John and El's Favorite Books

The bears' picks for best books: August 2000
These titles should be available at your local library.

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The Full Belly Bowl by Jim Aylesworth

Suppose you had a bowl that was never empty. Every time you put something in it, the bowl would fill itself up. How wonderful you say! Well, maybe…but suppose you left the bowl on the table near a spider, or on the floor where the mice play... Wendy Halperin’s intricate illustrations are a perfect match for Jim Aylesworth’s whimsical folktale, sure to enchant old and young alike.

 

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Horace and Morris, but mostly Dolores by James Howe

Horace and Morris, but mostly Dolores have grand adventures sailing the seven sewers, climbing up Mount Ever-Rust. There is almost nothing these mice don’t do until the day when Horace and Morris discover the Mega-Mice clubhouse with it’s No Girls Allowed sign. Left alone, Dolores figures a girl mouse must do what a girl mouse must do and joins the Cheese Puffs girls club. Find out what our spunky heroine does to reunite her adventurous crew.

 

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Clickety Clack by Rob and Amy Spence

Clickety clack, what’s on the track? A duck, a yak, and an acrobat accompany driver Zach on the little black train going down the track with a clickety clack, clickety clack…
Delight in this rhythmic read aloud for young listeners!

 

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Kindle Me a Riddle; a pioneer story by Roberta Karim

One morning Constance and papa make up a riddle as they walk down the old buffalo trail. The game extends throughout the day with mama and Jack joining in. What was this story before it was a story? An idea for an enchanting portrayal of daily pioneer life wrapped in riddles.

 

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The Rusty, Trusty Tractor by Joy Cowley

Micah had never seen so many tractors all in one place. The man at Hill’s Tractor Sales was trying to sell his Granpappy a fancy-dancy, new, big red tractor with air conditioning and stereo music. When Granpappy said fresh air and whistling suited him just fine, Mr. Hill bet him a jelly doughnut for every acre of hay he could harvest this season with his rusty trusty tractor. Watch with Micah to see who reaps the rewards.

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All of our book reviews are written by respected children's librarian
Barbara Lintner of the Urbana Free Library in Urbana, IL.  AKA, Natalie's Mom.


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