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This book is about a dog and a cat that become the best of friends. One day a dog, a black Newfoundland, was washed on the shore near a cottage. He goes inside the cottage and is met by a little white cat. They are cautious around each other at first, but over the sharing of food they become close. Read this book and you will see how this friendship grows stronger between a cat and a dog.
Review by Martha
Age: 11
Money, Money, Money
Author: Ruth Belou Gross
Illustrator: Lelie Jacobs
Did you know years ago money didn't exsist? People would trade things to get what they wanted. Problems started because of this method so some people stopped trading. Learn how money got started and what it looked like by reading this interesting picture book.
Review by Ashley
Age: 10
Kahasi and the Loon: An Eskimo Legend
Author: Terri Cohlen
Illustrator: Charles Reasoner
This legend is about Kahasi. He lived in a small hunting village. Kahasi didn't play with other children. All he did was sleep all day. No one could wake him up. To find out what happened to Kahasi and how he woke up read this Eskimo legend.
Review by Jasmine
Age 11
Pecos Bill
Written & Illustrated by Steven Kellogg
This is a folk-tale retold by Steven Kellogg. His illustrations are great with a lot of detail. The story is about a baby named Bill. Bill's family decided that New England was to crowded and wanted to leave. During the move Bill was lost. To find out what happened to Bill and if he ever found his family you have to read the story.
Review by Michelle
Age 10
The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig
Author: Eugene Trivizas
Illustrator: Helen Oxenbury
Did you ever read the story of The Three Little Pigs? Well here is a twist. This story has three little wolves. These wolves were told by their mother that they had to go out and build their own homes. Well, the wolves built their homes out of brick, concrete, and flowers. Then they ran into the big bad pig. The ending is funny and a surprise. This is a story you should like.
Review by Cameo
Age 10