Books 75-79

75- Danny and the Dinosaur by: Syd Hoff
Writing: A - Illustrations: A-

A classic I Can Read Book. Danny finds a dinosaur at the museum and they hang out together all day long. Fun and silly. A good read.

76-Pedro, His Perro, and the Aphabet Sombrero by: Lynn Rowe Reed
Writing: ? Illustrations: B+

I really can't put a grade for writing on this one because I have a problem that keeps me from seeing the book for what it is. I don't like feeling stupid. Reading books that have words in Spanish make me feel stupid. I don't speak Spanish. This book does have a pronunciation guide in the back which is nice, if I felt like spending the time to sound all the words out.

The story is cute though. A boy gets a sombrero and it is plain. He adds something for each letter of the alphabet to it and then it is HEAVY.

77-Let's Dig It! by:Lara Bergen Illustrated by: David Shannon, Loren Long and David Gordon
Writing: A Illustrations: A

I'm confused why sooooo many people helped with such a little book. It is cute though. A pay loader digs himself into a deep hole and must be saved by his friends.

78-B is for Bagpipes-A scotland Alphabet by: Eve Begley Kiehm illustrated by: Alexa Rutherford
Writing: A Illustrations: A-

I have to be honest and say that I didn't read all of the words in this book. It has two parts. A part that a little kid could sit through and then 3 or 4 more paragraphs to give more information for an adult or older child. I just read the basics. It was fun to learn a bit more about Scotland and the pictures are nice (I gave it an A- because the people look a little odd).

79- Russell the Sheep by: Rob Scotton
Writing: A Illustrations: A

It seems this author has a series of Russell books and I am now excited to look for them. They are just silly! Russell can't sleep. He counts all he can, but can't fall asleep. Finally he counts sheep (imagine that) and falls asleep just as everyone else wakes up. Did I mention it is cute?