Buy it: Thundercake
Thundercake (By Patricia Polacco) – A little girl, hiding under a bed because she is afraid of thunderstorms, is coaxed out by her grandma who suggests they make a Thunder Cake. The two have to go outside to gather eggs for the recipe from the mean old hen and milk from the old kick cow. With lightening flashing and thunder rumbling they gather the rest of the ingredients and hurry back inside. As the cake bakes in the oven, the grandma points out to the little girl how brave she is, because only a brave girl could face the mean old hen and old kick cow, etc. As the storm arrives, the two sit down to eat the cake and the little girl never fears thunder again.
The book recommendations included on this website are books that my daughter Ally, now age 5, have read and enjoyed together. I recommend the books that stand out to me as excellent children’s books for writing, illustrations, originality, story and characters. Ally and I hope you enjoy them too!
Buy it: Brave Irene
Brave Irene (By William Steig) – Irene’s mother has made a beautiful gown for the duchess, but is too sick to deliver it for the ball that evening. So Irene helps her mother into bed and says that she will set out through the snowy evening to deliver the gown. But the strong wind soon blows the gown from Irene’s hands. She decides to continue walking to the palace, so she can tell the duchess what happened. But as she walks Irene finds herself lost in a heavy snowstorm at night. After facing many obstacles, Irene bravely pushes on until she finds the palace. And as she arrives she sees the duchess’s gown stuck to a tree. The duchess is thrilled to have her gown and everyone commends Irene for her bravery.
The book recommendations included on this website are books that my daughter Ally, now age 5, have read and enjoyed together. I recommend the books that stand out to me as excellent children’s books for writing, illustrations, originality, story and characters. Ally and I hope you enjoy them too!
