We Forgot Brock!

We Forgot Brock!, by Carter Goodrich, is another one of this year's Red Clover Book Award nominees and the children are loving it!  Phillip and Brock are best friends, but we quickly learn that not everyone can see Brock.  The whole family goes to the fair one day and while Phillip gets sleepy and his parents bring him home, Brock is not tired at all and ready to ride "the Brain Shaker!" When Phillip arrives at home and realizes that Brock is not there, he is devastated.  He spends the next few days looking everywhere for Brock.  Meanwhile, Brock meets a little girl named Anne who takes him home and tries to make him happy.

 

Anne, of course, has her own imaginary friend named Princess Sparkle Dust.  I love this image the most because EVERY SINGLE CLASS commented that the two imaginary friends were in love.  Without any prompting on my part, at least one kid in each class pointed out that the red cheeks means he loves her and her eyes and purple circles means she loves him.  I love it!

I don't want to spoil the story for you, but it does turn out ok and everyone ends up happy in the end!  Including all the kids who have read it.  :)