One Proud Penny

One of my favorite places to find books is at my local public library.  I *might* be the person that comes and snatches up the new books on display...but I'll never tell ;)

I found this gem of a book about a month ago.  The illustrations caught my eye and after reading the first page, I knew I had to check this book out!

The illustrations are so fun and the content is present in such a fun and unique way!  It is the story of a penny, told by a penny.  The proud penny talks about where he was born, what he has been made of throughout history, and the odd places that he has been lost or dropped.  

Your students will absolutely love this book!  I promise!

Families, Families, Families!

Today I read Families, Families, Families! by Suzanne Lang and Max Lang.  This book celebrates families of all shapes and sizes and is summed up perfectly on the last page...

"...if you love each other, then you are a family."

#bookaday Challenge, Day 3...done!

I Wish You More

Amy Krouse Rosenthal is one of my favorite authors.  Yesterday, in honor of #MOREforAKR, I went to my local bookstore and bought this book...

It was 1 of 3 books by her in the store and it was pre-owned...which made it only $5.37 (I would have paid full price for it though!)

In honor of #MOREforAKR I bought a handful of other books to hand out to some of my library students on Tuesday.  I bought an umbrella stamp and yellow paint so I can put the official Amy Krouse Rosenthal stamp of approval on them.  I plan to pass on the give of reading in honor of her.

This book is on my list for Day 3 of my #bookaday Challenge.  It is simple yet very powerful.  I plan to read it in library on Tuesday and hope that my students enjoy it as much as I did.  

On a side note, my son has discovered a new series that he loves (he read 3 chapter books today) and would like to start a blog of his own.  Stay tuned for more information ;)

Radiant Child #bookaday Challenge, Day 2

Today I read Radiant Child:  The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiet. 

Winner of both the 2017 Randolph Caldecott Medal and the 2017 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, this is the story of a young boy who overcame obstacles to become a radiant artist.  I loved the illustrations and how they told the story through his art.  It is a story of hope and perseverance.  Jean-Michel had a dream and he made it come true.  

I was sad to read that he passed away at such a young age.  I am thankful to author/illustrator Javaka Steptoe for sharing Jean-Michel Basquiat story with the world.

My #bookaday Challenge

I went to a conference yesterday and learned about the #bookaday challenge.

I took this little blurb about the challenge from Donalyn Miller's Blog.  

The #bookaday guidelines are simple:

• You set your own start date and end date.
• Read one book per day for each day of summer vacation. This is an average, so if you read three books in one day and none the next two, it still counts.
• Any book qualifies including picture books, nonfiction, professional books, audio books, graphic novels, poetry anthologies, or fiction—children’s, youth, or adult titles.
• Keep a list of the books you read and share them often via a social networking site like goodreads or Twitter (post using the #bookaday hashtag), a blog, or Facebook page. You do not have to post reviews, but you can if you wish. Titles will do.

I am going to start today, and read a #bookaday for the next 365 days (I will get to read a ton of new books AND become a better blogger at the same time!)  and then you can read about them on my blog :)  Here is the post for day 1.  Happy reading!