The Little "Read" Hen

TITLE:  The Little "Read" Hen
AUTHOR:  Dianne de Las Casas
ILLUSTRATOR:  Holly Stone-Barker
PUBLISHER:  Pelican Publishing Company
COPYRIGHT:  2013

This book is based on the well-known Little Red Hen.  In this book the Little "Read" Hen's friends won't help her write a story so she does it herself.

This is a very cute well-written story and the illustrations are wonderful!  It would be great for a classroom learning about the writing process.

Polka Dot Penguin Pottery

TITLE:  Polka Dot Penguin Pottery
AUTHOR:  Lenore Look
ILLUSTRATOR: Yumi Heo
PUBLISHER: Schwartz & Wade Books
COPYRIGHT: 2011

Aspen Colorado Kim Chee Lee likes to write stories in her tree house.  She has realized lately she does not have much to write.  Her grandparents think a trip to the Polka Dot Penguin Pottery shop is just what she needs to help her creativity. She isn't sure at first how to start but then is able to create a colorful egg.

I really enjoyed this book.  It caught my eye sitting on the library shelf because it opens from top to bottom instead of left/right like the majority of books.  It has a wonderful story line and the illustrations done with mixed media are creative.