4.18.2010
As Harold would say, draw yourself some adventures
Crockett Johnson's Harold and the Purple Crayon is a great story for the "sky-is-the-limit" type thinker.
3.26.2010
Why Bradley Chalkers isn't a monster
3.12.2010
you're about to fall in love with a boy named Charlie
The Perks fo Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chobsky is one of my all time favourite YA books; I have read it 6 times now. If you have yet to read this book, what are you doing reading my blog? Go out and buy this book (or borrow it from the library) and start reading. Then send me an email and thank me for recommending this book to you.
3.11.2010
3.08.2010
Groving Grammar Reads
I have two of Lynne Truss' books that teach children about grammar. One is The Girl's Like Spaghetti which explains, why, you can't manage without apostrophes, and the other is Eats, Shoots and Leaves, which informs children why, commas really do make a difference. These are great reads for anyone who ever wanted to learn grammar in a fun way (wait, grammar isn't fun?)
3.03.2010
Me Want Cookies!
My niece Edi ADORES Cookie Monster and she was thrilled when one weekend she discovered Cookie Monster's Book of Cookie Shapes on my bookshelf. The story is about Cookie Monster, who, after having baked cookies for a cookie fair, ends up eating the cookies before the fair (but do you really expect any less from a cookie monster?). Anyways, the book teaches children about shapes, and although my niece loves pointing out where the raindrop cookie is or where the octagon cookie is, she thoroughly enjoys pointing out that Cookie Monster is eating yet another cookie.
Because we all have wondered what our teachers would be like...
The Teacher from the BLACK LAGOON by Mike Thaler is a wacky story about students and their incredible nack for expecting the worst teacher to be their teacher. Although it is a barrel of laughs, there is a great tale here. If students are anything like the ones in this book, and fear that we teachers have claws or breathe fire, wouldn't it be great to surprise them?
Sign me up for growing old
You're only old once
claims this Dr. Seuss book
but if you don't trust me
be my guest, take a look
for inside you will find
a very good trick
on how to think young
even past sixty six
so go on take a peak
you've nothing to dread
I stick by my word
(each one that I've said)
2.04.2010
there's a librarian in all of us
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