today’s storybook summary is
A Bad Case of Stripes
by David Shannon
Storyline: Camilla Cream is a school age girl that loves lima beans and wants to please everybody. But she cannot admit to other kids that she likes the beans because nobody like them and she is afraid they might laugh at her. Also she cannot decide what to wear to school because she cannot find an outfit that may please everybody. Continue reading A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon
today’s children storybook summary is
My Mom is a Foreigner, But Not to Me
by Julianne Moore
Illustration by Meilo So
Storyline: This book doesn’t have a particular storyline but more of an idea, a perspective, that the author wants to clearly share with her readers:a mother’s love is above race, nationality or place of origin. Continue reading My Mom is a Foreigner, But Not to Me by Julianne Moore
today’s children storybook summary is
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
by William Steig
Storyline: One day, Sylvester Duncan, a donkey youngster, finds an unusual looking pebble, small and red, that he takes it to add it to his collection. While studying it, he discovers that the pebble has magic powers, precisely that it fulfills any wish as long as you hold it. Excited, he runs home to tell his parents. But on his way home, just about Strawberry Hill, he meets a hungry lion and because he panics and cannot think clear, he wishes he was a rock (so the lion won’t see him and eat him). And so, his wish comes true. Continue reading Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig
today’s children storybook summary is
Marshmallow
by Clare Turlay Newberry
Storyline: One day, Miss Tilly – the owner of a cat called Oliver – brings home a baby bunny which she names Marshmallow. When she shows Oliver the new pet, the cat, who had never seen another animal except for one stuffed rabbit, steps back frightened. Continue reading Marshmallow by Clare Turlay Newberry
today’s children storybook summary is
Roxaboxen
by Alice McLerran
illustration by Barbara Cooney
Storyline: Roxaboxen is the name of a play town that some children built out of old wooden boxes, stones, pebbles and sticks. At first, Marian found some wooden boxes just across her street. Continue reading Roxaboxen by Alice McLerran
today’s children storybook summary is
Where is Rusty?
by Sieb Posthuma
Storyline: Rusty, a white dog with black ears, goes shopping with his mom and two other dog friends at a department store. The place is big and busy. As they enter the store, distracted by an appetizing smell, Rusty wonders away and gets lost, in spite of his mother’s warnings and advise to stay together. Continue reading Where is Rusty? by Sieb Posthuma
today’s children storybook summary is
Corduroy
by Don Freeman
Storyline: Corduroy was just a stuffed bear sitting on a shelf inside a very big department store. He was hoping that someone will buy him so he can have a home and a friend. But people were just passing by. Continue reading Corduroy by Don Freeman
today’s children storybook summary is
Dear Mrs. LaRue
Letters from Obedience School
by Mark Teague
Storyline : Ike LaRue, a wire fox terrier dog, was enrolled to Brotweiller Obedience School. His Master, Mrs. Gertrude LaRue, was hoping to fix some behavioral problems like chasing the neighbors’ cats, stealing food, pulling on leash, and so on. But the dog feels that he has been wrongfully punished Continue reading Dear Mrs. LaRue – Letters from Obedience School by Mark Teague
today’s children storybook summary is
I’m New Here
by Anne Sibley O’Brien
Storyline: Maria, Jin, and Fatimah are new to school. They each come from a foreign country. Maria liked to play soccer, Jin used to write and read, and Fatimah was the top of her class. Continue reading I’m New Here by Anne Sibley O’Brien
today’s children storybook summary is
Make Way for Ducklings
by Robert McCloskey
Storyline: A pair of ducks (Mr. and Mrs. Mallard) have gone in search of a place to live and raise a family. Tired and in need of rest, they stopped in Boston in the Public Garden where they get fed peanuts by people.
today’s children storybook summary is
Tuesday
by David Wiesner
Storyline: This is a strange story that has only eight words. It is about some unexplained events that happened on a Tuesday night about eight o’clock. The story is told on pictures. I will try to word it out. Continue reading Tuesday by David Wiesner
today’s storybook summary is
The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
by Paul Goble
Storyline: This is the story of a Native-American girl and her devotion to horses. She lived in a village that had a herd of horses. She would lead the horses to drink and graze, because she knew what they enjoyed. People said that she understood them in a special way.
Continue reading The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul Goble
today’s Children storybook summary is
Imaginary Fred
by Eoin Colfer
Illustration by Oliver Jeffers
Storyline : This is a story about an imaginary friend.
It’s no fun to be alone, says the author at the beginning of the book.
today children storybook summary is
The Three Pigs
by David Wiesner
Storyline: This is not your typical story. This is a story in many stories. The tale of the three pigs is retold in a new manner. The swains are given a second chance to stand up the bad wolf.
today’s children storybook is
Feathers for Lunch
by Lois Ehlert
Storyline: This is a story about a cat that sneaks out through a crack in the door. The animal is not named, but is identified by onomatopoeia, Jingle-Jingle. The narrator tells us that the cat went out to find a “a spicy treat for today’s menu” aka to hunt a bird. But the cat has a bell at his collar and the birds get the warnings and fly away at the sound, leaving the cat with only feathers for his menu.
today’s children storybook is
Archie the Daredevil Penguin
by Andy Rash
Storyline: Archie is a penguin known by his brave approach to challenges. He has won many competition and impresses his friends many times. His nickname is the Daredevil. But he has one secret: he cannot swim because he is afraid of the briny deep and the creatures that lurk there.
today’s children storybook is
Diary of a Worm
by Doreen Cronin,
pictures by Harry Bliss
Storyline: This book is a diary from the perspective of a worm. The main character is a boy worm that writes about his daily life. Nothing spectacular, but rather common events in one’s life if we disregard the species of the writer. Continue reading Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin
today’s children storybook is
Louis I King of the Sheep
by Olivier Tallec
Storyline: On one windy day, Louis the Sheep found a blue crown which he put it on his head and became Louis I, King of the Sheep. From now on, Louis thinks about what a king should have and do.
Continue reading Louis I King of the Sheep by Olivier Tallec
today’s children storybook is
Nelly Gnu and Daddy Too
by Anna Dewdney
Story line: Nelly is a little gnu girl. She and her Daddy Gnu are making a playhouse. They measure and draw and tape and saw. When the house is done, Nelly thing that it needs some flowers. Nelly and her dad go to the store and buy paint and brushes. They paint the house. Later, Daddy Gnu makes dinner.
today’s children storybook is
Annie and the Wild Animals
by Jan Brett
Story line:It is winter. big snows have fallen for days. Annie is a young girl with blond hair, with blue, grayish eyes. She has a yellow, marmalade cat, named Taffy, that just started behaving strange: sleeping and eating more then usual, and hiding in strange places. One day the cat disappeared. Annie feels sad and lonely. She set up to find a new friend.