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REVIEW: IT’S NATIONAL NEIGHBOR DAY!

9/28/2020

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​Observing my parents and grandparents was the best way to learn how to be a good neighbor. This book, on the surface, appears to be about a party, but it’s really about something else. Maybe reading it will inspire you to throw a party and invite all your neighbors:
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TITLE: NO PARTY POOPERS
AUTHOR: Gretchen McLellan
ILLUSTRATOR: Lucy Semple
PUBLISHER: Little Bee Books/2020
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​Panda Bear: Hey, Let’s have a party!
Brown Bear: Great idea! Who should we invite?
Panda Bear: All the bears, of course.
Brown Bear: Why don’t we mix it up and invite everybody in our neighborhood?
Panda Bear: Everybody? I don’t know everybody.
​I don’t want any party poopers to come.
​Making guest lists can be difficult, especially when you want to avoid inviting party poopers. Panda Bear seems to have a reason to reject everyone for one reason or another. Just who is the party pooper here anyway? This adorable book conveys the importance of inclusivity and kindness in a fun, light-hearted way, and the bright, cheerful illustrations are the perfect accompaniment. Read this book & party on!
 
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REVIEW: HAPPY MAKE A HAT DAY!

9/15/2020

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​What would you do if you were invited to a party that required you bring a hat, but didn’t have one? Find out when you read:
TITLE: YOU MUST BRING A HAT
AUTHOR: Simon Philip
ILLUSTRATOR: Kate Hindley
PUBLISHER: Sterling Children’s Books/2016
OPENING LINES: 
I received an invitation to a party.

​YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE BIGGEST, BESTEST, HATTIEST PARTY OF ALL TIME
Starts at 5:30 pm.
Wide Brim House, 32 Panama Avenue, West Trilby
​you may bring as many
 extra guests as you wish, 
but you must bring a hat.
Kindest regards, Nigel (host and fanciest hat judge)
P.S. Seriously, don’t forget the hat.
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The party depends on it.
P.P.S. Try not to be late this time.
​
​Immediately I panicked.
I DIDN’T OWN A HAT!
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This book is just pure fun. Silly fun. It starts with a boy who is invited to a party. The only problem is that he must bring a hat, but he doesn’t have one! What’s a boy to do? He comes up with a solution, but that leads to another problem: He’s in violation of yet another party rule. How frustrating! That solution leads to a new problem and the hilariousness continues. Readers will commiserate with the boy who just wants to go to this party but can’t seem to get in! If you’re looking for a fun read with a fun twist ending and equally fun illustrations, I recommend this book!
 
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