Submitted by Jill from Leonardtown!
The Monster at the End of this Book by Jon Stone. Grover, the blue Sesame Street monster, is eager to read this classic Little Golden Book with you, until he reads the title page–and realizes that there will be a MONSTER at the end of this book! And Grover is so SCARED of monsters! Our furry blue friend will spend the next 18 pages trying to prevent you from turning any more pages, and therefore bringing us closer to the end of the book (and the MONSTER)! He tries securing the pages with tape, string, and strong brick walls, but when you reach the next-to-last page, poor Grover is reduced to begging and pleading. Will you turn the final page and face the MONSTER at the end of this book?
Just What Mama Needs
Submitted by Carol from Charlotte Hall!
Just What Mama Needs by Sharlee Glenn and illustrated by Amiko Hirao. The story is about a dog named Abby. Abby loves to play dress-up. She has a great imagination. Abby imagines she is lots of things. Abby may be a pirate one day, happily busy swabbing the deck, or a detective in search of a mysterious clue! Abby could even be a witch mixing up a delicious brew, but no matter who Abby pretends to be she is always just what Mama needs. This is a cute story about a mother and her love for her child.
Mommy’s High Heel Shoes
Submitted by Sue from Leonardtown!
Mommy’s High Heel Shoes by Kristie Finnan and illustrated by Pat Achilles. This story highlights the relationship of a working Mom and her children. Her daughter, nicknamed “Cakes” for her love of cupcakes, realizes that when Mommy puts on her high heel shoes she is usually going to work. While she is gone she tries on all of Mommy’s high heel shoes. Then Cakes remembers what shoes Mommy wears, and where she wears them to. Like the ones she wore to walk the dog, or water the garden. The ones she wore to the pumpkin patch trip, and of course the ones she wore eating cupcakes with friends. When Mommy comes home Cakes asks her why she likes high heel shoes and tells her that they’re hard to walk in. This charming story highlights a working Mom, and her heartwarming relationship with her family. Along the way, enjoy finding the heart, ladybug, and cupcake hiding in each page.
How to Potty Train Your Monster
Submitted by Tess from Lexington Park!
Is your monster too big for diapers? Then you need How to Potty Train Your Monster by Kelly DiPucchio, illustrated by Mike Moon, which offers this 10-step regiment: 1. Make sure your monster’s ready (300 is a good age), 2. Get him a potty chair (most monsters need a giant one), 3. Dress comfortably (no tutus please), 4. Make frequent bathroom trips, 5. Give lots of praise (perhaps throw a monster potty party), 6. Make sure he washes his paws, 7. Don’t let him drink before bedtime, 8. Be patient, 9. Remember accidents will happen, and 10. Reward your monster (they enjoy stinky socks). And what’s the best part of about potty training your monster? Great big monster underwear (but don’t let him wear them on his head)!
My Parents Are Divorced, My Elbows Have Nicknames, and Other Facts About Me
Submitted by Tess from Lexington Park!
My Parents Are Divorced, My Elbows Have Nicknames, and Other Facts About Me by Bill Cochran, with illustrations by Steve Bjorkman, is about a boy named Ted. Ted’s parents have split up, but what you really want to know about him, is that he goes to sleep every night with one sock on! His parents live on opposite ends of town now, but did you know he calls one of his elbows Carl, and the other one Clyde? Sure, his dad might have a new wife now, but Ted enjoys wearing a cape, and not just on Halloween. You might think Ted is a weird kid, not because his parents are divorced. A lot of kids have divorced parents, but that’s not who they are. It’s just part of what makes them unique, like Ted.
Little Bear’s Big Sweater
Submitted by Tess from Lexington Park!
Little Bear’s Big Sweater by David Bedford and Caroline Pedler is a great book about brotherhood, and favorite articles of clothing. Big Bear has grown out of his favorite green striped sweater, and must pass it on to his younger brother, Little Bear. “You better take good care of it,” he says, “It’s my favorite sweater – EVER.” Then the brothers run off to play, Little Bear striving to do everything his big brother can (with mixed results). When the brothers get seperated, a worried Big Bear follows a long green thread into woods, and finds Little Bear, with their unraveled sweater. Little Bear expects quite a lashing, but gets a hug instead. “It’s only a sweater,” Big Bear explains, and in the end Mom makes them both new green striped sweaters!