Bobo the Sailor Man ( by Eileen Rosenthanl)

4/5 = Really Liked It

Little Fox says: "I liked this book because the cat saved a stuffed animal and I like stuffed animals."

Momma: Do you have a favorite stuffed animal?
Fox: Bunny!
Momma: Do you have a favorite cat?
Fox: Clorox!
Momma: Has our kitty cat ever saved Bunny?
Fox: No.
Momma: Do you think she would?
Fox: No.
Momma: Why not?
Fox: Because our cat doesn't know when to save stuff!
Momma: This cat knew how to save Bobo.
Fox: Yeah.  But our cat wouldn't!

The Berenstain Bears Play T-Ball (by Stan and Jan Berenstain)

4/5 = Really Liked It

Little Fox says: "I like T-Ball...I liked that they were playing tag [instead of T-ball]. That was kind of funny."

Momma: You play T-ball.  Did the kids in the book make some funny mistakes?
Fox: One ran to second base [instead of first base] and they played tag.
Momma: How did Brother and Sister Bear feel when the kids kept being silly?
Fox: Kind of frustrated.
Momma: And what did the Ump tell them to do?  He said they should teach the kids how to play.  So what did Brother and Sister do?
Fox: They showed the ball and the bat and the glove and they showed them how to bat and catch and put their mitt on the ground and catch the ball.
Momma: What advice would momma give them if I saw Brother and Sister were getting frustrated?
Fox: Don't step on your hat.
Momma:  That's true!  But what advice do I give you when I see you're getting frustrated?
Fox: Take a deep breath.
Momma: That's right.  Take a deep breath and calm down and try to be patient.

Madlenka Soccer Star (by Peter Sis)

3/5 = Liked It

Little Fox says: "I like this book because I like soccer!"

Momma: This was a pretty silly book.  This little girl loved to play soccer so she ran around her neighborhood and she played with...
Fox: A mailbox!
Momma: And she played with...
Fox: A dog!
Momma: And she played with...
Fox: A car thermometer?
Momma: Close -- it's called a 'parking meter'.  And she played with...
Fox: A trash can!
Momma: And THEN she played with...
Fox: A bunch of cats!
Momma: Finally, who did she get to play with for real?
Fox: Her friends!
Momma: Who do you like to play soccer with?  A mailbox?
Fox: Daddy.

Every Cowgirl Loves a Rodeo (by Rebecca Janni)

3/5 = Liked It

Little Fox says: "I liked that 3 people won [1st, 2nd, 3rd place ribbons]."

Momma: Nellie Sue was a great friend in this book.  What did she do to show what a great friend and good sport she was?
Fox: She was happy when someone else won.
Momma: Was she a little disappointed that she did not win the blue ribbon?
Fox:  A little.
Momma: If you really wanted to win first place but didn't, how would you feel? What would you do?
Fox: I would feel okay because other times I don't win and I feel okay.
Momma: Do you think had fun trying?
Fox: Yes.
Momma: I'm glad she had fun trying.  If you try your best and have fun you will always come out ahead even if you don't win a blue ribbon.

Sally Sore Loser (By Frank J. Sileo)

2/5 = OK

Momma: Do you remember what the book is about?
Fox: Sportsmanship.  GOOD sportsmanship.
Momma: Should we yell at other people when we play games?
Fox: No, because that wouldn't be good sportsmanship.
Momma: What is the point of playing games?
Fox: Having fun.
Momma: Does Sally learn that at the end of the book?
Fox: Yes!

Spike the Mixed Up Monster (by Susan Hood)

5/5 = Loved It

Little Fox says: "I like this book because I like monsters!"

Momma: How many monsters are in this book?
Fox: Two.
Momma: Are they scary?
Fox: One is, one is not.
Momma: If you were a monster, would you be a scary monster or a not-scary monster?
Fox: A scary one.  I would be a walking guy with a lizard head with spiked on his head and some sharp teeth and three eyes and a spiky tail that stings.  Would that be scary?  And a long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long, long tongue.  And sharp claws.

Nest (by Jorey Hurley)

4/5 = Really Liked It

Little Fox says: "I like that there were lots of birds."

Momma: How many birds were at the beginning of the book?
Fox: Two.
Momma: And how many birds are there in the end?
Fox: FOUR!  And in the middle, there's three.