Four More Cybils

The last from the Fiction Picture Books, The Listeners. I like Gloria Whelan and this book was nice enough but it didn’t really grab me the way most of her books do.

Then, I jumped to Easy Readers and Short Fiction…

When I saw Mo Willems on the list, again, I wasn’t thrilled. I’m getting a little tired of Elephant and Pig but I was very pleasantly surprised by Watch Me Throw the Ball. I laughed. Out loud. And it’s been awhile since Willems has really made me do that.

I like Mercy and I really liked Mercy Watson Something Wonky This Way Comes – not just for the use of the word wonky, either. Maybe I’m just a fan of buttered toast?

Last but not least, How Oliver Olson Changed the World. Oy. Parents who worry too much about their kids. Parents who do too much for their kids. And the kids who hate it. Brilliant book. Brilliant story. Brilliant use of Pluto the non-planet in this tough story. I like. A lot.

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