24 May 2018
Miss Brooks' Story Nook (where tales are told and ogres are welcome) Review
A hilarious companion to the New York Times bestselling Miss Brooks Loves Books! (and I don’t) about the power of stories and storytelling.
Missy loves her librarian, Miss Brooks. And she loves to go to Miss Brooks’ before-school story time. But to get to Story Nook, she has to pass Billy Toomey’s house—and she does not love Billy Toomey.
Billy always tries to steal her hat and jeers, “I’m going to get you!” It’s vexing. Then one rainy (and hatless) day, Miss Brooks changes story hour to storytelling hour. She teaches the kids about characters and plot and action and satisfying conclusions and encourages them to make up their own tales.
And that’s when Missy has a brainstorm. She sees a way to use her made-up story to deal with her real-life bully.
In this terrifically funny ode to inventiveness and ingenuity, Barbara Bottner and Michael Emberley celebrate the power of stories and how they can help us to rewrite our own lives.
| Title | : | Miss Brooks' Story Nook (where tales are told and ogres are welcome) |
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This story about writing a story wanders a bit in the middle, as first drafts of stories often do. The dialog and illustrations are very funny, and the book would make an entertaining readaloud in the...
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I'm not sure what I loved more, the way Missy dealt with the bully in this story or the instructions on how to write a good story. The power of using your imagination to problem-solve...works for me. ...
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Companion to Miss Brooks Loves Books (and I Don't). Miss Brooks decides to engage her Story Nook attendees in storytelling when the lights go out during a storm and it's too dark to read. Missy uses h...
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Booklist July 2014 (Vol. 110, No. 21)Preschool-Grade 2. Missy loves Miss Brooks’ before-school storytime, although whenever she passes Billy Toomey’s house to get there, he snatches her hat and wo...
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Miss Brooks’ Story Nook c) 2014 by Barbara Bottner and illustrated by Michael Emberley is the delightful follow up to the book I reviewed on November 17. Missy returns and her hurdle this time is ho...
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Missy and the kids all love Miss Brooks's story nook where the school librarian reads them stories before school. Suddenly all of the lights go out and they can't read. What will they do? (view spoile...
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This great companion to Miss Brooks Loves Books! is a clever homage to the power of stories. It would be a great introduction to a unit on writing stories as well. ...
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Miss Brooks and I are kindred spirits. ...
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So fun!...
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A sequel to Miss Brooks Loves Books, this picture book celebrates story telling. Missy loves going to Miss Brook’s Story Nook right before school each day. She takes the long way to school, because ...
