Old and New Storybooks

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.

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 Migrant By Maxine Trottier Illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault The takeaway: This is a very sweet story about a migrant family of Mennonites from Mexico and their lives on the road, told through the eyes of a young girl.

today’s children storybook summary is Dear Substitute By Liz Garton Scanlon and Audrey Vernick Illustrated by Chris Raschka The takeaway : When teachers must miss a day at school, a substitute takes over. But the sub cannot replace the beloved teacher and the class grows anxious. This book shows exactly what children feel when their teacher is gone for the day and helps them get through the day and even enjoy it.

today’s children storybook summary is Samurai Scarecrow, A Very Ninja Halloween By Rubin Pingk The takeaway: If you don’t treat someone with kindness, you may get “tricked” by them (or don’t be mean to your baby sister!) – A perfect example of the Halloween trick or treat, applied to human behavior –

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 A Hen for Izzy Pippik By Aubrey Davis Illustrated by Marie Lafrance The takeaway: Sometimes, it is hard to keep doing the right thing, especially when others push you in the wrong direction. But as hard as it may be and as long as it may take, doing the right thing feels good, and sooner or later, others will follow.