Old and New Storybooks

today’s children storybook summary is Strange Creatures, The Story of Walter Rothschild and His Museum By Lita Jude Theme:  Love and care for animals, the environment, and nature Plot: Walter, a shy boy, has spent most of his time alone, scouring the family’s enormous garden. His father wants him to take over the family banking business, but the boy loves animals and being in nature. This is a true story about the life and work of Walter Rothschild. Storyline Walter Rothschild grew up in England in a wealthy family, being almost the richest boy in the world. But what made him special was his interest and love for all creatures and plants.

today’s children storybook summary is Hug Me, Please! By Przemyslaw Wechterowicz Illustrated by Emilia Dziubak Theme: Shared love, kindness towards others; Plot: Father and son bear go on hugging the animals in the forest. Moral: Love and kindness brings people together.

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.

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”.