Bookworms: Spring 2014 edition

Most weeks, I'm heading to the library to pick up a preordered stack of books from a list of must-reads I've compiled. Then, we roam around the shelves with an already overflowing bag and add even more! This week, we didn't have any books waiting for us and went in with an empty bag.  (Danger!) We chose randomly and without knowing anything about our books this time, but ended up with an overflowing bag of book gems.

 1. How to Hide a Lion by Helen Stephens- a sweet picture book with a clever plot and beautiful illustrations

2. Skippyjon Jones Class Action by Judy Schachner- We love EVERY Skippyjon book. These books definitely win the award for best books to read out loud. Not going to lie, I love the chance to show off my Spanish speaking skills. It really fits well here since the book is a whole lot of Spanglish. Makes me sound like a pro. The girls have a lot of fun and get into it too!

3. Hippos Can't Swim: and other fun facts by Laura Lyn DiSiena - Such a fun learning book. The pictures are beautiful and the animal facts fascinated the kids. I learned a lot too. Engaging and informative.

 

4. Sophie's Squash by Pat Zietlow Miller and Anne Wilsdorf

 

5. Henry's Map by David Elliot 

 

6. This one is a gem for another reason. It isn't the story that delighted us most this time, though this Little Critter story was particularly cute. Snowball Soup by Mercer Mayer made our Bookworm Favorites list because Abby opened it and with the exception of a few words read me the whole thing all by herself! Some of these beginner reader books still have really hard words in them. This one was perfect for a beginner reader. I loved seeing the look on Abby's face when she realized she was taking this one to the finish line all by herself. Milestone moment!