Why I Picked It Up At first, I picked it up because it was on the Lone Star Reading list, but I got really excited when I realized it was about the Queen of Hearts. I LOVE Alice in Wonderland, but I am obsessed with the Queen of Hearts. If you know me, you know […]
Characterization
Book Review: Jabari Jumps, by Gaia Cornwall
Why I Picked It Up I am always on the hunt for mentor texts that all students can relate to and this one fits that to a tee! And of course, the front cover had me from the beginning! Why I Finished It Of course you have to finish it to see if Jabari actually […]
Book Review: Rolling Thunder, by Kate Messner
Why I Picked It Up: I was charged with going to spend money at a Scholastic Warehouse Sale back around Christmas time (I love being a librarian!), and Rolling Thunder was one that I just grabbed off a “bargain” shelf because I’m always looking for hardback picture books to add to our collection. Honestly, I didn’t really […]
Book Review: Tough Tug, by Margaret Read MacDonald
Why I Picked It Up: Every now and then, books come to us. It’s magical when that happens! I tend to stick to the same kinds of books when I’m browsing (creature of habit), so when books come to use, I enjoy the opportunity to expand my horizons! Tough Tug was one that came in the […]
Book Review: Carnivores, by Aaron Reynolds
Once again Dan Santat’s artwork attracted me to the cover. I was actually browsing Amazon when the cover popped up and I clicked it right away. The cover made me instantly laugh. There’s a warning label stating that no herbivores were injured, physically or emotionally, in the making of this product.
Book Review: Don’t Forget Dexter! by Lindsay Ward
Why I Picked it Up: This is a new book (published last month!) that the publisher was kind enough to send us. Honestly though, I probably would have picked Don’t Forget Dexter! up on one of our weekly trips to the library even if my 4-year-old son’s class wasn’t doing a unit on dinosaurs. My son […]