Old and New Storybooks

today’s children storybook summary is Stellaluna By Janell Cannon Stellaluna by Janell Cannon   Theme: This is a story about acceptance and kindness Plot: How a baby bat got separated from her mother, fell into a bird’s nest, and was raised among the chicks despite the significant differences between bats and birds. Storyline One night, Stellaluna and her mother went into the forest out looking for fruits for dinner. But bats like Stellaluna are not the only nocturnal creatures; from high on a treetop, an owl was spying on them.

Today’s children storybook summary is Fancy Nancy By Jane O’Connor Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser Fancy Nancy by Jane O’Connor   Plot: Nancy has always been fancy, but now she tries to teach her parents and siblings the art. (This is the first in a series of 80 titles featuring Fancy Nancy.) Storyline We don’t know how old Nancy is(maybe 5 or 6?), but she is very fancy for her age. How do we know? Let’s take a look at her room. The décor is astonishing: paintings and posters on the walls, flowers, garlands, mirrors, feathers, and artwork everywhere. Hats and purses hang on hooks, and laced shoes peek from under the bed.

today’s children storybook summary is Dog Breath: The Horrible Trouble with Hally Tosis By Dav Pilkey Theme: This is a story of redemption, acceptance, and finding the bright side in a difficult situation Plot: The Tosis family wants to get rid of their dog, Hally because it has bad breath. Talking points  Acceptance. Are we judging others based on who we are? Are we accepting others as who they are?

today’s children storybook summary is The Tiger’s Egg By Nele Bronner Theme : Acceptance, kindness, love. Plot: A cranky zoo tiger is forced to take care of a chick hatched from an egg he’d found. Symbolism: The author uses the egg as a symbol for novelty, new beginnings, and new ideas that come to shake a dull and rigid world.