Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes: Happy Birthday, my Beth

She was a perfect baby, and she had a perfect name. Chrysanthemum. When she was old enough to appreciate it, Chrysanthemum loved her name. And then she started school. “I’m named after my grandmother,” said Victoria. “You’re named after a flower.” Chrysanthemum wilted. Life at school didn’t improve. In fact, it got worse. See what happens in this charming book about kindness and accepting others.

The 3 Little Dassies by Jan Brett

three_little_dassies_book_400“This fall I’ll be visiting 23 cities and towns on tour for THE 3 LITTLE DASSIES.  I’ll be giving a book talk and an illustration at each signing.  I  hope that you can come I would love to meet you and tell you a few more tidbits about my new book.”
Meet Jan Brett at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park on Thursday, October 21st, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Curious George Goes to the Hospital by Margret Rey Student Review by Sarah

curious georgeThe book Curious George Goes to the Hospital is a unusual book. It’s about George swallowing a puzzle piece. That’s why he had to go to the hospital. I would give Curious George 1 star. At first he is nervous but he ends up having a good time. Curious George is a very odd monkey. George puts on a puppet show in the play room at the hospital. There are many children at the hospital. The mayor came to visit the hospital, but it just happened that George got in a go-cart and was riding down the hallway.
Poor George was going so fast that he in to a man with dishes! The man yelled at George. George started crying. He had landed right in the stomach of the mayor! George had made a big mess, but he had made a little girl named Betsy smile for the first time! Once the man in the yellow hat came to pick up George and was ready to take him home, and one of the nurses came running toward George. She had something in her hand. It was a package. When George opens the package he finds the puzzle piece he had swallowed