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 feel like such a slacker when it comes to posting to my blog! The end of the year "stuff" just caught up with me and something had to give.  I have nine kid days left and than a full week of teacher meetings.  Not looking forward to the week of meetings at all.  I have though been able to keep up with some reading.  But not my Google Reader, I'm almost afraid to look at how many unread posts there are!


I'm getting ready to start Mr. and Mrs. Bunny - Detectives Extraordinaire! by Mrs. Bunny translated from the Rabbit by Polly Horvath.  It just looked interesting and I've heard some good things. I'll post an update as the week goes on.


What I've read these past few weeks has been very interesting.  I've been reading some of the chapter books that are nominated for the Black-Eyed Susan Award for next school year.  I'm planning to do something with these titles to try and get the kids to read them.  I'm not sure what I'm going to do, but I've got the summer to plan.  So far I've read Jake by Audrey Couloumbis, Born to Fly by Michael Ferrari, Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai, On the Blue Comet by Rosemary Wells and The Trouble with May Amelia by Jennifer L. Holm.  I would have read the May Amelia book without it being on the list because I have fallen in love with the character!


I also got caught up on my graphic novel reading!  The other day I received my copy of Squish 3: The Power of the Parasite by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm.  Loved it!!!  I really liked the message that it gave in the story.  I also just picked up Lunch Lady and the Mutant Mathleates by Jarrett J. Krosoczka.  This one is another winner in the Lunch Lady series.


I also read a wonderful picture book, Boy + Bot by Ame Dyckman.  I had heard such wonderful things about this book.  I went to three different bookstores before I found a copy.  I was not disappointed once I read it.  I  bought the copy for school, but I'm keeping it for myself and buying my school another copy.  It's a great story about a friendship.  Can't wait to share with my students next year.


Hopefully I'll get better about posting during this crazy time.


Happy Reading!!


Stacey
(@libraryjo92)  

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 wish I could say that I did a lot reading this weekend, but I didn't.  It was a very stressful weekend.  My week didn't end on a very good note, and I'm not one to easily let things go.  So I brooded about things all weekend.  I'm working on letting things go that I have no control over.  I'll be a lot happier that way.  

On to the little bit of reading that I did do this weekend.  I read about 15 picture books.  There were 4 that really stood out to me.  In no particular order, Chicken Butt by Erica S. Perl, Ducks Don't Wear Socks by John Nedwidek, Hopper and Wilson by Maria Van Lieshout, and Kindergarten Diary by Antoinette Portis.  

I also began reading Born to Fly by Michael Ferrari.  I haven't gotten too far into the book, but I'm interested to read more.  

I've got some more picture books and a few chapter books that I picked up at the library this weekend.  Hopefully I'll be able to do some more reading this week.  I've got to get my house cleaned, so I might try to bribe myself:  a little cleaning and then a little reading.  I'm still trying to get my Google Reader under control.  There are so many great posts, but boy I can't let it go without me checking for even a day.

I do need a favor.  I'm asking for your help.  I'm putting together a list of books for my students as suggestions for over the summer.  I'm grouping them in the following way: K-1, 2-3, 4-5.  I'm trying to put together book trailers for the kids to watch for some on the list.  If you have any suggestions please leave them in the comment section.  Thank you in advance!!

Happy Reading!!

Stacey

@libraryjo92

Is It Only Wednesday??!!

I think this is been the LONGEST week EVER!!!! There is so much to do and I can't seem to get ahead. Things will be much better once my Reading Incentive Winners Bowling Trip is over.  In addition to coordinating all of that, (a bus, lunch for the kids, permission slips, lane assignments, etc.) I have to write plans for the day.  So I've only gotten some reading done.  I was able to read some of the blog posts on my Google Reader, so it is down in the low 100's now.  I didn't get a chance to start Born to Fly by Michael Ferrari yet, but I'm hoping too before the week is out. 

I also had the chance to read Jennifer Holm's Middle School is Worse Than Meatloaf.  Overall I did enjoy this book.  It took me a little bit of time to make sure I read everything that was on each page.  I think that those kids that are going into Middle School will enjoy this book.  Many will pick it up from the title alone.  It is going to go on my summer recommendation list for my fifth graders.


On another note about a Jennifer Holm book, I recommend Our Only May Amelia to one of my fifth grade girls. I book talked it too her and she seemed  interested.  But she mentioned how she was a fan of historical fiction books.  I explained to her how I have not been a fan of historical fiction books in the past, but I'm becoming one after reading some really great ones.  After I told her how I couldn't put the book down, she seemed even more interested.  We had a great talk about how exciting it was when a book catches your attention and you can't put it down.


I'm asking for your help.  I'm putting together a list of books for my students as suggestions for over the summer.  I'm grouping them in the following way: K-1, 2-3, 4-5.  I'm trying to put together book trailers for the kids to watch for some on the list.  If you have any suggestions please leave them in the comment section.  Thank you in advance!!


Happy Reading!


Stacey
@libraryjo92