Precious, pampered Tootsie is not prepared for his first day as part of Danny Dougle's dog walking group. The other dogs tease and bully him. Danny scolds Tootsie for not following commands, getting dirty, and falling into the fountain. Finally, Tootsie has had enough, and he breaks his collar and runs straight into a situation that proves to everyone what a hero he can be.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/28/2009

ISBN-10: 0803718128

ISBN-13: 9780803718128

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This book vividly describes Amelia Earhart's flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Amelia was the second person (and the first woman) to fly across the Atlantic-from Newfoundland, Canada to Northern Ireland on May 20, 1932. The paintings are beautiful and definitely complement the vivid text. The afterword is very informative(yet not too wordy) about Amelia's life. Amelia came up with the essence of Nike's slogan before they did. 'The most effective way to do it, is to do it.'

Awards nominated: 2013 Monarch Nominee

Reviewed by: jb

Date read: 3/13/2012

ISBN-10: 1416967338

ISBN-13: 9781416967330

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David's always getting in trouble. Whether he's tracking in mud, banging on pans, jumping on his bed, or playing with his food, he hears, 'No, David!' Here, we see David misbehaving again and again, in colorful, comic glory, like when he opens his mouth and we see a gaping hole like the night sky filled with half-chewed food. Won't David be hurt that the only words he hears are scolding? At the end, David's mom surrounds him in a warm hug.

Similar books: David Gets in Trouble by David Shannon; David Goes to School by David Shannon

Awards won: Caldecott Honor Book 1999

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 7/26/2010

ISBN-10: 0590930028

ISBN-13: 9780590930024

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Grandma and Wren don't understand why Grandpa is building a new farm house when the one they have is perfectly fine. But on November 2, 1927, everything changes. Nine inches of rain fall in Vermont in two days. The river keeps rising. One by one, the townspeople and their animals move into the unfinished house because it is the only one left on high ground. But Grandpa is still out in the storm! Wren and Grandma head out in a boat to look for him: will they find him? An author's note describes the historical setting of the story: the Vermont Flood of 1927.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 6/8/2009

ISBN-10: 0060295171

ISBN-13: 9780060295172

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Hypatia was born in Alexandria, Egypt in the fourth century. When she was born, her father, the mathematician Theon, pledged to teach her everything he knew. In the book, 'Of Numbers and Stars: The Story of Hypatia' by D.Anne Love, we learn how Hypatia's father kept that promise. She grew up to be a women famous for her knowledge of mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy. Young scholars flocked to Egypt from all over the world to be her students. In an age when girls weren't even allowed to learn how to read and write, Hypatia became one of the most accomplished women of the ancient world.

Similar authors: Diane Stanley

Similar books: The Birth of Mathematics: Ancient Times to 1300 by Michael John Bradley; Cleopatra by Diane Stanley; Outrageous Women of Ancient Times by Vicki Leon; Ancient Mathematics by Rob Staeger

Reviewed by: mb

Date read: 8/2/2010

ISBN-10: 0823416216

ISBN-13: 9780823416219

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