books 20-23

20- Mister Dog By:Margaret Wise Brown Illustrated by: Garth Williams
Writing: B+ (Not my favorite of hers) Illustrations: A

A dog belongs to himself and gets to do what he wants. He meets a boy who belongs to himself and they decide to live together. This is not a book I hate to read, but I don't look forward to it either. Sometimes it seems like a stream of consciousness.

My daughter says: "I like it when he finds the boy."

21- Puppies For Sale By: Dan Clark Illustrated by: Jerry Dillingham
Writing: A Illustrations: A

This is NOT really a children's book. It is a Chicken Soup for the Soul story with pictures. A boy with a disability chooses to get a dog with a disability so they can understand each other. A sweet story, but kind of hard to explain to little kids.

22- Sammy The Seal By: Syd Hoff
Writing: A- Illustrations: A-

An I Can Read book, so it isn't the most fabulous book ever, but it is cute and worth reading again and again. I remember reading it when I was little and loving it. Sammy gets to have one day out of the zoo. He learns lots of things and is happy to go home in the end.

23- Cathy Is Company By: Joan Lexan Illustrated by: Aliki
Writing:A Illustrations: How can you say anything but an A for Aliki?

I have a new appreciation for this book because the main character is Cathy (my mother-in-laws name) who visits her cousin Barbara (my mother's name). What a coincidence! It also tells you that this book is from the '60's. It is all about a sleepover and all the things that go with it. At the end you find out that the girls live next door to each other! Cute book!