This weekend I read two really fun books. The first one reminded me of my daughter and the second one reminded me of my now grown nieces. Sloppy Joe by Dave Keane is all about a really messy boy. If you ever saw my daughter's room, or her spot at the dinner table, or her clothes after a day at school, then you would certainly know why Sloppy Joe reminds me of her. She's not quite as sloppy as Joe, but no one would ever mistake her for a neat freak
Sloppy Joe is so messy his dad says he is a natural, his grandparents put down newspaper before he eats, and his room...Well, let's just say I have seen tidier pig styes. One day Sloppy Joe decides he will become neat Joe, and when his family gets sick, he tends to their needs. Is he really less sloppy then before? I will leave that up to you to decide. But rest assured, sloppy or neat, Joe is a special kid!
The second book, Come Back Cat, by Joan Nodset was a very simple book that would be good for children four to six. I had to laugh when I read this book about a little girl persistently trying to love on a kitty. It took me back many years to a time when my nieces spent every summer with me. My constant barrages of, "Didn't I tell you to put that cat down?" still ring in my ears to this day. It's always fun to find a book that brings back fond memories and this one did just that.
So ends an other episode of Kids Korner, with me, children's author Aileen Stewart. Join me next week for another exciting episode, same crazy time, same crazy channel. And feel free to drop by my personal website, Fun With Aileen, any day of the week for even more on reading, writing, and my very own early grade chapter book Fern Valley. And be sure to watch for Return To Fern Valley coming summer of 2014!
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