Horace and Morris but mostly Dolores

This book was written by James Howe and illustrated by Amy Walrod.

It was published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Shuster Children's Publishing Division.

"A girl mouse must do what a girl mouse must do."

In this charming tale of three best friends, Horace, Morris, and Dolores, Dolores must decide what to do when the Horace and Morris join a boys-only club. Naturally, she joins a girls-only club. The three soon begin to miss their days of friendship and adventure, and ultimately start a new club in which everyone is welcome. 

This is a great story of friendship, overcoming obstacles, and equality! 

There are some lesson plans available online to accompany this book.

The Enormous Crocodile

This book was written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake. 

Dahl, R., & Blake, Q. (1978). The enormous crocodile. New York: Knopf :.

"I'm going to fill my hungry empty tummy with something yummy yummy yummy yummy!"

The Enormous Crocodile is an excellent story in which the Enormous Crocodile himself is on a hunt to find a little child to eat for lunch. He encounters many other animals as he journeys through the jungle to the town on his search for children. All the other animals are horrified by the Enormous Crocodile's plans. When the Enormous Crocodile attempts to play clever tricks to catch children to eat, the other animals thwart his plans. It is very entertaining and satisfying to watch the croc fail to "feast upon a fat juicy little child." There is (obviously) some violence in this book, which may not be suitable for all classroom settings, but it is appropriate to this book given the storyline.

The Enormous Crocodile also teaches a valuable lesson: when we make bad choices or treat other people poorly, there are serious consequences. It also encourages readers to stand up for what is right and to help others, just like the kind jungle animals stand up to the Enormous Crocodile to protect innocent children.

Roald Dahl's website has lesson plans to use with The Enormous Crocodile.