Selena

Title  Ponies From the Past

Author:  Jeanne Betancourt

In this story, the main character’s name is Lauren.  She has a horse that she needs to keep at a farm.  One day, Lauren went back to the farm and she didn’t see her horse.  Will she find her horse?

     I would like to live at a farm and I would like to own a horse, like Lauren.

     I like the part when she took a break, because when you work at a farm, you do hard work!

     I would recommend this book to people who like horses.

Jason

Title Superbird to the Rescue

Author:  Nancy Hayashi

Have you ever gone on an adventure?  Two boys go on an adventure to catch a shoplifter at a mall.  At the mall, the two boys try to find their bird.  Then, they have to catch the shoplifter and their bird!

     In the story the boys lose their bird.  Once, I lost my stuff, too.  The stuff that I lost was my book, my ball and my game.

     I like the book because the two boys chase the bird and then, two little girls say, “Look, Mommy, two boys are chasing a bird!”

     I would recommend this book for people who like to laugh!

Paul

Title The Plant That Ate the Dirty Socks

Author:  Nancy McArthur

The story is about two boys who get funny seeds in the mail.  They grow and suddenly, they start eating socks!  They are such a pain to the boys and their mom and dad.  What on earth will they do?

      My text to self connection is I have a messy room, just like Michael, the main character.

     My favorite part was when the plant burped.  I didn’t like the part when the mom chopped down the plant.  I like this book because it was funny.

     I would recommend this story to people who like plants

Angel

Title Days with Frog and Toad

Author:  Arnold Lobel

Frog and Toad were having a good time.  Frog gave Toad a hat, but it was too little.  So, when Toad went to sleep, Frog put water in his had and the hat shrunk! 

     Turtle was my favorite because he needed the food.

     Once, I felt frustrated, like Frog and Toad, because my kite did not work.  I tried again, and it worked! They tried making the kite fly.  It did not work.   The second time, they got it!

     My favorite part is when Toad falls into the river.

     I’d recommend this book for people who like fiction stories!

Kevin

Title Mitchell is Moving

Author:  Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

The story is about a dinosaur moving.  Mitchell and Margo are the characters.  Mitchell didn’t know where to move.  Margo was my favorite, because she glued Mitchell to the wall!

     I felt sad like Mitchell, when I had to leave 1^st grade, like Mitchell had to move.  I felt sad because I didn’t get to see my friends again.

     I liked the book.  My favorite part was when they make the houses.  My least favorite part is when they fight.

     I would recommend this book to a friend who likes dinos.  My mom would like this book!

Kelly

Title Junie B. Jones is  Graduation Girl

Author:  Barbara Park

In this story, Junie B. Jones pours grape juice by herself and spills it.  She used her graduation gown to clean it.  She is going to look bad at graduation.  Do you think she can fix this?

     I remember one time I spilt something like Junie B. Jones.  I spilt water on my table and Junie B. Jones spilt the juice on her desk. 

     My favorite part is when Junie B. spills the juice on her gown. 

     I would like to recommend this book to a person who likes Junie B. Jones.

Zach

Title  Pirates Past Noon

Author:  Mary Pope Osborne

Jack and Annie end up on an island.  Pirates were on the island.  Jack and Annie got thrown in a dungeon.  The dungeon was locked.  The looked out the window and figured out where the treasure was.

     I have felt sad just like Jack, when he had to go home!

     I liked the book because I like pirates.  My favorite part was when Jack figured out where the treasure was.

     I would recommend this book to a person who likes pirates and adventures!

Matthew

Title Cam Jansen and the First Day of School Mystery

Author:  David Adler

In the story, Cam’s bus is stuck in traffic,  so they walk to school.  On the way, Cam saw a car that had bumped into a tree.  It was causing all the traffic.

     I have been in traffic, because of an accident. 

     I liked the book.  My favorite part was when Cam realized the car was going the wrong way. 

     I would recommend this book to people who like mysteries.

Timothy

Title It’s All Greek to Me

Author:  Jon Scieszka

The story was about Greek mythology.  There are gods and monsters.  The main characters were Joe, Fred and Sam.  They go back in time from the time warp books.

There is a green mist.

     Sam reminded me of me, because he only knows the song “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” on the lyre.  I used to only know “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” on the piano, but I know a lot more songs now.

     My favorite part was when the gods and goddesses had to jump over the golden apple to get it.  The first time he put it on Zeus’s head.  Then he put it in a corner so no one got it!

     I would like to recommend this book to people who like Greek mythology.

Luke

Title It’s All Greek to Me

Author:  Jon Scieszka

In the story, Joe, Sam and Fred were backing away from Cerbeus, a three headed dog, owned by a monster.  Want to find out more?  Then go to the library and start reading this fiction story!

