Why I Picked It Up: I received this book as an ARC and immediately started reading. Truth is, I had the first book and wanted to read that one first, but my son grabbed it from me. One thing my kids know is that I will never take a book away from them, so I […]
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Book Review: The Shivery Shades of Halloween by Mary McKenna Siddals
Why I Picked It Up: Sherry and I were having our weekly staff meeting at Barnes & Noble and as usual, I was highly distracted by the display table. Being that it’s October, the books were all about Halloween – one of my favorites! I began pulling books to look at (sorry Barnes & Noble […]
Book Review: The Gruffalo, by Julia Donaldson
Why I Picked It Up: My sister who lives in England, introduced us to the character of the Gruffalo. We had no idea what it was, but she bought my kids cups and saucers with the Gruffalo on them. I immediately checked out the story. Why I Finished It: It’s a cute story. The story […]
Book Review: Flat Broke, by Gary Paulsen
Why I picked it up This book is the companion book to Liar, Liar which I read last year for a session. I created lesson ideas that correlate with the state standards. I really enjoyed the fast paced story and convinced my middle son, Cole, to read it as well. I was completely unaware that […]
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. Normally, I’m not drawn to soft watercolor pictures, but this one caught my eye. It is simple, but so very clever. There is a brownish-black sloth who seems […]
Book Review: Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip, by Jordan Sonnenblick
Why I picked it up Sonnenblick. Why else? He never disappoints. Even though the topics, covers, and titles never seen to be something I would like, I ALWAYS fall in love with the story. I have learned not to question, just to begin reading and let the magic happen. Why I finished it Sonnenblick. He […]