It’s Monday! What are you reading?
Each week I share a reading photo of the week. This week I have two to share.
I love the joy and focus these girls showcased during buddy reading.
And I appreciated being shown the best page in Ballet Cat according to this little reader.
Our #classroombookaday titles this week received lots of book love!
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.
I haven’t shared a #IMWAYR post for two weeks. I have been to two full day Literacy conferences (one in Bellingham and one in Vancouver) and one nErD camp in the past two weeks. I just finished report cards. And, I am writing daily for the March Slice of Life challenge. Busy, busy, busy. Not as much reading as I would like but . . . enough to share happily here!
On the blog:
A number of Slice of Life posts: The Promise of a Day, Threes and Repeats, Those Everyday people, Freedom Arms, A Mom theme, Writing Happens Here, Eyes on the Corner, Hey Little One
A Q & A post with author Tara Lazar to launch Normal Norman
Nonfiction Picture Book Wednesday: The Way to School
Books I enjoyed:
Ribbit! written by Rodrigo Folgueira and illustrated by Poly Bernatene
Themes of connection, community and inclusivity. All of these themes are addressed in the most clever of ways. What happens when a little pink pig exclaims “Ribbit!” while sitting amongst the lily pads?
Ben Says Goodbye written by Sarah Ellis and illustrated by Kim LaFave
Losing a friend to a move is a huge loss for so many children. This title addresses those big emotions in a lovely, believable way.
Bloom written by Doreen Cronin and illustrated by David Small
I adore David Small and it was so much fun to see his work here in a fairy tale like setting. A story of mud and rolling up your sleeves to get the job done! Loved the girl power here!
If I Had a Gryphon written by Vicki VanSickle and illustrated by Cale Atkinson
Pet wishing, imagining and pondering – wonderfully off the scale! I want a gryphon!
Over-Scheduled Andrew by Ashley Spires
Spires addresses such a growing problem for so many children: schedules that take over children’s lives – leaving little time for friendships and down time.
Steve Raised By Wolves by Jared Chapman
So, wolf like habits don’t really match an elementary school setting. Or do they? Hilarious!
Skunk on a String by Thao Lam
You have probably never thought about how you would react if a skunk floated by. In this wordless tale, spy as one does just that . . . All kinds of reactions and commotion ensue. Quite delightful!
Mom, Dad, Our Books, and Me written by Danielle Marcotte and illustrated by Josée Bisaillon
A home where books and reading are treasured and reading is modelled and celebrated. This child is raised with all that stories can provide. This title also touches on all that we read – the faces of clocks, expressions, the sky . . .
Reading Progress updates:
2016 Chapter Book Challenge: 7/75 complete
Goodreads Challenge: 66/400 books read
#MustReadin2016: 5/30 complete
Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge: 13/100 titles
Diverse Books in 2015: 8/50 books read
Up next? I am still reading The Thing about Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin and continue reading All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely with my family.
There's a Book for That 
Some really interesting titles. Bloom and Raised by Wolves look hilarious and I will be checking those out soon. I will be back in a week or two to read your thoughts on The Thing about Jellyfish and All-American Boys as they are books I would like to get to in the summer. A great read as always, thanks.
I hope I am finished them! I will be- Spring Break is coming. Such a busy time of it with reports, interviews, etc. And that I am blogging daily with Slice of Life.
I’m always amazed by how you find so many new books. Any chance you’d blog about that? Your process and if you afford all these books or take them out from the library.
Hmmm . . thinking about what that might look like . . .
All of these books sound wonderful. I need to do better at seeking out picture books and reading them more often. I definitely appreciate learning about these great titles. Have a good reading week!
I LOVE picture books! The short ones and the long ones and all of the amazing images.
We are big Ashley Spires fans so Over Scheduled Andrew is going to the top of our TBR pile. Thank you!
It is an important and enjoyable read. What could be better?
Thanks for all, Carrie, most I put on the list, love the variety, and am always looking for funny books for the grand-girls. Skunk On A String will be one of them! I loved Bloom, an interesting tale!
I really liked Bloom too. Skink on a String has some amazing discussion opportunities that’s for sure!
I haven’t seen a single one of these picture books yet, and I want ALL of them! But especially the new Ashley Spires. I love Kimberly’s idea for a blog post, btw–a slice perhaps?! You have a dedicated children’s bookstore in Vancouver, don’t you? I can only dream!!
We do and it has just reopened in a new location. I can’t wait to go in and spend hours . . .
Wow! What a collection! I want all of them, too! Bloom and Over Scheduled Andrew are on the top of my TBR list now. Thank you!
I so love David small as an illustrator!
I have so many books to add to my TBR list! Thank you!
Happy reading!
I love when there are good books about practical problems that kids face. This really gives us books that we can personally recommend to a child.
Happy reading this week! 🙂
P.S. Love the Ballet Cat picture!
It’s pretty cute isn’t it? We love Ballet Cat!
I fell in love with Ballet Cat books this past week! I am jealous of your reader all curled up and enjoying her book. Thanks for all the book recommendations I can check out from the library!
Happy reading and library meandering!
I’m so excited to see the newest Ballet Cat book. I just put it on order. We loved the first one. The family with books looks super. Thanks for sharing so many titles.
Love, love, love Ballet Cat. And my students do too!
I love Spires’ work, and I could learn a thing or two from Over-Scheduled Andrew. I sometimes feel like Over-Scheduled Ricki. 🙂 🙂
I also want to read Mom, Dad, Our Books, and Me with Henry. I think it would be a great family book!
You should write that Ricki title! 🙂
Over Scheduled Andrew, I believe, is one that would resonate with a lot of young children here in Singapore – I should definitely find that one and soon! 🙂 Lots of great new titles here – I was especially intrigued by the new David Small book – we don’t have that yet in our library unfortunately.
I think this title illustrated by David Small was just released.