And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street

When walking through the library I could hardly pass up the Dr. Seuss section. You can never go wrong when you choose on of his books. "And to Think That I Say It on Mulberry Street," is a book that is full of imagination. It starts off with a boy who sees a horse and wagon on Mulberry Street on his way home. As he keeps walking his imagination flows and he begins adding different things to his story of just seeing a horse and wagon such as having an elephant pull a brass band instead. As his imagination soars, his story becomes more and more extravagant!
I absolutely love books that rhyme so I of course adore Dr. Seuss books. This story is extremely creative and you never know whats coming next. It is really fun and makes you excited to see what's coming next. It would be an awesome book to show kids how they can use their own imaginations and creativity.

Officer Buckle and Gloria

Officer Buckle and Gloria is a really funny book for children to read. It was written and illustrated by Peggy Rathmann. Nobody listens to officer Buckle when he shares all of his saftey tips, until he gets a dog Gloria who does funny things during the speaches to demonstrate the saftey tips, however, Officer Buckle does see her doing this. When he finds out he becomes upset but finally realizes he needs Gloria so that the children listen and they become best buddies.
I read this book a couple times because there are lots of little details I didn't take time to notice the first time I read the book. On the inside cover it shows lots of Officer Buckle's saftey tips with Gloria acting them out. When some of the students write letters to the Officer and his dog it shows a lot of the letters and you are able to read some of them. Also, there is just a lot of detail in the book that I feel deserves a little extra time to appreciate. The book is full of good saftely lesson and also incorporates humor with the actions the dog makes. I think children would really like reading this book. I think it would really appeal to children who know how to read so they could appreciate all the detailed writing in the book.

Don't Be Silly, Mrs. Millie!

Don't Be Silly Mrs. Millie is a great book that would be silly and fun for younger children. I feel like it would suit kids in younger grades best. The book was written by Judy Cox and is about a kindergarten class who finds thier teacher to be quite funny. Mrs. Millie always uses animal names for things that she says. For example, she tells the children they are having gorilla cheese sandwhiches for lunch instead of grilled cheese sandwhiches. Joe Mathieu does an excellent job of making the pictures in the book very detailed and humerous.
This book seemed like it was a pretty easy read and would be a good book for a child learning how to read, especially since they could use context clues to help them decode the text if they are having trouble. I also think it would be fun to think of some more interesting phrases that you could replace with animal names and use them in the classroom after you read the book. I definately think a class of younger students would think it was funny...They might even say, "Don't be silly Ms. McGee!"

Things That Are Most in the World

I really enjoyed reading this book. Judi Barrett does a great job of finding out all the crazy things in the world. Some examples in the book include, "The oddest thing in the world is an ant windsurfing in a bowl of pea soup," or "The teensie-weensiest thing in the world is a newborn flea." The book kind of reminded me of the story, " Chimps Don't Wear Glasses." I found the book really intriguing myself, so I'm sure it would be very enjoyable for children. The pictures are what really made the book. John Nickle did such a great job making the pictures colorful and humorous.

While I was reading the book I was thinking what other categories there could be for things that are most in the world. I think it would be really fun to create my own page for the book. This would be an excellent project for children. It would let their imaginations run free and I'm posotive they would come up with some crazy funny things after having read "Things That Are Most in the World."

Alien for Rent

While volunteering with a third grade class a young girl was reading this book and thought it was quite funny so I decided I would give it a shot. When Lexie and J.P. see a sign on the bulliten board saying, "Alien for Rent," they go outside under the tree to where this magical creature says he would like to meet. When they encounter the little green alien and think he's kind of cute. The alien wants to help the two friends so he makes the school bully who has been picking on them act like a baby. Even though J.P. and Lexie don't care for Bruce the bully they do everything they can to get the alien to turn him back to normal.

I think there are many different spots in the book that a child would find humerous. When Bruce is turned into a baby he does lots of goofy things. In a way, this book teaches a little lesson about bullies, but also about being a good person. Even though J.P. and Lexie don't care for Bruce they try there hardest to help him.

The book made me think about having a magical friend when I was younger and what I would do if I had a magical pet alien. The book was written for children ages seven to ten and I definately think that a child this age would find this book quite funny. I think it would get a child's imagination flowing.

Dad, Are You the Tooth Fairy?

This book definately caught my attention on the shelf. It made me think about what I would say to a child if they asked me about the Tooth Fairy or Santa Clause. This book is really interesting because it answers the question of whether or not these characters/people are real and it does it in a way in which it does not lie to the child. The story tells how long ago, many creatures such as dinosaurs, unicorns, wizards, and fairies roamed the earth. Each of the creatures wanted to control the world and as the did this, the magical creatures started to dissapear. In the end, the child has to decide what he wants to believe and of course chooses to believe in the fun, money giving Tooth Fairy.

This book had wonderful illistrations of all the magical creatures. I liked it because it is a story that leaves kids still believing in the end without lying to them. I brought me back to when I was younger and believed in all of these magical things. It made me feel like anything can be real as long as you believe in it. It really makes you use your imagination, especially with the ideas the pictures put into your head. It made me want to believe in all of these fun fantacies all over again!

Two Moms, The Zark, and Me

This was a book that i randomly just grabbed from the shelf and checked out. The book was very interesting to me and really got me thinking. It is about a little boy who has two mothers. When he gets lost from his parents he asks a man for help finding his moms. The man tells the boy it is wrong to have two mothers and he will help him find another family. The story really touched me when I read it. It made me think about all of the different types of families that I could possibly have in my classroom someday.
I think there are many lessons that could be taught from this book. You could definately use the book as a way to show how many families are different. It is important for children to be aware of all of the different types of families and to realize that everyone should be accepted. You could also use the book to show how not accepting others may make them feel. When the man told the boy that it was wrong and a sin for his family to be different the boy was sad and upset, but he does not feel ashamed of his family by any means.
This book could definately be a posotive way to teach kids about how all families are different. There are lots of different emotions in the book and the illustrations help to portray these emotions very well. The book all rhymes too...MY FAVORITE!!