So, there are a couple of books that I really like that have an odd thing in common. Basically all the books have an animal (or two) that get the upper hand at the end of it. Since I am a librarian, I’m going to talk about them in some sort of order (typically I…
Valiant Sarah McGuire 5 Stars Saville hates working for her father, the tailor. But when they move to a new city Saville’s father suddenly becomes ill. In order to survive she must pretend to be a boy and beg to sew for the king. When court politics and rumors of trouble turn into two giants…
Davy Crockett and the Great Mississippi Snag Cari Meister Illustrated by Peter George In this retelling of one of the famous American Folk Legends readers will learn how Davy Crockett saved those who lived and traveled along the Mississippi River from a great alligator, named Snag, which was the size of two river boat steamers.…
Ballet Cat: The Totally Secret Secret Bob Shea 4 Stars Ballet Cat is best friends with Sparkles the Pony. When Ballet Cat wonders what they can do to play, Sparkles suggests many different ideas–all of which are almost perfect. Finally Ballet Cat convinces Sparkles to play ballet. Only Sparkles has a secret secret. *Gasp* He…
The Titanic Disaster Adam Stone Illustration by Tod Smith Color by Gerardo Sandoval In this graphic novel adaptation of the disaster of the titanic readers learn some of the facts and events that led to the sinking of one of the greatest ships ever made. The illustrated panels are of various sizes, to help highlight…
Where Bear? Sophie Henn 3 Stars A bear cub and a boy live together. But then the bear cub grew up to be a rather large bear. In order to still be a bear and do “bearish” things, the boy and the bear realized that the bear would need to move. But the question is…
Who Wants a Hug? Jeff Mack 3.5 Stars Everyone likes Bear. He gives away free hugs. Skunk is upset. Nobody likes him or his free slugs. Skunk decides to do something about it. He tries all sorts of tricks to get stinky things to hit Bear (so that nobody will like him because he stinks).…
Anna Sewell’s Black Beauty: a Graphic Novel L.L. Owens and Jennifer Tanner In this graphic novel adaptation of Anna Sewell’s Black Beauty readers will be able to learn the story of one of the most famous horses in all of literature. The book begins with a short introduction as to who Anna Sewell is and…
Floater Rick and Ryan Goldsberry 3.5 Stars This is a book about a boy who wakes up one day and is floating. Having the practical mom that he does, she still sends him off to school. He floats tethered behind his friend who is riding a bike. Only the kid crashes into trees and stop…
Crossover Kwame Alexander 3.5 Stars Josh Bell loves a lot of things, but basketball is something he loves more than anything. He also loves poetry and writing and words. So when Josh “Filthy McNasty” finds that life is starting to get a little more complicated than your average layup, he turns to writing to…