Skippyjon Jones written ~ dint of. Judy Schachner is a story about a siamese cat that imagines he is a Chihuahua and a superior bandit fighter. Needless to say this book has flavor. It looks unimpeached, sounds good and draws you into the adventure and culture of the record. A great read aloud book with wonderful illustrations too.
My Garden ~ the agency of Kevin Henkes is about a girl who helps her mom in the garden, every one of the while imagining what her own garden would look like. From chocolate bunnies to jelly bean trees, this truly is a treat. And it sounds like my perfect garden also.
Grizz by Eric A. Kimmel is a story about Lucky who is sent packing by his sweetheart’s father. He finds himself making a deal by a stranger. If he can go for seven years without washing, shaving or combing his hair, he will have eternal good accident. The stranger thinks he will win except he forgot one unintellectual detail. A mixture of tales thrown together make this a bejewel of a read. Great illustrations too.
What are you reading this week?
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- An Adventure in Latkaland, a 2010 Jewish Book Network Children’s…
- Santa Claus Origin Story is a New Children’s Book — How a Boy Became a Legend
- The Read-Aloud Handbook
An Adventure in Latkaland begins with the spin of a golden dreidl which launches two children, Jacob and Sarah on an extraordinary adventure. The children must draw on their wits, courage and the lessons of history to overcome the fearsome obstacles they encounter in a tale inspired by the story of the Maccabees. Latkaland has received
- “Nicholas Claus – the story of young Santa” is a new novel written by a father and son, Todd Domke and Judah Domke. It is an origin story about a legendary man. They’ve launched a website for the book, NicholasClaus.com. At NicholasClaus.com people can read the first of twelve chapters for free. The book is available
“The greater degree of you read, the more you know; and the more you apprehend, the smarter you grow” (The Read-Aloud Handbook, Jim Trelease) Even allowing I would generally consider myself to be a rather large proponent of study of books, Jim Trelease is an even bigger one. In his non-fable book about reading, he argues