Sunday, March 24, 2013

A New House for Mouse

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Book Title: A New House for Mouse
Author: Petr Horacek
Islamically Appropriate?: Yes
Genre: Fiction
Book Format: Picture Book
Age Group: 3 years and older
Book Review: From Amazon.com: Mouse is little and so is her house - but her apple is huge. She needs to find a home that is big enough for the both of them. But as she visits all sorts of other creatures to see if she can share their homes, her apple shrinks and shrinks - she's been nibbling it away! Peep through the holes and join Mouse in her search for a new home.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Until the next read insha'Allaah....


 

Saturday, October 27, 2012

RTL: Don't Worry Bear

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Book Title: Don't Worry Bear
Author: Greg Foley
Islamically Appropriate?: Yes
Genre: Fiction
Book Format: Picture Book
Age Group: 3 years and older
Book Review: It's time for Bear's friend Caterpillar to spin his cocoon. Bear won't see Caterpillar for a while and Bear is worried. Will Caterpillar be okay in there? When will Bear see him again?

Being a good friend, Bear checks on Caterpillar when it rains, when it's awfully windy and when it cold and snowy. Each time, Caterpillar reassures Bear that he is fine and that there is nothing for Bear to worry about but.....Bear is worried.

Mouse manages to help Bear stop worrying when he tells Bear that Caterpillar is just sleeping. Then Bear finds Caterpillar's empty cocoon on the ground one day and he starts worrying all over again.

Bear's worries come to an end when....

I won't spoil it for you but I will suggest that you visit your local library and check out Don't Worry Bear. But here is a hint: there is a beautiful silky moth at the end who helps bring the story to a comfortable satisfying end. 

Until the next read insha'Allaah....