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. Continue reading Hug Me, Please! by Przemyslaw Wechterowicz
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 and enjoy her days at school and participate in ordinary school activities;
Moral: This story teaches us to have a positive attitude towards the people with special needs; instead of excluding them from daily activities, we should find activities suited for 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.
Continue reading Yes I Can! A Girl and Her Wheelchair by Barrett, Toner and Freeland
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. Continue reading Bailey by Henry Bliss
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 Continue reading My Chincoteague Pony by Susan Jeffers
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. Continue reading Our Family Tree, An Evolution Story by Lisa Westberg Peters
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. Continue reading How the Leopard Got His Spots retold by Stephanie P. Gilman
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. Continue reading Congratulation, Miss Malarkey by Judy Finchler & Kevin O’Malley
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. Continue reading Little Ree by Ree Drummond
today’s children storybook summary is
The Big Little Book of Happy Sadness
By Colin Thompson
Storyline: There’s not much happening in George’s life. His days are the same: school and back home, at his grandmother’s, a sad place and an empty one for the boy. We don’t know what happened to his parents but they are absent from his life hence the emptiness he feels. His grandma is a kind lady but they are not too close and George feels they are on different planets. Continue reading The Big Little Book of Happy Sadness by Colin Thompson