Owl at Home :: Arnold Lobel

Another pick from Arnold Lobel again tonight. It's been a while since we've read Owl at Home.





Owl sees two bumps in his bed. He went downstairs to sleep in front of the fireplace, and left the bumps in the bed by themselves.


To make tear drop tea, Owl thinks of things that are sad, like spoons that fall behind the stove and mashed potatoes that are just sitting there on a plate with no one to eat it.


The moon is Owl's friend and follows him home from the sea.


And what a fine mustache on our friend, Arnold Lobel. If you can find it, listen to the audio edition of Frog and Toad. His inflections make it even more hilarious.

The Quarreling Book :: Charlotte Zolotow . Arnold Lobel

Since the children picked two short books this evening, I read both The Quarreling Book and Do You See a Mouse.

One of my favorites, Arnold Lobel's black and gray illustrations in this are quite different than those in the Frog and Toad books, for example. But the scenes and faces he draws are small, yet expressive.

Do You See a Mouse? :: Bernard Waber

No, no, no, I do not see a mouse. Do You See a Mouse? Says everyone in the hotel.

The Story of Babar :: Jean de Brunhoff

I remember reading this when I was a child. I vividly recall a few of the following images. The story and the illustrations are classic.


Love the inside cover.


Of course an elephant would tip his fine hat using his trunk, especially when driving.


That's little Babar there, digging in the sand with a seashell.


This is one illustration I remember seeing when I saw young.








Uh oh, the king of the elephants ate a bad mushroom and died. Someone must take his place.


Newly returned from the city, Babar is crowned king. His new wife (and cousin!) Celeste is queen.


Off on their honeymoon and further adventures.