Ella the Elegant Elephant by Carmela & Steven D'Amico

Sweet book :o)  Ella is a shy young elephant with a short trunk and a big hat.  When she arrives at the new school, the other kids make fun of her big orange grandma hat.  On a dare, the bully elephant tosses a ball on the roof and asks Ella to bring it down.  Ella refuses and Belinda the bully goes to get it herself but loses her footing and is soon hanging by the ledge.  Ella goes to help but since Belinda is so much bigger, they both fall.  The hat magically saves them both by turning into a freak parachute.  The next day, everyone in class is wearing a weird hat.  A very cute story.

 

The Know-Nothings Talk Turkey by Michele Sobel Spirn

Imagine an entire family of Amelia Bedelia and you have the Know-Nothings.  They celebrate Thanksgiving by going into the woods to try to catch a turkey.  The method they use is to act wild so one bucks like a horse, one flaps like a bird, etc.  Eventually they come upon a turkey farm and bring home a turkey which they try to serve--as in, Hello Mr. Turkey, would you like some salad?  This is a funny book for kids and a sure Thanksgiving winner.

 

Who is Melvin Bubble? by Nick Bruel

This is a fun book for any kid who ever wanted their own scrapbook.  Basically the narrator goes around asking different characters about a boy named Melvin Bubble.  Among the interviewees are parents, Santa, Melvin's dog, the tooth fairy, a zebra etc.  This book is super random and funny. 

 

Two Eggs, Please by Sarah Weeks and Betsy Lewin

Yeah, I didn't really get this book.  A bunch of animals are at a diner and they order eggs in various styles.  Pictures are nice though.

 

Badness for Beginners by Ian Whybrow & Tony Ross

A wolf family teaches two young wolves how to be bad.  One wolf barfs in the restaurant which makes for a rather gross picture.  My favorite part of the book was the naughty nursery rhyme.  This book is OK if you're trying to encourage badness . . .

 

Beetle Boy by Lawrence David

This book is about a boy who wakes up to find he's turned into a beetle.  But that's not even the worst part.  The worst part is how no one seems to notice he's turned into a bug.  When he's at school, at least his best friend sees that he's not human anymore.  This weird story was inspired by "The Metamorphosis."