First up is a cute Easter read called Piggy Bunny, written by Rachel Vail, and illustrated by Jeremy Tankard.
As you can imagine from the cover, this book tells the story of a young pig (named Liam) who wants nothing more than to be the Easter Bunny. Unfortunately though, his family can't understand why he would want to be anything other than a piglet. It isn't until his grandparents buy him his very own Easter Bunny suit, that Liam full realizes his dream. This story is a testament not only to the wonderful imaginations every child possesses, but is also a story to remind parents to support their children's dreams -- even if it is to be the Easter Bunny!
Our second read is an early reader's chapter book: Mouse Soup by Arnold Lobel. Lobel is also the author of the classic Frog and Toad books, so as you can imagine, this one didn't fall short of expectations.
The neat thing about this book is that there are actually four stories within the main story. The concept is that a young mouse gets snatched up by a hungry weasel who wants to make mouse soup. Mouse is clever though, and convinces Weasel that in order for the soup to taste good, he needs to put stories in the soup. Mouse then tells four short, quirky stories, each containing a particular item that Weasel will then need to collect to put in the soup. However, as soon as Weasel leaves to collect these items, Mouse sneaks to safety. Mouse shows that using your brain and your words are better ways to get you out of sticky situations than rudeness or violence.
This is a great read if your child's at the point where picture books are no longer cutting it. There are still small illustrations throughout the book, but the focus is on the story itself. It's actually categorized as a Reading with Help book, but if you have a strong reader on your hands, it might not be a bad idea to encourage them to try reading the story by themselves, and then regrouping so you can discuss the book -- ask them what they liked, what they didn't like, about each of the characters, and what the author was trying to say through the story.
We hope you enjoyed this wee's Book Nook! Happy reading!
~ Sonja & Joy
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