Old and New Storybooks

today’s children storybook summary is The Adventures of Tom Thumb By Marianna Mayer Pictures by K.Y. Craft The takeaway It doesn’t matter your size; you can still defeat a giant if you put your mind to it.

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 Maya and the Town That Loved a Tree By Kiki and Kathryn Shaw Illustrated by Kiki   Theme: Nature, Environment, Clean Air Before everybody was speaking about climate change, this book warned young readers that we can impact our environment in a way that destroys beautiful things in nature and changes our lives for the worse. But we can always try to repair our mistakes if it is not too late.

today’s children storybook summary is Yes, I Can! A Girl and Her Wheelchair By Kendra J. Barrett, Jacqueline B. Toner, and Claire A.B. Freeland Illustrated by Violet Lemay Theme: Overcoming disability; school inclusion; Plot: How a happy first grader in a wheelchair can make friends, enjoy her days at school, and participate in ordinary school activities; Moral: This story teaches us to be positive toward people with special needs. Instead of excluding them from daily activities, we should find activities suited to their condition. Instead of turning a blind eye and pretending they aren’t there, we should see them for who they are and help them with their goals.

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.

today’s children storybook summary is Pablo Finds a Treasure By Andre Poulin Illustrated by Isabelle Malenfant The takeaway: All over the world, children work from an early age to support themselves and their families. Most of them work without pay, miss school, and live in poverty.  The characters in this book are fictional, but the situation is real.

today’s children storybook summary is Something Smells By Blake Liliane Hellman Illustrated by Steven Henry The takeaway: When something doesn’t feel right, we are often quick to blame others. Instead, we should take a hard look at ourselves because often, we are the ones causing the problem. And sometimes, just by changing a little detail, we can make it right again.

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.

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.

Crabtree by Jon & Tucker Nichols today’s children storybook summary is Crabtree By Jon & Tucker Nichols The takeaway Everybody needs to put a little order in their homes; even adults need help to get organized. Because when you have a lot of stuff, you risk losing your most important things. Take Alfred Crabtree for example…. He lost his smile… well, it wasn’t an actual smile but very similar. 

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.

Detective LaRue, Letters from the Investigation by Mark Teague today’s children storybook summary is Detective LaRue – Letters from the Investigation By Mark Teague Storyline: Ike LaRue, the wire fox terrier dog, is back with a new adventure. This time, he is solving a crime involving a burglary and the disappearance of the neighbor’s cats. We find out about it through a series of letters he sends to his master Gertrude LaRue. On September 30 th , the Snort City Gazette reported that two cats have gone missing from their home, Mrs. Hibbins apartment.

The Pottery Place by Gail Gibbons today’s children storybook summary is The Pottery Place By Gail Gibbons Storyline: Written when pottery wasn’t such an exotic occupation as it seems today, this book tells us all there is about this craft. Of course, it was designed for children but even adults could learn about the daily life of a potter.

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.

Bailey by Harry Bliss today’s children storybook summary is Bailey By Harry Bliss Storyline: This book is about a school day in the live of Bailey, the dog. At the first glimpse it may seem boring, a common place, or just another school day. But it’s not. For the simple reason that Bailey is a dog, and, unlike humans, dogs don’t go to school, as far as we know.

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

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.

How the Lepord Got His Spots by Stephanie P. Gilman today’s children storybook summary is Title How the Leopard Got His Spots Retold by Stephanie P. Gilman Illustration by T.J. Tjornehoj Storyline: This story is based upon the classic tales of Rudyard Kipling, the author of the Jungle Book, and it is one of the numerous version out there. Its protagonist, is a playful leopard named Henry.

Congratulation, Miss Malarkey by Judy Finchler and Kevin O’Malley today’s children storybook summary is Congratulations, Miss Malarkey! By Judy Finchler & Kevin O’Malley Illustration by Kevin O’Malley Storyline : The fifth-grade children from Miss Malarkey’s class are very worried that there’s something going on with their teacher. She seems easily distracted and often she giggles and sings to herself. She even made the school principal, Mr. Wiggins, laugh.