Messy Bessy's Holidays

Messy Bessy's Holidays
by Patricia & Fredrick McKissack
illustrated by Dana Regan

This is a rookie reader book about a girl named Bessy and how she bakes holiday cookies to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. After cleaning up her mess, she gives the cookies to her neighbors who celebrate the different holidays! There is even a sugar cookie recipe at the end of the book so that you and your little one can make holiday cookies as well!

A Lunch With Punch

A Lunch With Punch
by Jo S. Kittinger
Illustrated by Jack Medoff

This is a Rookie Reader book about a little boy who helps pack his lunch. However, once he gets to school he realizes that his friend forgot his lunch, so he decides to share. This is a fun little easy reader book!

Six Empty Pockets

Six Empty Pockets

by Matt Curtis
illustrated by Mary Newell DePalma

This is a cute little rookie reader book about a boy who stashes all kinds of things into his pockets. At night, he counts out the treasures stored in his pockets and thinks about the next day, which means another pair of pants and six empty pockets to fill once more!

Don't Be My Valentine

Don't Be My Valentine: A Classroom Mystery

by Joan M. Lexau
illustrated by Syd Hoff

This is an easy reader book about a mystery in Sam and Amy Lou's classroom. Sam and Amy Lou are two classmates who do not get along. Amy Lou is always trying to help Sam and Sam does not want Amy Lou bugging him all the time. Upset with Amy Lou, Sam makes a less than nice valentine for her. This is a mystery about who gave Sam's valentine card (which was intended for Amy Lou) to the teacher.

My kids enjoyed this book. They thought it was quite humorous. However, I was sure to point out how mean Sam and Amy Lou were to each other. It tied in perfectly with our Bible verse, Proverbs 12:18, which says, "Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing."