Tuesday, July 08, 2014

Eight top books for elementary schoolers

Whitney Collins is the author of The Hamster Won't Die: A Treasury of Feral Humor and the creator and editor of two humor sites -- errant parent and The Yellow Ham.

At The Barnes & Noble Book Blog she tagged eight of the best books for for elementary schoolers, including:
Flora and Ulysses, by Kate DiCamillo

Ten-year-old Flora is obssessed with superhero comics. And thank goodness she is, because it’s up to her to rescue a squirrel from a vacuum cleaner incident—an incident that leaves the squirrel with the ability to fly…and write poetry. Cynical since the split of her parents, Flora’s heart melts on her magical adventure with her new furry and fantastical friend, Ulysses.
Read about another entry on the list.

--Marshal Zeringue