This book is a fun tale about a girl whose optimism shows on a trip to the zoo. Her father sees right away that it is pouring down rain, and that a trip to the zoo may not be a good idea for that day. The little girl knows that they have tried to go to the zoo before and something always happens ...
I loved the text in this book. I can imagine it calming and soothing a child who’s anxious about going to sleep. There are rhyming words and alliterations that make the book pleasant to listen to. I loved the idea of all of these animals and inanimate objects cheering for this child to fall aslee...
Mr. And Mrs. Puddle can’t agree on anything, including what to name their daughter who is now 8. They have been in their summer cottage in the country, are returning back to their city apartment, and forget to take the dogs. The dogs have one adventure; the Puddles have another. Of the two, th...
As a literacy teacher, I would use this book to prompt discussion about rules and why they are set. In the story, the main character felt her parents were trying to ruin her life by enforcing rules such as an eight o'clock bedtime. The main idea is parents (also teachers)do what they do and have ...
But I Wanted a Baby Brother is the story of a boy named Oliver who wasn't happy that his parents brought home a baby sister instead of a baby brother. Him and his dog Chaplin set out on an adventure to find a baby brother instead. Oliver wanted to trade in his sister with someone else's baby br...