I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie
I'm sure you have all heard of the book I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. But, have you heard of the book I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie? When we went to the library to find a couple other books, we ran across this book. I had not heard of this book before, so I was excited to take this home to read it with my son.
I found this great printable to go along with the book I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie. I wanted to do something a little bit different so we ...
This Is The Place Heritage Park
I know many of us have visited This Is The Place Heritage Park at one point or another. But, have you visited during Baby Animal Season?! Did you know they had a Baby Animal Season? I didn't until just recently when a friend of mine posted a picture of her son holding a baby chicken. I immediately called, asked where she was, and planned a time when I could take my kids. Baby Animal Season is only April 3 - May 23. Obviously the baby animals won't be as little when you go ...
The Gingerbread Man
This weeks we are excited to talk about the book The Gingerbread Man. This is another classic book that is many of us have grown up reading. The story is about a woman who wanted to do something nice for her husband because of all the hard work he does around their house and yard. So, she decided to make a Gingerbread Man cookie. Once she takes the cookie out of the oven it comes to life and run out of their house. The cookie runs past different animals telling them "you can't ...
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
This weeks book is an all time favorite, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. We fell in love with this book when K was just one. It is a cute story about a caterpillar who is very hungry and eats all these different things, but gets sick. In the end only one leaf makes him feel well enough. It's always fun to have my kids guess what is going to happen throughout the book. Have your kids tell you what happens at the end of the book, and then read to see if they were right. The illustrati...
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (If You Give...) is such a cute book. K loved reading this book over and over. The story starts with a boy eating cookies outside his house. Soon he sees a mouse and want to share his cookies with it. The mouse eats the cookie and then asks for milk, of course the boy gives him some milk. The little mouse continues asking for things, and the cute little boy continues to give him what he would like. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie is written well by ...
It Looked Like Spilt Milk
We are so excited to introduce the book It Looked Like Spilt Milk. When we asked friends and neighbors if they had heard of it the majority said "no". This is a great book because, I feel, it promotes creative thinking. There is repetition that not only engages the children, but it makes it easy for them to respond. There are different shapes and pictures, but in the end what are the shapes? Read this book and find out!!
One thing we enjoyed doing was going out on a cloudy day. ...
Pie in the Sky
This weeks book review is Pie in the Sky. You haven't heard of it you say? Well, neither had we until we went to the library. This story is about the growing cycle of a cherry tree throughout the year. This book is great for your younger kids and older kids. There is a short story part to the book, but on each page there are riddles in smaller case wording. They are similar to "I-spy". At the conclusion of the book there is a full cherry pie recipe that you can make with your ...
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
When I told Little Chef K we were going to read the book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs he was very excited! He enjoys watching the movies, and didn't know there was a book that we could read. This story starts with a Grandfather who tells his grandchildren about a town called Chewandswallow. This town looks just like any other, but there aren't any grocery stores and restaurants to have a kitchen. The town has crazy weather 3 times a day. What kind of weather? You will have to ...
The Little Red Hen
This week we read The Little Red Hen by Jerry Pinkney. This was a new book for Little Chef K. He enjoyed the illustrations of all the animals, and looked forward to the next part of the story. While looking for this book at the library we found different interpretations of the story. At the end of the book the Hen either makes bread, cake, or pizza. I like the original version of the story, so we went with the bread. The Little Red Hen is a tale loved by many generations. It ...
Green Eggs and Ham
This week we are reviewing the book Green Eggs & Ham by Dr. Seuss. This is a classic book that most people have read. This book is such a fun read for kids of any age. This book includes opportunities for reading, rhyming, listening, and remembering the process of the story each time you read. The book, I feel, portrays a great message - do not be afraid to try new things. It has been a great lesson for my 4 year old who is a picky eater. I knew I wanted to make green eggs ...
Stone Soup
We are so excited to post about the book Stone Soup. There are many different versions of Stone Soup, but they all have the same theme of sharing and caring. This version, of Stone Soup we enjoyed a lot. It is about a young boy who "tricks" an older woman into thinking soup can be make from a single stone. He starts out by begging the old woman for food. When she does not help this hungry boy, he asks for a stone. This woman becomes intrigued and opens her kitchen up to the ...
Bean Thirteen
This weeks book we have read and had fun with is Bean Thirteen. The readers meet Ralph and Flora who are insects. They are picking beans for dinner. Flora goes to pick bean number 13 and Ralph shouts, Don't do it!. Ralph believes bean 13 is unlucky. They try to split the beans evenly for dinner, but to no avail. There is always one left over. Will they come up with a solution to their problem?
We loved this book not only for its bright illustrations, but because is teaches ...
