BR 2-16: The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse (Susanna, 2007)

"They danced across the empty ballroom and played with toys in the children's nursery."(p. 30)

I read "The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse". This book has 656 words. I think this is not so long one,but I enjoyed enough. The reason why I chose this book, I like this cute pictures. I'll introduce this story's outline. First there were two mice. Country's mouse's name is Pipin, and the other town mouse's name is Toby. Pipin and Toby are cousin, and they live separate. One day, Toby visited Pipin's country house. Pipin welcomed and gave Toby a cordial reception, but Toby doesn't like country life and food. Then Toby told to Pipin about town's special life, and he made a proposal what Pipin comes to town. Pipin was surprised big train, many people, noisy town, and special dinner too! However he loves  country life again soon. He like slow and small world. I think it is natural, because mouse is small animal! After read this story, I remembered the movie "Stewart Little", do you know?  I love that white and clean mouse. Our world is big, but for mice, it is more bigger. So what they were into even if our normal life is so bravely. Anyway this is so good, please read!

Reference 

Davidson, Susanna. (2007). The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse  [Usborne First Reading: Level Four]. London, England: Usborne Publishing Ltd.

                                                                          

[240 words]

BR 2-14: The Little Giraffe (Lesley, 2007)

"Now you can reach the leaves high in the trees, said the wise man."(p.17)

I read "The Little Giraffe". This book is easy level and it has only 195 words. This is story of the first giraffe in the world and rhino. The giraffe and rhino lived in East Africa. First giraffe had just short neck, so he couldn't find much food. Giraffe and rhino had to look for their foods every time. Then the two animals visited a wise man that lives near village. Giraffe and rhino requested to help them, and the man promised to provide magical drink next day. However next day, only giraffe came to the man's house, and before rhino comes giraffe drunk all of the magical drink! At least, giraffe's neck grew up. So now giraffes have long long neck! Of course this is fiction, and it is interesting story.

I like giraffe, because it has so long eye lush and big eyes, and so cute. In the fact, the reason why they have so long eye lush, they have to protect their eyeball from branch and leaves. However I don’t know why their tongue is blue!

Reference

Sims, Lesley. (2007). The Little Giraffe [Usborne First Reading: Level Two]. London, England: Usborne Publishing Ltd.

[203 words]

Favorite 14: Animal

My favorite animals are dogs, houses, alpacas and cats.
First I like dogs and I have a dog. My dog's name is Cookey. She has a many dots, so I named her Cookey. Dog is so friendly and smart. My dog knows "Sit down". Her kind is Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. She always flaps her tale and she is so cute.
Then I like horses too. House is so smart animal. When I went to Cairns Australia, I enjoyed horse back riding. My horse was so friendly and gentle. Not all horse is like this, some horses are rough temperament. So be careful! haha
Next, Do you know alpacas? When I see them, I'm very happy and relaxed. They have warmly white hair and sweet eyes and mouse. I want to see them.
Last, I like cat too. Some people often say "Which better do you like dogs or cats?", but I like both of them. My friend Okaki loves cat crazily. I like her cat, Kodama, too! She has black hair and big eyes. I think if cats would be a human, they are so sexy. However I don't like stray cats, because some of them have illness.

[204 words]

BR 2-01: Mouse Tales (Arnold,1972)

"I will tell you seven tales one for each of you if you promise to go right to sleep when I am done." (Lobel, 1972, p. 1).


Mouse papa said to his children.
This book has seven short tales. Mouse papa tells it to each his seven children before they go sleep.

I like western tales, so I choose this book. This book is not thin but very easy. This book has 1505 words. You can read it quickly! I especially like fifth story "Journey". This one is comical. However I don't recommend this book, because this is too easy! I hardly found new words.

[102 words]

Reference

Lobel, Arnold. (1972). Mouse Tales [Harper Trophy]. New York, America: Harper Collins Publishers.

BR 1-07: Black Beauty

Today, I read "Black Beauty". I chose this because it was illustrated horse on the book cover and I like horse. This Black Beauty is horse’s name. This story describes his life. He is beauty and good temper horse. His first owner is very good, there horses were all happy, but one day they have to go to next each owner. This was start of worst… I thought that we must be take care animals after I read it. This story is talked by horse side, so I understood their agony and pleasure. When he had terrible experiences, he can’t do his best, so it is nonsense! I hope animals happy and our happy. This story touched me, so I recommend you! Please read this.

Reference: Anna.S (2005), Black Beauty, Usborne Publishing

(125 words)