Old and New Storybooks

today’s children storybook summary is The Thumbtack Dancer By Leslie Tryon Illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist The takeaway : When you have a talent to share with the rest of the world but you don’t have money to buy a pair of shoes…don’t give up. Show up every morning and knock on faith’s door; one day, it will open for you.  

Stephen and the Beetle by Jorge Lujan today’s children storybook summary is Stephen and the Beetle By Jorge Lujan Illustration by Chiara Carrer The takeaway Life is made up of small things, grace is universal, and empathy is better learned through play and observation.   

Here I Am by Kim and Sanchez today’s children storybook summary is Here I am By Patty Kim Illustration by Sonia Sanchez Storyline: Looking down from the airplane window, the boy sees the city below. But he is not smiling, he is not excited, he is sad. Coming out of the plane, with his parents and a younger sibling, he keeps looking back.

Tommy Two-Toes by Dayton and Darci Mason today’s children storybook summary is Tommy Two-Toes by Dayton and Darci Mason Illustrator: Argha Mondal Storyline: Our character is a sloth called Tommy Two-Toes, that, for the majority of time, lives up on the tree tops.

The Patchwork Quilt by Valerie Flournoy today’s children storybook summary is The Patchwork Quilt By Valerie Flournoy Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney Storyline: It is just about spring when a little girl, Tanya learns that her grandmother, who seems to be sick, is thinking to start a special project.

Our Family Tree, An Evolution Story by Lisa Westberg Peters today’s children storybook summary is   Our Family Tree, An Evolution Story By Lisa Westberg Peters Illustrated by Lauren Stringer Storyline: This book tells the story of the making of mankind through a biological point of view. It is, therefore, as the title say, an evolutionary tale. So be warn that creationism, as a religious perspective, is nowhere to find in this book.

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.

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.

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.

Hogwash! by Karma Wilson today’s children storybook summary is Hogwash! By Karma Wilson Illustration by Jim McMullan Storyline:  It’s spring cleaning at the farm. After scrubbing clean his horses, ducks, cows, dogs, goats and other animals and birds on Farmer’s yard, all was left, were the hogs. So Farmer took his pail and soap and headed to the pigs’ pen.

Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin today’s children storybook summary is Dragons Love Taco By Adam Rubin Illustration by Daniel Salmieri Storyline: This is the most nonsensical book I ever read. But the book made it into The New York Time Bestseller’s list and stood there for a long time. Here is how it goes:

We Have Lift-Off by Sean Taylor today’s children storybook summary is We Have Lift-Off By Sean Taylor Illustration by Hannah Shaw Storyline:  Chicken is looking at a wall where few framed pictures hang and is telling us the story about the time he used to live on a farm. It was an “old dump” says chicken. The farmer, Mr. Tanner, was a waist making machine. He littered the nature and didn’t care about anything else then himself and how to make his house bigger.

The Treasure Hunter by William Boniface today’s children storybook summary is The Treasure Hunter By William Boniface Illustration by Jim Harris Storyline: This is the story of a day dreamer bear that dares to imagine himself in the most exotic places, gathering treasures from all over the world. While he is resting against a hay stack, with his friend, mouse, at his side and a bottle of milk, surrounded by friendly farm animals, he recalls all the places he had traveled in search of precious treasures and unmatched adventures.

Agate by Joy Morgan Dey today’s children storybook summary is Agate by Joy Morgan Day Illustration by Nikki Johnson Storyline: Agate, the moose, looks at his own image as reflected in the water at the edge of the lake. He doesn’t like what he sees. He thinks of himself as a “big brown mistake”, as a “Tinker Toy project gone wrong”.

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.

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.

My Mom is a Foreigner, But Not to Me by Julianne Moore today’s children storybook summary is My Mom is a Foreigner, But Not to Me by Julianne Moore Illustration by Meilo So Storyline: This book doesn’t have a particular storyline but more of an idea, a perspective, that the author wants to clearly share with her readers:a mother’s love is above race, nationality or place of origin.

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.

Imaginary Fred by Eoin Colfer today’s Children storybook summary is Imaginary Fred by Eoin Colfer Illustration by Oliver Jeffers Storyline : This is a story about an imaginary friend. It’s no fun to be alone, says the author at the beginning of the book.