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 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.

  I Am Peace by Susan Verde today’s children storybook summary is I Am Peace By Susan Verde Art by Peter H. Reynolds The takeaway Mindfulness exercises can help children manage their feeling, relax and get rid of anxiety.

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.   

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.

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 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.

Stone Soup by Marcia Brown today’s children storybook summary is  Stone Soup Retold and pictured By Marcia Brown Storyline: Hungry and tired, three soldiers were marching down a strange country road. They were returning home from war. They were dreaming of a good dinner and a place to sleep. They haven’t eaten in two days. As they went down a road lined with tall trees,

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.

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.

Paddington by Michael Bond today’s children storybook summary is Paddington By Michael Bond Illustration by R.W. Alley Storyline: Judy was just about to arrive in town and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brown were waiting for her on the Paddington railway station.