BR 2-18: Frog and Toad All Year

"I am so glad to be spending Christmas with you." (p.63)

This book is a series of Frog and Toad. I like this series very much, so when I found out this book in a library, I borrow it immediately. I borrowed a book of this series in spring semester, so I wanted to read other stories of this series. In this book, there are five stories.

First story is about winter. I thought frogs hibernate in winter, but Frog in this story is vigorous in winter. They ride on a sled. I have never ridden on a sled, so I want to do it. I think that it will be interesting. Toad returns in anger in the last of the story. I was slightly sad because I thought that close time was more suitable for Frog and Toad.

Second story is about coming of spring. I read this story and felt tender. Frog is a good talker. I thought that it was a story only by the English expression to "around the corner".

Third story is about ice cream. I love chocolate ice cream, too. The ice cream to eat in summer is very delicious! However, it is early to melt when I eat ice cream in summer. I ate ice cream for the middle to return from the university on foot in last summer, but it have melted in no time, so I really sympathize with Toad. It is to be able to say through an overall story, but he has a very handsome character.

Fourth story is about fallen leaves. It is terrible to clean fallen leaves. They were going to clean the dead leaves of the house of the partner secretly each other. I think they are quite considerate. I thought that it was pretty they failed, and to give up after all each other.

Final story is about Christmas. Toad is given to worrying! However, I can understand that feeling. Toad thinks that Frog is his dearest friend. I was impressed by the scene where Toad was going to go to help Frog. I want there to be them in good friends all the time.

Reference

Lobel, Arnold. (1976). Frog and Toad All Year. New York, NY: Harper Trophy.

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BR 2-17: Harry and the Lady Next Door

Harry thought it was the most beautiful good-bye song he had ever heard. (p.62)

I think there are some troublesome neighbors everywhere. Besides, they are not often aware that they annoy people of the circumference in most cases. The book which I read this time is such a story. The hero of this story is Harry. He is a dog. He must have suffered a nuisance very much because a hearing ability was better than a human being, as for the dog. I think that the lady next door should have sung in the depths of the house not a window.

Harry repeated trial and error to make the lady next door stop. I think he is very wise dog. Her singing voice would be such noisy... I remembered a character called Jaian who came out to comics called Doraemon. Finally, the lady next door will move to the far-off country to study the song. I seemed to be going to send her with the whole town, but, as a result, will be somewhat happy ending.

Reference

Zion,  Eugene. (1960). Harry and the Lady Next Door. New York, NY: Harper Trophy.

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BR 2-16: Fluffy And The Firefighters

The best way to fight fires is to keep them from happening in he first place! (p.37)

I chose this book because the illustlation is so cute, and I thought that it is easy for me to read it. May be, there are some books of this seriese, but I read only this book. Fluffy is a classroom guinea pig. I think Fluffy is too self-conscious, but he is a guinea pig who will listen to reason, too.

Tom and Mike that they appere in this book are firefighters. I think firefighters are very cool and bravery. I have never wanted to become a firefighter, but if I was a boy, I wanted to become a firefighter.

Reference

 McMullan, Kate. (1999). Fluffy And  The Firefighters.  New York, NY: Scholastic Inc.

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BR 2-15: Mr.Putter & Tabby Bake the Cake

And he had a good cat to keep him company. (p.28)

This book is a kind of Mr. Putter and Tabby series. I think baking a cake is very difficult because it takes effort. I can't bake a cake without a cookbook. When I was a high school student, I have got absorbed in the making of cookie, so I think making cookies is interesting. However, I have never baked a cake. Mr. Putter is a challenger. Did he hate a fruitcake such?

I was surprised that Mrs. Teaberry was waiting all the time until Mr. Putter has fallen asleep gets up because I had a hasty image for her for some reason. I thought that how to spend Christmas like them is good.

Reference

Rylant, Cynthia. (1994). Mr.Putter & Tabby Bake the Cake. Orlando, Florida: Harcourt, Inc.

