Book of the Week

Our book of the week this week is:

 

The Little Fire Engine

 

By: Lois Lenski

 

 

So.  The Little Fire Engine is a good read, especially if you have a kid that is interested and has discovered fire engines and fire.  Which, to me, can be a good thing and a bad thing.  I like this book and the way the fire engine was described when going to an emergency of a house fire and hooking up the hose and where all the parts are on the fire engine.  All that was cool.  The part I didn't like so much was the actual putting out of the fire and the family going back in the house to get furniture as the picture showed flames coming out the windows and then the fireman telling them to move it all back in, the fire's out.  I know it is hard to explain reality to a child when it comes to the seriousness of fire.  Maybe I have a hard time tapping in to the innocent, child-like mind view of the "Yay" factor.  Maybe I get slightly thrown off at times.  It can, however, lead to other conversations to have with children about what you would do in case of a fire.  Still, the rating is theirs to give and they asked me to read it one more time after the initial reading.

 

Again, Again Rating: 6

 

 

Book of the Week

Our book of the week for this week is...

 

 

When Dinosaurs Go to School

 

By: Linda Martin

 

 

This is another book that the children have asked for multiple times during story time.  It is about a normal day of getting ready and going to school for your average dinosaur.  The pages are very colorful and full of action and illustrations of what is going on with each page read.  I could just see the kid's eyes dancing around the pages trying to take everything in before the page was turned. 

We have even gone back through the pages and I would ask them if they could find certain things like a clock, a flag or even spot the teacher.  It is funny that even at two and three year olds can spot the teacher in an instant.  It is a super cute book that these kids really enjoyed.

 

 

Again, Again Rating:  10

 

 

 



Book of the Week

This week, our book of the week is:

 

Little Quack

 

By: Lauren Thompson

 

This book of the week this week is one of the cutest books I think I have ever read to these kids.  It is about a Mama duck deciding that it's time for her ducklings to take to water and as she speaks so sweetly and encouragingly to her babies as they respond with fear then bravery.  I was really able to change my voice from the Mama voice to the duckling voice pretty easily so it made for an easy and fun book for me too. 

The kids have asked for this one for a couple of days in a row now which gives it a boost for the rating.

 

Again, Again Rating: 10

 

 

 

 

 

Book of the Week

Our book of the week is called:

 

"Sitting in My Box"

 

By: Dee Lillegard

 

 

This is a book that I checked out last Fall, from the library, that remains one of our favorites.  The children listening intently as I read about a little boy who gathered up a book and got inside his cardboard box to be along and read.  To his surprise the box quickly filled.  The book ends with the boy saying "sitting in my box, just me."  This line hit one of the three year old boys here.  I have watched him many times take a book from our book shelf and sit down alone in the playroom somewhere to read.    I have even heard him say "just me."  It makes me smile when a book impacts a child in some way.

 

Again, Again Rating: 10

 

 

Book of the Week

Our book of the week this week is...

 

TILLIE LAYS AN EGG

 

By: Terry Golson

 

 

The kids loved when I read this book.  We have a couple of chickens here on our farm so even if they don't have them at home they are exposed to them somewhat here.  The story of Tillie Lays and Egg was just precious I thought and you just fall in love with little Tillie.  She is adventurous and seems like you would never know what to expect from her.  The faces of these kids would light up, when I would turn each page, as they hunted for the spot where Tillie had laid her egg.  So cute.

 

 

Again, Again Rating: 10

 

 

And to explain the "Again, Again Rating", when I finish reading a book during story time and at the end I say "The End", the "Again, Again Rating" comes in depending on how many times the children ask me to read it Again and  Again!