I brought in some of the ARCs I brought back from Seattle – books I think readers in my classes would find interesting and exciting.
Secret Soldiers by Keely Hutton
Astro-Nuts Mission One: The Plan Planet by Jon Scieszka and Steven Weinberg
Apocalypse Taco by Nathan Hale
Rocket to the Moon by Don Brown
Mummies Exposed by Kerrie Logan Hollihan
Remember how, when you were a kid, you thought The Flintstones was funny, then, when you were older and watched it again you saw there was a different level of humor? It takes some talent to pull that off. And guess what! Jon Scieszka and mac Barnett have pulled it off in their new book, illustrated by Matthew Myers
Yes, it is a picture book, but there is a story behind the story. Clearly, Grandma has given Alexander the book Birthday Bunny. Alexander went through and made some improvements.
It is too hilarious. As I read Alex’s story, I loved seeing what he changed. The “original” book art is reminiscent of kids books of my youth. Alex’s improvements include readers smudges and cross outs, along with the text so you can see how creative he is. Yes, it is violent, but this is the story a boy like Alex would love.
It got me thinking: I could go to Goodwill, pick up a bunch of old mediocre books, bring them in and have kids rewrite them and improve the illustrations. No violence, though, It’s a school assignment.
Today is Fiona’s 5th Gotcha Day. A Gotcha Day is the day a pet was adopted. Her are pictures of her the week I adopted her in 2008 and on her Gotcha Day last year.
A lot has happened in the last 5 years. Both Fiona & I are a lot grayer. I began as a school librarian in September 2008. That job was eliminated in June 2002. Looking back at books from 2008, here are some I bought for the school library and used frequently or recommended to many kids. If you haven’t looked at any of these you should.
A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever by Marla Frazee
How I Learned Geography by Uri Shulevitz
A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams , written by Jen Bryant, illustrated by Melissa Sweet,
Garmann’s Summer , written and illustrated by Stian HoleMasterpiece by Elise Broach
Rapunzel’s Revenge by Shannon & Dean Hale
Savvy by Ingrid Law
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things by Lenore Look
Wolfsnail: A Backyard Predator by Sarah C. Campbell
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
What to Do About Alice?: How Alice Roosevelt Broke the Rules, Charmed the World, and Drove Her Father Teddy Crazy!” written by Barbara Kerley
We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball by Kadir Nelson
The Underneath by Appelt, Kathi
Frogs by Nic Bishop
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek by Deborah Hopkinson
Knucklehead by Jon Scieszka
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