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.

How To Get Your Teacher Ready by Jean Reagan today’s children storybook summary is How to Get Your Teacher Ready By Jean Regan Illustrated by Lee Wildish The takeaway Read this book to kindergarten kids or first and second grader to get them motivated to work with other towards a common goal, to teach them good behavior, and give them inspiration to be helpful in the classroom and listen to the teacher.

Umbrella by Taro Yashima today’s children storybook summary is Umbrella By Taro Yashima The Takeaway Patience is the key word for this book. Children learn to hold on their impulses. They are taught that there is a right time for everything.

Flood by Alvaro F. Villa today’s children storybook summary is Flood By Alvaro F. Villa Storyline: It is a bright day. The sun is shining over the grassland and a bird is flying over the river. Two children are playing with their dog under an old but proud tree, not far from their white and blue house, with red and pink flower beds and a short white fence around.

Call Crow by Lois Lowry today’s children storybook summary is Crow Call By Lois Lowry Illustration Bagram Ibatoulline Storyline: It is an early November morning and Liz and her dad have gone hunting. Liz is a little shy and doesn’t know her dad very well. Her father had just returned home after being out to war.

The Birthday Party by Ronald and Juanita Destra today’s children storybook summary is The Birthday Party By Ronald & Juanita Destra Storyline : Children love birthday parties. There’s balloons, presents, cake, and all their friends together. And they are promised few hours, the least, of full of fun. All day long they are waiting for the party, building up excitement and anticipation.  

what to do when you are sent to your room by ann stott today’s children storybook summary is What to Do When You Are Sent to Your Room By Ann Stott Illustration by Stephen Gilpin Storyline: Ben has enough experience to write a self-help book about what to do when you are sent to your room. He has it mastered, a sign that he has done it a lot. He says that he gets sent to his room for feeding the dog his dinner but, from what we read, we pick at other reasons as well.

Welcome to Kindergarten by Anne Rockwell today’s children storybook summary is Welcome to Kindergarten By Ann Rockwell Storyline: A little boy named Tim receives an invitation to meet his kindergartner teacher on Thursday at 3 o’clock, at the school on Sunrise Street.  As he explores the building and meets new friends, he shares his experiences with the reader.

Sector 7 by David Wiesner today’s children storybook summary is Sector 7 By David Wiesner Storyline: The kids are out on a school trip. Today, they are going to the Observatory on the Empire State building. The place is huge; from the ground you cannot see its end. The kids climb the stairs all the way up and the building is so tall that its tower is surrounded by clouds. Up at the top visibility is very low. It looks like the for is dense. As you go further,

Blackout by John Rocco today’s children storybook summary is Blackout By John Rocco Storyline: It was a normal evening in a normal loud and busy city. Inside their apartments, people were doing their normal things. Our story’s family was no different. Dad was cooking dinner, mom was working on a computer, an older girl was talking on her phone while a younger one was unsuccessfully trying to get someone’s attention. And as they were going about this mundane businesses, suddenly the lights went out.

today’s children storybook summary is Flotsam By David Wiesner Storyline: There are no words to describe what is all about but as we open the book we see a blue watching an enormous bug. As we turn the page, everything becomes clear: a boy on the beach inspecting an insect through his magnifying glass.

Sam, Bangs & Moonshine by Evaline Ness today’s children storybook summary is Sam, Bangs & Moonshine By Evaline Ness Storyline: Samantha is a little girl living with his father, a fisherman, on an island, near a large harbor. For most of the time Samantha, or Sam, is home alone; father gone to sea and mother passed away. Sam would pass the time sitting on the rug outside the house with her friend, Bangs, a black tomcat. All good so far if not for the fact that Sam had a very active imagination and she would tell things that were “moonshine” as her father told her one day.

todays’ children storybook summary is How to Read a Story By Kate Messner Illustration by Mark Siegel Storyline: This books Follows a boy and his pal as they read a children storybook. But wait, there is more to reading a story then just opening the first page and let your imagination take hold of the words on the paper…As a matter of fact, there is an instruction book for children, a do-it-yourself book, a self-help guide in ten steps.

Owl Moon by Jane Yolen todays’ children storybook summary is Owl moon By Jane Yolen Illustration by John Schoenherr Storyline: One late night a girl and her father go owling. It is winter and the snow is covering the ground and the girl is all bundled up. They walked through the still forest without a word because, said Pa, when you go owing you don’t need words, just hope. They stroll through the dark woods, cold air creeping up the little girls back. But she says nothing because when you go owling you have to be brave.

The Farmer and the Clown by Marla Frazee today’s children storybook summary is The Farmer and the Clown By Marla Frazee Storyline: It was a hot summer day and the farmer was out, working on his land. He was an tall, old farmer, black boots, pants with suspenders, a large brim black hat and a long white beard. On the horizon, the circus train was just happening to pass by when something fell out.

The Village of Round and Square Houses by Ann Grifalconi today’s storybook summary is The Village of Round and Square Houses by Ann Grifalconi Storyline: This story comes from the village of Tos in Cameroon and it is narrated by a girl that left the place when she was almost a grown up. The village has, indeed, two kind of houses: square houses for men and round houses for women, and the girl tells us why.

Honestly, Red Riding Hood Was Rotten by Trisha Speed Shaskan today’s storybook summary is Honestly, Red Riding Hood Was Rotten by Trisha Speed Shaskan Illustration by Gerald Guerlais Storyline: This is the classic plot of the old Red Riding Hood story but narrated by the wolf itself. We get to see the world through this bad wolf’s eyes. From the beginning he has an excuse for his actions: he is hungry.

A Bad Case of Stripe by David Shannon book cover today’s storybook summary is A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon Storyline: Camilla Cream is a school age girl that loves lima beans and wants to please everybody. But she cannot admit to other kids that she likes the beans because nobody like them and she is afraid they might laugh at her. Also she cannot decide what to wear to school because she cannot find an outfit that may please everybody.

Roxaboxen by Alice McLerran and Barbara Cooney today’s children storybook summary is Roxaboxen by Alice McLerran illustration by Barbara Cooney Storyline: Roxaboxen is the name of a play town that some children built out of old wooden boxes, stones, pebbles and sticks. At first, Marian found some wooden boxes just across her street.

I’m New Here by Anne Sibley O’Brian today’s children storybook summary is I’m New Here by Anne Sibley O’Brien Storyline : Maria, Jin, and Fatimah are new to school. They each come from a foreign country. Maria liked to play soccer, Jin used to write and read, and Fatimah was the top of her class.