By Colleen Fischer, Educational Program Director
Giggle, Giggle, Quack, by Doreen Cronin: This goofy story features poor Bob, who is tasked with watching Farmer Brown’s farm and one very mischievous duck while the farmer’s away on vacation. See how long it takes your kids to realize who’s really writing “Farmer Brown’s” notes on taking care of the animals! Find this book in our Family Lending Library or purchase it for only $1 from Scholastic Book Club in October.
The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark, by Deborah Diesen: Mr. Fish is back in another rhyming tale, this one about facing a big-big fear. Mr. Fish makes a promise to find Ms. Clam’s lost pearl but wavers as he realizes that his quest will take him into the dark-dark trench. But with a little help from his friends, Mr. Fish realizes that together, we can be bigger than our fears. Find this book in our Family Lending Library or purchase it for only $1 from Scholastic Book Club in October.
The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin, by Joe Troiano: Spookley, the hero of this rhyming tale, is different from the other pumpkins—while they are round and have fun rolling around the pumpkin patch, Spookley has edges that keep him in place. But one day during a fierce storm, Spookley learns the value of being different as he saves the other pumpkins from rolling into the sea. Find this book in our Family Lending Library or purchase it for only $1 from Scholastic Book Club in October.