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Bibliography:  Fucile, Tony.  (2009).  Let’s Do Nothing.  Somervlle, MA: Candlewick Press.  ISBN: 9780763634407 Review:  I don’t usually review picture books, but when this one showed up in my mailbox, I was so tickled by it that I wanted to share it with just about everyone I know.  (My mom has already gone out and bought [...]

Grogan, John, and Richard Cowdrey. 2007. Bad dog, Marley! New York: HarperCollinsPublishers. ISBN: 9780061171154. Plot Summary: A father, mother, and their two young children decide to adopt a rambunctious puppy that they name Marley.  As he grows, Marley begins to cause trouble by destroying household items and making huge messes.  It seems that everything Marley [...]

Fritz, Jean. 2001. Leonardo’s Horse. New York: Putnam. ISBN: 0399235760. Plot summary: This book begins with the story of Leonardo da Vinci and his lifelong mission to complete a bronze horse statue.  The famous artist became busy completing other masterpieces for which he is well-known, but he continued to work on his idea for the [...]

Riggs, Shannon, and Jaime Zollars. 2007. Not in room 204. Morton Grove, Ill: Albert Whitman. The students in room 204 are told by their teacher, Mrs. Salvador, that they must keep tidy, refrain from name-calling, and should not steal from their peers.  One of the students, Regina, not only follows Mrs. Salvador’s rules, but seems [...]

Artell, Mike, and Jim Harris. 2001. Petite Rouge: a Cajun Red Riding Hood. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers. ISBN: 0803725140. Plot summary: Petite Rouge lives near the swamp with her mother, who sends the young duck to her ailing Grand-mere with a basket of gumbo and boudin.  As she heads out across the [...]

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