Old and New Storybooks

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 The Funeral By Matt James The takeaway : Through the eyes of a child, a funeral is not an ordinary day. There are many unfamiliar places, people's behavior is sober, and the whole day has an unexplained solemnity to it. But the best part of the day is when you get together with your family, thus making it comfortable and welcoming.

today’s children storybook summary is Whiffy Wilson, the wolf who wouldn’t go to bed By Caryl Hart Illustration by Leonie Lord The takeaway : Here is how to make bedtime more attractive for children who don’t want to go to sleep. This book is as much for grown-ups as it is for kids.

today’s children storybook summary is Fanny By Holly Hobbie The takeaway This book is about not taking “no” for an answer. If you believe in something, you can do it. Just like little Fanny. When her mother said “no”, she didn’t give up (which, to be realistic, should just be the exception from the rule, not the norm). When her friends say “no,” she also perseveres until they change their minds.

Trouble with Trolls by Jan Brett today’s children storybook summary is Trouble with Trolls By Jan Brett Storyline: What would you do if a bunch of trolls want to steal your dog? Fight them back? Let them have it? Run away? See what Treva did. This book teaches us how to fight for what we love. In early spring, Treva, a girl with golden braids, decides to pay a visit to a cousin who lives on the other side of the Mount Baldy.

My Chincoteague Pony by Susan Jeffers today’s children storybook summary is My Chincoteague Pony By Susan Jeffers Storyline: Based on several true accounts, this book tells the story of a little girl determined to pass on the gift she had received from strangers, that made her dream come true. This book is not to be confused with “Misty of

Little Ree by Ree Drummond today’s children storybook summary is Little Ree By Ree Drummond Illustrated by Jaqueline Rogers Storyline: Little Ree is about seven or eight years old when she moves to her grandparents’ ranch to be a country girl. She brings with all her toys, her pets, the brother and the parents. And of course, all her excitement. But she’s not sure if this life is for her.

Journey by Aaron Becker today’s children storybook summary is Journey By Aaron Becker Storyline: The heroin of this book, a girl about seven years old, lives in a big city. There, people are very busy and everything is monochromatic, shades of brown perhaps (or rather gray which, as right now, I find it highly inappropriate to speak of, thanks to that writer, you know who). The only bright spots are her toys, a scooter, a kite, a pencil, all red.

Goin’ Someplace Special by Patricia McKissack and Jerry Pinkney today’s children storybook summary is Goin’ Someplace Special By Patricia C. McKissack Illustration by Jerry Pinkney Storyline: Mama Frances is in the kitchen, preparing vegetables for cooking when ‘Tricia Ann asks her if she can go Someplace Special all by herself. She’s all dressed up in a nice blue dress with a yellow ribbon, a hat, and a hand purse. ‘Tricia Ann is about 12 years old but as her grandmother, Mama Frances, says, “goin’ off alone is a mighty big step”.

The Promise by Nicola Davies today’s children storybook summary is The promise By Nicola Davies Illustration by Laura Carlin Storyline: Our character lives in a city where nothing grows, where people are harsh and mean, and where everything is grey and nobody smiles. Her heart is shriveled and she lives by stealing from people like her, who have only as much as they need to survive. She is a thief crawling the dark streets in search of easy victims to prey. One night she sees an old woman with a big bag.