“I meant what I said and I said what I meant… an elephant’s faithful one hundred per cent!” Reading through another classic written by none other than Dr. Seuss I am reminded of why I wrote the previous blog. This children’s picture book is a fun and educational story with a wholesome underlying moral. I would recommend this story to any children and even as a reminder for how adults should stick to their word. Here are are the facts:
Title: Horton Hatches the Egg
Main Character: Horton (the elephant)
Moral: Stick to your word and remain faithful in your actions.
Mayzie, a mother bird, has left her baby egg in the care of Horton (an elephant). Through cold weather and killer hunters, the elephant sits atop Mayzie’s nest and remains steadfast to his word. Meanwhile, Mayzie is vacationing in Palm Beach. After Horton’s tumultuous seasons of taking care of the egg, Mayzie returns to claim it. In the end, Horton begins to back down and allow the egg to return to it’s rightful mother. When the egg finally hatched, to everyone’s surprise, the baby was a flying elephant! In the end, Horton is rewarded for his faithfulness to his word.
Outside Reading List
Book 1: Horton Hatches the Egg
Author: Dr. Seuss
Picture Book?: Yes
Posting Date: January 27, 2008
Book 2: Where the Sidewalk Ends
Author: Shel Silverstein
Picture Book?: No - Poetry
Posting Date: February 12, 2008
Book 3: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Author: Mildred D. Taylor
Picture Book?: No - Chapter
Posting Date: February 21, 2008
Book 4: Anne of Green Gables
Author: L.M. Montgomery
Picture Book?: No - Chapter
Posting Date: March 2, 2008
Book 5: The Magic Soup
Author: Janaki Sooriyarachchi
Picture Book?: Yes
Posting Date: March 18, 2008
Book 6: World's Greatest Mom (series)
Author: Kath Smith
Picture Book?: Yes
Posting Date: March 19, 2008
Book 7: The Red Pony
Author: John Steinbeck
Picture Book?: No - Chapter book
Posting Date: March 27, 2008
Book 8: From the Bellybutton of the Moon
Author: Francisco X. Alarcon
Picture Book?: Yes.
Posting Date: April 10, 2008
Book 9: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Author: J.K Rowling
Picture Book?: No
Posting Date: April 15, 2008
Book 10: The Pearl
Author: John Steinbeck
Picture Book?: No
Posting Date: April 22, 2008
Book 11: The Bean Trees
Author: Barbara Kingsolver
Picture Book?: No
Posting Date: April 26, 2008
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Good reading! However, you are supposed to post at least three entries per week. Check Vista for your grade.
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