Parent Magazine Volusia November 2019 | Page 21

Welcome to the Book Nook! Grades K-2 The Lion and The Mouse by Aesop An unlikely pair learn that no act of kindness is ever wasted. After a ferocious lion spares a cowering mouse that he’d planned to eat, the mouse later comes to his rescue, freeing him from a poacher’s trap. It is a great tale of kindness returned. The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein “Once there was a tree ... and she loved a little boy.” So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein. Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk ... and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave and gave. This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation. Shel Silverstein has created a moving parable for readers of all ages that offers an affecting interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another’s capacity to love in return. Grades 3-5 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” tells the story of Ichabod Crane and his hapless attempt to win the heart and hand of Katrina Van Tassel in the context of a comical ghost story. The story is set in 1790 in the countryside around the Dutch settlement of Tarry Town (historical Tarrytown, New York), in a secluded glen known as Sleepy Hollow. Charlie and The Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl Mr. Willy Wonka, the eccentric owner of the greatest chocolate factory in the world, has decided to open the doors of his factory to five lucky children and their parents. In order to choose who will enter the factory, Mr. Wonka devises a plan to hide five golden tickets beneath the wrappers of his famous chocolate bars. The search for the five golden tickets is fast and furious. YOUR URGENCY IS OUR SPECIALTY! TREATING ALL OF LIFE’S URGENCIES • Colds • Flu • Fevers • Sore Throat • Asthma • Infections • Orthopedics • Stomach & Digestive Conditions • Plus So Much More FACILITY FEATURES • Onsite Labs • X-Ray • EKG • Emergency Physicians on-staff WE TAKE MEDICARE AND MOST INSURANCES TWIN LAKES NEW SMYRNA BEACH 1890 LPGA Blvd., Suite 130, DB PHONE: (386) 274-2212 1327 Saxon Drive, NSB PHONE: (386) 767-2402 Corner of LPGA & Clyde Morris PrimeCareMD.org Publix Beachside /primecaremd V O L U S I A parent M A G A Z I N E | 19