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Honey... Honey... Lion!
Jan Brett (2005), 32 pages
Illustrated by Jan Brett
Audience: Preschool - 1st Grade
In Africa, the honeyguide (a bird) and the honey badger are partners. Honeyguide leads Badger to the honeycomb, and Badger opens it up and shares the feast. But one day, Badger eats all the honey by himself! Honeyguide is very angry. The next day, Honeyguide leads Badger on a chase through the land looking for honey. You'll never guess what they find!
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 6/29/2009
ISBN-10: 0399244638
ISBN-13: 9780399244636
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Horses are loved by many people. Some are for riding, some are for working, and some are for other activities. This book of horse poems is well-written and backed by a bibliography that includes horses from ancient times to the present. 'Jessie Haas invites you to join her for an adventure- a ride back in time through 65 million years of horse history.' She loves her fat Morgan and the two of them follow hoofprints back in time to show us the hoofprints in our lives with you riding the Thorougbred through 104 poems.
Reviewed by: cj
Date read: 12/9/2009
ISBN-10: 0060534079
ISBN-13: 9780060534073
How Many Ways Can You Catch a Fly?
Steve Jenkins (2008), 32 pages
Illustrated by Steve Jenkins
Audience: 1st Grade - 5th Grade
Did you know that Surinam toads hatch from eggs that are in pits on their mother's back? Or that the assassin bug spears its prey with a poisonous 'beak?' Read all about the fascinating, and slightly gross, habits of very unusual creatures. The paper collage illustrations are wondrous.
Reviewed by: hap
Date read: 10/11/2010
ISBN-10: 061896634X
ISBN-13: 9780618966349
How the Ostrich Got Its Long Neck: A Tale from the Akamba of Kenya
Verna Aardema (1995), 28 pages
Illustrated by Marcia Brown
Audience: Preschool - 2nd Grade
Never trust a hungry crocodile is the moral of this delightful read, 'How the Ostrich Got Its Long Neck' by Verna Aardema. Tender hearted Ostrich couldn't help but come to the aid of Crocodile who had a bad toothache. Against his better judgment, Ostrich stuck his head in Crocodile's mouth in an effort to pull the tooth and end his suffering. Discover what happens next. The title of this book really says it all!
Similar authors: John Kilaka; Julius Lester; Melinda Lilly
Similar books: The Man Who Knew Too Much: A Moral Tale from the Baila of Zambia by Julius Lester;
Wanyana And Matchmaker Frog: A Bagandan Tale by Melinda Lilly;
The Amazing Tree by John Kilaka
Reviewed by: mb
Date read: 8/7/2012
ISBN-10: 0590483676
ISBN-13: 9780590483674
How to Be a Good Dog
Gail Page (2006), 32 pages
Illustrated by Gail Page
Audience: Preschool - Preschool
Bobo only wants to be a good dog. Sometimes, being good is difficult. When Bobo is bad, he is sent to the doghouse. The cat misses Bobo and decides to train him to be a good dog. All is going very well until Mrs. Birdhead, their owner, returns from a shopping trip. Bobo can't control himself, and he crashes into Mrs. Birdhead in his eagerness to show her how well he is trained. Ultimately though, his demonstration earns him a treat.
Reviewed by: sc
Date read: 4/28/2009
ISBN-10: 1582346836
ISBN-13: 9781582346830
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