BR:2-02 The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

“‘Ah! He says happily. ‘It’s good to be home again” [p.19]

 I read this story, I remembered I had read one when I was a child.

Two mice have some different lifestyles each other. So they felt own lifestyle and home are the best for each other. I have experience like this. When I was in Minnesota for Kaigaikenshuu and stayed with my host family’s house, I felt my house is the best for me. Because we have some different lifestyles each other, so a lot of things were strange for me then. For example, they eat a lot of sweets every day; Cookies, cakes, ice creams, anything else.

 My real mother taught me too eat sweet things are bad for our health. So I couldn’t eat many sweets every day. I could eat a sweet a few times a week. Maybe, I felt strange in Minnesota is difference of culture between America and Japan. It was natural for America but it wasn’t strange for me as Japanese.

I had experienced a lots about thinking my home is the best. Anyway, most of people feel own town, home, lifestyle are the best than others because they have ever lived their lifestyle.

 Sue Arengo (1998). The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, Oxford: Great Britain; Oxford University Press (217/2588 words)

BR:2-1 Elmo says ACHOO!

"Achoo! Elmo sneezes. The clowns all tumble down" [p.22]
I read this story; I felt there are some ways to sneeze all over the world. In this story, way to sneeze is "ACHOO!” In Japan, way to sneeze is "HAKKUSHON!” If one person sneezes in Japan, we think that person is having cold? Or he is gossiped by someone? And we speak him, “You’re having cold? or someone gossips about you!”
In America, way to sneeze is ACHOO. If American sneezes, others say “Bless you”. I thought it was marvelous idea. Even if that person is a stranger, they can say it naturally each other.

 Maybe, there are a lot of ways to sneeze all over the world and what to say after someone sneezing. This story is very interesting for me.

Sarah Albee (2003). Elmo says ACHOO! New York, America: Random House (143/1280 words)

BR:1-06 The Ugly Duckling

“You need some foods. My little friend”[p.20]

I read this story when I was a kindergartener. My mother read for me it.

 This story makes me think about around people’s cold. If someone was in trouble something, others should help him. But there weren’t kind people around an ugly duckling. It was very wrong. I experienced like that an ugly duckling. When I experienced like that things, I was very sad. I can’t believe around people. If someone is in trouble, others must help him because others are friend with him.

 I think people can’t live if there are no friends. There is nothing more important than friends.

Comeron, Fox (1969). The Ugly Duckling. Harlow, England: Young Reader  

[117/4205 words]

BR:1-05 Jack and the BEANSTALK

“He started to climb the beanstalk andclimbed quickly up and up and up to the sun and clouds.”[p.10]

 I read this book when I was third grade in elementary school. I think Jack is verykind boy for his mother. Climbing beanstalk and stealing some treasures were very dangerous for him, but he was not afraid doing them for his mother. It was correct that Jack gave the cow to an old man. Those things were hoping for many poor people in the world. I wish those things happen truly.

 I want to experience some mysterious experiences.This book’s picture is very cute, so it is easy for me to read

Bradsha, Carolyn. (1996). Jack and the Beanstalk. Harlow, England: Penguin Young Readers. 

[122/4188words]

BR:1-04 Dracula

 When I read this story, I was scared so much.

 Dracula sucks human's blood and the victim also becomes Dracula. I felt scare if Dracula is true now. I hate blood, so I hate more Dracula stucks human's blood.
 In this story's main charactor Jonathan have big his breavery to save his fiance, Mina. I think good she was saved by him but she was sucked her blood by Dracula.
 I hate Dracula when I was a child because my grandmother told me terrible story of Dracula.
How do you think Dracule? Recentlly. some people has strange hobbies. For example, Kyari-pamyupamyu. She likes strange things. I can't agree her hobbies.

Bram Stoker(2008) Dracula: USBORNE YOUNG GEADING (118 words)

BR:1-03 LITTLE BEAR

"What a big beautiful Birthday Cake! Birthday Soup is good to eat, but not as good as Birthday Cake. I am so happy you did not forget ." [p.34]

 I read this story, it makes me warm feeling. I saw Little Bear loves mother bear and mother bear also think Little bear is very precious son. I can't usually say my mother gratful words, so I am envious of Little Bear's purity. Also, it is easy for me to imargine the story of situation because this story's pictures are very cute. I want to read all LITTLE BEAR series.

Else, Holmelund, Minarik(1985) LITTLE BEAR. New York, NY: An I Can Read Book1

[108 words]

BR:1-02 Beauty & the Beast

Quickly and quietly, she scribbled a note for him.[P25]

 I read this book, I was impressed by Beauty's docil and kindness. She didn't judge his ugly appearance. If I were Beauty, I could not stay with him. Even he was lonely, I probably fear his appearance, so I would not attend to him. And then, Beast is a little rough, but he loved Beauty with all his heart.
 I think it is very fascinating. I thought good they got married. I want to fall in love with someone such as Beauty and Beast.

Louie Stowell, Victor Tavares (2006). Beauty & the Beast. London, England: Usborne young reading

[104 words]

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BR 1-01: Hansel and Gretel

The hungry children quickly ran toward the house. [p.18]

  I read this story, my heart was warmed by Hansel and Gretel's brotherly love.Hansel is very smart, so he is a reliable brother.For example, Hansel and Gretel went back home safely because he picked up some white stones, put chicken bone through the cage for the with to feel and so on. By the way, if I were in their place, I would have eaten the sweet house. I like sweet things so much, so I want to live there too. I was happy, because Hansel and Gretel went back home safely and saw their father again. This story was happy end.

Comeron.Fox (2000). Hansel and Gretel . Harlow, England: young readers

 [120 words]