Margaret
Om-kas-toe is our first Thomasma book but with this enthusiasm from my kiddos it will not be our last. It was a great view into the past. The Blackfeet tribe is not one that I am familiar with but I would not hesitate to look at them for more stories. We enjoyed this as part of our Introduction to American History part 1 studies from our gently used BookShark Reading with History Level 3. If I were to do it again, I would have bought Sonlight D. We own this book.
Did you know there was a Green Eggs and Ham Cookbook? I didn't until I was searching for this one to mark it as read. Wow. This was our read for Day 1 of our Memoria Press Junior Kindergarten and it was the first time I read it to my new preschooler. She loved it and talked about it and what was happening later. “He liked it, mama, he really did!” I think that as she begins to decipher words and read aloud herself, this would be a great one to come back to as I'm sure everyone has agreed for years.
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In a perfect world, where I am a perfect mother, this is a book full of amazing and inspirational ideas and framework for interacting with, educating, and raising children. In the real world, this is a book of high hopes and ideals that might have a few bits to strive toward bringing together in our parenting. It was worth the audiobook listen but definitely made me feel like a failure many times over. Yet, as I say when we drive through a rough area and think of home, it could always be worse.
Another read that brought a stinging sensation to the corner of my eye. What is that? Yes, one more read from our Sonlight Curriculum Kindergarten HBL 2020. What an amazing adventure told just simply enough for a young reader to comprehend. I've heard a rumor there is a third book and I've got a group of kids begging for more. I own this book, originally recommended by a former Core A.
I am over the top delighted about this special book. In a great picture book size, this jacketed hardcover anniversary edition is fabulous. Featuring the jacket, artwork and story from the original 1963 edition which brings a treasure to life for today's young generation of children. These illustrations are made with variations of green and black (including grey) and it is very neat to be able to compare the vintage classic the the full color we are able to see in the little I Can Read! version [b:Amelia Bedelia 774001 Amelia Bedelia (Amelia Bedelia, #1) Peggy Parish https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1353400157l/774001.SX50.jpg 888927]. At the end of the book in the 50th Anniversary Edition Picture Book are some neat additions including a scan of an excerpt from a Harper & Row Catalog announcing Amelia Bedelia (as well as [b:Where the Wild Things Are 19543 Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1384434560l/19543.SX50.jpg 3020535]) and a biography section on [a:Peggy Parish 9002 Peggy Parish https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1421933902p2/9002.jpg] complete with pictures and illustrations. This is followed by a section on the illustrator [a:Fritz Seibel 4319380 Fritz Seibel https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]. Here it states that his daughter Barbara Seibel Thomas worked on the full-color, expanded I Can Read! version colorizing his illustrations and adding some new ones. Next in the book is a really nifty section showing scans of the original dummy book presenting drawn images and taped on typed text. Very cool to see. Lastly is an Amelia Bedelia timeline 1963-2013 showing changes in illustrations of the branding of the name in font and illustration even featuring Young Amelia Bedelia. Definitely a treasure for new and older Amelia Bedelia fans alike. Thanks to HarperCollins for providing a copy for review. posted: http://creativemadnessmama.com/blog/2013/07/22/amelia-bedelia-anniversary-ed/Reprinted and/or excerpt included in [b:The 20th-Century Children's Book Treasury: Picture Books and Stories to Read Aloud 238068 The 20th Century Children's Book Treasury Celebrated Picture Books and Stories to Read Aloud Janet Schulman https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1411333628l/238068.SX50.jpg 230604].
This is one of those Kindle Freetime Unlimited Audible books with pictures that is done very well. I enjoy the narrator as well as the images even if they are unique from the formatting and artwork that I normally enjoy. Gerald McDermott has a way with telling tales. I would be glad to have this on our shelf for future reading.
Included in [b:Absolutely, Positively Alexander 334025 Absolutely, Positively Alexander the complete stories Judith Viorst https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388354385l/334025.SX50.jpg 324521]. We continued on to this one after reading the recommended [b:Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day 46677 Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Judith Viorst https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1510014978l/46677.SX50.jpg 1086647]. My kids loved it. This is fun for silliness but also goid to talk about the worth of a dollar.
