Imagination/Perception
A PERFECTLY MESSED UP STORY by Patrick McDonnell
Louie is a character in this book. This is Louie's story. It
starts out: "Once upon a time, little Louie
Louie starts getting upset because someone is messing with
HIS story. He's upset because he says books are important and they need to be
respected. He wants to finish his story, but he keeps getting interrupted. Will
Louie make it to the end of his story? Will anyone care?
This is perfectly fun little story that illustrates the idea
that books are to be read and loved and that sometimes they can get messed up
along the way - but that's okay!
INFINITY AND ME by Kate Hosford
Have you ever stopped to think about what infinity is? Uma
has. One night when she sits under the stars, she wonders how many stars there
are. Are there an infinite number of stars?
She asks some people how they think of infinity. One person
says it's just a number that keeps growing and growing. Another person thinks
of it in terms of the symbol which she
says looks like the number 8 turned over on its side to take a nap so that it looks like
a racetrack you can drive around forever and ever. It seems like everybody
has a different idea of what infinity is.
That's the beauty of the word and the concept. It can be
thought of in many different ways. Author Kate Hosford does a great job of
describing and defining the term without being boring, preachy or know-it-all.
The illustrations by Gabi Swiatkowska go
perfectly with the text. The author also includes an Authors Note in the back
of the book with some more thoughts and information about infinity.
This would be a great book to use in the classroom when
discussing the concept of infinity.
THEY ALL SAW A CAT by Brendan Wenzel
They ALL saw a cat: a child, a dog, a fox, a fish, a mouse, a
bee, a bird, a flea, a snake, a skunk, a
worm, and a bat. But, each one saw the
cat a bit differently.
This is a great book about perception and imagination. We
can each see the same thing, but we probably won't see it the same way.
Just For Fun
DIARY OF A FLY by Doreen Cronin
From the author of MEMOIRS OF A GOLD FISH
comes DIARY OF A FLY. The fly writes several entries in his diary, starting on
June 1 and ending August 2. During this time, the reader is not only
entertained by the antics of the fly, but the reader also gets a chance to learn
more about flies. For instance, did you know that a fly beats its wings 200
times per second? This, and other facts and trivia, are included in this
delightful look into the life of a fly.
Penguin has the "soul of an eagle" but the body of
a penguin. He feels he is destined to fly. So he enrolls in flight school. The
results are silly and as expected, until
Flamingo comes up with a idea for helping penguin soar.
MEMOIRS OF A GOLDFISH by Devin Scillian
A goldfish start out in a bowl by himself. It's boring, but
at least he has the place to himself. Then, things are gradually added to the
bowl: a bubble maker, plants, a crab and a snail. The goldfish is running out
of room and privacy. But what can he do about it?
The story starts out:
Day One
I swam around my bowl.
Day Two
I swam around my bowl. Twice.
The bubble maker arrives on Day Four and other things are
added after that.
Author Devin Scillian takes a funny and creative look at the
life of a goldfish. It's quite delightful, especially with the wonderful
illustrations by Tim Bowers.
MEET THE DULLARDS by Sara Pennypacker
Things are dull, very, very dull, in the Dullard house. The
food is bland, the furnishings are minimal, and there's nothing to do there.
The place is dull. Drab. Boring. And that's just the way Mom and Dad like it.
But, the Dullard children - Blanda, Borely and Little Dud -
have other ideas. They just want to be kids, but the parents want them to be
dull - just like their parents.
Who will win this battle?
I loved this story. It has a most unexpected subject,
dullness, that author Sara Pennypacker, manages to elevate to new heights. The
illustrations by Daniel Salmieri are dull and delightful to the extreme.
Enjoy!
MY LUCKY DAY by Keiko Kasza
When a pig shows up unexpectedly at a fox's door, the fox
thinks it's his lucky day. He doesn't have to go out and hunt for dinner
because a perfect dinner arrived right at his door. The fox, of course, intends
to eat the pig. The pig, of course, has very different ideas.
Read this delightful story, full of wonderful repetitions
and great illustrations, and watch a pig out-fox a fox.
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