Newspaper hats
Phil Cummings
A little girl, Georgie, visits her grandfather in the nursing home where he is suffering from memory loss, and manages to reconnect with him when they make newspaper hats for everyone.
Read Time: ~3.1 hr
Strudel's forever home
by Martha Freeman (2016)
About this book
"Strudel, a homeless dachshund, loves listening to Jake read from Chief, Dog of the Old West at the animal shelter. When Jake decides to adopt him, Strudel vows to be as brave and loyal as Chief. Readers get a dog's eye view as Strudel narrates this story of a dog who needed a family, and a struggling family who needed a dog"--
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreStrudel's forever home Lead Character
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