Do you have a little animal loving tweet-heart? Are animals your little one’s pup-of tea? If so, then I’m not lion when I tell you they will love Zoobooks! We recently received our first issue and we are toad-ally in love.
My smart second-grade girl has been working hard on writing and revising a book review. I am very proud of all her hard work.
Raise your hand if you are tired of snow and cold weather. Luckily, here in Colorado it hasn’t been too bad this year. That doesn’t mean I’m not up for a little more sunshine and few more park days. Groundhog day is here and we will find out if spring is upon us or we will have six more weeks of frigid weather. Brrr…
Teaching your kids can and should be fun. This is not always easy, but teaching verbs makes it easy. So hop, skip, jump, run and swing. Go ahead, do it all and let your kids join in the fun.
We recently read The Josefina Story Quilt by Eleanor Coerr and Bruce Degen. It is a very sweet story about a girl and her beloved hen.
The little miss and I have recently been reading Stories About Me by Sara Alice. When we received this book my daughter was immediately excited to see the cover. There is a place in the center of the cover for a photo of none other than your little cutie. What could be better than having your photo on the cover of a book? The new dilemma was whether she would draw the photo or we would take one to attach. This book is already promoting decision making and that is a great thing.
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Billie Kelpin. She is the author of Lucky, the Left Pawed Puppy. Have you ever felt like you didn’t quite fit in? Well then this story will tug at your heart strings. Lucky, the Left Pawed Puppy (written by Billie Kelpin and illustrated by Julie Parker) is an adorable story about a little lefty who just can’t seem to get things right.
Ramona’s World! If you have read the Ramona series then you know this book is a great continuation of Ramona’s journey through childhood. It shows her at the age where we first met Beezus. It is fun to compare the two girls at the ripe old age of nine!
I recently took a Facebook test to determine whether I am predominantly right or left brained. For me this test was a no brainer (ha-ha). I got 75% right brain and 25% left brain. I was not surprised at all. I rely on my creative side daily and always have. I use it for problem solving and it is how I chose my career. I was a minority among my adult friends. Most of them had a higher left brain score. My husband often says that one of the things he likes the most about me is my childlike spirit.
Beverly Cleary? Yes please! Ramona Quimby, Ellen Tebbits, Henry Huggins, Ralph S. Mouse, Otis Spofford, and so many more. Raise your hand if you read one of these gems while you were growing up! I know I read more than one of them! Now I have the pleasure of reading them with my daughter.