How Music Came to the World is the retelling of a centuries-old legend from Mexico. The Wind God and the Sky God usually fought each other, but one day, Sky God called Wind God to him and asked him to listen. No sound. The two decided that Wind God should go to the land of the Sun God to capture some music to bring back to Earth. On his journey, Wind God encountered many detours. The illustrations capture the essence of the legend with drama in the enduring myth. Was the Wind God successful in bringing music to Earth?

Reviewed by: cj

Date read: 7/12/2010

ISBN-10: 0395675235

ISBN-13: 9780395675236

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(OR a book for anyone learning to read, wanting to learn to read or remembering the joy of learning to read.) Rocket is your typical adorable dog. He enjoys playing with sticks, daydreaming about bones and napping in the warm sun. One day, a small, yellow bird shows up and 'enrolls' Rocket in his class. While Rocket tries to nap ('no napping in class!'), the tiny teacher starts to read a story about a dog and his bone and sure enough Rocket is hooked! Each day Rocket returns to 'school' to hear more of the story and the bird also teaches him the sounds and shapes of the 'wondrous, mighty, glorious alphabet ' where it all begins.' Summer ends and the Rocket's teacher flies south but Rocket keeps practicing his alphabet because 'words are built one letter at a time.' Finally, Spring and the bird return and together they lounge in sun reading stories 'again and again and a-g-a-i-n.' Tad Hills, the creator of the Duck & Goose books had drawn an equally lovable dog and bird ' think Snoopy and Woodstock!

Awards nominated: 2013 Monarch Nominee

Reviewed by: ewl

Date read: 3/8/2012

ISBN-13: 9780375958991

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This funny take on the difference between being a baby and being an older sibling features a big sister who lists all the things her baby sibling cannot do that she can do. 'When you're a baby, you don't read books. You eat them.' This very silly book points out lots of things that are great about being the older sibling, but also ends on a note of affection between the baby and the older sister.

Similar books: How to Get Married...By Me, The Bride by Sally Lloyd-Jones and Sue Heap

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 6/17/2010

ISBN-10: 0375838430

ISBN-13: 9780375838439

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Bobo only wants to be a good dog. Sometimes, being good is difficult. When Bobo is bad, he is sent to the doghouse. The cat misses Bobo and decides to train him to be a good dog. All is going very well until Mrs. Birdhead, their owner, returns from a shopping trip. Bobo can't control himself, and he crashes into Mrs. Birdhead in his eagerness to show her how well he is trained. Ultimately though, his demonstration earns him a treat.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/28/2009

ISBN-10: 1582346836

ISBN-13: 9781582346830

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'How to Make Friends with a Giant' by Gennifer Choldenko is a story that celebrates friendship and an individual's uniqueness. How can Jake, the shortest boy in the school help Jacomo, the GIANT boy, who just moved in next door, adjust to his new school? Having experienced most of the same kind of problems, but in reverse, Jake knows exactly how to help. The young reader will love this tender book about the true meaning of friendship.

Similar authors: Arnold Lobel, Cynthia Rylant

Similar books: Iris & Walter: True Friends by Elissa Haden Guest; The Best of Friends by Pirkko Vainio; Friend Forever by Sally Grindley; Alien & Possum: Friends No Matter What by Tony Johnston; Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel; That's What Friends Are For by Valerie Gorbachev

Reviewed by: mb

Date read: 7/20/2011

ISBN-10: 0399237798

ISBN-13: 9780399237799

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