BR1-15: Amelia Bedelia (Parish, 1963)

"All he cared about was having her there to make lemon-meringue pie." (p. 64)

Amelia Bedelia is a housekeeper, and this story is her first day of work. Mrs. Rogers who is this house orner made a list for her. Amelia tried to work following list. She tried to work by list. However, she misunderstood for the list. For example, list said "Please change towels.", but she arranged the towels to cut and decoration!

She made many mistakes at first day. But, she has a special ability. She is good at making lemon-meringue pie. She made it that day. I think that she is not good house worker, because she cannot to housework follow the list. But, she worked hard, and her lemon-meringue pie makes someone happy. She is a wonderful houseworker. I want to eat her lemon-meringue pie!!

Reference

Peggy, Parish. (1963). Amelia Bedelia. New York, America: Harper Trophy

[150 words]

BR1-14: Harry and the Lady Next Door (Zion, 1988)

 

 



 

"She is a brave lady. She wins First Prise. It means she can study music in a far-off country for a long time. Everyone clapped and clapped. Harry barked and barked. He was the happiest of all." (p.56)

 

When I was a child, I read the picture books of Harry. These were my favorite books. I like pictures of Harry, because it is cute. Harry is very cheerful dog. He loved all his neighbors. However, he did not love the lady next door. She sang high and loud every day. He wanted to stop it, and he tried many times. Finally, his plan was succeeded. She went foreign contry to study music. He was very glad. I think he is persistent.



 

 

 Reference

Gene, Zion. (1988). Harry and the Lady Next Door. Harper Trophy

[133 words]

BR1-13: The Fox and the Crow (Mackinnon, 2007)

" 'Don't always believe people who say nice things,' he said. Sometimes they just want something from you." (p.22)

Fox is often the role of villain in old tales. The fox comes up as a villain in many stories including the Japanese old tale and Aesop story. In the stories, the fox often deceive other animals or people. So, my image of fox are evil animal. But, it is strange thing, because I have ever seen evil fox! I wopnder that fox was the role of villian in old tales.

In this story, the fox was very cunning. An crow had a cheese. The fox wanted it, and he hitted upon an idea. He prised the crow's voice, and he asked the crow to sing. The crow opened her beak, and down fell the cheese. The fox got the cheese. I thought that I am flattered, always don't believe it.

Reference

Mairi, Mackinnon. (2007). The Fox and the Crow. America: Usborne First Reading

 

[163 words]

BR-1-12: The Dinosaur Who Lost His Roar (Punter, 2007)

"There was only one way to find out. Sid crept up behind Rex. He gave his biggest strongest, loudest...ROAR! Rex was terrified. He ran off and didn't look back." (p.43)

An Sid lived in middle of a big forest. He liked living in the forest. He liked scaring other dinosaurs. He had the loudest roar of all. It was very fun for him to be scared other dinosaurs. He enjoyed scaring other dinosaurs everyday. But, one day, He had a cold, so he couldn't roar. He felt bad. When he had a cold, he reflect on his behavior. 

He recovered cold. He was looking for his friends, but he couldn't find them. They ware caught by a huge dinosaur Rex. Sid wanted to save them, and he gave his loudest roar. He could save his friends. 

I chosen this book, because I like dinosaur very much. First, I thought Sid is a dinosaur that is ill-natured, because he liked scaring other dinosaurs. I think it was good for him that he had a cold. It was a chance that he reflect on his ever behavior. He was very bravery and kindly dinosaur! This is heart-warming story or me. I like this book. 

Reference

Russell, Punter. (2007). The Dinosaur Who Lost His Roar. America: Usborne First Reading

[216 words]

BR1-11:The Gingerbread Man (Mackinnon, 2006)

"Most of time, they were happy. But one thing made them sad. They had no children. So the little old woman decided to make a boy out of gingerbread." (p. 8)

A little old woman and a little old man had no children. They felt sad of it. The little old woman made gingerbread man instead of children! It is too wild story. But, this gingerbread man's illustration was very cute. So I want gingerbread man. He was very naughty child, and ran away from the house. He ran away around the town. He ran down the road singing. 

