Carme Sole Vendrell

First saw this wonderfully weird book on Reading Rainbow back in the day and I've loved it ever since. At its core is the story of a boy's loneliness and his attempts to cope with the loss of his pet; and how the love he gets back from an unexpected place helps everyone. The only caveat I have is that the core conflict of the story has never made sense. If the puppy has a little chomping issue (as puppies tend to do) the solution is to train said puppy, not take it away from the boy. His show more family is pretty brusque with him throughout. No wonder he wants companionship. Poor little Sala. show less

Jon's dad is a fisherman and one night during a storm, Jon's father is tossed off the boat and his spirit is stolen by an octopus. When he returns from his travels and is very sick and weak so Jon decides to help. With assistance from the moon, Jon bravely sets out to find his father's spirit to save him!

A boy becomes friends with a broom brush, who saves the family.

discusses all different aspects of how group of children use water
2 books