Being Different
A Balloon for Isabel
Submitted by Ms. Tammy!
A Balloon for Isabel by Deborah Underwood. The animals are excited to be graduating from kindergarten. Every animal will receive a brightly colored balloon at graduation, except the porcupines–they will be receiving bookmarks. Isabel and her porcupine friends really want a balloon. She points out to her teacher that they have already received bookmarks for all the previous holidays. Her teacher refuses to change her mind, it being dangerous to give a porcupine a balloon. Isabel starts to think of different plans to solve the problem of their quills popping the balloons. She wears a pop-stopper box to breakfast. When this doesn’t work, she straps on pillows, and eventually tries wrapping her friend in packing bubbles. Finally, on the day of graduation, a solution is found: gumdrops on their quills to cover the points! In the end, her porcupine teacher is revealed, wearing gumdrops on her quills, and holding a special balloon of her very own! See this book listed in our catalog
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The Very Fairy Princess
Miss Brooks Loves Books (And I Don’t)
Submitted by Ms. Catherine!
Not every book is for every person. As a lover of princess books, I know that many people do not share my love for all things sparkly. But I do believe that there is a book for everyone. In Miss Brooks Loves Books! (and I don’t) written by Barbara Bottner, and illustrated by Michael Emberley, a little girl learns this important truth. While her school librarian, Miss Brooks, loves all books, to the point of routinely dressing up as a hungry caterpillar, or a wild thing, our heroine just doesn’t find books all that appealing. Puppy books are too furry, fairy books are too flowery, and cowboy books are too “yippity.” Now that Miss Brooks has told the class they must choose a favorite book to share, our young protagonist must find a book that fits her unique sense of style. Can a girl who thinks that warts are better than wands find a favorite book? This story will seem familiar to anyone who has ever felt like there aren’t any books written for them. Read it as a reminder of why libraries are amazing, or to find a truly appealing, yet appalling, book suggestion about a famous ogre who also thought warts are awesome… See this book listed in our catalog