Many Moons

Book Title: Many Moons
Author:James Thurber

Summary
   The little princess was sick and the only way to get her better is send her the moon. The king found three wise men, the Lord High Chamberlain, the Royal Wizard, and the Royal Mathematician to solve the problem. However, they all complained what they did for the king and can't figure out the solution to get the moon. Finally, the Jester helped the king. He asked the princess how big the moon is and how far it is. Then, he had the Royal Goldsmith make a chain like moon and sent to the princess. But the king was worried about whether the princess would see the real moon shine in the sky at night. He found the three men again. They couldn't deal with it again because they couldn't hide the moon. The Court Jester came to the princess and asked her why the moon can be shinning in the sky when it is hanging on a golden chain around her neck. The princess was smart and she gave the answer. The king didn't worry the problem anymore.

Analysis
1.Character
   main character: The king, the princess, the Court Jester
   foil character: the Lord High Chamberlain, the Royal Wizard, the Royal Mathematician
2.Setting
   Backdrop setting
3.Narrative Point of View
   First-person narrator 
4.Plot
   Episodic Plot
   (The first climax is that the Jester got a chain like the moon for the princess while others couldn't get the moon.)
   (The second climax is that the king was worried whether the princess would see the moon shinning in the sky and the Jester solved this problem.)
5.Conflict
   Everyone thought the moon the princess wanted was the real moon and they were afraid that she saw the real moon in the sky when she got the chain. However, the moon was one kind of the princess' imagination.
6.Theme
   Imagination is more important than other things.

Reflection
   I think this story is very interesting. I thought the princess wanted the real moon at first, but I was wrong. We usually see what we think it is and we don't consider another possibility. We should try to look at the other side of one thing to find another perspective.  The Court Jester was very smart because he figured out another way to give the princess what she wanted. He didn't get the real moon, but he gave the princess the moon she really needed. This story taught me a good lesson.

My Friend Rabbit

Book Title: My Friend Rabbit
Author:Eric Rohmann

Summary
The rabbit means well, but what he did, wherever he went, trouble followed. The plain was on the tree and the rabbit wanted to get it back, so he took lots of animals and piled them up to reach the plain. However, they fell down and the animals were not happy with the rabbit. The mouse on the plain helped the rabbit to leave. In the end, the plain was stuck on the tree again.

Analysis
1.Character
   main character: Mouse and Rabbit
2.Setting
   Backdrop setting
3.Narrative Point of View
   Limited narrator (form the mouse)
4.Plot
   Dramatic Plot
   (The rabbit found lots of animals to help to get the plain back, but he made the animals unhappy. However, he succeed to get the plain back and left with the mouse. In the end, the trouble came again.)
5.Conflict
   The animals were not happy with the rabbit. However, the rabbit succeeded to escape from the animals!
6.Theme
   Trouble maker(The rabbit brings lots of troubles)

Reflection
   The rabbit means well, but what he did always brought lots of troubles. We may have some friends like him and we have to help them to solve problems. The mouse was very nice to the rabbit. He didn't abandon the rabbit and left. Instead, he did the rabbit a favor to take him out. The friendship is very strong between the rabbit and the mouse. If we have friends like the mouse, we should cherish them. Don't be the trouble maker and try to be better.

Kitten's First Full Moon

Book Title: Kitten's First Full Moon
Author: Kevin Henkes
Summary
Kitten thought the moon was a bowl of milk in the sky and she tried hard to reach it. She opened her mouth to lick, wiggled her bottom and sprang from the top step of the porch, chased it down the sidewalk, through the garden, past the field, and by the pond, climbed the tree, and leaped to the pond to get it. However, she failed and she went home. She found the real bowl of milk on the porch in the end.

Analysis
1.Character
   main character: Kitten
2.Setting
   Backdrop setting
3.Narrative Point of View
   First-person narrator
4.Plot
   Dramatic Plot
   (Kitten tried her best to reach the moon and she thought it was a little bowl of milk in the sky, but she never approached it. In the end, she didn't get it and she found the real bowl of milk she could reach.)
5.Conflict
   Kitten didn't get the moon which she thought it was a bowl of milk in the sky, but she got the real bowl of milk in the end.
6.Theme
   Cherish what we have around us.

Reflection
   I think what Kitten chased is one kind of happiness that she didn't have. Like people, people chase the happiness they don't have and they think it is what they need. They try hard to reach it, but they forget the happiness they have around them. Trying hard to chase happiness is good, but we can't ignore what we have. We should cherish every person, every thing in our life. Kitten's adventure is so special. Although she didn't get the bowl of milk in the sky, she got the real bowl of milk. It's a pity that she didn't get what she wanted. It's a good thing that she found the happiness she had in her life. Everyone should learn how to cherish what we have.

Miss spider's tea party

Book Title: Miss spider's tea party
Author:David Kirk

Summary
   Miss spider wanted someone to stay with her. Here came two timid beetles, three fireflies, four bumblebees, five bugs, six ants, seven butterflies, and nine moths, but they didn't stop to stay with Miss spider. However, one moth was wet and he couldn't fly. He had to get along with Miss spider and he found she was nice and not dangerous. He told others and they were not afraid of Miss spider anymore. Eleven insects came to see Miss spider and were happy to get along with her!

Analysis
1.Character
   main character: Miss spider
   functionary character: A small moth
2.Setting
   Backdrop setting
3.Narrative Point of View
   First-person narrator
4.Plot
   Dramatic Plot
   (Many insects are afraid of the Miss spider, but one moth find she is nice after getting along with her.)
5.Conflict
   Many insects think Miss spider is dangerous to them and they don't want to approach her. As a result, no one stays with her when Miss spider wants someone to stay with her. However, a moth got wet wings and had to stay with Miss spider. It found Miss spider is nice after getting along with her. Miss spider is kind to others.
6.Theme
   It's one kind of stereotype. Spiders are regarded as dangerous creatures, but there are some nice spiders. Don't judge a book by its cover.

Reflection
I think the story wants to tell us that don't judge people by their appearance. Usually, we don't approach the spider because it is dangerous. In the story, the spider is nice and kind! She treats others well and she doesn't want to hurt others. She just needs someone to stay with her and take tea time with her. Just like some people, their appearance are not so kind, but we can find their advantages after we get along with them. We should not decide whether we make friends with others for their appearance. We have to get along with them first and then decide whether we want to make friends with them or not.