Wednesday, August 3, 2011

100 Books a Month Challenge - July


Read to both Kids:

1.       Action Rhymes by Clare Beaton
2.       Almost Gone by Steve Jenkins
3.       Alpha Bravo Charlie by Chris L. Demarest
4.       And to Think that I saw it on Mulberry Street by Dr Seuss
5.       A Star in My Orange by Dana Meachen Rau
6.       At the Beach by Huy Voun Lee
7.       Baby Danced the Polka by Karen Beaumont
8.       Barbie in A Mermaid Tale by Christy Webster
9.       Best Friends in Fairyland by Daisy Meadows
10.   Born to Be Giants by Lita Judge
11.   Cats Night Out by Caroline Stutson
12.   Chester’s Back! By Melanie Watt
13.   Chicken Little by Rebecca Emberley and Ed Emberley
14.   Daddy’s Hockey Hero by Susan Chalker Browne
15.   Dogabet by Dianna Bonder
16.   Dogs, Dogs, Dogs! By Leslea Newman
17.   Do You Have a Secret? By Jennifer Moore-Mallinos
18.   Ducks in a Row by Jackie Urbanovic
19.   East to the Sea by Heidi Jardine Stoddart
20.   Fiona’s Luck by Teresa Bateman
21.   First day Jitters by Julie Danneberg
22.   Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow (audio)
23.   For Every Child by Caroline Castle
24.   Hands Are Not For Hitting by Martine Agassi, Ph.D.
25.   Happy Father’s Day! By Mercer Mayer
26.   Here Comes The Garbage Barge! By Jonah Winter and Red Nose Studio
27.   Hoppity Hop Peekaboo! By Dawn Sirett
28.   Horton Hears a Who! By Dr. Seuss
29.   How Emil Blair Got Her Fabulous Hair by Susan Garrison
30.   Hushabye by John burningham
31.   I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More! By Karen Beaumont (x2)
32.   If I Ran the Zoo by Dr. Seuss
33.   In the Leaves by Huy Voun Lee
34.   Ivy + Bean and the Ghost the had to go by Annie Barrows and Sphie Blackall (10 chapters – audio)
35.   Joe and Sparky Get New Wheels by Jamie Michalak
36.   Julius – The Baby of the World by Kevin Henkes
37.   Katy and the Big Snow by Virginia Lee burton
38.   Knuffle Bunny Too by Mo Willems (Audio)
39.   Leon The Chamelion by Melanie Watt
40.   Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus (audio)
41.   Math Fables by Greg Tang
42.   McElligot’s Pool by Dr Seuss
43.   Mr Brumpy’s Motor Car by John Burningham
44.   Mr Poppers Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater (16 chapters)
45.   Mr. Putter & Tabby Pick the Pears by Arthur Howard (audio)
46.   Mrs Muffly’s Monster by Sarah Dyer
47.   Mud Puddle by Robert Munsch
48.   My Name is Chicken Joe by Stephane Jorisch (audio – 11 songs)
49.   Mythological Mnosters of Ancient Greece by Sara Fanelli
50.   Nobody Notices Minerva by Wednesday Kirwan (audio)
51.   On Beyond Zebra! By Dr. Seuss
52.   One Night in the Zoo by Judith Kerr (audio)
53.   Puff the Magic Dragon by Peter Yarrow and Lenny Lipton
54.   Pumpkin Baby by Jane Yolen
55.   Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper (audio)
56.   Put Me in a Book! By Robert Munsch
57.   Return to the Sea by Heidi Jardine Stoddart
58.   Richard was a Picker by Carolyn Beck (x2)
59.   Ruby’s Tea Party by key to Reading
60.   Scritch-Scratch a Perfect Match by Kimberly Marcus
61.   Sheila Rae, The Brae by Kevin Henkes (audio)
62.   Shoe Bop! By Marilyn Singer
63.   Skippyjon Jones and the Big Bones by Judy Schachner (audio)
64.   Shrek! By William Steig
65.   Small Saul by Ashley Spires
66.   Star Wars Tatooine Adventures by Clare Hibbert
67.   Strega Nona Her Story by Tomie dePaola (audio)
68.   Strega Nona Meets Her Match b Tomie ePauola (audio)
69.   Ten-Gallon Bart by Susan Stevens Crummel
70.   Time to Eat by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
71.   That’s Hockey by David Bouchard and Dean Griffiths
72.   The Best Mother’s Day Ever by Eleanor May
73.   The Black Swan by Celia Bridle
74.   The Day the Dinosaurs Died by Charlotte Lewis Brown
75.   The Emperor’s Old Clothes by Kathryn Lasky
76.   The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
77.   The House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson
78.   The Little Scarecrow Boy by Margaret Wise Brown
79.   The Littlest Dinosaur and the Naughty Rock by Michael Foreman
80.   The Matzo Ball Boy by Lisa Shulman
81.   The Memory String by Eve Bunting
82.   The Princess and the Pea by Janet Stevens (audio)
83.   There’s No Such Thing as Ghosts! By Emmanuelle Eeckhout
84.   The Sleeping Porch by Ian Wallace
85.   The Sugar Child by Monique De Varennes
86.   The Three Little Pigs by Paul Galdone (audio)
87.   The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! By Jon Scieszka (audio)
88.   Tobias and the Super Spooky Ghost Book by Tom Percival
89.   Topsy-Turvey Bedtime by Joan Levine
90.   Totally Polar by Marty Crisp
91.   Traces by Paula Fox
92.   When Giants Come to Play by Andrea Beaty
93.   Yertle the Turtle by Dr. Seuss
94.   Yogabba Gabba! Mystery in Gabba Land by Farrah McDodgle
95.   Zoo Flakes ABC by Will C. Howell


