When a girl and her mother are forced to start over, they find themselves feeling isolated and defeated. Longing for their former neighborhood and friends, and overwhelmed by the repairs their new house needs, they finally realize they can't do everything alone. The only way to make things better is to ask for help. They both learn that when you reach out to the community, people answer with kindness. As the house gets rebuilt, so does their sense of belonging. This story reveals how communities are created — or recreated — when people work together.
Silly Street: Seleccted Poems ~ by Jeff Foxworthy, illustrated by Steve Bjorkman, 2009, children's picture book, 32 pages, 8/10
When you take a trip to Silly Street, don't forget to bring your sense of humor. From balloon rides to crows that chew bubble gum, children may wish they could stay forever.
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