The Monsters' Monster

McDonnell, P. (2012). The monsters' monster.  New York:  Little Brown Books.

Partrick McDonnell has received a Caldecott Honor for his work with the picture book Me...Jane.  McDonnell should receive the Caldecott for his work on The Monster's Monster.  His artwork is beautiful and simple to accompany such a simple, yet heartwarming story.

Romeo and Juliet

Coville, B. (1999). William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. New York:  Dial Books.

I am a huge Shakespeare fan.  I even wanted to name my son William (my husband said no).  My love affair with Billy goes back to my freshman year of high school.  I was in a rather small English I class with students who should have been in an English II class.  I felt really out of place.  That teacher will always be an important person in my life, because she introduced me to Shakespeare.  We read both Romeo and Juliet and Midsummer Night's Dream.  I got to read for Juliet and Helena.  My teacher told me that I was a talented reader and truly understood Shakespeare; I'm not sure if she really meant it, but she gave me a lot of confidence.

The Runaway Bunny

Wise Brown, M. (1942) The runaway bunny. New York:  Harper.

I have posted on the relationship between father and son with Guess How Much I Love You, The Runaway Bunny is about the relationship between mother and son.  It is a conversation that a first makes the reader nervous--the young bunny wants to runaway.  But in the end, the bunny realizes that no matter where he goes, his mother will be with him.