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Essay 2-03b: Joint Movie Review

The member of our group is Nana and Sakura. We worked jointly on this essay. We are going to write about works of Daniel Radcliffe. May be, almost people know about Daniel Radcliffe because he is a star of Harry Potter series. The series are very famous. We watched two movies that he appeared; Harry Potter and Philosopher’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

Nana watched Harry Potter and Philosopher’s Stone. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is the first novel in the Harry Potter series. It describes how Harry discovers he is a wizard, makes close friends and a few enemies at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. But he didn’t know he is wizard until he became 11 years old. And with the help of his friend thwarts an attempted comeback by the evil wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed Harry’s parents when Harry was one year old. Voldemort possess Quirinus Quirrell. Quirrell can’t take Philosopher’s Stone from The Mirror of Erised but Harry looked it he got the stone easily. Voldemort going to take the stone away from Harry use Quirrell but Quirrell burned to touch Harry. Then he died. Voldemort ran away because he doesn’t have body.

Watched this movie then thought picture and sound are good. This movie is using a lot of computer graphics, so it is powerful and thrilling. The original work is novel, so it is difficult to image. But watching picture for movie and it is fuss over derails so people couldn’t take their eyes off it. It is easy to image if stand School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, like this. And Daniel Radcliffe is fit to Harry’s character. He describe Harry very well. And if you watch this movie, you can find Daniel Radcliffe is so young and small than now. If you have watched Harry Potter series, you should watch this movie. It is recommend for who have never watched Harry Potter. It is interesting movie.

Sakura watched Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. This movie is the second work of Harry Potter series. Daniel performed Harry again. Harry grow up than the first work, and became the look that is clear-cut and fearless. This story is about Chamber of Secrets. There was the Chamber of Secrets in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. There was the legend that a monster of Slytherin was there. In this movie, Harry met Dobby who is a house-elf. Dobby was a key person of this movie. Dobby is a scatterbrain. Moreover, he doesn’t know how to get things done, but he tried to help Harry. He respects Harry and appears even in a later work to help Harry. In the latter half of the story, Harry confronted Tom Marvolo Riddle. Tom is Lord Voldemort. He wanted to revive in perfect form. Harry fought basilisk that is a monster of Slytherin. Basilisk was very scary and spooky. A scene of a battle with basilisk was very thrilling! The end of a battle scene, Harry stabbed Riddle’s diary with the tusk of the basilisk.

There are some comical scenes in this movie. For example, Harry and Ron transformed themselves into Goyle and Crabbe with Polyjuice Potion. However, they often commit a blunder because the voices are not changed even if use the Polyjuice Potion.On the other hand, Hermione fails in transformation and becomes a half cat person. And also, Gilderoy Lockhart appeared this movie. He is popular among women by the features that are the great deal of effort. In fact, he has a foolish character. The incantation which he hit for Ron came back to himself, and he was made to lose memory in the end of the movie.

Daniel Radcliffe has finished acting as a star in all of Harry Potter series. He became a very famous actor all over the world. However, it is as Harry Potter. He is too strong in the impression of the position. He continues still energizing, so we wish for that he can play an active role at the forefront. In the future, we will be able to see him on the screen as a new role.

Reference

Radcliffe, Mark (Producer).　Kloves, Steven (Director). (2001) Harry Potter and Philosopher’s Stone. England, United Stats: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
Heyman, David (Producer). Kloves, Steven (Director). (2002) Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets, England, United Stats: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.

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BR 2-14: Mr.Putter & Tabby Walk the Dog

He tugged and tugged and tugged. (p.12)

This book is a kind of Mr. Putter and Tabby series. This story is about a walk with Zeke. Zeke is a smart dog, I know, but if he go for a walk, his motivation goes up suddenly. I think it is dog's nature. I have never had a pet dog, but my image of dog is it. However, Zeke is really smart dog because he understood that when he got a reward if he behaved himself immediately.

Mr. Putter considerably had a hard time to walk Zeke, but Mrs. Teaberry does it every day! I think it is very laborious work. People do not take effort cats about it because people do not need to take the cat to the walk.

Reference

Rylant, Cynthia. (1994). Mr.Putter & Tabby Walk the Dog. Orlando, Florida: Harcourt, Inc.

