My sons, my nephew, my niece, my sister-in-law and I gathered to read and enjoy this poem for April's poetry treat. My nephew read this illustrated copy of the poem and shared many illustrations he enjoyed.
*Highly recommend. It is understandable how it won a Caldecott Honor Award!
-Borrowed from the library.
An adorable board book that will cause the reader and child to interact!
*Highly recommend.
-Borrowed from the library.
When my pastor preached a sermon on Proverbs 31, he mentioned a few women as examples. Since I did not know much about them, I searched for books about them in our library system. Only this anthology contained biographical sketches about them. A diverse group of women are featured-biblical times, modern times, around the globe etc. The one page biographies just skim the surface of their lives but may stimulate further reading.
-Borrowed from the library.
An accessible biography about Messi
The author focuses on his medical issue, not producing the growth hormone, and how he persevered and experienced great success despite this challenge.
Very simplistic but a great introduction for younger readers/kids.
-Borrowed from the library.
A very visual and humorous presentation on participles! A must-read when learning about participles
-Borrowed from the library.
This novel was like a James Herriot book but set in Ireland with stories about a country medical doctor. Barry Laverty, fresh out of medical school, ventures to Ballybucklebo in Northern Ireland to be an assistant to Dr. Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly, a rural doctor. Dr. O'Reilly's unconventional methods challenge Dr. Laverty, but overtime he realizes their effectiveness with the rural folk. The character development is superb. I thoroughly enjoyed losing myself in this fictional village. I am not highly recommending it because of the warnings below. Concerning the warnings, I wasn't surprised about what I encountered in this novel since we visited Ireland this summer and witnessed how they "talk".
Warnings: swearing, crass humor, abortion is discussed-not performed but O'Reilly says even though he won't do an abortion, it would be better to do it in a medical office than in a back alley (at the time of the novel abortion was illegal), Laverty makes a grab for his girlfriend's chest but nothing progresses, drinking/getting drunk, a predominant man tries to mess around with his house help and makes vulgar comments about a body part, One of the characters also mentions he does not believe in God as he cannot understand how a god could allow suffering.
-Borrowed from the library.
When I learned that A.A. Milne had written a mystery, I immediately borrowed it from the library. Mr. Milne wrote it for his father, who liked reading detective stories. I liked how he directly talked to the reader and how he incorporated humor and charm.
Antony Gillingham, an independently wealthy young man, has explored London and pursued a variety of odd jobs throughout his travels. Upon arriving to Woodham for a holiday, he learns that his friend Bill is staying at "The Red House", a mansion owned by Mark Ablett, a wealthy patron of the arts. Antony decides to pay Bill a surprise visit. A surprise, however, awaits for Antony-a corpse. With his deduction skills and with Bill's faithful assistance, Antony uncovers secrets and deception.
Perfect for those who love classic, old-fashion detective stories.
I sometimes thought Bill was a bit too eager and a push-over . . .Antony asked him to do the unpleasanst aspects of the detecting. On the other hand, I liked Antony and would have liked to have been friends with him. They joked that they were like Sherlock and Watson. Their joviality throughout the investigation, even when in danger, was unrealistic, but I overlooked it after awhile because it added lightness to the story. It was a fun read.
Consideration if sharing with teens: some swearing-dn, a**, infer a character may have committed suicide at the end (no details-very vague)
*Highly recommend for those who enjoy classic, old-fashion, British detective stories.
-Borrowed from the library.
