Friday, April 29, 2016

A Big Guy Took My Ball!


Willems, M. (2013). A big guy took my ball! NY: Hyperion

Summary:
Gerald and Piggie will always be the best of friends. Despite their complete opposites, Piggie is a cheerful, careless character and Gerald is a grumpy, cautious elephant they enjoy hanging out with one another. Piggies becomes devastated when a big guy takes her ball, but thankfully Gerald is big too. The only problem is, will Gerald use his size to help Piggie  get her ball back?

Once Upon An Alphabet


Jeffers, O. (2014). Once upon an alphabet. New York: Philomel Books.

Summary:
A silly and stimulating text that involves the alphabet. The letters of the alphabet are used everyday when people speak and write word, so why not in this book. An inventive text that uses 26 letters and is 112 pages of artwork and collections of words to make a storybook that has a story for all the letters. 

Meet the Dullards

Pennypacker, S. (2015). Meet the Dullards. New York: Balzer + Bray.

Summary:
A dull and boring family is who we meet in this funny text. A dry sense of humor, bland food to eat everyday, no excitement in the home will drive anyone crazy and want to shake things up a bit. So, while Mr. and Mrs, Dullard enjoy living their life a bit dull, their children Blanda, Borely, and Little Dud have different ideas for their dull lives. 

Rodeo Red

Perkins, M. (2015). Rodeo Red. New York: Peachtree Publishers.

Summary:
A true book on sibling compromises and rivalry. Rodeo Red is a little cowgirl who is sure the little addition in the family is gonna get the boot. However, she soon realizes that her parents are absolutely in love with Side Swiping Slim and can't get enough of him. She does everything she can to make sure she keeps her best friend, Rusty, the hound dog away from the horrible clutches of Side Swiping Slim. 



No comments:

Post a Comment