Sunday, July 10, 2016

Stellaluna

Stellaluna by Janell Cannon is about a momma fruit bat and her baby who get separated by an owl attack. Stellaluna lands in a bird's nest and is adopted by Momma bird. Stellaluna tries hard to be like the birds but she struggles to leave her bat ways and her bat family behind. Will she be reunited with her mom? You will have to read to find out.

Some of our favorite parts are when the momma bird takes Stellaluna in not caring that she is a bat, when Stellaluna teaches the baby birds to hang from the nest upside down by their feet, when Stellaluna saves the young birds from crashing in the dark, and when they all decided that it didn't matter how different they were, that they could still be friends.



I give this book 5 moons because it teaches you a lesson: no matter how different you are, you can still be friends.
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  1. AnonymousJuly 10, 2016 at 1:49 PM

    Hi Luna,
    I like this book too. Whenever I read it, I wonder which parts are true about bats and birds and which parts aren't.
    Thanks for sharing your review! Tracy Coskie

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    1. UnknownJuly 11, 2016 at 4:45 PM

      Hi Tracy,

      Thank you for commenting on my blog. I wonder about which parts are true about the animals as well. I know that bats hang by their feet and that some bats eat bugs because of other books I've read.

      From,
      Luna

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  2. OmaJuly 10, 2016 at 1:51 PM

    Hi Luna. I enjoyed reading your review of Stellaluna. I loved that you got the theme of the story about being able to learn from each other even though we are different and that we are able to become friends.
    Keep reading and I look forward to your next book review.
    Love you-Oma

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    1. UnknownJuly 11, 2016 at 5:05 PM

      Hi Oma! I love you!


      Thanks for the comment! I miss you a lot. I think that people should become friends without caring how different they are.There will be a lot more book reviews before summer ends.

      XOXOXOXOXO,
      Luna

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  3. MarthaJuly 10, 2016 at 3:27 PM

    That is a great lesson indeed. In fact, not only do differences not matter in a friendship, they can actually help. Because Stellaluna had different talents, she was able to help the birds. Stellaluna reminds me a little of the book Are You My Mother? by PD Eastman. Keep up the good work.

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    1. UnknownJuly 11, 2016 at 5:12 PM

      Dear Martha,

      Thank you for commenting AGAIN! I agree. Differences in a friendship can help. My friend Skylar stands up for me when people are being mean to me at school. I don't feel comfortable standing up for myself. She has a kind heart and a strong voice. That is a difference that is helpful, too. You're right. In Are You My Mother?, the main character loses its mom, too.

      From,
      Luna

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