Austyn:

1.       A Couple of Boys have the Best Week Ever by Marla Frazee (audio)
2.       Adopted by an Owl by Robbyn Smith van Frankenhuyzen
3.       A Street Through Time by Dr. Anne Millard (22 pgs)
4.       Castle Diary by Richard Platt (22 pgs)
5.       Digging Up Dinosaurs by Aliki
6.       Get That Pest! By Erin Douglas
7.       How Big is It? By Ben Hillmqan
8.       Missing Math A Number Mystery by Loreen Leedy
9.       Mr Poppers Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater (4 chapters)
10.   One Hockey Night by David Ward and Brian Deines
11.   Pirate Bob by Kathryn Lasky
12.   The Moccasin Goalie by William Roy Brownridge
13.   The Serpent Came to Gloucester by M. T. Anderson
14.   The Tenth Good Thing by Judith Viorst
15.   The War by Anais Vaugelade
16.   Yeti Spaghetti by Samantha Hay


Zoe:

1.       Dora’s Princess Pals
2.       Gnomeo and Julliet A Tale of two Gardens by Meika Hashimoto
3.       The Gingerbread Man by Jim Aylsworth
4.       The Hat That wore Clara B. By Melanie turner-Denstaedt
5.       The Lady with the Alligator Purse by Mary Ann Hoberman and Nadine Bernard Westcott (Zoe read)
6.       The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (Zoe read)
7.       Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star by Playmore/Waldman (Zoe read)
8.       You are my Little Cupcake by Amy E. Sklansky
9.       Zoe’s Sunny Day by Barbara Reid (Zoe read)
10.   Zoe’s Windy Day by Barbara Reid (Zoe read)

Monday, August 1, 2011

Book Sharing Monday - Saving Sweetness

We listened to the CD recording of Saving Sweetness by Diane Stanley. It was read by Tom Bodett. His voice went with the book perfectly. He has a down south, red neck kind'a voice that you just have to love.

There are many funny southern sayings in the book that we just couldn't help but crack-up over.

The book is about a sheriff who is trying to save a poor little orphan named Sweetness, but she doesn't want to be saved. He runs into a bit of trouble and she comes to the rescue.

In the end everyone is happy, but in ways that you may not imagine. It's a great book that we have listened to at least three times.

If your child is afraid of outlaws or guns, you may want to read the book before reading it to your child. My kids, clearly, aren't affected by this. If anything it makes the story more interesting for them.  LOL!