Archive for October, 2006

The Dog

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

Daniel’s second book. Simple words, repetition, fun pictures… A great combination.
Tags: childrens books, podcast, creative teaching press, rozanne lanczak williams, jim caputo, dog

Emma’s Wishes

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

A sweet little story about a rain day and Emma’s three wishes. Thomas reads this story very well, I think I only needed to correct him once.
Tags: childrens books, podcast, mcgraw-hill, robin bloksberg, diane dawson hearn, wishes

Dear Mrs. Marsh

Monday, October 30th, 2006

A fun story. It begins quite normally as Ralph tells his teacher why he’s late. His pet mouse Philip was stolen as Ralph walked to school. What follows next can only be described as the product of a hyper-active imagination or a serious mental disorder. The illustrations are engaging and cartoon-like. All three of my [...]

For the Very First Time

Sunday, October 29th, 2006

A very basic book about a girl’s first flight, off to see her grandfather in San Francisco. Thomas reads this pretty well but always wants to mispronounce the girl’s name
Tags: childrens books, podcast, mcgraw-hill, nancy o’rourke, monica passicot, airplane, flight, san francisco

Natural Partners

Tuesday, October 24th, 2006

A short book about animal symbiosis. The illustrations are pretty, the text is clear and engaging. Thomas and his brothers liked it but the book is too short.
Tags: childrens books, podcast, mcgraw-hill, steven otfinoski, ebet dudley, symbiosis, natural world, crocodile, ant, clownfish