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Essay 2-03a: Joint Movie Review

The member of our group is Nana and Sakura. We worked jointly on this essay. We are going to write about works of Daniel Radcliffe. May be, almost people know Daniel Radcliffe because he is a star of Harry Potter series. We watched movies that he appeared.

Nana watched Harry Potter and Philosopher’s Stone. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is the first novel in the Harry Potter series. It describes how Harry discovers he is a wizard, makes close friends and a few enemies at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. But he didn’t know he is wizard until he became 11 years old. And with the help of his friend thwarts an attempted comeback by the evil wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed Harry’s parents when Harry was one year old. Voldemort possess Quirinus Quirrell. Quirrell can’t take Philosopher’s Stone from The Mirror of Erised but Harry looked it he got the stone easily. Voldemort going to take the stone away from Harry use Quirrell but Quirrell burned to touch Harry. Then he died. Voldemort ran away because he doesn’t have body.

Watched this movie then thought picture and sound are good. This movie is using a lot of computer graphics, so it is powerful and thrilling. The original work is novel, so it is difficult to image. But watching picture for movie and it is fuss over derails so people couldn’t take their eyes off it. It is easy to image if stand School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, like this. And Daniel Radcliffe is fit to Harry’s character. He describe Harry very well.

Sakura watched Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. This movie is the second work of Harry Potter series. Daniel performed Harry again. You can watch Harry who grow up than the first work, and became the look that is clear-cut and fearless. This story is about Chamber of Secrets. There was the Chamber of Secrets in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. There was the legend that a monster of Slytherin was there. In this movie, Harry met Dobby who is a house-elf. Dobby was a key person of this movie. Dobby is a scatterbrain. Moreover, he doesn’t know how to get things done, but he tried to help Harry. He respects Harry and appears even in a later work to help Harry. In the latter half of the story, Harry confronted Tom Marvolo Riddle. Tom is Lord Voldemort. He wanted to revive in perfect form. Harry fought basilisk that is a monster of Slytherin. Basilisk was very scary and spooky. A scene of a battle with basilisk was very thrilling! The end of a battle scene, Harry stabbed Riddle’s diary with the tusk of the basilisk.

There are some comical scenes in this movie. For example, Harry and Ron transformed themselves into Goyle and Crabbe with Polyjuice Potion. However, they often commit a blunder Because the voices are not changed even if I use the Polyjuice Potion.On the other hand, Hermione fails in transformation and becomes a half cat person. And also, Gilderoy Lockhart appeared this movie. He is popular among women by the features that are the great deal of effort. In fact, he has a foolish character. The incantation which he hit for Ron came back to himself, and he was made to lose memory in the end of the movie.

Daniel Radcliffe has finished acting as a star in all of Harry Potter series. He is a very famous actor all over the world. However, it is as Harry Potter. He is too strong in the impression of the position. He continues still energizing, so we wish for that he can play an active role at the forefront. In the future, we will be able to see him on the screen as a new role.

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Essay prep: joint movie review

I paired with Nana. We watch Harry Potter series. The star is Daniel Radcliffe. Nana is going to write about Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. I am going to write about Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. I watched it before.

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BR 2-13: Mr.Putter & Tabby Take the Train

Sometimes her idears were odd and involved running fast, or wearing featheers, or having purple toes. (p.5)

This book is a kind of Mr.Putter and Tabby series. Mr. Putter likes taking the train. I like taking the train, too. I want to ride it long time as possible as I can. I can enjoy seeing views from big window. I agree that the trip to train is fun, but I do not think it is a good idea that they bring pets. Tabby and Zeke are very bright, indeed, but it is a rule that do not bring pets. If there is the person of allergy to animal, how does it turn out in a train? I think that they must follow the rule.

Reference

Rylant, Cynthia. (1998). Mr.Putter & Tabby Take the Train. Orlando, Florida: Harcourt, Inc.

