Poppleton is a pig, a simple and slightly simple-minded pig. There are three stories in this book. First he goes to the sea. Next he discovers lint (yes, lint). Last, he suffers while eating grapefruit.
Pretty ordinary stuff that even the wonderful drawings of Mark Teague can’t liven up completely. I asked Thomas whether he liked [...]
Another cool Cazet book. Like its predecessor the boys and I enjoyed this story. Minnie and Moo are funny and the story gave me an opportunity to recount an (abbreviated) version Mary Shelley’s classic horror story. The boys dig monsters.
For a twenty minute reading, this one’s pretty good. I’m trying to get Thomas to speak [...]
Illustrated with pictures of the recent movie, Madagascar recounts the story of a few New York City zoo animals. Tired of their humdrum life in the Big Apple, they end up (after obligatory adventures of course) on a desert island getting a taste of the good, wild, life. The book’s fun and boys liked it. [...]
A well-written book covering the arrival of the Pilgrims to North America and their early life there. There’s lots to talk about and I’m always happy to see Thomas taking an interest in history.
Another long narration, this should also be a good podcast to go to bed with…
Tags: childrens books, podcast, insomnia, [...]
This is a cool little book about a girl who makes up a story for her little brother. The illustrations are a mixture of photos and drawings, which works surprisingly well and gives the book an edgy sort of look. The boys and I liked this one.
Oh boy, this reading rivals Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia [...]
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