He ran and ran around the town. Then he came to a river. He wanted to cross it, but he could not swim, because he was cookie! A fox saw him, and fox talked to him, "I'll take you across". Actually, fox was aimed gingerbread man, because fox want to eat him. But, gingerbread man believed his said, and jumped fox's back. After that, fox led him to climb on to his nose. Finally, the gingerbread man was eaten by fox!!

It was disappointing ending for me. I like happy end story. I felt sorry for the little old woman and the little old man. They wanted children...

Reference

Mairi, Mackinnon. (2006). The Gingerbread Man. America: Usborne First Reading

[218 words]

BR1-08: The Golden Goose (Mason, 2008)

 

"Billy chopped down the tree. There, in the trunk sat...a golden goose! Billy picked it up and set off for home." (p. 26)

 

Billy is a woodcutter. He was not strong or handsome. But, he was very kind boy. He has two brothers. Ronald was strong. Donald was handsome. One day, his brothers chopped tree and get lunch. When they ate, a little old man asked them. "Please can you spare some food?" They refuse his ask. The little old man shook his head and vanished. The next day, Ronald itched all over. Donald became purple! So Billy went instead. At lunchtime, he sat down to eat. The little old man popped up again, and asked him. Billy shared his lunch willingly. The old man told Billy that you chop down this tree and see what happens. Billy did it. He got a golden goose.

I think that kindness is very important to live in a society. This is satirical story. To kind to other people is very good behavior. When I see a person who is in trouble, I want to help. I choose this book, because this book's cover was cute and funny. But, after I read this book, I think this book is very thoughtful story. Billy's brothers didn't kind to the little old man. Therefore, they couldn't get happiness. Billy behaved kindly to the little old man. He got happiness! Nice action to attract good things like Billy.



Reference

Conrad, Mason. (2008). The Golden Goose. America: Usborne First Reading

[253 words]

BR1-07: Frog and Toad are Friends (Lobel, 1970)

"No one has ever sent me a letter. Every day my mailbox is empty. Thai is why waiting for the mail is a sad time for me." (p. 55)

Toad has never get any mail. This is him sad time of day. It is the time when he waits for the mail to come. It always makes him very unhappy. Frog knew it. He felt sad, and he decided to write a letter for Toad. He finished writing a letter for Toad, and he ran out of his house. he saw a snail that he knew. He asked to snail to take this letter to Toad's house and put it in his mailbox. Toad and Frog waited the letter long time. They went out onto the front porch. But snail was very slowly. Four days later, the snail got to Toad's house and gave him the letter from Frog. 

I first met this story when I was a elementary school student. This story was ran in Japanese text book. When I found this book at KGU library, I felt dear. I am please to get the letter too. I want a letter from friends. I often get email a lot, but I little got letter these days. I'm going to write a letter for my friend. 

Reference

Arnold, Lobel.(1970). Frog andToad Are Friends. New York, America: Harper Trophy

[228 words]

BR1-06: Stories of Monsters (Punter, 2004)

"Luckily, no one but Ben had heard the tiny voice whispering the answers. Ben smiled to himself. mathematics is a lot easier when you have a monster in your pocket." (p. 17)

This story's character Ben Boggle is a boy who is not good at math. He often fall a sleep in math class. He was often scolded by his teacher. At school, Ben could hardly keep his eyes open. He couldn't sleep well at night, because as soon as he switched off his bedside light, the monster woke with a snort!! All though the night, the creature gurgle and growled in the shadows. One day, he decided to build a monster trap. He raided the chocolate chip cookie jar and took a net. He climbed into bed, switched off the light and waited. Then he heard  crunching, munching sound followed by a whoosh. His monster trap had worked. The smallest monster in the world was tangled in the net. This monster was so cute and tiny!

This monster is good at mathematics. He took the monster in his pocket when he go to school. His math grade was improve, his math teacher amazed. Ben became happy. Thanks for tiny monster. 

