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Great Books For Your 5th Or 6th Grader

Summer has just begun and it’s important that your fifth or sixth grader keeps reading. Reading is a great way to combat summer boredom and keep the mind fresh and ready for school to start. Here’s a list of my favorite books for this age group, many of them favorites of my sixth grade students as well. Whether your child likes comedy, drama, or adventure one of these books is sure to please. A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L’Engle This is my all time favorite children’s book. I still enjoy the incredible story of a Meg and Charles Wallace … Continue reading →

“Kat Kong” by Dav Pilkey

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“Kat Kong” by Dav Pilkey was one a book I couldn?t resist picking up when I saw it at the bookstore. The front of this book has a black cat spread rising above a small painted city. By black cat I mean an actual photograph of a cat in a pose that makes him look like King Kong clutching a mouse in each paw. Apparently Dav in addition to being a children’s book author also is the proud parent of three mice: Flash, Rabies and Dwayne, and a cat named Blueberry. One day Dav got a brilliant idea. To make … Continue reading →

“Dog Breath” by Dav Pilkey

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“Dog Breath” by Dav Pilkey is about a dog named Hally Tosis who you guessed it, has bad breath. In the book Hally’s breath smells so bad that the Tosis family has decided to get rid of Hally. They enjoy his company, but his breath smells so bad that he can no longer stay with them. The children in the family love Hally and want to keep him around so they try to get rid of Hally’s bad breath. They take him to the top of a mountain hoping for a “breathtaking view” and take him to a movie hoping … Continue reading →

Book Review: Beyond the Blue

“Beyond the Blue”, a novel by Leslie Gould Normally, we review non-fiction books on this blog, but today I wanted to make an exception. This novel was recommended to me by another adoptive mother and after reading it, I wanted to share it with you. Beyond the Blue is the story of two women. The first is an American woman named Gen who longs for a child, but is unable to conceive. The second is a poor, unwed Vietnamese woman named Lan, who comes to the terrible realization that she cannot care for her children. The unique thing about this … Continue reading →

“You’ll Grow Into Them, Titch” by Pat Hutchins

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“You’ll Grown Into Them, Titch” by Pat Hutchins is about a little girl named Titch who has outgrown her clothes. The book begins with Titch discovering that she no longer fits her pants. Her brother offers Titch some of his old pants that he has outgrown. Right now her brothers pants are too big, but he tells her “You’ll soon grow into them, Titch!” Her sister then offers her an old sweater that she no longer fits in. The sweater is also too big for Titch but she is told that she will eventually grow into it. Titch’s older siblings … Continue reading →

A Review of “Turning Point” by Laurel Mouritsen

“Turning Point” By Laurel Mouritsen is an excellent book. It is the story of Savannah Lawrence, a young women who has just graduated from college. She and a friend are on a road trip across the country when a car hits her while she is riding her bike. The accident happens near the town of Nauvoo. While recovering, Savannah becomes intrigued by the spirit of Nauvoo and decides to stay and work for the summer. She spends time with Bridger Caldwell, a member of the church. As her feelings for him grow, she decides that she must begin to investigate … Continue reading →

“Word Wizard” by Cathryn Falwell

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“Early one morning, Anna was eating breakfast. She dipped her spoon into the bowl. The cereal letters spelled DAWN. Anna watched the letters float around in the spoon. Now they spelled WAND. “Magic!” said Anna, finishing her breakfast And with the magic spoon for a wand, Anna became a Word Wizard!” “Word Wizard” by Cathryn Falwell is a picture book that is an adventure in words for you and your children. While eating her cereal one morning Anna is transformed into a word wizard. Her power allows her to switch the letters in words around to form other words. Anna … Continue reading →

“Arthur’s Tooth” by Marc Brown

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Do you have a child who hasn’t lost any teeth yet? In Arthur’s Tooth by Marc Brown. Arthur the main character is discouraged because he is the last child in his class to loose a baby tooth. Throughout the book the other children make fun of Arthur for not loosing a tooth. Arthur’s friends try to help him loose his teeth. His friend Buster brought carrots and suggested Arthur try and eat a few of those. His friend Brain invented a claw like device to help pull his teeth out. His friend Ellen showed his how to cover his teeth … Continue reading →

Product Book Review: Love Your Handwriting

We have all read many times that it is so important to include our own handwriting in our scrapbooks. Yet is seems that so many people still rely on typing out their journaling. Today I would like to share a great book that helps you really want to actually include your handwriting in your book. It is Love Your Handwriting by Heidi Swapp and Creating Keepsakes. This is not only a book. In addition to a 96-page instruction book, you also get a 64-page workbook, a ruler, pencil and journaling pen. This retails for $29.99. Heidi’s style of writing is … Continue reading →

Keeping Up With Roo: A Keeper

I read a children’s picture book recently which really touched me. It’s called, Keeping Up With Roo, by Sharlee Glenn; illustrated by Dan Andreasen, published by G.P. Putnam Sons. It’s a sweet, warm book about a young girl, Gracie, whose best friend is her mentally handicapped aunt, Ruth. The two have a special relationship where they play “school,” catch water skeeters, and slide down haystacks. Yet as Gracie grows, she must eventually make the tough decision about whether to continue to include “Roo” (as she affectionately calls her aunt) in her new friendships. “But then one day Gracie didn’t want … Continue reading →