Summer Reading Day 69: Our book today was Don't Lick The Dog: Making Friends With Dogs by Wendy Wahman, an adorable book about having good manners when meeting new canine friends. Told in rhyme, it goes over the etiquette of meeting new dogs: asking the owner first, where and how to pet, etc. We liked … Continue reading Don’t Lick The Dog: Making Friends With Dogs (Wendy Wahman)
Summer Reading Day 67: Today's book was How To Be Friends With A Dragon by Valeri Gorbachev, a fantastic little tale about a boy who loves dragons so much that he hopes to someday befriend one. Upon telling his sister this, she extols the various rules to remember for those who want to become a … Continue reading How To Be Friends With A Dragon (Valeri Gorbachev)
Summer Reading Day 66: Hey, everyone! Our book today was Excellent Ed, written by Stacy McAnulty and with illustrations by Julia Sarcone-Roach. This sweet story is about a little dog named Ed, the youngest "child" of the Ellis family. Ed wants to excel at something, like his siblings do, so he will be allowed to … Continue reading Excellent Ed (Stacy McAnulty)
Summer Reading Day 65: Our book today was What To Do With A Box by Jane Yolen & Chris Sheban, and it was awesome. As you could probably guess, it's all about a perennial favorite of children's playthings, the cardboard box. Specifically, it's all the things a box can be to someone with a little … Continue reading What To Do With A Box (Jane Yolen & Chris Sheban)
Summer Reading Day 64: Today's pick was How To Catch A Mouse by Philippa Leathers, a ridiculously cute story about a little cat named Clemmie who believes she is the world's greatest mouse-scarer because she's never even seen a mouse. The humor is in her attempts to locate a mouse in her home while a … Continue reading How To Catch A Mouse (Philippa Leathers)