     Have you ever wanted to go on a big adventure?  Well, Sam, Joe and Fred felt a little bit like I feel when I go on a walk that I’ve never been on.  They have real adventures, not just a weird hike.

     I like this book because it was funny.  My favorite part was when Joe grabbed Aries’ hat, put it on his head and started dancing around.

     I would recommend this book for people who like time travel stories.

Lindita

Title Summer with Elisa

Author:  Johanna Hurwitz

This book is about a girl named Elisa and a boy named Russell.  Russell and Elisa go to the beach.  They walk in the hot sand.  They see a seagull in a garbage can.  They tip the garbage can over!

     When Russell bothered Elisa, that reminded me of when my brother bothered me!  My brother does the same things as Russell, like throwing books at me.

     My favorite part of the book was when Russell and Elisa saved a seagull, because the seagull was in the garbage can.

     I recommend this book to people who like Russell and Elisa books, and people who like to go to the beach.  When Russell and Elisa go to the beach, it feels like you are really there!

Sebastian

Title  Nate the Great and the Musical Note

Author:  Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

In this story, Nate was taking a shower.  Nate’s friend was Rosamond.  One day, Rosamond disappeared.  Nate tried to find Rosamond.  Will he find her? 

     One day I tried to find my map.  It took 3 days to find it.  I finally found it.  Nate wanted to find Rosamond. 

     I liked the book because the Nate the Great series have mystery and I like to figure them out.

     I’d like to send this book to someone who likes figuring out hard mysteries.

Lily

Title Hour of the Olympics

Author:  Mary Pope Osborne

     Do you want to learn about the Olympics?  Then, read this book!  Jack and Annie have a problem:  Annie can’t go to the Olympics!  If you want to know how Annie gets there, read this book!

     Annie is funny, like me.  She also likes to read books, too.  In this book, Annie likes horses, like me, too!

     I like this book, because the Olympics are coming.  My favorite part was when the horse flies up with Annie and Jack. 

     I would recommend this book to people who would want to learn about the Olympics.

Sophia

Title Russell and Elisa

Author: Johanna Hurwitz

This story is about a sister names Elisa and a brother names Russell.  Elisa got her hair trimmed one day.  She brought her doll along that her Grandma gave her.  She always used to cry when she didn’t have her doll.  When she was done getter her hair trimmed, she got orange, yellow, red lollipops!

     In the story, Elisa had a bad dream and saw in her bed that she didn’t have her rag doll.  She remembered it was under the table.  So she went downstairs very quietly and got her rag doll.  It remind me of me, having a bad dream and hiding under the table.

     I like the book because I think it was funny.  My favorite part was when they cutoff their friend’s hair and she got an orange lollipop.  I didn’t have a least favorite part.

     I would recommend this book to another person who has a big or little brother or sister.

Sarah

Title Catwings Return

Author:  Ursula Leguin

     The story was about cats flying!  The main characters lived in a junkyard.  One day, they went back to this place with two kids and their mom and dad.  My favorite characters are the kids, because they were funny and nice to the cats.

     I have done something that the character did!  I was flying exposed in a plane, not like a bird.

     I loved the book, because some parts were really sad or funny.  I like the part where the kids give the cats food.  My least favorite part is when the kittens left their mom.

     I would recommend this book to a person who would like cats!

Kyle

Title Nate the Great

Author: Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

Nate the Great is about a boy who thinks he is a detective, and Nate solves mysteries.  The main characters are Slug and Nate.  The mystery in this book is two kids left a ripped piece of paper on his door step.  Will he solve this?  Read it to find out!

     I want to be a detective, because I like mysteries, too!  My favorite part is when Nate completed the mystery. 

      I would recommend this story because it is interesting.  A person that likes mysteries should read Nate the Great!

Ryan

Title The Twits

Author: Roald Dahl

The story is about two freaky people who get food in their beards.  The problems are when all the Twits furniture is on the ceiling.  They think they’re upside down!

     In the story, Mr. Twit had the shrinks.  I feel like I have the shrinks, when I wake up, because I’m laying on the bed, then on the rug.  It feels like I have the shrinks!

     I like the book because it is very funny.  The Twits put glue on the tree so birds can get stuck and the birds go into a pie!

     I would recommend this book for people who like Roald Dahl, people who like chapter books and people who like to laugh!

Jessica

Title No Name Dog

Author:  Rose Impey    

The story is about twin sisters who got a dog.  The main characters were the two sisters.  They were so excited to get a dog.  The problem was their new dog ran away!  Did one of your animals run away before?  The other problem was they didn’t name the puppy yet.

     My favorite part of the book was when the dog went to the neighbors house to eat the other dog’s food.  I also like it because it is funny.

     I would recommend this book to kids who like puppies.