Audrey's Favorites, Part 1

Hi,
I had such a good time picking out those titles last week and I thought I would do it again. This week I am sharing books that are favorites of mine and I hope will be favorites of yours. My only problem here is that I have so many favorites that this could get very long! I will just have to do installments of favorites.

Roxaboxen by Alice McLerran. Everytime I read this book, children love it and check it out again and again. If you remember a time when children played outdoors and made their own little houses, this book is for you. Barbara Cooney, the illustrator, went to the actual Roxaboxen so she could draw the pictures true to life.

Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney. This is the story of a woman who pledged from childhood to seek adventure and also make the world a more beautiful place.

The Secret Remedy Book: A Story of Comfort and Love by Karin Cates and Wendy Anderson Halperin. A young girl visits her aunt for a week and becomes homesick for her parents. Aunt brings out her secret remedy book to help her niece overcome her homesickness. The remedies are wonderful and the illustrations are soft and soothing.

Rocks in his Head by Carol Otis Hurst. Carol Otis Hurst tells the story of her father who was a passionate collector of rocks. People said he had rocks in his pockets and rocks in his head. He would reply, “Maybe I have.” Then he would put his hand in his pocket and say, “Take a look at this one.” This is a great story for rock hounds and might inspire others to learn more about those hard things under their feet.

Mary Smith by Andrea U’Ren. Back in the time before alarm clocks how did people wake up and get to their jobs on time? Mary Smith was one of the people who would go from house to house blowing a dried pea through a pea shooter at the windows of the homes and waking up the people. This is a unique story of a unique job few have heard about.

The Cats of Krasinski Square by Karen Hesse and Wendy Watson. Karen Hesse is famous for her stories of WW2 and other historical fiction. This is the story of a young girl who has escaped the Getto and lives with her older sister. They smuggle food to the Jews still living there. One day they learn of the Gestapo plan to find the food and confiscate it by using dogs to locate the food. The resistance group thwarts the Gestapo by collecting the stray cats and then letting them loose in the train station. What a great retelling of a true story of Jewish resistance!

So here are a few to get you started. These are all in print at this time.
Have a great week.
Audrey
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