Enjoying the monsoons, are we? Getting cosy with a cup of hot chocolate, a book in hand and listening to the rain outside — clichéd, but romantic nonetheless for any bookworm. Any time is a good time to read — summer, monsoon, day, night… So why don’t we get down to some fun reading?
Here’s a little list of cute books to read this month:
Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
What if you had the power to make your imagination come alive or better yet, draw what you imagine and make the drawings come alive? Harold certainly did, with his purple crayon. Harold is an inquisitive and creative child. And with a magical purple crayon at hand, he goes for a walk in the moonlight, except there’s no moon. So what does he do? Draw one, of course! Harold goes on to create many things along the way and have adventures too, but will he make it back to his home? How will he find a way? Will his purple crayon help him?
Utterly Me, Clarice Bean by Lauren Child
If you’re familiar with the Clarice Bean series, then you would know that this should be a nice and light read. Clarice and her best friend Betty are doing their book project on their favourite book series and its fictional heroine Ruby Redfort, a child detective. But then, strange things start to happen such as the flooding of the boys’ bathroom, the missing silver trophy, and to top it all off, Betty’s disappearance! Now it is up to Clarice to emulate her heroine Ruby Redfort, and find out what’s going on.
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
The Giving Tree is the story of the relationship between a boy and an apple tree and how it evolves. Throughout its life, the tree gives the boy everything he has wanted. As a boy, he simply played with the tree, eating its fruits, swinging on its branches and whatnot. But as he grows up, his demands and needs grow and the tree happily gave him what he wished for. However, the question remains if their relationship will stand the test of time. Will the tree stick to its giving nature? Will the boy realise the possible destruction he is causing?
The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
The Boxcar Children are Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny Alden, four siblings, who are orphaned and are too afraid to go live with their grandfather. What prompts them to live in a boxcar, you ask? There lies the fun — the siblings who are driven to take matters into their own hands, make an attempt to live independently in an abandoned boxcar, free of adult intervention. However, circumstances force them out of hiding and welcome someone unexpected into their lives.