Halloween Week, Day 5: Hello, everyone! Today, we read Never Say Boo!, written by Robin Pulver and illustrated by Deb Lucke, the story of a very different little boy learning that sometimes it's better to stand out than blend in. Gordon is new to Boonieville Elementary, and he feels out of place. At his last … Continue reading Never Say Boo! (Robin Pulver)
Halloween Week, Day 3: Hello, everybody! Our book today is Boo To You! by Lois Ehlert, a story about some tricky mice, told with harvest-themed collage art. The mice are setting up for their harvest dinner with their friends Squirrel and Racoon, but they are all frightened that the cat (a meat-eater) will find out … Continue reading Boo To You! (Lois Ehlert)
Halloween Week, Day 2: Hello, friends! For our second Halloween book, we read Skelly The Skeleton Girl by Jimmy Pickering, a spooky-themed lost-and-found story! Skelly is a skeleton girl who lives in a spooky haunted mansion. One day, she finds a bone, and asks everyone she can think of if they lost it: her pet … Continue reading Skelly The Skeleton Girl (Jimmy Pickering)
Halloween Week Day 1: Hello, friends. Welcome to Halloween Week! JJ and I will be reading a new Halloween-themed book every day this week, leading up to the 31st. For today's book, we read Pumpkinhead, written by Eric A. Kimmel and illustrated by Steve Haskamp, the story of a curious little boy from an unusual … Continue reading Pumpkinhead (Eric A. Kimmel)
Hello, everyone! Our book today is The Day The Crayons Came Home, by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers, the hilariously silly sequel to The Day The Crayons Quit. If you've not read The Crayons books, the concept is cute and simple: a little boy named Duncan receives letters and postcards from his crayons, detailing their … Continue reading The Day The Crayons Came Home (Drew Daywalt & Oliver Jeffers)
The Baby Bookworm 