Books 37-39

37- Day Out With Daddy by: Stephen Cook
Writing: A Illustrations: A

I REALLY LIKE this book. I had never read it before. The mom goes out of town so the kid gets a day with his dad. He thinks everything is great and special. They eat poorly and stay up late and the mom says they had so much fun she may never leave again (I took this to mean, Wow! The house is a mess! Why did I leave you two alone?).

38- Arthur's Valentine by: Marc Brown
Writing: A Illustrations: B (What can I say? I like the new look Arthur has now)

This is nice just like every other Arthur book. Not as long as Dr. Seuss, but longer than some books. Arthur has a secret valentine and he guesses the wrong person to give a mushy valentine to. He gets his secret valentine back in the end.

39- Santa and the Three Bears by: Dominic Catalano
Writing: A Illustrations: A-

This was a nice twist on the three bears story. Instead of Goldilocks going into their house, the three bears go into Santa's house. It is a fun Christmas book and also great for a retelling of The Three Bears.