Clifford’s Thanksgiving – Norman Bridwell

As soon as Halloween is over, Emily Elizabeth and Clifford start thinking about Thanksgiving. Clifford’s Thanksgiving Visit by Norman Bridwell is a book about persistence, and being thankful for those we love. In the story, Emily Elizabeth flies away to be with her Grandma over Thanksgiving. The neighbors take care of Clifford, but he gets lonely and starts to think about his own family. He decides to go visit his mother in the city. The roads are crowded. The illustrations show a huge Clifford on the highway with cars bumping into him and honking at him. A drawbridge opens right … Continue reading

The “I Spy” Books

We have a lot of books and games at our house. And we have a lot of “I Spy” books. These books are more like games than stories. They’ve gotten our family through many a doctor’s appointment, road trip, and sick day. The I Spy books are large, on each two spread there is a large photograph. The photographs show things like a collection of toys, or a sand castle covered with toys, or a ton of stuffed animals on a shelf. At the bottom of the page is a simple rhyme about what things you should look for on … Continue reading