Love the illustrations and glittery cover!
Nancy is excited to go to her uncle's wedding-a perfect opportunity to be fancy!
In her mind she imagines how fancy and elaborate it will be but is shocked when they arrive at a camp in the wilderness!!
I like how the author explains challenging words within the text.
Strategies: connections, vocab. expansion, compare/contrast Nancy's view of wedding from the beginning and then the end.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Hero Dad by Melinda Hardin illustrated by Bryan Langdo
In this short simple text, the author explains how the dad is a hero as he serves in the military. I like how she compares him to a superhero.
Perfect for Veteran's Day and other times when celebrating military.
Pair with Hero Mom by the same team.
Strategy: T-W connections (or T-S connections)
Perfect for Veteran's Day and other times when celebrating military.
Pair with Hero Mom by the same team.
Strategy: T-W connections (or T-S connections)
Hero Mom by Melinda Hardin illustrated by Bryan Langdo
In very simple text, this book explains how various moms help in the military.
I like how it compares the moms to superheros!
Great to use on Veteran's Day.
More books in the series-Hero Dad
Strategy: connections (T-S; T-W)
I like how it compares the moms to superheros!
Great to use on Veteran's Day.
More books in the series-Hero Dad
Strategy: connections (T-S; T-W)
The Cinderella Murder by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke
Ms. Clark is pairing up with another author so I was curious if Ms. Burke's influence would affect Ms. Clark's tastefully writing (she is a rare author who does not succumb to language and intimate scenes. Her superb plots and character development prove a truly excellent writer does not need those elements to sell a book!).
This book continues to follow Laurie Moran and her television show Under Suspicion from Mary Higgins Clark's last book-I've Got You Under My Skin. For Laurie's second show she is trying to solve a twenty year old case where a beautiful, intelligent UCLA student is found dead in a park near a now famous movie producers home. As Laurie interacts with the deceased friends and acquaintances, more suspects emerge and other shady dealings within a mega church are revealed.
Very exciting and well developed plot.
I did not like how the church was portrayed. The pastor of the mega church was evil-manipulating church members to ensure his continual power, using the money to line his own pockets but putting on a front of helping the needy. He was also a pedophile. Details were not described but enough was written to know he was in fact that. I know it is a reality that some churches and pastors are this way but hopefully readers will not make a generalization.
This book continues to follow Laurie Moran and her television show Under Suspicion from Mary Higgins Clark's last book-I've Got You Under My Skin. For Laurie's second show she is trying to solve a twenty year old case where a beautiful, intelligent UCLA student is found dead in a park near a now famous movie producers home. As Laurie interacts with the deceased friends and acquaintances, more suspects emerge and other shady dealings within a mega church are revealed.
Very exciting and well developed plot.
I did not like how the church was portrayed. The pastor of the mega church was evil-manipulating church members to ensure his continual power, using the money to line his own pockets but putting on a front of helping the needy. He was also a pedophile. Details were not described but enough was written to know he was in fact that. I know it is a reality that some churches and pastors are this way but hopefully readers will not make a generalization.
A Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne*
"Great Illustrated Classics"-Abridged
My second grader loved reading this book to himself. He loved how there was an ocean in the center of the earth with fierce sea creatures. He was so excited about their battle he asked me to read the battle scene to myself!
*Highly recommend.
My second grader loved reading this book to himself. He loved how there was an ocean in the center of the earth with fierce sea creatures. He was so excited about their battle he asked me to read the battle scene to myself!
*Highly recommend.
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Lasagna Gardening by Patricia Lanza*
I did not read this book from cover to cover but spent a portion of a day reading certain sections of interest.
Very interesting! Lots of great tips.
Lasagna gardening requires no digging, tilling or weeding. The gardener layers various organic matter on top of the sod to build a nutrient-rich soil.
*Highly recommend.
Very interesting! Lots of great tips.
Lasagna gardening requires no digging, tilling or weeding. The gardener layers various organic matter on top of the sod to build a nutrient-rich soil.
*Highly recommend.
Raindrops Roll by April Pulley Sayre*
A perfect book to read in the spring!
In rhyming text, Ms. Sayre takes the reader from the start of a rain storm to its end.
Amazing photographs dominate each page.
My favorite feature of the book is the photographs-amazing shots/perspectives. The photos are poetry.
At the end of the book, she has included "a splash of science" where she explains the science behind the water cycle, rain, rain drops. She also shares recommended books about water science.
*Highly recommend.
In rhyming text, Ms. Sayre takes the reader from the start of a rain storm to its end.
Amazing photographs dominate each page.
My favorite feature of the book is the photographs-amazing shots/perspectives. The photos are poetry.
At the end of the book, she has included "a splash of science" where she explains the science behind the water cycle, rain, rain drops. She also shares recommended books about water science.
*Highly recommend.
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