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BR 2-12: Mr.Putter & Tabby Catch the Cold

He had a Thermos strapped to his back and he was wagging his tail. (p.17)

This book is a kind of Mr.Putter and Tabby series. New characters appeared. Their names are Mrs.Teabery and Zeke. I was convinced that Mr.Putter doesn't have any friends,  so I surprised when Mrs.Teabery and Zeke appeared. However, I am relieved to read it.

I think Tabby and Zeke have clear heads. I was impressed by Tabby's sitting on Mr.Putter's head to keep it warm while he read a newspaper. I was also impressed by Tabby's rubbing Mr.Putter to help him feel better. However, I have laughed unintentionally when he sneezed towards her face. Zeke is very smart dog. And he is very cute! I want to have him...

Reference

Rylant, Cynthia. (2003). Mr.Putter & Tabby Catch the Cold. Orlando, Florida: Harcourt, Inc.

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BR 2-11: Mr.Putter & Tabby Pour the Tea

Mr.Putter was tired of living alone. (p.7)

I think this story is very tender. Mr.Putter and Tabby are very good combination! The single life of the old man must be lacking. I think that he would spend the lonely life. Tabby is old cat, so she would spend the lonely life, too. They helped each other. I think that it is very splendid relations.

If I become lonely in the old age, I want to have a cat and have a life like them. They are my ideal.

By the way, I was surprised that Tabby eats muffin, and drinks tea. Is it real?

Reference

 

 Rylant, Cynthia. (1994). Mr.Putter & Tabby Pour the Tea.  Orlando, Florida: Harcourt, Inc.

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BR 2-10: The Bookstore Valentine

"They are too shy to send these notes," said the mice. (p.38)

This story was very pretty. Characters in this story are very charming. I think Mr. Brown and Cobweb are good combination! Cobweb is very smart and cute. Mice are good, too. The mouse was apt to be written in the crafty character, but all mice which came out to this story were pretty. I think Mr.Brown's ties are very fashionable! I like his fashion.

I think Mr.Brown and Ms.Button are very innocent. They are innocent to throw it away without being able to hand the love letter which they wrote with much effort with them! However, I am glad that they were finally bound together on the coattails of Cobweb and mice!

Reference

 Maitland, Barbara. (2002). The Bookstore Valentine. New York, NY: Puffin Easy-to-Read edition.

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BR 2-09: Daniel Radcliffe

The three children are quickly good friends. (p.7)

I chose this book because I love Harry Potter. I know Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, but I didn't know about him before the role of Harry.

I thought whether the part of Harry was his first work, but it was different. His first job was  David Copperfield. I didn't know the work, but after examining it, seemed to be a famous work. He is great!

I thought Daniel is the right boy for the role of Harry. I love Harry Potter seriese. I read all of them. I am glad to  know that he read the Harry Potter series. And I like Harry, Ron and Hermione. I am glad to know that they are good friends, too.

I want to watch him in a screen, but Harry Potter seriese ended. I pray for his activity from this!

Reference

 Shipton, Vicky. (2008). Daniel Radcliffe. Edinburgh, Scotland: Pearson Education Limited.

[156 words]

BR 2-08: Karen and the Artist

"They're extraordinary," he says.  (p.8)

The artist who names Antonio is little self-centered. He has a talent, indeed, but the act that he leaves a picture, and the money does not pay is annoying to a barman. I think he lacks of common sense. For such him, Karen might be a savior. I think Karen is a reliable person and smart. If it is her, it will be served out an agent magnificently. However, may she do the coexistence of a cabin attendant and the agent? I think it is hard for her. Moreover, I seem that Antonio depends on her. If he is successful as a painter, as for Karen, a living will become easy.

Reference

 Laird, Elizabeth. (1999). Karen and the Artist. Edinburgh, Scotland: Addison Wesley Longman.

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BR 2-07: The Old Woman Who Named Things

She didn't like the idea of being a lonely old woman without any friends, without anyone whom she could call by name. (p.4)

I am glad because the old woman was not lonely finally. I named my iPod and my bicycle, but I feel loneliness like her, and it is because there is merely attachment not treasure. Incidentally, my iPod's name is Ashley and my bicycle's name is Natasha.

