Archive for the ‘friendship’ Category
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
By Marie Hall Ets
Play With Me
n a sunny morning, a little girl tries to catch the meadow creatures to play with her, but one by one, they run away.
Rating: *****
A great book about making new friends and teaching patience.
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Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
By Miriam Cohen
Will I Have a Friend?
Jim’s anxieties on his first day of school are happily forgotten when he makes a new friend.
Rating: *****
This is a great book for any child who’s worried about the first day of school and making new friends.
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Monday, June 14th, 2010
By Charlotte Voake
Ginger
Ginger the cat lives a comfortable, well-tended life. But when a pesky kitten moves in, Ginger’s days of ease are over. Now it seems he must share his bed and his meals with the intruder forever! What is a pampered cat to do?
Rating: *****
A nice book to talk about sharing with others.
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Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
By Erica Silverman
Don’t Fidget a Feather
Duck and Gander are having a contest. But Duck swims faster, and Gander flies higher. So which one is the champion Then Duck gets an idea: “Don’t move,” she says, “Don’t talk. Don’t fidget a feather And the winner will be the one and only, true and forever champion
Rating: ****
What’s good for the goose is not always what’s good for the gander and this gander proves it. It’s still a very cute book and opens the way for a nice discussion about friendship and winning.
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Thursday, April 8th, 2010
By Rascal
Orson
Nobody in the forest wants to be friends with Orson, a big brown bear, but one day, he finds a lost toy bear, and a deep, lasting friendship develops between the two.
Rating: *****
A really sweet story about friendship.
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Saturday, February 20th, 2010
By Kim Lewis
Friends
Two very young friends learn about cooperation and forgiveness in this reassuring story.
Rating: *****
This story nicely covers the difficulties of children’s friendships.
Friends
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Friday, February 5th, 2010
By Pat Hutchins
Shrinking Mouse
Mouse, Fox, Rabbit, and Squirrel watch fearfully as their friend Owl seems to get smaller as he flies away from them. Will he disappear altogether? A comic view of spatial perspectives.
Rating: *****
You’ll love that your kids are learning without even knowing.
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Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
By Thacher Hurd
The Big Alfie Out of Doors Storybook
Disappointed that his friends seem to have forgotten his birthday, Little Mouse goes skiing by himself.
Rating: ****
I felt really sorry for little mouse. Birthdays are so important to children this seems like it would be a fairly traumatic experience.
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Monday, February 1st, 2010
By Harry Horse
A Friend for Little Bear
A toy bear alone on a tiny island learns that of all the things that he has pulled from the sea the wooden horse is the most important.
Rating: *****
A very sweet story about friendship and what can happen when you take it for granted.
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Saturday, January 30th, 2010
By Kevin Henkes
Sheila Rae The Brave
A mouse both boastful and fearless, Sheila Rae decides to go home from school by taking a new route.
Rating: ****
Even the bravest of mice can get scared, but with the help of a friend or sister in this case these fears can be conquered.
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