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Higher! Higher! By Leslie Patricelli

This exuberantly happy book is all about a little girl on a swing who wants her daddy to push her higher. Each time she goes higher, she progresses from being the same height as a giraffe, skyscrapers, a mountain top, an airplane, over the earth, as high as a rocket in outer space – where she meets a little alien girl, also swinging higher. The two high five each other, say, ‘Bye!’ and the little girl and her father are shown on the last page where we see her saying, ‘Again!’

I have read this several times. The cover makes me happy every time I come across the book. Read this to your playground happy, swing happy, happy-happy little one.

Ages 4-8 Fun



Bear Feels Scared by Karma Wilson

Have you read Bear Snores On or any of the other Bear books by Karma Wilson? There are over one million in print, and for a very good reason. The books are all great fun to read. In this book, Bear is out late and Bear gets scared. His friends come and find him and help him to calm down. Then all is right with the world and they all go to sleep.

Ages 3-8 Fun



Ron’s Big Mission by Rose Blue and Corinne Naden

This fictionalized version of a true story seems amazing to read in 2010, but not that long ago (1959) our black neighbors were not allowed in the public library. This is the story of astronaut Ron McNair who walked into the public library all those years ago and insisted on checking out some books. I like the illustrations – they feel contemporary, as if it took place not that many years ago, and that really is an important part of the story.

The author includes information about Ron McNair in the back of the book.

Ages 5-10 American history, Civics