Miss Tutu's Star

I am not sure what I love best about this book, "Miss Tutu's Star", by Leslea Newman with pictures by Carey Armstrong-Ellis.... the story or the pictures. Just look at that cover!

I love the rhyming ( see I told you I loved rhymes!) but just listen to how this story begins and you will know why.

"Selena was a little girl

Who did not walk so much as twirl

Who did not skip so much as prance

Because Selena loved to dance. "

However after signing up with Miss Tutu, the ballet teacher....

"Selena took some steps with flair

And landed on her derriere.

She sighed and said, I'm such a klutz.

Miss Tutu said, But you've got guts."

And guts she has as well as passion and perseverance till she makes her debut. Watch out!

Rain Brings Frogs

A Little Book of Hope is the sub title of this simple and sweet book "Rain Brings Frogs" by Mayann Cocca-Leffler. I love it because it is about how you look at things and I think we all need to be reminded from time to time to look on the bright side of things.

I know I do.

Let me give you an example;

" When Mom says, I hate rain. Nate says, Rain brings frogs!"

or

"When his sister says, It's so ugly! (about a scarf she has been given) Nate says, It's so warm!"

Get it?

What the Ladybird Heard

"What the Ladybird Heard" is a sweet story by Julia Donaldson about a ladybird who saves the day! I can hear you asking yourself.... HOW? Can a ladybird loudly moo or cluck like the other farm animals who are her friends? Can she hiss or quack or oink or baa?

Nooooo but, after she hears two thieves who are intent on stealing the prize cow, she makes a plan and her very quiet whisper has all the animals helping to fool the thieves.

Lovely to read aloud with all the rhymes... I do love rhymes...