Reference

Russell, Punter. (2004). Stories of Monsters. America: Usborne Young Reading

[212 words]

BR1-05: Hansel & Gretel (Daynes, 2005)

This is the Grimm Brother's fairy tales. Hansel and Gretel was sibling. They were left in deep forest by their parents. They worked hard to back home. Their step mother didn't like them, but their father loved them very much. They wanted to see their father, so they tried to go back home from deep forest. Finally, they could go back home, and they met again their father.

In this story, Hansel and Gretel found the candy house. The house was made from cake, candy, cookie, and chocolate. The walls were made from chunks of cake and the roof was glinting chocolate.  I want to see a real candy house. I love sweets. If I see a real candy house, I want to eat it. These days, I sometimes see a kit of candy house. It can makes mini candy house. I want to try making it, and eat.

Reference

Katie Daynes. (2005). Hansel & Gretel. London, England: Usborne Young Reading

[161 words]

BR1-04: Rapunzel (Kelly, 2005)

"Rapunzel" was first written down by two brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. I knew this title from Disney's movie. I love this movie, because it is very romantic and happy love story. I thought original story is also happy story, but it is very different from Disney's movie!! I was shocked.

I like Rapunzel's movie story more than original story. I don't like original story. In movie, Rapunzel had magic hair. Her hair was very long and beautiful. She was a princess. This story has romance. It was very romantic. I want to watch Rapunzel's movie. It likes musical movie. For example, She sing songs every time, and dancing. I want people to read this book, and to watch this movie. 

Reference

Alison Kelly. (2005). Rapunzel. London, England: Usborne Young Reading

[131 words]

BR1-03: Little Red Riding Hood(Davidson, 2006)

"Little Red riding Hood" was first written down by two brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm Glimm, about two hundred years ago. The Grimm brothers lived in Germany and liked collecting lots of very grim stories. 

Once upon time there was a kind little girl called Little Red Riding Hood. She always wore a bright red cloak with a bright red food. One day, her mother gave her a pot of vegetable soup. She told to her "Take this your grandmother. But remember the rules of the Woods." 

  Rules of the Woods

  1. Keep to the path.

  2. Don't talk to wolves.

She thought that she can promise the rules. But, she met a big big wolf when she went to on the way to the house of the grand mother. She talked to the wolf, and she told to wolf that she is on the way to the grandmother's house. The wolf heard it, he went to her grandmother's house. And, he ate her grandmother. I think wolf cannot eat people. 

Reference

Susanna Davidson. (2006). Little Red Ridding Hood. America: Usborne First Reading

[182 words]

BR1-02: Aladdin & His Magical Lamp (Daynes, 2003)

This story comes from a collection of Arabian stories known as "The Thousand and One Nights". It is very famous all over the world. What is particularly famous is Aladdin & His Magical Lamp. It was made in to movie by Disney.

First, Aladdin was a lazy boy, but his life was changed by magical lamp. Inside, is a fine with the power to grant wishes.  He got fortune. He and his mother lived an affluent life. And, he married to princess of the country. He and his wife was worried about that they could not get their baby. Therefore, they asked genie how to get their baby. Genie helped them, at last, they got a baby! They ware very grad.

Reference

Daynes, Katie. (2003). Aladdin & His Magical Lamp. London, England: Usborne Young Reading

[135 words]

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BR 1-01:Snow White and Seven Dwarfs(Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm, 1800s)

     This is a famous story all over the world. I watched this title Disney movie many years ago, but I read the original first time. I was surprised that the original’s last scene is different from movie story. Movie is more romantic than the original…I like movie story better.

     The scene I like is the seven dwarfs helped Snow White kindly. They tried to defend Snow White from the Queen. The queen was tried to kill for Snow White, because she is more beautiful than the queen. Dwarfs helped Snow White whenever about to be murdered. Finally, prince found her, and married. I think prince was so happy, because she is the fairest woman. I love princess’s story, because it is dreamy, romantic, and happy end!

Reference

Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm, (1800s).Snow White and Seven Dwarfs. Germany: USBORNE YONG READING.

141 words