By the way, I was surprised that the old woman's car which named Betsy was so cool...! Her house, bed and chair were cute. I feel a sense of incongruity. If Lucky dies earlier than the old woman, it is that she becomes lonely again to be one worry.

Reference

 Brown, Kathryn. (1996). The Old Woman Who Named Things.  Florida, USA: VOYAGER BOOKS.

[132 words]

BR 2-06: Good Night, Good Knight

So he bent and kissed each scaly little cheek. (p.41)

I chose this book because the illustration is cute, and I think the title is little interesting. There were some I read this story, and thinking.

First, I wonder how three little dragons slept so far. Indeed were they sleeplessness so far? It is hard to think so. Was the act that had a Good Knight work as them really necessary? It means that Good Knight must continue the same thing every night from now on really, if necessary.

Second, I think a Good Knight is not "good" Knight. He is easy to deal with. He was called to come four times at the midnight and I was honest and coped. I read this story and was irritated by the second when he was called to come. His horse is an amazed look, too finally.

Reference

 Thomas, Shelley. (2000). Good Night, Good Knight. New York, NY: Puffin Easy-to-Read edition.

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BR 2-05: Rich Man, Poor Man

I thought about my only son, Saul. (p.31)

I think this story is very unrewarded and disgusting. Adam is very pitiful. I thought that this story is the man that just a thing became the billionaire in an opportunity gets in the swing and loses all and turns back to poverty before I read it. However, Adam didn't become even a rich person.

I feel anger for the official and the photographer. I understand that he was busy, but I think that he should have coped a little more faithfully. Adam can't read and write letters. Though it is seems to understand them because Adam came over from the village which  had not heard. The photographer is more terrible. He is already a fraud. The person having low social position cannot but swallow it after all. I think Mr.Sheth is narrow-minded while saying a person assistant injury enthusiast because he raised only 10 pounds not 100 pounds.

Reference

 Jupp, T.C. (1976). Rich Man, Poor Man.  Oxford, England: Macmillan Readers.

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BR 2-04: Rabbit and Hare Divide an Apple

Mr.Raccoon left quickly‐very quickly. (p.15)

I chose this book because illustration is very cute! I like this illustration. By the way, I didn't know "Hare" in Japanese. It is "Nousagi"! I did not know that I was different from a rabbit in hare either...

I like characters in this book. They are all lovely and little fool. I think Mr.Raccoon is cunning, but did not a rabbit and the hare notice before he finished eating all the mushrooms? Although it is quarrelled with a rabbit hare to get bigger one, the place where they cooperated when  Mr.Raccoon came and were going to protect an apple was interesting.

Reference

 Ziefert, Harriet. (1998). Rabbit and Hare Divide an Apple. New York, NY: Puffin Easy-to-Read edition.

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BR 2-03: The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse

'It's good to be home again.' (p.19)

I think this story is famous. I like this story. Town mouse likes town's life, and country mouse likes country's life. Japan has a proverb "When in Rome do as the Romans do". I think it is best way to live in a place where is not local. However, everyone likes their hometowns the best.

I live in Kumamoto. I like Kumamoto, and I want to live here until die, but I long to live Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka. If I live in Tokyo or Osaka or Fukuoka, I will acclimate myself to the new land. However, I must certainly suffer from homesickness. It is the first to live in the place where the human being lived so long not only a mouse.

Reference

 Arengo.Sue. (1998). The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse. New York, NY: Oxfrord University Press.

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BR 2-02: The Goose that laid the Golden Eggs

They were very poor but they had everything they needed. (p.9)

I think this story is very instructive. I like Tom and Elena when they were poor. They were living in humble circumstances. Though I thought that I wanted to live a life like them … I don't know why the goose laid golden eggs, but it might become so that it was given little support for their modest life. However, they became greedy. I was disappointed. I believed that Elena would not change. Finally, Tom and Elana were blinded by geed. The goose was killed. It was very sorrowful. They cannot come back in those days when even poverty was happy.

Reference

 Mackinnon, Mairi. (2006). The Goose that laid the Golden Eggs. London, England: Usborne.

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