The Bunny and the Mouse

“Hopscotch, the Tiny Bunny”

by Stephanie Calmenson

Hopscotch is a tiny bunny. He has 10 brothers and sisters. One day the little bunnies were playing hide-and-go-seek and they went off without him. The next day when he woke up, he saw a giant cat. Someone said, “Hurry, follow my voice.” It turned out to be a field mouse, and they became friends because they were just the same size. They played everything together until they started to miss their families. At the end, the mouse and bunny families try to find them. Read the book to find out how it ends.

--Sadie, 8

Cornerstone Elementary

Rancho Palos Verdes

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“Math Rashes and Other

Classroom Tales”

by Douglas Evans

This book has lots of silly tales in it. For example, there is a boy who loves to draw doodles. One day while he is inside the classroom, his doodles come off of the paper and offer to do his schoolwork. He is surprised at first, but he accepts the doodles’ help. But they start doing tomorrow’s work, too, and he can’t stop them, so he erases the doodles. It is a really funny book. I bet you will like it.

--Amy, 7

Trabuco Mesa Elementary

Rancho Santa Margarita

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“The Very Clumsy Click Beetle”

by Eric Carle

The book is about the little click beetle that didn’t know how to flip on its feet. So then he met a wise old beetle who taught him.

The lesson I learned is that I have to try many times when I learn something new, like riding a bike.

--Alex, second grade

Kester Avenue Elementary

Sherman Oaks

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“The New Girl at School”

by Judy Delton

It tells how Marcia feels at her new school with a new teacher, new classroom and new friends. She is very unhappy in the beginning. Read the book and find out how Marcia starts to like everything about her new school.

--Saamia, 6

Maple Elementary

Newbury Park

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“Three Up a Tree”

by James Marshall

This is a story about three friends who tell stories to each other. The stories are called “Lolly’s Story,” “Spider’s Story” and “Sam’s Story.”

“Sam’s Story” is about this monster who wanted something to eat. The thing that he wanted was ice cream. He got lost and ran into a fox, and the fox ran away. Then he ran into a doll and a chicken.

Find out if he gets his ice cream--read the book.

--Isabelle, 7

Sycamore Elementary

Claremont

--Compiled by MARY ELLEN WALKER

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