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Title: My Busy Day

Author: Jill Davis

Illustrator: Jill Kastner

Hardcover: 32 pages

Publisher: Penguin Group ( September 2004)

Reading Level: 4-8

Theme: read-aloud, experiences, life, rhyme

Even children have busy days and this colorful book talks about it through rhyme. The story is from a little girls perspective as  she shares with us her busy schedule. From getting up in the morning to finally getting home after a very long day at school and heading to bed. 

As adults we are all aware of our busy schedules and children are aware of it too; yet at times, they and we, don't realize that they too have a very busy schedule indeed. Maybe, just maybe, after they read this book they might change their minds.

Now I must say, the illustrations blew me away! The style is just beautiful. The pictures look as if they were done with crayons and I actually passed my finger on one of the pictures, to well, just check. They are incredible and worth looking at!

Enjoy!

Title: Little Red Riding Hood: A Newfangled Prairie Tale

Retold and Illustrated by: Lisa Campbell Ernst

Paperback: 40 pages

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing (January 2005)

Reading Level: 4-8

Theme: Folklore, Fairy-Tale, humor

Little Red Riding Hood on a bike? Say what?!

Yes, we all have heard of Little Red Riding hood, the wolf, the grandmother, and the wolf eating the grandmother. Well, that's usually how it goes, right?

Not on this, Little Red Riding Hood: A Newfangled Prairie Tale, were Red lives in the prairie, grandma is a farmer, and the wolf works for grandma in the end. Yeah, I know... it cracked me up too! A twist to an old tale worth adding to your children folklore collection.

Oh, wait! Did I mention that the hero heroine is grandma? Yeah, you need to check this one out if your fan of Little Red Riding Hood. :)

Enjoy! 

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