THIS IS A MOOSE by Richard T. Morris

What starts as a simple movie shoot about a moose quickly gets out of hand when none of the animals act like they should.

Fun!! Includes a great glossary of film terms at the end. I especially enjoyed the illustrations. This will be a fun read aloud for home or school.

Four out of five stars
AR reading level of 1.9.

MONDAY: E-mergency by Tom Lichtenheld

Summary
The letter E has taken a tumble and needs to rest. The other letters decide O should fill in until E feels better.


Review
Such a fun, clever idea! Tons of great puns for the parents/teachers sharing this book with young children, but it is also tricky to read out loud when the text and the pictures have Os in place of Es.

You can view a book trailer here. It gives an idea of the non-E portions of the book.


4 out of 5 stars


Recommended for: classroom, school and home libraries, alphabet story collections


Cautions: none.

MONDAY: Bridget's Beret

Bridget is an artist. She would rather make art than do anything else in the world. And the most crucial piece of equipment she has for making art is her beret. But one day she loses her beret... and she may never make art ever again.

I really liked Bridget's story - the illustrations are beautiful, and I thoroughly enjoyed the little side comments sprinkled throughout them. Lichetenheld is a favorite of mine (Shark vs. Train and Duck! Rabbit!). I also am a fan of books that encourage kids to be themselves and embrace "art," whether that's writing, painting, dance, or whatever (like The Dot (Irma S and James H Black Honor for Excellence in Children's Literature (Awards)) and Ish).


Check out Bridget and see what she does about her lost Beret!

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