Why I Picked Itย Up: Last Christmas, Sherry bought this brilliantย book for me. ย I was intrigued from first sight. ย The cover, solid black, with a small fish with a Charlie Chaplin hat swimming across the front. The title just adds. ย Automatically I found myself grinning. Why I Finished It: This seemingly simple book is anything but. […]
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Book Review: Sparky! by Jenny Offill & Chris Appelhans
I picked it up I was casually browsing through the New York Best Sellers list of books and chuckled out loud at the cover of this book. ย Normally, I’m not drawn to soft watercolor pictures, but this one caught my eye. ย It is simple, but so very clever. ย There is a brownish-black sloth who seems […]
Book Review: One Came Home by Amy Timberlake
Why I picked it up As Sherry and I giddily browsed the book shelves at Barnes and Noble with gift cards in hand, I picked up this book that is on the Lone Star list for 2014. ย After reading the teaser on the back I wasn’t entirely sure if it was a “Jessica book” or […]
Book Review: The Matchbox Diary, by Paul Fleischman
Why I picked it up I am constantly searching on Amazon and other book sites for new books and suggestions from other people. ย Many times I’m searching for upper grade picture books with historical references. ย I think it’s so important that even older elementary and middle school students are exposed to beautifully written and illustrated […]
Book Review: Almost Home, by Joan Bauer
Why I Picked It Up To be honest, this book was definitely not a “Sherry” book. ย It is, however, on the 2013 Lone Star Reading Listย which is assembled by Texas Library Association every year. ย This list targets students in grades 6, 7 and 8, and the purpose of the list is to expand the reading […]
Book Review: Memoirs of a Goldfish, by Devin Scillian
Why I picked it up Sometimes, Sherry and I are accidentally brilliant. ย This book was one such moment for us. ย While perusing Amazon for some fun, new picture books to use with primary students, we came uponย Memoirs of a Goldfish.ย ย Immediately we began to smile. ย With such a perfect title, we couldn’t pass it up. What […]
