Amelia Makes a Movie

This book is appealing for a few different reasons. The text is almost poetic as the author leads us through the process of Amelia having the idea to make a video,script writing, set building, editing, make-up, and screening. It is almost a how-to for a child.
Then, the play they do is shown in a graphic novel like format. They even decide to edit the play and show how they revised! Wow! This book shows the process of film making. The last page is dedicated to a glossary of film-making terms including "take five" and "it's a wrap."
I'm not a huge fan of the illustrations, but they are fine...just not over the top excellent. It is a great books for kindergarten and first grade.

The Cow that Laid an Egg

Hilarious! I love the cow's eyebrows and the egg that is spotted like a cow. The book is about Marjorie, the cow, who is kind-of ordinary. All the other cows can do handstands and flips. One day Marjorie lays an egg. She receives attention from all over the country. The other cows are jealous. They say it isn't really her egg. When a chicken looking creature comes of the egg, they are sure it is a chicken...until it says its first word!

The Chicken of the Family

I enjoyed The Chicken of the Family. It is about Henrietta, whose sisters tease her and convince her she is a chicken. Henrietta, as gullible as they come, believes them and runs away to find her family. She loves being a chicken! She can play games with her new family, get dirty, and play in the sun. Her sisters come to find her because their parents find out what has happened. The middle sister doesn't want to get in trouble anymore, so she decides to be a chicken, too!

Violet the Pilot

This is a cool book about a girl inventor! Violet started creating things when she was just a small girl. These beginning inventions led her to create flying machines! Of course, she was considered to be weird by her peers, so Violet was very quiet at school. The children made fun of her attempts to fly and the odd contraptions she built. Of course, in this story there has to be a but...they made fun of her until...and that is why you have to read Violet the Pilot.