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A Fine, Fine School

Written by Sharon Creech, illustrated by Harry Bliss

Recommended Ages: 6 7 8

Mr. Keene, the Principal, loved his school. He loved it so much that he decided students must attend EVERY day! This meant Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays, too. The students and teachers did not like this idea, but they were unsure what to do about it. Then Tillie, a student, went to Mr. Keene's office and said (while acknowledging that students were learning amazing things),"Not everyone is learning." Mr. Keene became worried...Tillie informed him that her brother had not learned how to skip, her dog had not learned how to sit, and she was missing out on the opportunity to sit in her tree for an hour...Guess what Mr. Keene does next? This story underscores the importance of making time to learn things apart from school.

Review by: Melissa Brandt

Granny Torrelli Makes Soup

Written by Sharon Creech, illustrated by Chris Raschka

Recommended Ages: 9 10 11

Rosie, 12, is helping her Granny Torrelli make soup. However, on this day, Rosie is mad at her best friend Bailey (also 12). Rosie and Bailey have been friends since...forever. Granny knows Rosie is distressed about Bailey and keeps prodding... Well, after many stories and much soup, the problem is revealed and soon resolved. Granny Torrelli's next visit involved making pasta (from scratch), and Bailey is invited to help prepare it. Through conversation, the preparation and partaking of good food, these children learn valuable life lessons. However, this story also underscores the value of love: Between two friends, Within a family, and Community.

Review by: Melissa Brandt

Heartbeat

Written by Sharon Creech, illustrated by

Recommended Ages: 9 10 11

Annie, 12, loves to run. It is while running that she sorts out her questions about life. Currently, she is trying to balance her feelings regarding her grandfather's declining memory with the anticipation of a new baby brother or sister...Then there's her friend, Max, and his growing pains: Max wants different shoes so he can run a race--and win! (However, he wishes his feet would run him out-of-town...to a better place.) In school, Annie learns the importance of: Footnoting, using a Thesaurus, and drawing an apple--100 times!

Review by: Melissa Brandt

Love That Dog

Written by Sharon Creech, illustrated by Sharon Creech

Recommended Ages: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

A poignant story of a young boy who through his emergence as a poet is able to express the grief he feels about the loss of his dog who was run over by a car and killed.

Review by: Ellen Nathan