The periodic table of elements is something that has always interested me. When I was in school, we had to memorize it. I remember walking around everywhere with a plastic placemat that had the periodic table on it, trying to learn them all. I did eventually memorize it, but now as an adult I’ve basicallyContinue reading “What We Read This Week: Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented Alphabetically by the Elemental Dragons”
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What We Read This Week: The Story Orchestra: The Planets by Jessica Courtney-Tickle
Hello, and happy Wednesday! How is your week going? Welcome to another installment of “What We Read This Week.” It feels like it’s been forever since I’ve done one of these, which makes me sad because I love reading and sharing books! Life has been hectic around here, but I always want to make timeContinue reading “What We Read This Week: The Story Orchestra: The Planets by Jessica Courtney-Tickle”
What We Read This Week: Bad Kitty Does Not Like Valentine’s Day
I have a soft spot for mischievous cats. I think cats are hilarious, with big opinions and attitudes. Growing up we had a bad cat calendar, a picture of a naughty cat for every day. Some of those pictures I still remember, and they still make me laugh. I know a lot of people areContinue reading “What We Read This Week: Bad Kitty Does Not Like Valentine’s Day”
What We Read This Week: Odd Dog Out
Hello! How is your week going? Here we’re having a slow week, it feels like it should already be Friday. But it’s Wednesday. I wonder why some weeks feel that way? Kind of slow, like they’re fighting with all their might to make Friday just a little more out of reach? I don’t know, butContinue reading “What We Read This Week: Odd Dog Out”
What We Read This Week: Bruce and the Legend of Soggy Hollow 🐻 🎃
Do you have a favorite Halloween legend or spooky tale? Having lived in the Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow, NY area for many years while I was in school, my favorite is the Legend of the Headless Horseman, from Washington Irving’s famous tale, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” There has always been something for me in the mysteryContinue reading “What We Read This Week: Bruce and the Legend of Soggy Hollow 🐻 🎃”
What We Read This Week: Room on the Broom
Hello! Happy Wednesday! Hope your day is going great so far. Here, I’m really enjoying the weather, it’s finally getting cooler and fall feels closer and closer. I’ve read that it’s supposed to pour rain the whole weekend, which I’m not excited about. I guess we’ll see. Hopefully the lovely fall weather holds! This timeContinue reading “What We Read This Week: Room on the Broom”
What We Read This Week: A Busy Creature’s Day Eating
Hi, and Happy Thursday! How is your day going so far? Here another school year has begun, bringing with it a lot of excitement, and of course adjustments to a new routine. For some parents this can be exciting, (yay free time!) And for others it can be sad. For some it can be aContinue reading “What We Read This Week: A Busy Creature’s Day Eating”
What We Read this Week: My Name is Celia/Me llamo Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz
Hi there! How’s your Friday going so far? Are you excited for the weekend? Here we are actually in the middle of a cross country move, so to be honest I’ve kind of lost track of the days. Moves can be grueling. We weren’t able to take many books with us on the move, sinceContinue reading “What We Read this Week: My Name is Celia/Me llamo Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz”
What We Read this Week: She Leads
“Open your eyes, Princess. One day you will lead.” She is the elephant matriarch, the powerful leader of her daughters and granddaughters. She teaches them, protects them, and one day, will pass on the torch of leadership to them. This week we read She Leads: The Elephant Matriarch, by June Smalls, illustrated by Yumi Shimokawara.Continue reading “What We Read this Week: She Leads”
What We Read this Week: Perfectly Pegasus
Have you ever wished on a shooting star? To be honest, I’m not totally sure that I’ve ever seen a shooting star before. I think there is just as good of a chance that what I saw was actually an airplane or a satellite. But next time I see one for sure I’m going toContinue reading “What We Read this Week: Perfectly Pegasus”
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