Anna sat spell bound through the whole book. I thought she might find it a bit long but she loved it.
A different children's book is featured every day of the year, with a special effort to feature at least one book a week by a Newfoundland author and at least one book a week by a Canadian author. Also, at least every Sunday a Christian themed book is featured.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
The White Stallion by Elizabeth Shub
Anna sat spell bound through the whole book. I thought she might find it a bit long but she loved it.
Friday, August 5, 2011
Once in a Blue Moon by Nicola Morgan
Once in a Blue Moon, written and illustrated by Nicola Morgan, is an amusing story of an old lady who celebrates her birthday with some good friends. What makes the story amusing and interesting is that the story is told using so many familiar, and sometimes silly, sayings. It starts describing Aunt Floydie as being "old as the hills" and "fit as a fiddle" .
Anna got a kick out of the pictures, especially the one of the mayor with his foot in his mouth, while I was quite amused by the text.
Anna got a kick out of the pictures, especially the one of the mayor with his foot in his mouth, while I was quite amused by the text.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Dreamstones by Maxine Trottier
Dreamstones, written by Maxine Trottier and illustrated by Stella East, is a mystical story set in the Arctic. David, a young boy, goes on a trip to the Arctic with his dad and gets lost one night when he leaves the ship to chase a couple of foxes across the ice. He is helped by a mystical man and is found safe and sound next to an Inukshuk. The illustrations are beautiful and add to the mystery and intrigue of the book.
Anna and I both enjoyed this book. While I'm not normally a fan of mystical stories I kind of liked this one.
Anna and I both enjoyed this book. While I'm not normally a fan of mystical stories I kind of liked this one.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
The Big Orange Splot by Daniel Pinkwater
Anna and I both enjoyed this book. The story and illustrations were fun. It gave us a chance to talk about the importance of being free to be you.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
I Feel Orange Today by Patricia Godwin
Anna and I thought it was an okay book. I liked the fact that it got us talking about how different colors make us feel sometimes and how sometimes people use colors to describe how they are feeling. I especially liked the last sentence about most days being a rainbow.
Monday, August 1, 2011
The Walking Stick by Maxine Trottier
Anna seemed to enjoy the book. I had mixed feelings about it. There were some parts that I liked and some I didn't. The illustrations are interesting and we spent a bit of time checking them out.
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