Kid Book Clubs
Adventures Through Reading

Are You My Mother by P.D. Eastman. 1960.
Baby Bird falls out of his nest and can't find his mother! But he's determined so he goes on a quest.

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. 1964.
A little boy grows from child to adult in this saddening tale of loss of innocence and the love of a faithful tree.

Happy Birthday, Moon by Frank Asch. 1982.
Bear decides to get the Moon a birthday present! Kids learn about echoes in this fun adventure story.

Our Best Friends by Gyo Fujikawa. 1977.
Mary wishes every night for new friends and her wish comes true! After that she is never lonely again.

Scuffy The Tugboat by Gertrude Crampton. Illustrations by Tibor Gergely. 1946.
Scuffy wants to see the world so when the Man with the Polka Dot Tie puts him in the river he scurries off. But Scuffy quickly learns how dangerous the world can be and realizes he wants to go home.

Thistledown by M. M. Kaye. 1981.
A fairy's head is turned by the wind and she becomes too full of herself. What results is an end to Thistledown's life as she knows it and an explanation for a natural occurrence.

Welcome is a Wonderful Word by Gyo Fujikawa. 1980.
A new little girl moves into Jenny's neighborhood. Jenny and her friends go around collecting old clothes from the neighbors and getting dressed up.