BR4:Treasure Island

I never saw Long John Silver again.(p.62)


For the first time, I read a this book. I like to pirates story. When I was young, I often watch a pirates movie. I thought that I read this book and  would like to become a pirates. The hero`s Jim Hawkins was working at the inn. He was working to help his mother. I`m  very impressed. But, pirates came to in his place suddenly. The pirates name is Billy Bones. When I read until the middle of the story, I thought they would survive. But, Billy was killed by man. I was very shocked. After that, Hawkins gets a few friends together and start trip. He is very brave man. Because he fought the pirates and go dangerous adventure. I want to be a brave man. So he found the treasure in Treasure Island. He sometimes remembers John in a dream. I think he　likes Billy. 

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Retold by Angela Wilkes  Adapted by Sam Taplin Illustrated by Peter Dennis

                                                                                                147/2353

BR3: Pinocchio

 

“We`re doomed, my son,”　gepetto sighed. (p.61)

 

This story I thought it was a story like a dream. I was reading this book since I was young. The one day, carpenter`s Mr. Cherry find a log. And I thought it was fateful encounter because Cherry gave a leg Gepetto uncle, and a start story. The log can speaking I can`t believe it. I thought Gepetto great also was able to move the wood. The wood becomes Pinocchio, he does various things. But, Pinocchio doesn`t like study. Pinocchio is amazing. Because he often causes trouble and has been nearly killed. Still I think that it is great because he survives. I have the scene the most impression. It is a scene Pinocchio helped Gepetto. One day, Gepetto is eaten by the shark. Pinocchio tries to help him. But, Pinocchio can`t swim. He went to Toyland. He was turning into a donkey. So he could swim. Pinocchio was able to help Gepetto. I was very impressed by this action force. I thought that there was a new bond among two people. And Pinocchio could be person.


Retold by Katie Daynes Illustrated by Mauro Evangelista                              Book reviews
                                                                                           
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BR2: The Lion and the Mouse

I was wrong. Even little friends can be good friends.(p.23)

 This story is also famous in Japan. When I was young, I read this book. In fact, such thing is impossible. Usually, lion ate mouse. Because he is the king of beasts. The mouse is disliked, and very poor. The one day, lion caught into a trap in this story. The mouse witnessed it. The mouse helped him instead of lion didn`t eat the mouse. And Lion was free and glad. I was very impressed. I thought the mouse and the lion can be friends. I thought I `d take care of my friends. This story was similar to the Tom and Jerry.

       Retold by Mairi Mackinnon:
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                                                                                                                       103/1473

BR1: The Ant and the Grasshopper

Next summer I`ll work too.(p.23) 

This story is a famous story in Japan. Simply speaking, it is the story of the ant and the grasshopper, and very simple story. We usually work every day,but ant is right such a feeling in this story. Grasshopper has spent every day without working at all. I don`t want to become such a grasshopper. Compared to it, I think the ant great works every day. After that, winter come. The grasshopper is ia trouble because he didn`t work. I thought that he was miserable. But, the ant helped him. The grasshopper survived because ant helped it. The ant is a hard worker, and friendly, I thought. The grasshopper also have learned from this thing.

Katie Daynes. The Ant and the Grasshopper is in the Usborne First Reading series.
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                                                                                                                    115/1370