John and El's Favorite Books

The bears' picks for best books: October 2002

These titles should be available at your local library.

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Tattered Sails by Verla Kay
illustrated by Dan Andreasen

Thomas, Edward, Mary Jane and their parents leave the crowded, dirty streets of London for the promise of the New World. The simple, rhyming text and lyrical illustrations give readers a real sense of the awesome journey faced by the first colonial Americans.
Ages 4-8

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One Dark Night by Susan Kathleen Hartung
illustrated by Hazel J. Hutchins

One dark night Jonathan hears the thunder of an approaching summer storm. When the screen door rattles in the wind, a stray cat zips inside carrying her kitten. Will the cat get all the kittens safe inside before the storm hits?
Ages 3-7

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David Gets In Trouble by David Shannon

The mischievous little boy from Caldecott Honor Book, No David, is up to his old tricks. This time, we get to hear what David says when he gets in trouble for skating boarding in the house or breaking a window with a baseball. Pages of humorous denials and excuses end with a tearful, guilt-ridden "Yes! It was me! I'm sorry. I love you, mom."
Ages 4-8

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Scared Stiff by Katie Davis

What do you do when you are afraid of monsters hiding in the bushes, slithery things in the closet and the big dog who lives down the street? You turn your self into a fearless witch and find out there was nothing to be afraid of all along!
Ages 4-8

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How Kind! by Mary Murphy

One day, Hen gives Pig an egg. "How kind!" says Pig, and he decides to do something kind for someone else. The simple text and bright illustrations show children that the good deeds you do will eventually come back to you.
Ages 3-5


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