Why I Picked It Up: At first, it was the beautiful water colors and the father and daughter on the front. When I read the title and the author, it sounded familiar. After a quick search I was reminded of who Bernard Waber is: the author of the Lyle the Crocodile books and Ira Sleeps Over. […]
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Book Review: The Word Collector, by Sonja Wimmer
Why I Picked It Up: It’s called the word collector. How could I resist this book? While browsing books online, this one caught my eye because of the title. Then I found myself sucked in to the cover, which is simple, but makes it impossible to not become engrossed. As a reader, the scribbling behind the […]
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 […]
A Day In My Life …
Every so often teachers have to remind their students that they have great things to write about. I found that after any long break, it was time to break out the Writers’ Notebook and brainstorm possible writing ideas. After reading, Nothing Ever Happens at the South Pole, discuss with students how the penguin felt nothing was worth […]