Sunday, September 19, 2010

Adventures in Cartooning

Adventures in Cartooning: How to Turn Your Doodles Into Comics
by James Sturm, Andrew Arnold & Alexis Frederick-Frost

A princess trying to draw her own cartoons gets a little help and puts together an exciting adventure with knights, dragons, and other unusual creatures. Useful tips for cartoon making are included as the story unfolds.

This book is a great choice for readers who are looking for a fun story as well as some tips for making their own cartoons.

Mouse and Mole: Fine Feathered Friends

Mouse and Mole: Fine Feathered Friends
by Wong Herbert Yee

Good friends Mouse and Mole want to watch birds, but they keep scaring them! The two friends work together to find a way to watch the birds and later work together to use their talents to create a project.

Readers who like the Frog and Toad series by Arnold Lobel will enjoy the adventures of good friends Mouse and Mole.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

11 Birthdays

11 Birthdays
by Wendy Mass

Have you ever had a day so bad that you just want to get it over with and forget it ever happened? Amanda's eleventh birthday is one of those days. It's the worse birthday she's ever had and all she wants to do is forget the day ever happened. Unfortunately, she can't forget it. That's because the next morning, it's her birthday again. As her horrible day keeps repeating itself, she struggles to find out how she can fix this mess she's in. How many times will Amanda have to relive her eleventh birthday?

Readers will enjoy this story of two friends struggling to repair a damaged friendship while overcoming a mysterious dilemma.

Author's Website: http://www.wendymass.com/