It’s Monday! What are you reading?
I have been sharing a reading photo of the week each week. I now have a class again and as media consent forms get signed, I can begin sharing photos of the reading happening in my room. Here is a photo of my new class voting on our favourite #classroombookaday of the week. They were so excited! Some thought that because they voted for the book that received the most votes that they had won! Very cute.
Join Jen from Teach Mentor Texts and Kellee and Ricki from Unleashing Readers and share all of the reading you have done over the week from picture books to young adult novels. Follow the links to read about all of the amazing books the #IMWAYR community has read. It’s the best way to discover what to read next.
On the blog:
A review of the book Sloth Slept On with student reactions
My weekly celebration: 5 words which reflect my first week
Books I loved:
Where’s Walrus? And Penguin? by Steven Savage
As I was reading this book, I forgot it was wordless. The story is so engaging and clever.
Ellie by Mike Wu
Ellie wants to save the zoo but also to find what makes her special. A sweet little story of perseverance and caring.
Sloth Slept On by Frann Preston-Gannon
A sloth is discovered by three children sleeping in a tree. Just who is this creature? And . . . what should they do with him? Lots of fun.
Young Frank, Architect by Frank Viva
Wow, this book impressed me. Such a tale about approaching the world with a unique perspective and creativity.
The Dandelion’s Tale written by Kevin Sheehan and illustrated by Rob Dunlavey
The desire to be remembered, the cycle of life – some heavy themes in a delightful picture book.
What in the World?: Numbers in Nature written by Nancy Raines Day and illustrated by Kurt Cyrus
Perfect to inspire looking closely at the world and finding numbers everywhere we look.
Read Between the Lines by Jo Knowles
Lots of sadness and despair here. Such an interesting concept. Despite all of the different narrators, this title really held my attention. A well written, powerful book.
Updates on my 2015 Reading Goals:
2015 Chapter Book Challenge: 52/80 complete
Goodreads Challenge: 322/415 books read
#MustReadin2015: 16/24 complete
Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge: 59/100 titles
Diverse Books in 2015: 36/50 books read
Up next? I am reading a number of titles including The Mountain Story by Lori Lansens
There's a Book for That 
Sadness and despair. Hmm. Think I will pass. I architect book looks interesting. I’ll have to see if my library has it!
Viva does some amazing titles.
Great picture books! I’ve read them or they are in my piles at home!
I need to get to Read Between the Lines really soon! Should probably pull that one out….
You inspired me to put What in the World on my library hold list. It’s the only one I didn’t have 🙂
It is a lovely title to inspire connections to nature.
I was hoping to find Young Frank, Architect and What in the World at the VPL to preview, but they aren’t there yet. Until my life (packing and moving these days) tames down, I don’t think Between the Lines will be on my radar. Happy reading this week.
Young Frank is a winner!
Love the photo of your students voting–and especially love the books they’re voting on! My vote would have to be split between Don’t Play With Your Food and Cheetah Can’t Lose. I’ll probably share both of those in my classes next week. Can’t wait to introduce “skilly” as a useful word in our class vocabulary! My students have already started using “ish” to describe their work–which I love! I’m a sucker for sloth stories so I know I’ll end up buying Sloth Slept On.
I voted for the skilly title I must admit. Bob Shea is a winner no matter what.
Lots of good-looking picture books, as always! The only one I’ve read is Ellie, I’ll have to track down the others! I’ve been meaning to catch up with Read Between the Lines, but it sounds like I’ll need to be in a certain kind of mood!
Read Between the Lines is fantastic!
More great picture books, Carrie! Is the architect book about Frank Gehry? Just wondering.
There are many Franks in this title!
Ellie looks darling. I definitely need to read that picture book!
She is adorable, for sure!
Yay new classroom photos!!!
I love that your kids get to vote on their favorites–they must feel so powerful 🙂
I haven’t read any of these, but I have RBtL and Sloth on my TBR soon list.
Happy reading this week!
I hope you are planning to read Read Between the Lines soon since our char is approaching! 🙂
Sloth Slept On was such a humorous, fun book! I forgot to add it to my list this week. Darnit! I am glad you shared it. I look forward to reviewing it in more detail. I am going to try my darndest to make the Twitter chat. I agreed to host an ALAN Workshop panel and just received the five books I have to read by the time of the panel. With dissertation stuff, I am getting a wee-bit stressed. 😛
I can imagine!
Hooray, happy to add a few books to my library order… a relief they’re available. Can’t wait to read Sloth Slept On. Loved the other ones you shared as well… Happy reading week to you!
Thanks Debbie. I do have a thing for sloths!
Me? Hedgehogs…
I seriously want to read all of these, especially “Where’s Walrus? And Penguin?” They all sound captivating!
They are indeed! Happy reading!
I just read Frank Viva’s newest picture book- Young Charlotte. I love his work.
Me too! Visually, it is incredible.
Read Between the Lines intrigued me, I’ve added it to my TBR. The Young Architect book looks really interesting too, but I can’t find it in my library catalog. =(
Too bad you can’t find that title yet. It was at the bookstore when I visited this past weekend.
I love seeing all the new-to-me picturebooks here. I would pin like mad! 🙂
So glad you found some titles to search for Myra!
I will have to grab the Frank book. We still have construction going on here. 🙂