I love Eloise Wilkin's art and illustrations. This Little Golden Book Mother Goose has some of the best one stanza verses and I really enjoy reading it to my children. I read it today to the three-year-old #redmermaidwarrior and 10-month-old #adragonviking with relaxation and joy. This is one of the best part of motherhood to littles.
I have a very old used copy.
Mickey was wrong to exclude Donald because he was difficult. Donald was wrong to sabotage their clothes and claim their lunch. Friends should be friends. These days, I'm not particularly a fan of the world of Disney. This story seems okay, however, and is a classic Little Golden Book from my youth. My kiddos love it and it was a nice read with my three-year-old #redmermaidwarrior daughter today.
We read this tonight in the [b:Eloise Wilkin Stories 183731 Eloise Wilkin Stories Eloise Wilkin https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320408837l/183731.SX50.jpg 177563]. This is an adorable under-rated sequence book. [bc:Eloise Wilkin Stories 183731 Eloise Wilkin Stories Eloise Wilkin https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320408837l/183731.SX50.jpg 177563]
One child tells me five stars (the student the reading was aimed at), another child tells me four because it is too short, and lastly a student revisiting the book tells me ten stars. Based a true story, this marine adventure is a great start into our new school journey. We will be starting the sequel Dolphin Treasure today as well.
I found the chapters to be short and sweet. The pen ink illustrations just enough. This story kept their attention and left the begging for more.
This is an original Sonlight Curriculum recommendation that is now listed in the new Kindergarten K for 2020 as a read aloud selection. We own a paperback copy.
I always knew Benjamin Franklin was a figure of history to be admired but I never knew just how well liked he was internationally by young and old alike. This Landmark Book was a good little introduction to his life from young adulthood to end. I wish there were more men like him. A good selection for my girls in their study of early American History which I read aloud to all five.
Sonlight, BookShark, Memoria Press pick.
Deanna Raybourn always provides the perfect literary escape from the trivial trials of every day life. I thoroughly enjoyed this foray in the continued adventures of Veronica Speedwell and her companions. This one is reminiscent of the wonders of the first Lady Julia Grey novel and I'm quite a fan. The romance is palpable but not risque and I cannot wait to read what comes next from Deanna's glorious pen.
I read a library book, but fully plan on buying a copy for the keeper shelf.
We read this again today on the recommendation from Beautiful Feet Books Around the World with Picture Books Part I, although we have had this on our shelf for years. I really think the Demi books are incredible and useful for teaching concepts not taught by many other books. Genghis Khan is a large historical character and Demi's artwork makes the lessons a fascinating study in his youth and overall rise to power. I highly recommend Demi books and I highly recommend you check out Beautiful Feet Books Around the World with Picture Books Part I & II.
This is a pretty excellent read, very appropriate for current events and looking back at our Anemic history. We bought this on a recommendation of the Memories Press Second Grade curriculum, therefore, I'm not surprised by how much we learned and enjoyed from it. Today, it was another requested read by the three year old as a pre-naptime. I'm really starting to like these themed alphabet books.
Here's another Memoria Press Second Grade recommendation that we really enjoyed. Requested today by the three year old and enjoyed by all. Genealogy and more gives us a find adoration of Scotland and while I thought of a few alternate terms, this was fun nonetheless. In putting it in my catalog on Goodreads, I notice it is a Kindle Unlimited title, we will have to look for others.
We listened to this (played the CD in the car while my AppleBlossom (9) read along we with the book) from the library on our way to the library this morning. It was only 30 minutes in length and we enjoyed every minute but were left wanting more. I'm not sure I read this as a youth but I was entertained and glad to share it with my children at 9, 7, 4, and 19 months. We may have to look to add this to our eLibrary if not remember to check it out again one day. On the way home we listened to Catwings Return, the sequel. Note, the audio is read by the author.
Library book. Collierville with audio.
I love Deanna Raybourn's writing, I adore Veronica Speedwell. This has got to be my least favorite novel in the series and I might even recommend skipping it. The scenery of a secret club brothel and scenes to make it a realistic location are completely outlandish and irrelevant to the overall plot line and could have been completed with a mention or I don't even know. It is much like how I felt about the ending of Silent in the Grave, an overall excellent storytelling and experience with a frivolous and irrelevant ending. Love, hate relationship, I'm sure. This was a 2020 read for me. I'm pretty sure it was a Libby library read, I did, however buy this and the four preceding it in the series.
