Read Across America

This week I'm reading these two books by Dr. Seuss in celebration of Read Across America. Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

Sam and the Lucky Money

Sam and the Lucky Money is my favorite book to read in celebration of Chinese New Year. My kids love it. It's a wonderful story of giving. We have a nice size population of Vietnamese students at my school who celebrate Chinese New Year and give the beautiful red envelopes. Over the years, I have been blessed by their spirit of giving and am grateful.

Valentine Books

These are two books I like to read at school for Valentine's Day. Share the love!!

Rule of Three

Have you ever been in competition with your sister? Megan McDonald writes a story about three sisters, Alex, Stevie, and Joey, discovering who they are in the second book of the Sisters Club series, Rule of Three.

I was a little hesitant to read this one, for fear of it being typical but was pleasantly surprised. The characters were warm and realistic. Each sister had her area of strength and through the difficulty of Alex and Stevie wanting to both star in the class musical, they learn to value those strengths. Middle school girls will sympathize with these characters. Anyone who has a sister will see themselves in some small way feeling a part the of the Sisters Club.

Favorite Christmas Books

These are a few of my favorite Christmas books. Each is special in it's own way. Hope you enjoy this wonderful season of the year as we celebrate the birth of Jesus! Merry Christmas!

Texas Book Festival

Saturday I went to the Texas Book Festival in Austin. It was a beautiful day filled with books and authors. The most exciting session was the announcement of the 2010-2011 Texas Bluebonnet Awards Master List. Being a member of the TBA Selection Committee has been an honor and very rewarding, so this was very exciting! Jon Scieszka and Mac Barnett were the masters of ceremony and they made us laugh! They were all pumped up to announce the list! Now, it will be up to the children of Texas to decide their favorite.

When a Monster is Born

This week I'm sharing this funny book, When a Monster is Born by Sean Taylor with my first grade classes.

It's the story of what happens to a monster as he does life and the choices he makes. This book is a circle story with predictable text so children can join in on the reading excitement. A great choice for a not-so-scary monster story for this time of year. Kids will eat it up!!