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Bruce’s Big Move

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Submitted by Ms. Carol!

Bruce’s Big Move by Ryan T. Higgins is a story about Bruce the bear. Bruce lives with his four adopted geese and his house is very crowded. He also has three mice living in his house that just will not leave. The mice love Bruce and the geese but Bruce wants them gone. The mice always make a mess and are quite noisy. He tries his best to get rid of them but no matter what he does they just won’t leave. Bruce decides that the only way to get rid of the pesky mice is to move. Bruce packs up the geese and goes in search of a new home. He has trouble but eventually finds a nice home. He likes it there, except for his too friendly neighbors, but the geese are sad because they miss the mice. Bruce tries to cheer them up but nothing works. One day the moving van arrives with all of Bruce’s things including the pesky mice. The geese and the mice are so happy to see one another. Will Bruce have to move again or will he welcome the mice as a new addition to his family? See this book listed in our catalog

Big Bear, Small Mouse

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Submitted by Ms. Sue!

In Big Bear, Small Mouse by Karma Wilson, and illustrated by Jane Chapman, a small mouse and a big bear discover all the opposites among their friends. Some animals are big and some animals are small. Some friends are short and some friends are tall. We can see opposites everywhere. Bear is big, big, big and mouse is small, small, small. Bear and Mouse wave to Badger as he goes by. Badger is very slow. But Hare is very fast! There is a flutter in the sky and Wren is flying low while owl is soaring high. The sun is setting outside and it’s getting cold and wet out there. But Bear’s lair is nice and warm. All the animal friends gather together inside. 
“Cold night, warm lair. Quiet woods, loud friends. High Owl, low Wren. Slow Badger, fast Hare. Small Mouse and BIG BEAR!” See this book listed in our catalog

There’s a Bear on My Chair

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Submitted by Ms. Carol!

There’s a Bear on My Chair by Ross Collins is a story about a bear and a mouse. Mouse has a chair. He comes to find that his chair has become occupied by a bear. Mouse is not happy about this at all. He tries many things to try to get Bear to get out of his chair. He gives him a nasty glare, he tempts him with a pear, he even tries to scare Bear by jumping out of a box in his underwear. Bear doesn’t seem to notice any of these things. Bear is just relaxing in Mouse’s chair. Mouse finally gives up and leaves. Bear then decides to get up and go home. Oh no! Bear soon discovers he has a mouse in his house. This is a good story and also incorporates rhyming. See this book listed in our catalog

Here Comes the Tooth Fairy Cat

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This summer we’ll feature some blogs written by the library’s summer interns. Here’s one from last summer’s intern, Ms. Elisa!

Here Comes the Tooth Fairy Cat by Deborah Underwood is the story of a tricky cat who wants to meet the Tooth Fairy. He plants the tooth of a comb under his pillow but is sorely disappointed when the Tooth Fairy is not fooled. The Tooth Fairy, however, has left Cat a job: If he can help her with her duties, she will gladly meet him! There’s a catch though: Cat has to dress up as the Tooth Fairy and be partners with Mouse. Cat and Mouse are not pleased to be working together, but soon they are grateful for their differences. Mouse can climb in Gopher’s hole to get his tooth, and Cat can climb up the tree to give Squirrel his coin! They discover the importance of teamwork when the last tooth belongs to a bear. Mouse bravely takes up the task but (oh no!) his dress is stuck under the bear! Cat heroically tickles the bear and frees Mouse! The deliveries are done and it’s time to take off their costumes but Mouse has a surprise… He’s actually the Tooth Fairy! Cats aren’t the only ones who can play tricks! This silly story of looking past differences and helping one another is sure to make any child or adult laugh, but the lesson of the story remains: don’t try to trick a fairy! See this book listed in our catalog

Santa’s Stuck

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Submitted by Ms. Carol!

Santa’s Stuck by Rhonda Gowler Greene is a funny Christmas story about Santa Claus. Santa is almost done but before he heads up the chimney he decides it can’t hurt to have just one more cookie. Santa takes a break and sits back and has a feast. He eats so much his buttons pop. When Santa finishes he heads back up the chimney to the waiting reindeer. The reindeer suddenly hear Santa yell “Help!” Oh no. Santa is stuck. Dog hears Santa and runs downstairs to see what is going on and he sees Santa’s boots dangling from the chimney. Dog tries to push Santa while the reindeer try to pull, but no luck, Santa is stuck. Soon Mama cat and all her kittens join in and try to help Dog push, but no luck, Santa is stuck. Next little mouse tries to help but Santa just isn’t budging. Mouse has a bright idea. Will Mouse’s idea work? Will Christmas be saved? Read this humorous story to find out. See this book listed in our catalog

The Mouse Who Ate the Moon

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Submitted by Ms. Tammy!

The Mouse Who Ate the Moon by Petr Horacek. Little Mouse was admiring the beautiful full moon one night. As she went to sleep little Mouse wished for her very own piece of the moon. When Mouse peeked out her window the next morning she found her wish had come true and a bright yellow piece of the moon was on the ground. Mouse thought the moon smelled so delicious, she decided to take a small nibble. Before long, half the moon was gone! Mouse was so upset until her friends Rabbit and Mole took her to the top of the hill to watch the moon rise. The moon was big and full. Mouse was so happy to find she hadn’t eaten the moon. See this book listed in our catalog