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Princess Posey and the First Grade Parade
I’ve finally begun working on my New Year’s resolution to find more books for beginning chapter book readers (i.e. early elementary school). Princess Posey definitely fits the bill – in length of chapters and the book in its entirety, in vocabulary, and in content. The first in the series is…
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Rain, Rain Go Away…
Although, I like having a day where my story time theme (rain) matches the weather outside, this is a little too much weather for me! It’s been raining heavily all day long with dreary gray skies which in turn makes for a very quiet library. It wouldn’t be a problem, because…
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The Impossible Knife of Memory
I’ll start by saying I read this book from cover to cover over a 12-hour time span – I couldn’t put it down. I’m familiar with Laurie Halse Anderson, but mostly for her historical fiction works, I’ve never read Speak or Wintergirls, but I think I’m going to have to…
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A Snicker of Magic
This has got to be my favorite book this year! I finished this story yesterday and it’s still filling up my mind (making my newest read that more difficult!), but it’s difficult for me to leave such an enchanting story on the shelf! A Snicker of Magic is about twelve-year-old…
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Rooftoppers
Have you ever read a book that makes you pause because the writing is so beautiful? That’s how I felt reading Rooftoppers, I only got about 30 pages into the book before I had to post a quote to Twitter because it was so beautiful- “Books crowbar the world open…
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A Season of Gifts
The only time I have to listen to audiobooks is when I drive to my parents’ home (which gives a solid 5 hours in the car one-way). I picked up A Season of Gifts for my drive – it’s about a 4-hour audiobook – the perfect length for my trip! …
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Listening for Lucca
I picked up Listening for Lucca with trepidation because (and don’t repeat this!) I often judge books by their cover! Not, unlike the kids I suggest books to. The cover we have for this book, looks like an old fashioned cover with a painted image and washed out colors, it definitely didn’t look…
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The 14 Fibs of Gregory K.
I began The 14 Fibs of Gregory K. without too much information about the book, I normally have read a few reviews, read the flap on the inside cover, or had someone mention it to me, but none of this happened. I saw the cover, was intrigued, and began reading. I…
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The Chaos of Stars
The mortal daughter of Egyptian gods Osiris and Isis, Isadora is sent to live with her brother in San Diego after her mother’s dark dreams about her daughter’s safety. Sixteen-year old Isadora is thrilled to be in “the real world” after living under her parents and dealing with the drama…
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Yes, Let’s
I wish I would have seen this book before I did a camping themed story time this summer! Yes, Let’s with its rhyming couplets and repetitive “let’s” shows how much fun spending the day outdoors can be! The illustrations are also a lot of fun with things to find and…