My Teacher is a Monster! (2016)

Brown, P.  My Teacher is a Monster!  New York, New York:  MacMillan Publishers.

Bobby thinks that his teacher is a monster.  She really isn't a monster he just thinks she is mean.  While at the park he sees his teacher.  They have fun together.  They both like to do some of the same things.  At school she will be the same teacher and redirect misbehavior.

Paperbag Princess (2016)

Munsch, R. (1980).  The Paper Bag Princess.  New York, New York: Scholastic Press.



I enjoyed reading the not so fairy tale ending.  The princess goes to save her to be princess who was taken by a dragon.  She follows the path of destruction that the dragon left.  She finds the dragon and
tricks him and makes him very tired.  She rescues the prince wearing only a paper bag.  After all that trouble she didn't even leave with him.  She runs away happy.

The Three Pigs (2016)

Wiesner, D.  (2001).  The Three Pigs.  New York, New York:Clarion Books.

The pigs in effort to get away from the wolf who wants to eat them they run.  They literally run through the pages of the book.  They end up in other stories.  Finally, they make it to the brick home of one of pigs.  The wolf cannot blow this home away.

Legend of the Bluebonnet (2016)

DePaola, T.  (1996). The Legend of the Bluebonnet.  London, England:Puffin Books. 

A young girl who has already lost her family helps her village.  While the people worry and pray for rain because drought threatens their way of life.  She offers her precious doll to the Great Spirits.  Her sacrifice was appreciated.  The land was blessed with beautiful blue flowers.  This was a good example of selflessness.

This is Not My Hat(2016)

Klassen, J.  (2012).  This is Not My Hat.  Somerville, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press.

Little fish stole a hat from a big fish.  He felt like it didn't fit the big fish and he wouldn't miss it.  He traveled through the water not knowing that the big fish was behind him.  The little crab along the way let big fish know which direction little fish went.  Little fish went to hide behind the tall flowers and big fish was right behind him to get his hat back.  It was a funny little book.

We are the Ship (2016)

Nelson, K.  (2008).  We Are Ship.  New York, New York: Jump at the Sun.

 Nelson tells the story of Negro baseball players.  He tells the life of baseball players from the 1920s into the late 1940s.  The author provides several sources to give the reader more information.

How They Croaked (2016)

Bragg, G.  (2011)  How They Croaked.  Walker Children's.