Week 44:

Llama Llama Red Pajama VS The Gruffalo

Llama Llama Red Pajama:

Summary:

In this infectious rhyming read-aloud, Baby Llama turns bedtime into an all-out llama drama! Tucked into bed by his mama, Baby Llama immediately starts worrying when she goes downstairs, and his soft whimpers turn to hollers when she doesn't come right back. But just in time, Mama returns to set things right. Children will relate to Baby Llama's need for comfort, as much as parents will appreciate Mama Llama's reassuring message.

Review:

Llama Llama Red Pajama is good on so many levels. I do have some issues with part of the story, but overall it’s a great book. If you haven’t read this book I would remedy that immediately!

The Gruffalo:

Summary:

A mouse is taking a stroll through the deep, dark wood when along comes a hungry fox, then an owl, and then a snake. The mouse is good enough to eat but smart enough to know this, so he invents . . . the gruffalo! As Mouse explains, the gruffalo is a creature with terrible claws, and terrible tusks in its terrible jaws, and knobbly knees and turned-out toes, and a poisonous wart at the end of its nose. But Mouse has no worry to show. After all, there’s no such thing as a gruffalo. . . .

Review:

What a great book to end this first round of the tournament on. It was so clever, and the illustrations fit it just right. We found our winner this week right here.

The Winner:

Congratulations to The Gruffalo! 

We will see you in November!