October Book of the Month

The perfect story for October!  Two young boys help their dad's tour business when the Peepers, those individuals who follow the autumn color, see something marvelous in the countryside they take for granted.  Eve Bunting does a fine job with concise , brisk sentences and James Ransome's illustrations are amazing.

September 2007 Book of the Month  A Perfect book for reading to elementary students!  Miss Malarkey finds the perfect book for every reader in the building --- except for the narrator , a video game addict!   When his friends start reading, the school may reach the goal of 1,000 books, but they are still short. 

My Book Pick for December  2006

Something to Remember Me By  :  A Story About Love and Legacies

    by Susan V. Bosak with Laurie McGaw

In this season of family celebrations, this book will remind you and your family of the traditions and memories that are held dear.   A nice way to honor those elder family members and see the similarities within our families. 

Book Pick  for November 2006

   My favorite book of the month, Thank You, Sarah:  The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving by Laurie Halse Anderson.   This book will provide your child with some fascinating facts about how one writer's efforts were instrumental in helping Thanksgiving become a national holiday.  Sarah Hale helps youngsters consider vocabulary such as determination, prevail, persistent , and perseverance.  Matt Faulkner's illustrations are wonderful and easy explanations of idioms ,"on his mind" can be approached readily.

Highly recommended family reading!