Submitted by Tess from Lexington Park!
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Friendship
Brian & Bob
Submitted by Amanda from Lexington Park!
Brian & Bob: The Tale of Two Guinea Pigs by Georgie Ripper. Brian and Bob were best friends. They lived in a cage at Pete’s Pet Palace. They ate, slept, and played together until one day, when a boy walked into the shop and picked Bob up and took him home, before he even had a chance to say good-bye to his friend! Brian was left all alone in the cage, and he missed Bob so much. One day Brian was sitting in his cage being sad when an old man picked him up and took him home. Brain was even more alone, and even more sad. All he could think about was his friend Bob. Then the old man gave him to his grandson as a gift. The little boy put Brian in a cage, and to his surprise, Bob was there! They were together again–eating, sleeping and playing together in their new cage! This is a great story about friendship! It shows how much friends can miss each other, and the joy of being reunited! The illustrations are simple but lovable. This book is an adorable tale. See this book listed in our catalog
Meeow and the Little Chairs
Submitted by Sue from Leonardtown!
Meeow and the Little Chairs by Sebastien Braun. Meeow is a black cat who is having some animal friends over to play. He and his friends like to make things. During the story, each of Meow’s friends are introduced. Then Meeow and his friends proceed to make a train with different colored chairs. The words and sentences are descriptive, pointing out colors and objects used by the animal friends to create their imaginary train, which makes the story appealing and fun. The book provides opportunities for interaction between you and your child. Enjoy the answers you might recieve when the narrator asks questions, and you encourage your child to predict “What have you found, Meeow?” and “What can they be doing?” The illustrations are digitized and assembled using hand painted line shapes. See this book listed in our catalog
The Other Side
Submitted by Tess from Lexington Park!
I love Jacqueline Woodson. I’ve had the privilege to see her speak several times and her classic The Other Side almost always comes up. She was inspired by a modern, urban setting, but the illustrator E.B. Lewis interpreted her words as referring to a time and place of segregation. It’s the story of two girls, one black and one white, Clover and Annie, who live on different sides of a fence that divides their town. After watching each other all summer, Clover feels brave enough one day to approach the fence to talk to Annie. They might not be able to go over the fence, but they can sit on top of it together. This is a heart-warming tale of a color-blind friendship, written in a style children can relate to, that I treasure and hope you will too. See this book listed in our catalog
A Friend Like You
Submitted by Carol from Charlotte Hall!
A Friend Like You by Tanja Askani is a very cute book about friendship. The author photographed all the animals in the book, and also keeps many of the animals at her home. The story is very simple, and just tells basically what it means to be a friend, but the pictures really make the book. The pictures are absolutely adorable. In the back of the book there is a section that tells the reader about the author, and all the animals. It is very interesting and educational! See this book listed in our catalog
Princess Hyacinth
Submitted by Catherine from Charlotte Hall!
What kid hasn’t complained “I never get to do anything!” But what if it were true?! In Princess Hyacinth: The Surprising Tale of a Girl who Floated written by Florence Parry Heide, and illustrated by Lane Smith, the poor princess really is never allowed to do anything. Because if she does, she’ll float away! Hyacinth has the strange condition of being lighter than air. Without weights in her dress, and the heaviest crown on her head, she’ll float right up to the ceiling. Hyacinth never gets to play with the other children in the kingdom, though she is secretly in love with the kite flying boy named Boy, who has visited her window seven times (she’s counted). Children and parents will laugh at this silly story of a girl who just can’t keep her feet on the ground. But with the help of a new friend, she might be able find a way to have fun. See this book listed in our catalog