It's Monday!! What Are You Reading

This meme was started by Sheila at Book Journey and the kids' version borrowed from the wonderful ladies at Teach Mentor Texts.

I haven't been doing as much reading this past week as I would like.  Life got in the way!  But what I did read was GREAT!!

I finished Of Giants and Ice by Shelby Bach.  This was a great book for any kids who have always imagined themselves in a fairy tale.   Click here for the Goodreads summary.  I was not sure if I was going to enjoy this book when I started.  I was a bit confused at the beginning because I really didn't read a lot of fairy tales when I was growing up.  But I'm glad I kept reading and now I'm just waiting for the next one in the series.  I'm also waiting to get this one for my library because I've got a few kids in mind for this book.

I also read Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson.  Wow, such a powerful book! Click here for a Goodreads summary.  I think that everyone, teachers and parents and students, should be required to read this book!  I even shed a tear at the end.  This book made me realize that we all should be a more kind to people.  It's a given that I'm going to purchase this book for my library.

Another book that I read this week was Unspoken: A Story From the Underground Railroad by Henry Cole.  Click her for a Goodreads summary.  I just loved this book.  It is a wordless picture book.  I was in awe of the details that Henry Cole put into the illustrations.  His illustrations were so detailed that you could truly understand the whole story without words.  I'm just so excited because Henry Cole is coming to visit my school in February!  This is the first time that I've hosted a author/illustrator at my school.  I would appreciate any and all tips that you might have for me.

Happy Reading!!

Stacey (@libraryjo92)

Waiting on Wednesday! (Books I Can't Wait For)

Waiting on Wednesday in a weekly meme, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that lets us gush over books we just can’t WAIT to get our hands on!


I've got quite a few books that I'm waiting on! But I narrowed it down to two for my first post.




My first book that I can't wait for is The Hero's Guide to Storming the Castle by Christopher Healy.  I totally fell for Prince Liam, Prince Frederic, Prince Duncan, and Prince Gustav in the first book (The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom).  As a child, I always wondered whey all the Prince's were just named Prince Charming.  It made no sense to me.  So this book really answered that question.  As soon as I got done with the first one I was already looking for when the second one was being published.  I have to wait until April 30, 2013.

With the second book, I'm waiting for you might notice a theme for this post. It is The Runaway King by Jennifer Nielsen.  When I started the first book, The False Prince, I could not put it down until I finished it.  I was captivated by the story of grooming an orphan to assume the role of the missing prince.  I heard about the book on Twitter and I am so glad that I listened to the recommendations.

Happy Reading!!

Stacey (@libraryjo92)

It's Treat Tuesday!!

designed by the amazingly talented Shannon Houghton!

As I posted yesterday, I'm also in the process of reading Of Giants and Ice by Shelby Bach.  This is one of my impulse pick-ups at Public Library.  Click here for the Goodreads summary.  I like the concept that Shelby Bach set up with the Ever After School (EAS) program.  When I first started the book I wasn't sure if I was going to like this one.  Sometimes I can take or leave fairy tale based stories.  But I pushed few the first few chapters and I've really started to enjoy it.





Here is my book and my "treat".  This is my last candy treat for a while, so I'm starting healthy routine for 2013!  The peanut crunch is my absolute favorite treat!

Happy Reading!!

Stacey (@libraryjo92)