Alex receives a book for his birthday called "Birthday
Bunny." Alex thinks the book he received is silly and sappy. He uses a
pencil and turns the birthday bunny story into a story called "Battle
Bunny." He crosses out words and letters from the text and fills them in
with his own text. He also draws cartoon sketches to illustrate his new story.
Here's a small sampling of how the story has been changed.
Here is the original story: "Birthday Bunny made himself his favorite
breakfast: carrot juice and a bowl of Carrot Crispies. 'My birthday is the most
special day of the year because I get super birthday present from all my
friends.'"
Here's how Alex has changed the original story: "Battle
Bunny made himself his favorite breakfast: brain juice and a bowl of Greasy
Guts. 'My birthday is the most special day of the year because I get super
birthday powers over all my enemies.'"
The story continues in this matter throughout.
I must say this is one of the most creative ways I've ever
seen a story told. It's like two stories in one. You can almost see Alex
scratching out words and writing in his own to make the story go the way he
wants. It's delightful fun.
FLORA AND THE FLAMINGO by
Molly Idle
This book has no words but it certainly tells a story. The
wonderfully expressive illustrations by Molly Idle, along with some interactive
flaps along the way, tell the story of Flora as she makes friends with a
flamingo.
I DON 'T LIKE KOALA by
Sean Ferrell
Adam's parents got him a stuffed koala bear. Adam doesn't
like it. He thinks it is creepy. He tries to get rid of it, but somehow, the
bear keeps turning back up. He tries everything he can think of because he just
doesn't like koala. Will anything happen to change his mind?
PRESS HERE by Hervé Tullet
What a delightful book. On the first page is a yellow dot,
just like the one on the cover. The reader is instructed to "Press here
and turn the page." Of course, young children will press the yellow dot
and then turn the page. When they do....they'll find a page with two yellow
dots. They'll wonder how that happened and they will be anxious to keep going
and find out what happens next.
Like I said, what a delightful book. I can see kids asking
to go through this book time and time again.
It's time for bed, but the little ninjas are not tired.
They're slipping and sliding and swinging out of bed. Can Daddy and the sensei
get them to settle down?
This is an adorable counting book. Instead of going from 10
little ninjas to 9 little ninjas to 8 little ninjas, etc., author Miranda Paul
has changed things up a bit. After the first little ninja gets tucked into bed,
then their are 9 little astronauts and then 8 little race car drivers, etc.
Kids will enjoy the many different antics of these
boisterous kiddies as mom and dad tried to get them all into bed.
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