, and several times he saves people's lives and warns them of danger. Tom's neighbor, Bert, is jealous of the dog and advertises him all over Newfoundland. When Mrs. Murray becomes pregnant, Tom is afraid they won't want him anymore. Will the dog's owner appear? Will the Murrays still want Tom? Read this wonderful book to find out.
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 4/28/2009
ISBN-10: 0689864043
ISBN-13: 9780689864049
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