STARTED & FINISHED:

Wiesmuller, Dieter. (1997/2000). The adventures of Marco and Polo. New York: Walker & Company.

[STUNNING illustrations in this tale of a monkey who visits the Arctic and is led around by a penguin. After finding the Arctic too cold, the monkey takes the penguin to HIS home in the warm jungle. A sweet, simple story with repetitive elements and a great message about making friends and really making an effort to understand who they are.]



Kitamura, Satoshi. (1999). Me and my cat? New York: Farrar Straus Giroux.

[I just love this guy's illustrations. The story itself is about a boy and his cat who switch bodies for a day. Funny with an irreverent touch.]





Lobel, Arnold. (1966). Martha the movie mouse. New York: Harper & Row.

[Can't believe that I've never read this one by the Master before. A cute tale about a mouse looking for a new home who finds it in a movie theatre. When a film breaks, Martha takes it upon herself to fill the void in entertainment by dancing for the filmgoers. Rhyming text and Lobel's winning illustrations make this one a gem.]

STARTED:
Pullman, Philip. (1985). The ruby in the smoke. New York: Dell Laurel-Leaf/Random House.

[Started reading this over my Coachella weekend. Still need to make it through Princess Academy as well. I'm not much of a person for mysteries, but I'm liking this one. Pullman, as always, is a master storyteller.]

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