Semicolon

I Can't Said the Ant: A Second Book of Nonsense

Reviewed by Sherry Early
This ridiculous rhyming story by Polly Cameron is a lark. Originally published in 1961, it’s the story of how the ant tries to help Miss Teapot who has fallen off the counter. The ant calls on everyone to help–all the kitchen foods and implements, and each one answers with a rhyme and and some helpful advice. With teamwork, they manage to rescue Miss Teapot, and “can’t” turns to “can”. Read the full review

I Took a Walk

Reviewed by Sherry Early
This book encourages children to sit quietly in nature and observe all the many plants and creatures that can be found. In I Took a Walk, the “I” of the title doesn’t try to tame or approach the creatures he sees, but he does manage to spy out many plants and animals in their habitats and name them for the reader to find in the pictures. Read the full review

In the Days of Alfred the Great

Reviewed by Sherry Early
In Eva March Tappan’s In the Days of Alfred the Great, the reader gains a lot of background about Alfred and his life and the political situation in Britain and the stories that were told about Alfred. Read the full review