Holly Papa

Louise, The Adventures of a Chicken by Kate DiCamillo & Harry Bliss

Posted by Holly Papa | Nov 4, 2008 | Blog |

The cover of this book fascinated me when I saw it displayed on the library book shelf. A chicken riding a wave on a log like a surf-board just cried out, “Read me!” So, I did. The adventure is composed of three chapters, each...

La Mariposa by Francisco Jimenez Illustrated by Simon Silva

Posted by Holly Papa | Oct 30, 2008 | Blog |

I first heard of this book when our local library advertised a presentation by Book-It Repertory Theatre. We love library activities, so we made sure to note the date and make plans to attend. The day of the presentation we...

Franklin’s Halloween by Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark

Posted by Holly Papa | Oct 30, 2008 | Blog |

Franklin and his friends prepare for a Halloween costume party as most typical children do- trying on different outfits and changing their minds until they are ‘just right’. Franklin makes the perfect little Franklinstein and...

What is Halloween? By Harriet Ziefert illustrated by Claire Schumacher

Posted by Holly Papa | Oct 30, 2008 | Blog |

Everyone loves the lift-the-flap story format (until the flaps get torn off). My children and I delved into this one tonight for bedtime stories and enjoyed hearing a simplified version of what Halloween is all about. I know...

Trick or Treat, Smell My Feet by Diane deGroat

Posted by Holly Papa | Oct 22, 2008 | Blog |

This story cracked me up! A little boy plans to be a Martian Space Pilot for Halloween confident that he is the only one in his whole school who will think of that idea. When sent to change for the costume parade in the boy’s...